NAR-PAR-TAPI RIVER LINKING PROJECT

Aug. 31, 2019

Maharashtra Cabinet has approved Nar-Par-Tapi river linking project to ensure 52 tmcft water for Marathwada and parts of north Maharashtra.

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  • The Nar-Par-Tapi linking project, which is a combination of a lift irrigation scheme, tunnels and canals, will ensure 52 thousand million cubic feet (TMCft) water for Marathwada and parts of north Maharashtra.

  • The State Cabinet in July had given its nod to complete the Nar-Par-Tapi and the Damanganga–Pinjal river linking projects to mitigate the water woes of Marathwada and areas of Mumbai city.

  • The projects have been hanging fire for years owing to technical disputes over water sharing with Gujarat.

Source : The Hindu

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