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Cabinet appraised of progress report of Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers

| @indiablooms | Jun 06, 2018, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, June 6 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the progress report of Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers during 1.7.2016 to 31.3.2018

The progress report on interlinking of rivers has been submitted to the Cabinet in compliance of the Supreme Court judgement dated 27.02.2012 in the matter of Writ Petition (Civil) – 512 of 2002: “Networking of Rivers” along with Writ Petition No.668 of 2002 which directs the Union Government of India to constitute a Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers, read a government statement. 

A periodical report is required to be submitted to the Cabinet on the progress made by the Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers.

The Status Report of Special Committee on ILR consists of substantial progress made in three priority links namely Ken-Betwa Link, Damanganga-Pinjal Link and Para-Tapi-Narmada Link alongwith status of other Himalayan and Peninsular links identified as per National Perspective Plan of 1980.

 

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