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Anjali ThakurAIR 43· 2023

Question 4Discuss the feasibility of interlinking rivers to resolve water stressGS1GS1

अन्य क्षेत्रों में जल संकट की समस्या को हल करने के लिए नदियों को आपस में जोड़ना संभव है या नहीं? संक्षिप्त विवरण दें। Discuss the feasibility of Interlinking rivers to resolve the issue of water stress in other regions. (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks

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Introduction

River interlinking (Budget 2022) is linking the surplus & OVDT rivers to solve the water crisis issues.

17 words

Main Body

Resolving the issue:

1Transfer water serve with non-right purpose
Joining River
Surplus RiverOVDT
Addressing water issues, FSD gravitation & drinking water
2Transform water serve with right purpose
No flood to heavy rain
Addressing drainage, FSD gravitation & drinking water

(A) Cutting utility for drinking, irrigation on their agricultural development.

(B) Addressing social need for eliminating water borne disease

Water to Bundelkhand region

ISSUES:

1High capital & scope planning needed
2Tribal relocation - protect for past-SAHR-Narmada project
3Environmental issue
4 thousand natives of paving T.R. submergence in Ken-Betwa link
4Political issues
Complicating between states for water sharing
International/border disputes if river are transboundary.

Way Forward:

Environmental & social impact assessment (ESIA)
Rehabilitation & compensation plan
133 words5 paragraphs

Conclusion

Dispute various challenges, the interlinking will be eliminate Regional disparity, bring development.

12 words

Diagram

Map showing river interlinking projects including Ken-Betwa, with rivers labeled: Ken, Narmada, Damanganga, Krishna, Godavari, Krishna Permar, and IVI (Interlinking projects)

  • References official government initiative (Budget 2022)
  • Uses diagram to illustrate river network
  • Identifies specific projects (Ken-Betwa)
  • Addresses both flood and water scarcity aspects
  • Clear point structure

Topper

Anjali Thakur

AIR 432023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world

Water Resources Management

River Interlinking Projects

Writing Stats

162

Total words

5

Paragraphs

Technical and structured

Tone