**10.6 Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link project**

Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga (MSTG) link is proposed under the Himalayan Component of national Perspective Plan (NPP). MSTG link canal envisages diversion of the surplus waters of Manas and Sankosh rivers to Ganga at Farakka and further transfer to water shortage areas of Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins and providing irrigation facilities to the enroute canal command areas.

## **10.7 Kosi Mechi link project**


○ Annual irrigation: 2.15 lakh ha

• Benefit cost ratio—3.66

## **10.8 Burhi Gandak Noon Baya Ganga link project**

• The main purpose of this project is to diversion of flood water from river Burhi Gandak to river Baya/Ganga for flood moderation. Irrigation to the tune of 1.26 lakh ha during kharif season in Samastipur, Begusarai and Khagaria districts.

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**Author details**

\*, Alok Kumar2

provided the original work is properly cited.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

and Prem K. Sundaram1

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The interlinking of rivers project is a major challenge and an opportunity to deal with the water related problems springing up drought, floods, climate change and so on. The long term strategy to water deficit problem lies in making the interlinking of rivers challenges by building a network of dams, reservoir, barrage, hydropower structures and canals throughout the geographical regions of the country. However, Interlinking of rivers is definitely a good solution for the shortage of water, but interlinking has to take place after a reconnaissance survey and detailed

study so that does not cause any trouble to the environment or aquatic life.

1 ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India

2 ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management,

\*Address all correspondence to: pawan.btag@gmail.com

Pawan Jeet1

*Interlinking of River: Issues and Challenges DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93594*

○ Annual irrigation—1.25 lakh ha

• Total estimated cost—4214 crore

• Benefit cost ratio—1.54

**11. Conclusion**

• Projected Benefits

*Interlinking of River: Issues and Challenges DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93594*

• Projected Benefits

*Hydrology*

**10.5 Mahanadi-Godavari link project**

submergence of 59,400 ha.

be diverted to Godavari river.

○ Annual irrigation—5.03 lakh ha.

○ Drinking water supply—125 MCM

○ Hydro power generation—240 MW

**10.6 Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link project**

Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga (MSTG) link is proposed under the Himalayan Component of national Perspective Plan (NPP). MSTG link canal envisages diversion of the surplus waters of Manas and Sankosh rivers to Ganga at Farakka and further transfer to water shortage areas of Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins and providing irrigation facilities to the enroute canal command

• The main aim of this project is to provide irrigation benefits to the water scarce Mahananda basin command in the districts of Araria, Kishanganj, Purnea and Katihar during kharif season depending upon the pondage available in

• The main purpose of this project is to diversion of flood water from river

Burhi Gandak to river Baya/Ganga for flood moderation. Irrigation to the tune of 1.26 lakh ha during kharif season in Samastipur, Begusarai and Khagaria

• Projected Benefits

**10.7 Kosi Mechi link project**

• Projected Benefits

• Benefit cost ratio—3.66

Hanuman Nagar barrage.

○ Annual irrigation: 2.15 lakh ha

**10.8 Burhi Gandak Noon Baya Ganga link project**

• NWDA reported that Godavari and Mahanadi river basins are water surplus basins. The joint surpluses water of these basins after accounting in basin uses in closing stage of improvement can be transferred to fulfill the water requirement of water deficit basins in South upto river Gundar via Mahanadi-Godavari-Krishna-Pennar-Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river linkages. According to the Government of Odisha surveys, the proposed dam turned into having

• Government of Odisha has proposed a dam at Barmul 14 km upstream of Manibhadra village on Mahanadi river. The Barmul dam with full reservoir level (FRL) of 80 m, height of 25 m can have a total storage capacity of 1216 MCM and water diversion of 9182 MCM. Out of which, 4046 MCM water can

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