Tamil Nadu CM asks Modi to fast-track Godavari-Cauvery-Gundar link

The Story in Brief

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fast-track the Godavari-Cauvery-Gundar river-linking project and grant it national project status. In a letter, he proposed a special purpose vehicle involving the Centre and beneficiary states for coordinated implementation, funding and a fixed completion schedule.

Vijay said the project could improve drinking water and irrigation supplies, especially in water-scarce southern districts. He noted that the National Water Development Agency’s detailed project report for the Godavari-Pennar-Palar-Vellar link, described as the first phase, ends a few kilometres short of the Cauvery. He urged the Union government to direct the NWDA and Ministry of Jal Shakti to extend the project to the Kattalai Barrage and consult the states.

The Indian Opinion

The sweeping claim that a river link alone can secure Tamil Nadu’s water future is as premature as dismissing the proposal as mere political messaging. The immediate test is whether the Centre and beneficiary states can agree on the DPR extension, funding and water-sharing terms. A project cannot be judged by its promise to transfer surplus water until those details produce a workable, time-bound plan.

Sources (2): thehindu.com, indiatoday.in

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