3.5.2.1 Himalayan component

3.5.2.1 Himalayan component

The Himalayan segment envisages 14 links, viz. , Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga, Kosi­-Ghagra, Gandak-Ganga, Ghagra- Yamuna, Sarda-Yamuna, Yamuna-Rajasthan, Rajasthan-Sabarmati, Chunar-Sone Barrage, Sone Dam-Southern tributaries of Ganga, Ganga-Damodar-Subernarekha, Subernarekha-Mahanadi, Kosi-Mechi, Farakka­-Sunderbans and Jogi-Gopa-Tista-Farakka. The general idea is to transfer waters from 'surplus' eastern rivers to 'deficit' central, western and southern regions.

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