3.5.2.2 Peninsular component

3.5.2.2 Peninsular component

The peninsular segment involves 16 links, viz . , Mahanadi (Mani Bhadra)-Godavari (Dowlaiswaram), Godavari (Inchampalli low dam)-Krishna (Nagarajunasagartailpond/Pulichintla), Godavari (Inchampalli)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Godavari (Polavaram)-Krishna (Vijayawada), Krishna (Almatti)- Pennar, Krishna(Srisailam)-Pennar, Krishna ( Nagarjunasagar ) - Pen n ar (Somasila), Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut), Cauvery (Kat tali)- Vaigai - Gundar, Ken-Betwa, Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal, Par-Tapti­-Narmada, Damanganga - Pinjal, Bedti-Varda, Netravati-Hemavati and Pamba- Achankovil ­- Vaippar . The project is expected to provide irrigation facility to 25 m - ha land through surface water and additional 10 m-ha and through groundwater as also generate 34, 000 MW of power .

As regards impact on fisheries, there could be positive as well as negative impacts . With creation of more water basins and canals, the resource for fisheries and aquaculture is expected to increase, while on the other hand, there could be mixing of fish species between the river basins, loss of certain amount of biodiversity as also entry of some invasive fish species.

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