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Can't plan projects based on 'imaginary' floodwater: Expert
HYDERABAD: Former advisor to the Union jal shakti ministry, Sriram Vedire , on Tuesday said there is no legal or scientific basis for constructing irrigation projects based on the floodwater in the Godavari basin, calling the concept 'imaginary'.
The statement of Vedire, who also served as the former chairman of the Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers, assumes significance in the context of the
Andhra Pradesh
govt's proposal to take up the Godavari-Banakacherla link project to utilise 200 TMC of supposed floodwaters.
'Such projects lack legitimacy. No project can be planned on imaginary floodwater,' he said while making a presentation on 'Godavari Waters: Facts and Figures – A Way Forward for Telugu States,' at a meet-the-press.
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'There is no concept of floodwater in the country while giving clearance to irrigation projects by agencies implementing the river water-related laws. In case any water is referred to as floodwater, it is only imaginary and illusionary as no project is given clearance based on floodwater. The surplus water is the saving of water by a basin-state in its allocated share at 75% dependability,' he said.
'The central water commission has not recognised or measured floodwater as a category for utilisation in the Godavari basin or anywhere in India. The notion of floodwater going to waste is a misconception. The CWC allocates water based on 75% dependability, which ensures equitable distribution among co-basin states,' he further said.
