what are the pros and cons of interlinking of rivers in india?

Answer 1

pros - water for dry states, a more robust agricultural economy, ability to avoid or reduce flood damage/ famine etc.

cons-
1. who controls this? We need people with vision and conscience who will be able to manage the equitable distribution of this precious commodity without heartburn.

2. Water is likely to be the most sought after resource in the 21st century. Mismanagement of this interlinking and targeting by vested interests for personal profit may badly affect the nation. We need to fight to declare water a non-commercially exploitable, natural shared resource to which all citizens of this country (for the moment) have equal right.

3. Tampering with nature will affect regional/global climate. In the hurry to control and consume this planet, man has made amazing blunders. Our children will reap the wrath. Generally, adverse consequences on weather can be expected if a detailed study of the effects of this movement of water is not done. That is a monumental ask, without precedence, and at the moment, without resources.

Answer 2

lets first see the pros
1>There is a wide spacial variation in the distribution of rainfall in India. The interlinking of rivers will help transport water from water surplus regions to water deficit region.
2>Help prevent floods in north and east, drought in south and west of the country.
3>India depends heavily on monsoon.Interlinking will help irrigation, which in turn will help increase the crop yields by making farmers less dependent on monsoon and ensuring a year long water supply.
4> It will not just be a linking of rivers but a linking of lives. It will promote national integration.

these claims are however not supplemented by comprehensive scientific evidence and remain merely statements made by politicians.

the disadvantages of linking up of rivers are
1>Dams tend to sometimes aggravate the condition of floods
2> They cause water logging and soils become saline and unsuitable for crops
3> if floodwater from the east is transferred to other areas the biodiversity of these regions will be affected; the plants growing in these regions will die, many animal and bird species that live there will become extinct.
4> the severe drought during summer in many parts of the country is due to mismanagement of water and not because a lack of it. Steps should be taken to conserve water at the local level instead.

Answer 3

Linking of rivers in India is not an simple issue. Rivers formed according to the geographical features of India. Linking them will survive a lot of people because, they allow us to bring a vast land under cultivation. But they also make a lot of people shelter less because, on linking them some people lose their houses and lands. And moreover govt. should makeup a large amounts of funds for such a prestigious issue. And it is obvious that our govt. is not in a position to collect such a large amount of money. And it is clear that so much of corruption would take place in that issue and effective result may not come. So for doing any thing, govt., officers and people must be optimistic and cooperate with each other for completing works in front of us.

Answer 4

Pros:
transportation network, good for economy
If using dams...electricity

Cons:
Changes in water depth, temperature and habitat
Open pathway for invasive species into new habitat
Changing flood patterns, affecting lifecycles of some species, fertility of soil, and possible devastating floods should structure become damaged in the future.
Erosion of new areas.
Damage to fishing industry (ok..I know many are vegetarian..but I'm sure someone still fishes)
Drainage of wetlands..
Dislocation of people by altering water levels.

I know..I'm not terribly objective..I'm sure you have to weigh the benefits to the population, but it can be devastating to alter natural waterways.

Answer 5

it's practically highly technical and a way to link rivers with proper method has yet not been found by us.

Answer 6

its practically impossible

Answer 7

it is in possible