Brahamaputra Basin

Brahamaputra Basin
7. Inter-basin transfer links
The Brahmaputra basins, particularly the portions in Assam, have earned notoriety for the hazards of
annual flood and erosion that create mayhem every year, bringing misery to the people and
shattering the fragile agro-economic base of the region. On the other hand, regional variations in the
rainfall lead to frequent droughts and causing immense hardship to the population in some parts of
the country.
The inter-basin water transfer (IBWT) from the surplus rivers to deficit areas is one of the most
effective way to reduce regional imbalance in the availability of water. Building storage reservoirs on
the surplus rivers and connecting them to other parts of the country, regional imbalances could be
reduced significantly and lot of benefits by way of additional irrigation, domestic and industrial
water supply, hydropower generation, navigational facilities etc. would accrue.
NWDA has proposed 30 possible links in India which include 14 Himalayan components and 16
Peninsular components. Two of those 14 Himalayan links, are proposed to connecting the
Brahmaputra River/ tributaries to Ganga Basin Rivers/tributaries (Map 18). They are –
Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga Link: The Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga Link will join Manas River to
Ganga River via Sankosh and Tista Rivers.
Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka Link (Alternate): The Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka Link will join Brahmaputra
River (Jogighopa Barrage) to Ganga River (Farakka Barrage). This Link is alternate for Manas-
Sankosh-Tista-Ganga Link.
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