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The Grand Project to link India’s Rivers

10/04/2022 03:27 PM | Click to read full article

The water crisis problem is not new. India in recent years has suffered flash droughts- in 1986, 2001, and 2015- severely impacting crops and lives.

The National River Linking Project (NRLP) foresees the transfer of water from water ‘surplus’ basins to water ‘deficit’ basins through inter-basin water transfer projects. But is it economically viable? What are the downsides? Check out the article to know more. 

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