Ramjal Setu link project
Ramjal Setu Link Project or RSLP, a joint river interlinking project initiative of Government of Rajasthan and Government of India to provide water to 13 eastern districts of the Indian state of Rajasthan, with interbasin transfer of water within the Chambal basin by utilising surplus monsoon water available in sub-basins of Kalisindh, Parbati, Mej and Chakan rivers and diverting it into water deficit sub-basins of Banas, Gambhiri, Banganga and Parbati rivers.
History
2016-22: Conception
In November 2017, Detailed project report of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project was submitted by Government of Rajasthan to the central government, which did not move forward due to its not meeting the criteria for inclusion in the under National Projects scheme.In December 2022, the Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers approved the proposal of considering the modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project integrated with ERCP, as a part of National Perspective Plan, and declared the phase-I of the project as a priority interlinking project. A draft pre-feasibility report of modified PKC link project and a draft MoU for preparing the detailed project report of the link project was sent to both the States and Central Water Commission in January, 2023. A joint meeting with the States was held in February, 2023 and framework for initiating the work of preparation of DPR of modified PKC link has been finalized during the meeting.