Himalayan River Linking Projects Map

The National River Linking Project (NRLP) is an important national project in India. Under this, 30 links covering 37 rivers all over India will be constructed to ensure equitable distribution of water. It is managed by the National Water Development Authority (NWDA) which comes under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. This project is divided into two major components:

1. The Peninsular Component
2. The Himalayan Component

The Himalayan Component

The Himalayan Component of NRLP includes the construction of dams and reservoirs along the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers in India, Nepal, and Bhutan for the storage of surplus water. With this, the surplus water in the eastern tributaries of the Ganga will be transferred to the western tributaries. The main Brahmaputra river will also be linked to the Ganga.

This will help in more hydropower generation and flood control along with the conservation of monsoon flow for irrigation.

As of January 2022, the pre-feasibility reports for all the 14 links proposed under the Himalayan Component have been completed. Out of them, feasibility studies of 4 links have been completed and survey & investigation work for the preparation of the feasibility report of 6 links has also been completed.

Himalayan River Linking Projects

There are a total of 14 links proposed under the Himalayan Component of NRLP. They are:

1. Manas - Sankosh - Tista - Ganga (MSTG) Link

   
   States Concerned: Bhutan and India (Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar)
   Status: Feasibility Report completed; Detailed Project Report in progress



2. Kosi - Ghagra Link

   
   States Concerned: Nepal and India (Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh)
   Status: Pre Feasibility Report completed



3. Gandak - Ganga Link

   
   States Concerned: Nepal and India (Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh)
   Status: Feasibility Report completed for the Indian Portion



4. Ghaghara - Yamuna Link

   
   States Concerned: Nepal and India (Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh)
   Status: Feasibility Report completed for the Indian Portion



5. Sarda - Yamuna Link

   
   States Concerned: Nepal and India (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Rajasthan)
   Status: Feasibility Report completed for the Indian Portion



6. Yamuna - Rajasthan Link

   
   States Concerned: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh
   Status: Feasibility Report completed



7. Rajasthan - Sabarmati Link

   
   States Concerned: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh
   Status: Feasibility Report completed



8. Chunar - Sone Barrage Link

   
   States Concerned: Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
   Status: Feasibility Report completed



9. Sone Dam - Southern Tributaries of Ganga Link

   
   States Concerned: Bihar and Jharkhand
   Status: Pre Feasibility Report completed



10. Ganga (Farakka) - Damodar - Subarnarekha Link

    
    States Concerned: West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand
    Status: Feasibility Report completed; Detailed Project Report in progress



11. Subarnarekha - Mahanadi Link

    
    States Concerned: West Bengal and Odisha
    Status: Feasibility Report completed



12. Kosi - Meichi Link

    
    States Concerned: Nepal and India (Bihar and West Bengal)
    Status: Pre Feasibility Report completed



13. Farakka - Sunderbans Link

    
    States Concerned: West Bengal
    Status: Feasibility Report completed



14. Jogighopa - Tista - Farakka (Alternate) Link

    
    States Concerned: Assam, Bihar, and West Bengal
    Status: Pre Feasibility Report completed

Other information:

• The Feasibility Reports of the Mana - Sankosh - Tista - Ganga Link and the Farakka - Sunderban Link have been circulated to their concerned states during 2020-21.
• The Feasibility Reports for Sarda -Yamuna Link and Ghaghara- Yamuna Link were not circulated because the work in Nepal is not yet completed.
• Based on the Detailed Project Report of the Pancheshwar Dam in Nepal, the Feasibility Report of the Sarda - Yamuna Link is undergoing modifications.
• Survey and Investigation work for the preparation of Feasibility Reports of the Sone Dam- Southern Tributaries of Ganga Link and the Kosi - Ghaghra Link has been completed.
• The Kosi - Meichi Link that lies in Nepal and the Jogighopa - Tista - Farakka Link, an alternative for MSTG are not targeted for the preparation of Feasibility Reports.

Last Updated on: November 13, 2025