Interlinking of Manas, Sankosh, Teesta and Ganga Rivers Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga (MSTG) link is proposed under the Himalayan Component of national Perspective Plan (NPP). MSTG link canal envisages diversion of the surplus waters of Manas and Sankosh rivers with supplementation from the intermediate major streams for the benefit of augmenting the flows of Ganga at Farakka and further transfer to water short areas of Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins and providing irrigation facilities to the enroute command areas. The Pre Feasibility Report of the link has been prepared and sent to all concerned States for their comments. The Feasibility Report could not be prepared as the link canal is passing through the Manas-Tiger Reserve in Manas-Sankosh reach and Buxa Tiger Reserve and other forests in Sankosh-Teesta reaches. Considering practical difficulties for surveys and investigations in Manas-Sankosh and Sankosh-Teesta reaches, NWDA has carried out alternate studies avoiding reserved forest and preparation of feasibility report is under progress. This information was given by Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Sushri Uma Bharti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. Samir/jk
