​Wainganga-Nalganga River Linking Project

  • The state cabinet approved the 426.52-km Wainganga-Nalganga river linking project, with an estimated cost of Rs. 88,575 crore.
  • Under the river linking project, excess water from Gosikhurd dam in Bhandara district during the monsoon will be diverted to Nalganga dam in Buldhana district in western Vidarbha.
  • This will help irrigate a total of 3,71,277 hectares of land in Nagpur, Wardha, Amaravati, Yavatmal, Akola, Buldhana.
  • It will supplement the National River Linking Project (NRLP).
  • Wainganga River is called Pranhita after the confluence of river Wardha, is a major tributary of river Godavari.
  • Nalganaga is the main left bank tributaries of river Purna and a sub-tributary ....
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