TNPSC Thervupettagam

Kosi-Mechi River Interlinking Project

August 6 , 2019 1853 days 4606 0
  • Union Government has approved Rs 4,900 crore Kosi-Mechi Interlinking project for interlinking of Kosi and Mechi rivers of Bihar.
  • This is the second major river interlinking project in the country to be approved by government after the Ken-Betwa project in Madhya Pradesh. 

  • The project is expected to
    • Relieve North Bihar (especially Seemanchal region) from menace of recurring floods
    • Irrigate 2.14 lakh hectares of command areas

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