நதிநீர் இணைப்பு குறித்து எனது வழக்கு எண். WP (Civil) No. 668 of 2002 dated 27/02/2012 உச்ச நீதிமன்ற ஆணை நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டி.
ஏற்கனவே பிரதமர்களாக இருந்த வி.பி. சிங், பி.வி. நரசிம்மராவ், எச். டி. தேவகவுடா மற்றும் மத்திய நீர்வளத் துறை அமைச்சர்கள் ஹரீஸ் ரவுத், உமா பாரதி ஆகியோரை நேரடியாக சந்தித்ததும், 30 ஆண்டு காலம் இதற்கென்று ஓடித் திரிந்தது.
21st June, 2017
To
Hon’ble. Shri. Narendra Modi,
The Prime Minister of India,
New Delhi.
Hon’ble. Shri. Narendra Modi,
The Prime Minister of India,
New Delhi.
Respected Sir,
Re: Linking of National rivers.
Vanakkam. I would like to bring your kind attention on the issue of linking the national rivers. I had filed a Writ Petition WP (Civil) No. 668 of 2002 in this regard. I have enclosed herewith my petition and the judgement of the Apex court dated 27/02/2012 for your esteemed consideration.
Vanakkam. I would like to bring your kind attention on the issue of linking the national rivers. I had filed a Writ Petition WP (Civil) No. 668 of 2002 in this regard. I have enclosed herewith my petition and the judgement of the Apex court dated 27/02/2012 for your esteemed consideration.
In my petition, I have stated the following issues:
i) To nationalise all the rivers in our country;
ii) To interlink the rivers in the southern peninsular region namely Ganga, Cauveri, Vaigai, Thamirabarani and Neiyaaru Southern tip of India;
iii) To formulate a scheme to channelize, divert and ensure equitable distribution of water from west flowing rivers from Kerala to Tamil Nadu and also link Achankoil – Pamba from Kerala to Vaiparu river, Tuticorin District of State of Tamil Nadu. (This water diverted from Kerala will irrigate Kaniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindugal and Coimbatore Districts.)
i) To nationalise all the rivers in our country;
ii) To interlink the rivers in the southern peninsular region namely Ganga, Cauveri, Vaigai, Thamirabarani and Neiyaaru Southern tip of India;
iii) To formulate a scheme to channelize, divert and ensure equitable distribution of water from west flowing rivers from Kerala to Tamil Nadu and also link Achankoil – Pamba from Kerala to Vaiparu river, Tuticorin District of State of Tamil Nadu. (This water diverted from Kerala will irrigate Kaniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Virudhunagar, Theni, Dindugal and Coimbatore Districts.)
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India was pleased to pass the judgement dated 27th February 2012, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court had observed that the subject matter is of national interest and that an appropriate body should be created to plan, construct, and implement this interlinking of rivers programme for the benefit of the nation as a whole and was pleased to direct the Union of India and particularly the Ministry of Water Resources to forthwith constitute a committee, under the Chairmanship of your goodselves, to be called a “Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers” and the Hon’ble Supreme Court itself had formulated the broad guide lines as to its constitution and functioning.
I have taken these measures for the past three decades since 1983. It is just and necessary to take immediate action in the interest of our nation as whole. The water, in future, is going to be a rare commodity and United Nations report reveals that India will bear a desert look and the people of India will suffer for water, not only for irrigation purpose but also for drinking. The northern part of India is always witnessing the calamity of floods due to heavy rains but in contradiction Deccan plateau and even peninsular India bear the brunt of acute shortage of water and drought. The linking of rivers and distribution of water are only in verbal but lack any constructive efforts.
UPA 2 Government constituted a committee on the basis of Supreme Court order after my representation but the committee did not meet and deliver the things as per the spirit of the Supreme Court order.
I have taken these measures for the past three decades since 1983. It is just and necessary to take immediate action in the interest of our nation as whole. The water, in future, is going to be a rare commodity and United Nations report reveals that India will bear a desert look and the people of India will suffer for water, not only for irrigation purpose but also for drinking. The northern part of India is always witnessing the calamity of floods due to heavy rains but in contradiction Deccan plateau and even peninsular India bear the brunt of acute shortage of water and drought. The linking of rivers and distribution of water are only in verbal but lack any constructive efforts.
UPA 2 Government constituted a committee on the basis of Supreme Court order after my representation but the committee did not meet and deliver the things as per the spirit of the Supreme Court order.
It is a very sorry state of affairs, for instance after the NDA Government headed by Shri. A.B.Vajpayee in 2004, Shri. Manmohan Singh assumed Prime Ministership; previously the NDA Government formed a task force under the chairmanship of Shri. Suresh Prabhu. That task force did their work. They were about to submit the report in Dec 2004.
The task force had completed only 80%. The then UPA Government headed by Shri.Manmohan Singh did not extend the period to the said task force. Since extension was not given, the task force could not work and complete the report. This issue was brought by me, before the Supreme Court. Even after that the Government is not willing to complete the task force report.
Your Hon’ble Union Minister for Water Resources Kumari. Uma Bharathi, made a statement on 17th July 2014 in the floor of the Lok Sabha, that “We will complete linking of the rivers within 10 years and allotted 100 Corers in the Union Budget for this issue”.
I met your Hon’ble Union Minister Uma Bharathi on 24th July 2014, presented a Memorandum and appraised her in this regard. Moreover, I had made two meetings with Shri. Harish Rawat then Union Minister for Water Resources and also made representation finally on 25th September 2013 during UPA 2 regime.
The task force had completed only 80%. The then UPA Government headed by Shri.Manmohan Singh did not extend the period to the said task force. Since extension was not given, the task force could not work and complete the report. This issue was brought by me, before the Supreme Court. Even after that the Government is not willing to complete the task force report.
Your Hon’ble Union Minister for Water Resources Kumari. Uma Bharathi, made a statement on 17th July 2014 in the floor of the Lok Sabha, that “We will complete linking of the rivers within 10 years and allotted 100 Corers in the Union Budget for this issue”.
I met your Hon’ble Union Minister Uma Bharathi on 24th July 2014, presented a Memorandum and appraised her in this regard. Moreover, I had made two meetings with Shri. Harish Rawat then Union Minister for Water Resources and also made representation finally on 25th September 2013 during UPA 2 regime.
Under these circumstances, I request your good self to implement the directions of Supreme Court of India. We wish that the work for good cause is done heartfully and thus your Hon’ble government will be able to solve the problem of linking the national rivers. Then only Ganges will meet Cape Kumari via Mahanadhi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Palar, Cauveri, Vaigai, Tamirabarani, Neyyar of Kanyakumari and the dream of the British period pioneer, Sir Arthur Cotton; Indian personalities like C.P.Ramaswami Iyer, Dr. K.L.Rao, Captain Dastur, former Prime Minister A.B.Vajpayee and Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam, will come true. Henceforth, Hon’ble your good self may look into this matter and do the needful for the national interest.
With respect and regards,
Yours truly,
K.S.Radhakrishnan
Advocate.
rkkurunji@gmail.com
+91 9840474606
Advocate.
rkkurunji@gmail.com
+91 9840474606
K.S.Radhakrishnan
Advocate / Spokes Person - DMK
21/06/2017.
Advocate / Spokes Person - DMK
21/06/2017.
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