Rivers, such as Ganges (pictured), are the foundation of many farmers’ livelihoods in India. Image source: Shutterstock (#405039022)
India will soon commence work on an $87 billion scheme to connect nearly 60 rivers, some of the country’s biggest among them, government sources say. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes the ambitious project will put an end to deadly floods and droughts.
The plan is that the connection will reduce farmers’ dependence on unpredictable monsoon rains by irrigating millions of hectares of cultivatable land. Additionally, the project is set to generate thousands of megawatts of electricity.
First proposed by the last BJP-led government in 2002, the project is now also moving faster in BJP-ruled states.
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