UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:

Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

Explanation:

• The Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken river linking project of Godavari and Krishna and taken up Pattiseema Lift Scheme to achieve early benefits of Polavaram Irrigation Project in order to utilize the flood waters going waste into the sea.
  
  
• The Pattiseema Lift Scheme is envisaged to utilize the already existing Polavaram Right Canal by lifting 240 Cumecs (8500 Cusecs) of water from Akhanda Godavari Right Bank on downstream side of Polavaram dam site near Pattisam village and dropping into Polavaram Right Canal at chainage 1.50 km. The main aspect of the Lift Scheme is to transfer 80 TMC of water into Krishna River by interlinking through Polavaram Right Canal.
  
  
• The Pattiseema Lift Scheme work is completed and water is being drawn from Polavaram Right Canal from the year 2015-16 onwards.
  
  

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Drainage Basins