Cabinet approves constitution of special committee for inter- linking of rivers

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet today approved constitution of 'special committee for inter-linking of rivers' in compliance with a Supreme Court order, a move the government said will help in monitoring "precious" projects to be carried out under its National Perspective Plan, 1980

"The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Status-cum-Progress Report and constitution of 'special committee for inter-linking of rivers' in compliance of Supreme Court judgement dated 27.2.2012 in the matter of writ petition (civil) 512 of 2002: Networking of Rivers along with writ petition No. 668 of 2002," an official statement said.

The status-cum-progress report of the special committee will be submitted bi-annually for information of Cabinet to facilitate "faster and appropriate" decisions in the interest of the country.