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@article{207853,
        author = {Manasvi Bhambani},
        title = {THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF LINKING INDIAN RIVERS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {3},
        pages = {2998-3022},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=207853},
        abstract = {India's National River Linking Project (NRLP) if executed as planned, would count among the largest water infrastructure proposals in the world. It aims to connect 30 major river basins through a huge network of new canals, dams, and storage reservoirs. The goal is to move water from areas with plenty of rain to dry, drought-prone regions. While the project is being showcased as the most logical solution to India’s water woes, its long-term ecological impact is still open to debate. This paper studies both the opportunities and threats of the proposed project.},
        keywords = {rivers, water crisis, climate change, floods, desertification, canals, dams, reservoirs, water management, droughts, environment, biodiversity, ecology},
        month = {August},
        }