Detailed project report of Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya-Gangaintrastate link projectEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 GeneralMinistryofWater Resources(MoWR), Got! of "ndiaintheyear#$$% decided to undertake co&prehensie assess&ent of feasi'ility of linkingofriersofthecountrystarting(ithsouthernriersinafullyconsultatie&anner and to e)plore the feasi'ility of intrastate rier links of the country!*ccordingly, inclusion of prefeasi'ility + feasi'ility studies ofintrastatelinksaspect inNWD*,s&andate(asput upforconsiderationin-pecial General Meeting of NWD* -ociety held on .une #/, #$$0 and it (asdecided to incorporate this function in NWD*,s &andate! 1inally, MoWR ideResolution dated Noe&'er 2$, #$$0 &odified the function of NWD* -ociety!3he functions of NWD*(ere further &odified ide MoWRresolution dated May 45, #$44 to undertake the (ork of preparation of D6Rs ofintrastate links also'yNWD*! 1urther, the Ga7ette Notificationof theenhanced &andate (as issued on .une, #$44!"nthe&eanti&e, onthe'asisofapproal coneyed'yMoWRin.une #$$8, NWD* re9uested all the state goern&ents to identify the intrastatelink proposals in their states and send details to NWD* for their prefeasi'ility +feasi'ility studies! Bihar responded to NWD*,s re9uest ide letter No! 6M:-8("-)-$4+#$$0-%#;, 6atna dated May 48, #$$/ and su'&itted their proposals!-u'se9uently, a &eeting (as held 'et(een the officers of the Water ResourcesDepart&ent (WRD), Got! of Bihar and NWD* on .une 40, #$$/ in 6atna! "nthe&eeting, Got! of Bihar re9uestedNWD*topreparetheprefeasi'ilityreport of si) intrastate links out of (hich four (ere flood &oderation sche&es!3he Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga