Rivers interlinking is an ambitious project that had been launched by government of India in order to mitigate the water crisis and effects of flood and drought that arises in india along with aim of providing drinkable water, water for irrigation agriculture domestic and industrial use. The water is transferred from surplus river basin to deficit river Basin through canal, pipe system( underground or surface) or by other engineering methods. History: -The idea came in existence during Britishers rule . -Various efforts had been carried out after independence but cannot be carried out at executive level. -Later on under leadership of Atal Bihari vajpayee led NDA government the idea sprawled out. -In 2005, first interlinking  project of Ken -Betwa river project initiated in Madhya Pradesh successfully. Need : * Share of water usage is maximum in agriculture, and more than 50% of Indian population depend on agriculture and allied sector directly and indirectly. *35% of Indian