{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-06T07:29:06.624Z","data":{"id":"nda-ls-1999-010","text":"Take time-bound steps to link the Ganga and Cauvery rivers","quote":"We will examine and take time-bound steps to link Ganga - Cauvery rivers.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":null,"sector":"water-sanitation","measurability":"measurable","importance":"major","deadline":"2004-05-22","deadlineType":"implied","status":"partial","rating":5,"ratingRule":"partial_yesno","provisional":false,"confidence":"medium","reason":"A Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers under Suresh Prabhu was set up in December 2002 to build consensus and identify priority links. No link was built or sanctioned during the term on the evidence found.","evidence":[{"date":"2002-12-19","sourceType":"pib","publisher":"Press Information Bureau","title":"Task force set up on interlinking of rivers","url":"https://archive.pib.gov.in/release02/lyr2002/rdec2002/19122002/r1912200216.html","quote":"A Task Force has been set up on interlinking of rivers with Shri Suresh Prabhu as chairperson... to suggest modalities for arriving at consensus amongst the States and transfer of surplus water to deficit areas","stance":"supports"}],"tags":["river-linking"],"sensitive":false,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"nda-ls-1999","partyId":"nda","electionId":"ls-1999"}}