The document discusses the proposal for interlinking rivers in India to address flood and water scarcity issues. It argues that this approach is outdated and problematic for several reasons:

- Large-scale water transfer projects have proved damaging to the environment, economies, and livelihoods in other parts of the world. They also often fail to reliably prevent floods or provide sustainable water supplies. 

- Modern water governance recognizes the ecological benefits of river systems beyond just irrigation. Holistic, science-based approaches now seek to limit water abstraction to ensure long-term sustainability of supplies and ecosystems, rather than maximizing water extraction. 

- India's experience shows that large engineering interventions like dams and canals have seriously degraded river flows and

Water Science in India Hydrological Obscurantism Epw Jayanta Bandyopadhyay 2012 PDF

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