Lok Sabha Question No. 1482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Economic Growth in Flood Prone Areas
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1482

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## ECONOMIC GROWTH IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS

## 1482. SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA  REJUVENATION  be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Assam  Integrated  Flood  and  River  Bank  Erosion  Risk  Management  Investment  Programme Tranche-1 aided by the Asian Development Bank to enhance sustainable and inclusive economic growth in flood prone areas along the Brahmaputra River in Assam has been implemented, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Kaziranga sub-project has been delayed due to non-clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest and Detailed Project Report (DPR) non-clearance from Central Water Commission (CWC); and (c) if so, the reasons therefor along with the measures being taken to remove these bottlenecks?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOMPMENT  &  GANGA REJUVENATION

## ( Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

- (a) Yes, Madam. The Assam Integrated Flood and River Bank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program (AIFRERMIP-I) Tranche-I has been implemented since 2011-12.

The details of works taken up under Palasbari-Gumi sub-project and Dibrugarh sub-project are as follows:-

- (A) Palasbari-Gumi Sub Project:- Three major packages were taken up under this sub-project two at Palasbari reach and one at Gumi reach.
- A(i)  Palasbari  Erosion  Project  in  under  water  protection  works  below  water  level,  at  a  cost  of  Rs  3511.48 lakhs
- A (ii)Construction of Palasbari Embankment with black topped road and slope protection works above low Water Level (LWL) along the Brahmaputra River, at a cost of Rs.3737.52 lakhs
- A (iii)Gumi erosion protection works,  at a cost of Rs. 3361.15 lakhs
- (B) Dibrugarh  Sub  Project:-  Under  this  subproject  two  major  packages  [B  (i)  and  B  (ii)]  and  four  other works [B (iii)] were taken up as follows:
- B (i) Construction  of  revetments,  geobags  apron  for  Motholla  -Oakland  Bank  protection  works  along  the Brahmaputra rivers, at a cost of Rs. 2760 lakhs
- B (ii)Raising, Strengthening, Up-gradation and Construction of Road works for Dibrugarh Town Protection Dyke, at a cost of Rs. 2979.1 lakhs.

B (iii)Fabrication, Supply and Installation of PSC Porcupine.

Lot 1 at a cost of 210 lakhs; Lot 2 at a cost of Rs. 230 lakhs

Lot 3 at a cost of Rs. 193 lakhs Lot 4 at a cost of Rs. 240.4 lakhs

(b) Due to delay in issue of the environmental clearance by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Wild Life Division Kaziranga sub-project could not be taken up under Tranche-I. However, the same sub project has been included in Tranche-II. There was no delay in clearance of DPR from CWC as the same could  not  be  processed  at  CWC  for  non-receipt  of  the  environmental  clearance  from  the  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  Wild  Life  Division.    Now,  Kaziranga  sub-project  is  proposed  in Tranche-II, at a cost of Rs. 125.995 Cr and TAC clearance has been accorded by CWC in 130 th TAC meeting held on 30.09.2016.

(c) There are no bottlenecks for implementation of Kaziranga sub-project at present, subject to extension of Multi Tranche Financing Facility (MFF) period by the Department of Economic Affair, (DEA) Govt. of India.

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