Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Assistance for Flood Control
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NABA KUMAR SARANIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †958

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD CONTROL

## †958. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

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

- (a)  the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  to  Assam  for  different  sectors especially flood control purpose during 2014 - 15, 2015 - 16 and2016- 17 along with the amount spent therefrom;
- (b) whether Assam has submitted any proposals to the Government in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon along with the present statu and
- (d) whether the Government is considering any proposals to solve the problem of flood in Ass if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

- (a)The quantum of funds released to the Government of Assam by Government of India under Management Programme ( FMP) during the year 2014 - 15, 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 is as under:
- (b)& (c) During the year 2017 - 18 a total of eleven (11) proposals were received duly recommen by Brahmaputra Board for release of funds under FMP. An amount of Rs 40.33 crore till date has been released to Government of Assam under FMP with respect to nine (9) eligible proposals out of el (11) proposals.
- (d) Flood Management being within the purview of State Governments, the schemes for flood c are formulated and implemented by concerned States as per their priority. The Union Gov supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by  providing  technical  advice and  promotional  financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. The Government of India had launched Flood

| Year     |   Amount Released(Rs in lakh) |
|----------|-------------------------------|
| 2014- 15 |                       1524.53 |
| 2015- 16 |                       4713.54 |
| 2016- 17 |                          0    |

Management Programme (FMP) for providing central assistance to States for works related management, flood  control,  anti - erosion,  drainage  development,  anti - sea  erosion,  flood  proofing works,  restoration  of  damage  flood  management  works,  etc. The  Water  Resources  Department (WRD),  Government  of  Assam,  have  taken  up  various  projects  for  effective  flood  and rosion management in the State. This includes 48 nos. of schemes under NABARD loan for a cost 199.18 crore, 23 schemes for Rs. 37.24 crore and 6 schemes for Rs. 20.00 crore (in Maj under State Plan for the year 2017 - 18.

The State Govern ment  of  Assam,  WRD  has  taken  up  initiative  for  corrective  dredging construction of an Express Highway on both the banks of river Brahmaputra along the whol for minimizing the flood and erosion in the region for which initial survey work has a eady been completed. The State has embarked upon the Assam Integrated River Basin Management Project cost  of  Rs.1500.00  crore with  funding  from  the  World  Bank.  A  project  for  fortification  o Brahmaputra Embankment system for a cost of Rs.4454.00 c rorehas been prepared.

The  long - term  solution  to  floods  in  Assam  is  construction  of  large  storage  reser Brahmaputra and its tributaries. In this context, Government of India is considering a construction of single - stage Siang Upper Multipurpose Storage project that envisages construction 300 m high concrete gravity dam with live storage capacity of 9.2 BCM near village Ugg Arunachal  Pradesh. Government  of  India  has  constituted  a  High  Level  Committee  for  pro management of  the  North  Eastern  Region's  water  resources  vide  order  dated  04.10.2017  under  the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog .

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