Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Construction of Barrages across Mahanadi River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *241

ANSWERED ON 04 . 01.2018

## CONSTRUCTION OF BARR AGES ACROSS MAHANADI RIVER

*241. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO

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

- (a)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  has  taken  any  permission  from  the Government  for  construction  of  six  industrial  barages  across the  main  arm  of  inter - State  river Mahanadi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether demands of Odisha have been considered while planning the development of water in Mahanadi river basin to the tune of 33898 MCM of water by Chhattisgarh and if so, the etails thereof;
- (c) whether it is proposed to release flood water from Chhattisgarh to Odisha in the do river Mahanadi during the period of high floods; and

(d) if so, the details therof and the provision of quantum of minimum flow kep t at inter - State border by the State Government of Chhattisgarh for the fulfilment of the riparian requirement of Od maintain the river health in the shape of environmental flow?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS AND SHIPPING

( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GA DKARI )

(a) to (d)   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARAS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.*241  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  04.01.2018  ON  'CONSTRUCTION  OF BARRAGES  ACROSS  MAHANADI  RIVER'  RAISED  BY  SHRI  NAGENDRA  KUMAR PRADHAN AND SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO

(a) Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Water Resources, Riv er Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) carries out techno - economic appraisal of major (command area more than 10,000 ha) and medium (command area 2000 to 10,000 ha) irrigation project are planned on Inter - State river / river basins. Lis t of projects of Chhattisgarh approved and accept by Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  of MoWR, RD & GR is attached as Annexure - I .

In the inter State meeting convened by MoWR, RD & GR on 17.09.2016, with Chief Minis of  Chhattisgarh  and  Odisha ,  Chief  Secretary,  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  stated thatsix  barrages namely,  Samoda,  Sheorinarayan,  Basantpur,  Mironi,  Saradih  and  Kalma  individually  has  le 2000 hectares irrigation potential, hence each of them falls under minor irrigation proj ts category. Keeping  in  view  the  statement  of  State  of  Chhattisgarh  as  above,  the  six  barrages  be irrigation projects are not required to be approved and accepted by TAC of this Ministry.

However, Environmental Clearance for six barrages on Rive r Mahanadi has been accorded by State  Environment  Impact  Assessment  Authority  (SEIAA),  Chhattisgarh.  The  details  a Annexure - II .

(b) to (d) As per the claim submitted by Odisha to the Ministry through complaint dated under Section 3 of the Inter State River Water Dispute (ISRWD) Act, 1956, the requirement of water inChhattisgarh for the purposes of existing, ongoing and future irrigation, industrial use projects will be to the extent of 33.89 BCM . In this complaint, the Governm ent of Odisha raised the issues like quantum of minimum flow in Hirakud dam, surplus flow and shares of States in and surplus flows.

The Central Government in accordance with Sec 4(1) of ISRWD Act, 1956 set up a Negoti Committee on 19.01.2017, which comprised of members from basin States and concerned Minis of Central Government, Central Water Commission, India Meteorological Department and Nat Institute of Hydrology for finding a negotiated settlement of the water dispu te. Two meetings of the Negotiation  Committee  were  held.  However,  there  was  no  participation  from  the  Governme Odisha. In absence of submission of any data by Government of Odisha in support of its non  participation  in  the  meeting  by  Odisha, the  issues  of  water  availability,  water  utilizatio minimum  flow  etc.  could  not  resolved  by  the  committee. The  Committee  submitted  its  report  to MoWR, RD & GR on 27.6.2017.

The  dispute  can  be  settled  by  arriving  at  a  permanent,  amicable  and  enduring solution  by negotiations, through Joint Control Board under 1983 Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) betw erstwhile Madhya Pradesh and Odisha or in any other appropriate way.

Govt. of Odisha has also filed Original Suit No.1/2017  before the Hon'ble Suprem e Court for restraining Govt. of Chhattisgarh from continuing construction and operation of six indust and taking up any future project .The case was last heard on 11.12.2017. The next date of heari 16.01.2018. The matter is subjudice in the Court. A judicial verdict in the matter is awaited.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Starred Question No.*241 to be answered in Sabha regarding 'Construction of Barrages across Mahanadi River' .

List of projects of Chhattisgarh approved and accepted by TAC of MoWR, RD & GR

|   Sl. | Meeting Number   | Date of Meeting   | Project Name                                           |
|-------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | 80 th            | 07.02.2003        | Mahanadi Reservoir Project                             |
|     2 | 80 th            | 07.02.2003        | Sutiapat Irrigation Project                            |
|     3 | 81 st            | 04.08.2003        | Mongra Irrigation Project                              |
|     4 | 82 nd            | 19.02.2004        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Multipurpose Project (Revised) |
|     5 | 90 th            | 26.09.2007        | Mahanadi Reservoir Project (Revised)                   |
|     6 | 95 th            | 20.01.2009        | Kelo Irrigation Project                                |
|     7 | 98 th            | 09.07.2009        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Multipurpose Scheme (Revised)  |
|     8 | 99 th            | 24.08.2009        | Koserteda Irrigation Project (Revised)                 |
|     9 | 104 th           | 12.05.2010        | Karra Nalla Irrigation Project                         |
|    10 | 104 th           | 12.05.2010        | Ghumariya Nalla Irrigation Project                     |
|    11 | 104 th           | 12.05.2010        | Sutiapat Irrigation Project (Revised)                  |
|    12 | 105 th           | 25.06.2010        | Khrung Tank Project - ERM                              |
|    13 | 106 th           | 16.09.2010        | Maniyari Tank Project -ERM                             |
|    14 | 115 th           | 24.07.2012        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Project                        |
|    15 | 130 th           | 30.09.2016        | Arpa Bhaisajhar Barrage Project                        |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Starred Question No.*241 to be answered in Sabha regarding 'Construction of Barrages across Mahanadi River' .

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Details of Environment clearance for six barrages on River Mahanadi, accorded by State Env ent Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Chhattisgarh

|   Sr. No. | Name of Barrage                       | SEIAA, Chhattisgarh letter No. and                    |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Samoda Barrage, Samoda Raipur         | 1643/SEIAA - CG/EC/Diversion/RYP/260 dated 21.3.2014  |
|         2 | Sheorinarayan Barrage, Janjgir Champa | 417/SEIAA - CG/EC/Tank/JANJ/158 dated 22.5.2014       |
|         3 | Basantpur Barrage, Janjgir            | Champa419/SEIAA - CG/EC/Tank/JANJ/159 dated 22.5.2014 |
|         4 | Mironi Barrage, Janjgir Champa        | 565/SEIAA - CG/EC/ Tank/JANJ /264 dated 4.6.2014      |
|         5 | Saradih Barrage, Janjgir Champa       | 563/SEIAA - CG/EC/ Tank/JANJ /160 dated 4.6.2014      |
|         6 | Kalma Barrage: Janjgir Champa         | 415/SEIAA - CG/EC/ Tank/JANJ /263 dated 22.5.2014     |

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