Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Polavaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *323

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## POLAVARAM PROJECT

## *323.          SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

- (a) the status of Irrigation projects including Polavaram, declared as National Projects;
- (b)  whether  the  reservoir  operation  schedule  of  Polavaram  Project  prescribed  in  Godavari  Water Dispute Tribunal (GWDT) award has been amended by the Central Water Commission (CWC) as per revised design flood of 50 lakh Cusec and if so, the facts thereof;
- (c)  whether the  concerned States have been apprised of the development and if so, the details and outcome thereof; and
- (d) whether the Gramsabhas were taken on board in the affected areas of these States due to execution of Polavaram Project and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED    TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  No.*323  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.12.2016  REGARDING 'POLAVARAM PROJECT' ASKED BY SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI.

## (a)   Details of various National Projects including Polavaram Project are at Annexure-I .

(b)  &  (c)    The  States  of  Odisha  and  Chhattisgarh  have  already  accepted  the  Reservoir  Operation Schedule  vide  Interstate  Agreement  between  Andhra  Pradesh,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Orissa  dated 02.04.1980.  Adoption  of  higher  design  flood  (PMF)  of  50  lakh  cusec  instead  of  36  lakh  cusec corresponding to 1 in 500 year return period flood as stipulated in GWDT Award would not affect the reservoir  operation  schedule  which  is  normally  based  on  likely  incoming  inflow.    In  an  interstate meeting held on 02.06.2016 convened by OSD, MOWR, RD & GR, the Government of Odisha and Chhattisgarh  expressed  concerns  on  Design  flood,  Back  water  calculations,  etc.  As  decided  in  the meeting, the Government of Andhra Pradesh shared the relevant details again with the Governments of    Odisha  and  Chhattisgarh.  There  is  no  further  response/  query  from  either  of  the  States  as  per information provided by Polavaram Projects Authority (PPA).

(d) The  public  hearing  was  held  by  AP  State  Pollution  Control  Board  on  10.10.2005  at Bhadrachalam  (Khammam  District).  The  respective  pollution  control  boards  of  Chhattisgarh  and Odisha states were requested to arrange for public hearing in the affected villages in their respective territory. The Government of Andhra Pradesh also requested them for conducting Public hearing in the respective states for the construction of Protective embankment along the rivers Sabari and Sileru to  avoid  submergence  in  their  territories  due  to  construction  of  Polavaram  Project.  The  respective State Pollution Control Boards have not conducted public hearing.

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## Annexure-I  as  mentioned  in  the  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Q.  No.  *323  Regarding Polavaram Project due for reply on 08.12.2016

## State-wise and Project-wise details of National Projec ts

| Sl. No   | State                         | Name of the Project            | 1) Irrigation (ha.) 2) Power (MW) 3) Storage (MAF)                                                                                       | Central Assistance Released under scheme of National Project (Up To 29.11.2016) (Rs in Cr.)   |
|----------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Assam                         | Kulsi Dam Project              | 1) 20,500 ha. 2) 55MW 3) 0.28 MAF                                                                                                        | Nil                                                                                           |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                | Polavaram Project              | 1) 2.91Lakh 2) 960MW 3) 23.44 TMC of water to Vizag city for drinking and industrial purpose and Diversion of 84.70 TMC to Krishna basin | 950.00                                                                                        |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh             | Noa-Dihing Dam Project         | 1) 3605 ha. 2) 71MW 3) 0.26 MAF                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                           |
| 4.       | Arunachal Pradesh             | Upper Siang Project            | 1) Indirect 2) 9500MW 3) 1.44 MAF 4) Flood moderation                                                                                    | Nil                                                                                           |
| 5        | Himachal Pradesh              | Renuka Dam Project             | 1) Drinking water 2) 40MW 3) 0.404 MAF                                                                                                   | 446.96 (one time special grant)                                                               |
| 6.       | Himachal Pradesh              | Gyspa HE Project               | 1) 0.50 lakh ha 2) 300MW 3) 0.74 MAF                                                                                                     | Nil                                                                                           |
| 7.       | Himachal Pradesh/ Uttarakhand | Kishau Multipurpose Project    | 1) 0.97 Lakh 2) 660MW 3) 1.04 MAF                                                                                                        | Nil                                                                                           |
| 8        | Jammu & Kashmir               | Ujh Multipurpose project       | 1) 0.32 lakh 2) 212MW 3) 0.82 MAF                                                                                                        | Nil                                                                                           |
| 9.       | Jammu & Kashmir               | Bursar HE Project              | 1) 1 lakh (indirect) 2) 1230MW 3) 1 MAF                                                                                                  | Nil                                                                                           |
| 10.      | Maharashtra                   | Gosikhurd Irrigation Project   | 1) 2.50 lakh 2) 3MW 3) 0.93 MAF                                                                                                          | 2987.94                                                                                       |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh &Uttar Pradesh | Ken Betwa Link Project Phase-I | 1) 6.35 lakh 2) 78MW 3)2.18 MAF                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                           |
| 12.      | Punjab                        | Shahpurkandi Dam Project       | 1) 0.37 lakh 2) 168MW 3) 0.012MAF                                                                                                        | 26.036                                                                                        |
| 13.      | Punjab                        | 2 nd Ravi Vyas Link Project    | Harness water flowing across border (about 0.58 MAF in non-monsoon period)                                                               | Nil                                                                                           |
| 14.      | Uttar Pradesh '               | Saryu Nahar Pariyojna          | 1) 14.04(NP Component:4.73) 2) Nil 3) Barrage                                                                                            | 1159.58                                                                                       |
| 15..     | Uttarakhand                   | Lakhwar Multipurpose Project   | 1) 33,780 2) 300MW 3) 0.267 MAF                                                                                                          | Nil                                                                                           |
| 16.      | West Bengal                   | Teesta Barrage Project         | 1) 9.23 lakh (NP component :5.27) 2) 1000MW 3) Barrage                                                                                   | 178.20                                                                                        |