Lok Sabha Question No. 1117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: River Restoration Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, V. SATHYABAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1117

## ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## RIVER RESTORATION PR OJECTS

## 1117. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA

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

(a) whether the Government has received any proposals from Tamil Nadu for the rivers resto flood water canal projects in Tiruchirapalli, Pud ukkottai, Sivaganga, Madurai and Ramanathapuram districts in the State;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the list of projects given approval or to be approved earmarked for the same;

(c) whether the Government has any plans to introduce s tate - of - art  technology in carrying out river cleaning and de - silting process with PPP mode; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the names of projects approved and implemented of the last three years, State - wise?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) &  (b) Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and  Climate  Change  ( MoEF  &  CC) has  been supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in abatement of pollution of identifi stretches  of  rivers  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  River  Conservat (NRCP) underMoEF & CC on cost sharing basis between the Central and State Governments. Under NRCP, works for abatement of pollution of 6 rivers in 13 towns in Tamil Nadu, including p abatement of pollution for Vaigai River in Madurai and Cauvery River in Tiruchirapalli have been sanctioned at a total cost of Rs. 905.78 crore. Against this, Central share of Rs. 623.65 released to Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) for the sanctioned works, including for Mad Tiruchirapalli .

A proposal for linking of Ca uvery to Agniyar, South Vellar, Pambar,Manimuthar,Vaigai an Gundar at an estimated cost of Rs.5166.00 crore was received by Central Water Commission under Flood Management Programme (FMP) .The above proposal was returned by CWC as it do not satisf y the conditions of FMP guidelines. The scheme is now being considered as Irrigatio and it is proposed to be implemented in phases and for Phase -I, a concept paper for the 'Excavation of

link  canal  from  Cauvery  (Kattalai  Barrage) to  South  Vellar'  has  been  prepared  by  GoTN  for  an amount  of  Rs.7840.87  crore  for  submission  to  CWC.  The proposals  for  Repair,  Renovation  & Restoration  of  Water  Bodies  have  been  received  from  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  by benefitting Sivaganga and Ra manathapuram districts. The details are at Annexure - I.

(c)  &  (d)The  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  already  taken  up  initiatives  in  carrying  out cleaning and de - silting process. The details of the projects are as under:

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu have accorded Administrative Sanction for Rs.604.77 cror restoration of Cooum River.Accordingly, Rs.93.57 crore has been sanctioned for 9 wor Restoration from Cooum mouth to Paruthipattu, Restoration of North Bran ch of Cooum, Annual Maintenance of Cooum mouth, Fixing Boundary stones and Biometric assessments.
2. Rehabilitation and restorat ion of the flood damaged Adyar nd  a Vegavathy rivers Kancheepuram District has been sanctioned for Rs.23.50 crore.

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3. Eviction  of  e ncroachments,  removal  and  conveyance  of  debris,  widening  of  river  by  shi bunds, demarcation of boundaries, fixing  boundary pillars and providing barbed wire the boundaries of the Adyar River within the Chennai limit have been sanctioned fo r Rs.9.00 crore.
4. M/S.WAPCOS  Ltd.  has  been  engaged  as  Consultant  by  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  th preparation of Detailed Project Report, Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment Study desilting of Vaigai, Pechipparai, Mettur and Amaravathy Reservoirs and Srivaikundam Anicut.
5. Out of the 11,131 water bodies of WRD, in Tamil Nadu notified in the Distri ct Gazette as on 15.12.2017, silt  has  been  removed in 4,337 water bodies and a quantum of 1,41,14,996 cubic metre silt has been provided to 95 ,414 beneficiaries comprising of farmers, potters and pu This scheme facilitates desilting of water bodies involving Public Participation.
6. A  sum  of  Rs.100  crore  has  been  sanctioned  during  2016 - 17 for  Kudimaramath - Water  Bodies Restoration with Partici patory Approach. Under the scheme, 10% of the estimate cost is born the User Association or Ayacutdars, in the form of labour or material or cash. The e works  is  done  on  nomination  basis  through  Water  Users  Association  (WUA)  or  the  Farmers' Organisation or the Farmers' Council or ayacutdars. Out of 1519 works, 1513 works have been completed  and  6  works  are  dropped.  2065  Kudimaramath  works  have  been  sanctioned  at estimated cost of Rs.331.68 crore during the year 2017 - 18. Desilting of water bodies is one of the components  under  this  scheme  which  is  being  accomplished  by  involving  the  Water Associations and ayacutdars.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1117 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2018 REGARDING 'RIVER RESTORATION PROJECTS'

## Status of DPR Received & funded under Rep air, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies.

| Sl.No   | No. of Tanks under RRR   | Estimated cost in lakhs   | Districts / talulks benefitted   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|---------|--------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | 24                       | 1640.48                   | Ramanathapuram District          | The 24 proposals have been approved by the Empowered Committee nd meeting held on 22.08.2014 at New Delhi. Central Assistance for Crore under PMSKY - Har Khet Ko pani has been released by MoWR, RD GD.     |
| 2.      | 19                       | 760.30                    | Sivaganagi District              | The 28 proposals have been approved by the Empowered Committee rd meeting held on 17.12.2014 at MOWR, New Delhi. Central Assistance 4.0956 Crore under PMSKY - Har Khet Kopani has been released by RD & GD. |
|         | 09                       | 958.89                    | Ramanathapuram District          | The 28 proposals have been approved by the Empowered Committee rd meeting held on 17.12.2014 at MOWR, New Delhi. Central Assistance 4.0956 Crore under PMSKY - Har Khet Kopani has been released by RD & GD. |
|         |                          |                           |                                  | The 28 proposals have been approved by the Empowered Committee rd meeting held on 17.12.2014 at MOWR, New Delhi. Central Assistance 4.0956 Crore under PMSKY - Har Khet Kopani has been released by RD & GD. |