Lok Sabha Question No. 3789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Development of River Embankments
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, PARVATAGOUDA CHANDANAGOUDA GADDIGOUDAR

†3789.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 3789

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER EMBANKMENTS

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has received any proposals from certain States for widening/strengthening of river embankments in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated cost and status of such proposals, State/UT-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  for  the  development  of  river  ghats  in  the  country  including Bundelkhand region and if so, the details thereof;

(d)  the  details  of  works  undertaken and the funds allocated/sanctioned for the said purpose during last three years, State/ UT-wise; and

(e) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce new guidelines for the programmes being held on the banks of rivers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b) During XII Plan, a total of 621 Flood Management proposals/schemes  including widening & strengthening of river embankment schemes for Rs. 57170.48 crore were received for techno-economic appraisal  out  of  which  297  projects  at  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.12495.46  crore  were  cleared  by  the appraisal agencies. The State-wise status is given at Annex-1. Out of the techno-economically cleared 297  projects,  102  projects  for  Rs.  5381.28  crore  have  been  approved  under  Flood  Management Programme  (FMP).  A  total  central  assistance  of  Rs  4873.07  crore  has  been  released  to  various States.The details are given at Annex-2 .

(c  )  &  (d)  National  Mission  for  Clean  Ganga  (NMCG)  has  taken  up the  work  of  development  of  the ghats on the banks of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga and Kali. The work of preparing Detailed Project Report (DPR) for development of ghats on the banks of river Yamuna in Hamirpur, Banda and Jalun districts of Bundelkhand region has been taken up. However, no fund has been released for this purpose.

The process of bidding and award of work amounting to Rs. 943.06 crore for the development of bathing ghats  and  crematoria,  are  at  various  stages,  in  respect  of  28  projects  in  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.

(e)  Currently there is no such proposal in this Ministry.

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## Annex-1

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a to b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION

NO.3789 FOR ANSWER ON 08.12.2016 REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER EMBANKMENTS'

| State/UT SN                      | wise details of State/Org        | Management Project Proposals Received*   | Management Project Proposals Received*   | Cleared                          | Cleared                          | coordinated by CWC) received Returned/ deleted   | coordinated by CWC) received Returned/ deleted   | during XII Plan * Under Examination   | during XII Plan * Under Examination   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| State/UT SN                      | wise details of State/Org        | Nos                                      | cost (Rs in Crore)                       | Nos                              | cost (Rs in Crore)               | Nos                                              | cost (Rs in Crore)                               | Nos                                   | cost (Rs in Crore)                    |
| 1                                | Assam                            | 135                                      | 11706.24                                 | 59                               | 2079.65                          | 10                                               | 709.95                                           | 2                                     | 108.81                                |
| 2                                | Arunachal Pradesh                | 24                                       | 602.36                                   | 12                               | 176.45                           | 4                                                | 195.00                                           | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 3                                | Manipur                          | 6                                        | 2226.40                                  | 0                                | 0.00                             | 6                                                | 2226.40                                          | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 4                                | Meghalaya                        | 9                                        | 448.54                                   | 0                                | 0.00                             | 4                                                | 16.59                                            | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 5                                | Mizoram                          | 4                                        | 46.55                                    | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 6                                | Nagaland                         | 26                                       | 386.26                                   | 8                                | 62.40                            | 4                                                | 44.26                                            | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 7                                | Sikkim                           | 18                                       | 356.78                                   | 17                               | 261.40                           | 1                                                | 95.38                                            | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 8                                | Tripura                          | 4                                        | 273.90                                   | 3                                | 188.98                           | 1                                                | 84.92                                            | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 9                                | Brahmaputra Board                | 22                                       | 861.66                                   | 10                               | 208.98                           | 3                                                | 125.03                                           | 1                                     | 14.60                                 |
| 10                               | West Bengal                      | 7                                        | 145.59                                   | 0                                | 0.00                             | 2                                                | 86.17                                            | 4                                     | 31.19                                 |
| 11                               | Karnataka                        | 8                                        | 360.99                                   | 7                                | 290.36                           | 1                                                | 70.63                                            | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 12                               | Kerala                           | 11                                       | 3329.54                                  | 1                                | 255.34                           | 7                                                | 1041.96                                          | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 13                               | Tamilnadu                        | 2                                        | 7028.00                                  | 0                                | 0.00                             | 2                                                | 7028.00                                          | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 14                               | Lakshadweep                      | 1                                        | 9.36                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 1                                                | 9.36                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 15                               | Chattishgarh                     | 21                                       | 254.20                                   | 0                                | 0.00                             | 21                                               | 254.20                                           | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 16                               | Rajasthan                        | 1                                        | 9.10                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 1                                                | 9.10                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 17                               | Himachal                         | 9                                        | 2634.41                                  | 7                                | 1416.80                          | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 18                               | Haryana                          | 1                                        | 181.42                                   | 0                                | 0.00                             | 1                                                | 181.42                                           | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 19                               | J&K                              | 104                                      | 6981.50                                  | 44                               | 1155.12                          | 4                                                | 164.03                                           | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 20                               | Punjab                           | 10                                       | 652.64                                   | 8                                | 520.32                           | 2                                                | 132.32                                           | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 21                               | Andhra Pradesh                   | 2                                        | 1125.70                                  | 0                                | 0.00                             | 2                                                | 1125.70                                          | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 22                               | Goa                              | 2                                        | 22.73                                    | 2                                | 22.73                            | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 23                               | Puducherry                       | 1                                        | 139.67                                   | 1                                | 139.67                           | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 24                               | Maharashtra                      | 2                                        | 39.02                                    | 1                                | 24.37                            | 1                                                | 14.65                                            | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 25                               | Telangana                        | 0                                        | 0.00                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 26                               | Odisha                           | 0                                        | 0.00                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 27                               | Madhya Pradesh                   | 0                                        | 0.00                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 28                               | Gujarat                          | 0                                        | 0.00                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 29                               | UP                               | 0                                        | 0.00                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 30                               | Delhi                            | 0                                        | 0.00                                     | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.00                                             | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
|                                  | Sub-Total(CWC)                   | 430                                      | 39822.55                                 | 180                              | 6802.57                          | 78                                               | 13615.06                                         | 7                                     | 154.59                                |
| B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC         | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC         | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC                 | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC                 | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC      | B - Projects Coordinated by GFCC      |
| 1                                | Bihar                            | 41                                       | 8348.26                                  | 27                               | 1792.99                          | 6                                                | 4469.8                                           | 8                                     | 2085.43                               |
| 2                                | Jharkhand                        | 3                                        | 295.42                                   | 1                                | 52.63                            | 1                                                | 1.5                                              | 1                                     | 241.27                                |
| 3                                | Himachal Pradesh                 | 1                                        | 190.82                                   | 1                                | 190.82                           | 0                                                | 0.0                                              | 0                                     | 0.00                                  |
| 4                                | Rajasthan                        | 2                                        | 192.84                                   | 0                                | 0.00                             | 0                                                | 0.0                                              | 2                                     | 192.84                                |
| 5                                | Uttarakhand                      | 53                                       | 1476.24                                  | 41                               | 1161.60                          | 5                                                | 98.7                                             | 7                                     | 215.96                                |
| 6                                | Uttar Pradesh                    | 86                                       | 3287.20                                  | 46                               | 1302.42                          | 25                                               | 917.7                                            | 15                                    | 1067.11                               |
| 7                                | West Bengal                      | 5                                        | 3557.15                                  | 1                                | 1192.43                          | 2                                                | 43.7                                             | 2                                     | 2321.01                               |
| Sub-Total (GFCC)                 | Sub-Total (GFCC)                 | 191                                      | 17347.93                                 | 117                              | 5692.89                          | 39                                               | 5531.42                                          | 35                                    | 6123.62                               |
| Grand Total (CWC+GFCC)           | Grand Total (CWC+GFCC)           | 621                                      | 57170.48                                 | 297                              | 12495.46                         | 117                                              | 19146.48                                         | 42                                    | 6278.22                               |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a to b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3789 FOR ANSWER ON 08.12.2016 REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER EMBANKMENTS'

State-Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP )  during XI and XII  Plan (up to 06.12.2016)

Rs. in crore

| Sl. N o.   | State             | XI Plan        | XI Plan        | XI Plan                   | XII Plan       | XII Plan       | XII Plan                   | Total (XI + XII Plan) Status   | Total (XI + XII Plan) Status   | Total (XI + XII Plan) Status   | Total (XI + XII Plan) Status          |
|------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl. N o.   | State             | Works Approved | Works Approved | Funds Released ( XI Plan) | Works Approved | Works Approved | Funds Released ( XII Plan) | Works Approved                 | Works Approved                 | Number of Works Completed      | Total Funds Released ( XI + XII Plan) |
| Sl. N o.   | State             | Nos.           | Estimated Cost | Funds Released ( XI Plan) | Nos.           | Estimated Cost | Funds Released ( XII Plan) | Nos.                           | Estimated Cost                 | Number of Works Completed      | Total Funds Released ( XI + XII Plan) |
| 1          | Arunachal Pradesh | 21             | 224.69         | 81.69                     | 0              | 0.00           | 87.91                      | 21                             | 224.69                         | 11                             | 169.60                                |
| 2          | Assam             | 100            | 996.14         | 748.86                    | 41             | 1386.97        | 64.89                      | 141                            | 2383.11                        | 94                             | 813.75                                |
| 3          | Bihar             | 43             | 1370.42        | 723.18                    | 4              | 447.63         | 184.64                     | 47                             | 1818.05                        | 41                             | 907.82                                |
| 4          | Chhattisgarh      | 3              | 31.13          | 15.57                     | 0              | 0.00           | 3.75                       | 3                              | 31.13                          | 0                              | 19.32                                 |
| 5          | Goa               | 2              | 22.73          | 9.98                      | 0              | 0.00           | 2.00                       | 2                              | 22.73                          | 2                              | 11.98                                 |
| 6          | Gujarat           | 2              | 19.79          | 2.00                      | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 2                              | 19.79                          | 1                              | 2.00                                  |
| 7          | Haryana           | 1              | 173.75         | 46.91                     | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 1                              | 173.75                         | 0                              | 46.91                                 |
| 8          | Himachal Pradesh  | 3              | 225.32         | 165.98                    | 4              | 1139.62        | 221.87                     | 7                              | 1364.94                        | 1                              | 387.85                                |
| 9          | Jammu & Kashmir   | 28             | 408.22         | 252.57                    | 15             | 562.47         | 169.95                     | 43                             | 970.69                         | 8                              | 422.52                                |
| 10         | Jharkhand         | 3              | 39.30          | 18.44                     | 0              | 0.00           | 4.27                       | 3                              | 39.30                          | 2                              | 22.71                                 |
| 11         | Karnataka         | 3              | 59.46          | 23.80                     | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 3                              | 59.46                          | 0                              | 23.80                                 |
| 12         | Kerala            | 4              | 279.74         | 63.68                     | 0              | 0.00           | 55.22                      | 4                              | 279.74                         | 0                              | 118.90                                |
| 13         | Manipur           | 22             | 109.34         | 66.34                     | 0              | 0.00           | 24.36                      | 22                             | 109.34                         | 19                             | 90.70                                 |
| 14         | Meghalaya         | 0              | 0.00           | 3.81                      | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 0                              | 0.00                           | 0                              | 3.81                                  |
| 15         | Mizoram           | 2              | 9.13           | 14.48                     | 0              | 0.00           | 1.93                       | 2                              | 9.13                           | 0                              | 16.41                                 |
| 16         | Nagaland          | 11             | 49.35          | 28.96                     | 6              | 74.52          | 54.17                      | 17                             | 123.87                         | 9                              | 83.12                                 |
| 17         | Orissa            | 67             | 169.00         | 101.12                    | 1              | 62.32          | 0.00                       | 68                             | 231.32                         | 60                             | 101.12                                |
| 18         | Puducherry        | 1              | 139.67         | 7.50                      | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 1                              | 139.67                         | 0                              | 7.50                                  |
| 19         | Punjab            | 5              | 153.40         | 40.43                     | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 5                              | 153.40                         | 0                              | 40.43                                 |
| 20         | Sikkim            | 28             | 104.92         | 83.69                     | 17             | 261.40         | 8.15                       | 45                             | 366.32                         | 21                             | 91.84                                 |
| 21         | Tamilnadu         | 5              | 635.54         | 59.82                     | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 5                              | 635.54                         | 0                              | 59.82                                 |
| 22         | Tripura           | 11             | 26.57          | 23.62                     | 0              | 0.00           | 0.00                       | 11                             | 26.57                          | 8                              | 23.62                                 |
| 23         | Uttar Pradesh     | 26             | 667.57         | 290.69                    | 3              | 291.70         | 111.22                     | 29                             | 959.27                         | 6                              | 401.91                                |
| 24         | Uttrankhand       | 12             | 119.82         | 49.63                     | 10             | 715.72         | 153.98                     | 22                             | 835.54                         | 8                              | 203.61                                |
| 25         | West Bengal       | 17             | 1822.08        | 643.26                    | 1              | 438.94         | 158.75                     | 18                             | 2261.02                        | 6                              | 802.01                                |
|            | Total             | 420            | 7857.08        | 3566.00                   | 102            | 5381.28        | 1307.07                    | 522                            | 13238.36                       | 297                            | 4873.07                               |