Lok Sabha Question No. 4007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Construction of Barrages on Mahanadi
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4007 ANSWERED ON 10 .0 8.201 7

## CONSTRUCTION OF BARR AGES ON MAHANADI

## 4007. SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO

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

(a) whether the Government of Chhattisgarh has taken any permission from the Union Govern for construction of six industrial barrages across main arm of inter - st te river Mahanadi and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  demands  of  Odisha  have  been  considered  while  planning  of  water  s development by Chhattisgarh in Mahanadi basin to the tune of 33898 MCM of water and if s details ther eof;

(c) whether it is proposed to release flood water from Chhattisgarh to Odisha in the dow river Mahanadi during the period of high flood in it; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the provision of minimum flow kept at interState bo y the Government  of  Chhattisgarh  for  the  fulfilment  of  the  riparian  requirement  of  Odisha  i requirement for maintaining the river health in shape of the enviornmental flow?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  No  Madam.  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  under  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  Rive Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) carries out techno - economic appraisal of major and medium irrigation pr ojects (Command Area more than 2000 hectare) which are planned on  Inter - State  river  /  river  basins.  List  of  projects  of  Chhattisgarh  approved  and  ac Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  of MoWR, RD & GR is attached as Annexure - I .

(b) to (d) As per the complaint of Odisha dated 19.11.2016 under Section 3 of the Inter State Water  Dispute  (ISRWD)  Act,  1956,  the  utilization  of  water  to  the  extent  of  33.89  B Chhattisgarh  is  for  the  purposes  of  existing,  ongoing  and  future  irrigation,  industr al  use  and domestic  projects  of  Chhattisgarh.  In  its  complaint  dated  19.11.2016  submitted  to  th Government under Section 3 of the ISRWD Act, 1956, the Government of Odisha raised the i like quantum of minimum flow in Hirakud dam, surplus flow and shares of States in minimum and surplus flows.

The  Central  Government  in  accordance  with  Sec  4(1)  of  ISRWD  Act,  1956  set  up Negotiation  Committee  on  19.01.2017,  which  comprised  of  members  from  basin  States concerned  Ministries of  Central  Government,  Central  Water  Commission,  India  Meteorologica Department and National Institute of Hydrology for finding a negotiated settlement of dispute. The Committee submitted its report to MoWR, RD & GR on 27.6.2017.

I n  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  ISRWD  Act,  1956,  the  Central  Governmen required to refer the matter to a Tribunal for adjudication within a year from the date reference if it is of the opinion that the water dispute cannot be sett led by negotiations. Therefore, issues raised in the complaint dated 19.11.2016 of State of Odisha are subject to the out adjudication process.

Govt. of Odisha has also filed Original Suit No.1/2017 in Hon'ble Supreme Court. G Odisha  pr ayed  before  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  for  restraining  Govt.  of  Chhattisgarh continuing construction and operation of six industrial Barrages and taking up any projec category of future project. Govt. of Odisha also prayed for constitution of Tribunal for resolution of Mahanadi water dispute. The case was last heard on 25.07.2017 and is pending. Hence, the is subjudice in the Court.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4007 on ' Construction of Barrages on Mahanadi ' for answer on 10.08.2017.

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 (Revised) |
|     5 | 90th             | 26.09.2007        | Mahanadi Reservoir Project (Revised)           |
|     6 | 95 th            | 20.01.2009        | Kelo Irrigation Project                        |
|     7 | 98th             | 09.07.2009        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Multipurpose (Revised) |
|     8 | 99th             | 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 | 115th            | 24.07.2012        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Project                |
|    15 | 130th            | 30.09.2016        | Arpa Bhaisajhar Barrage Project                |