Lok Sabha Question No. 3628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Construction of Barrages on Mahanadi
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3628

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## CONSTRUCTION OF BARRAGES ON MAHANADI

## 3628. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

(a) whether the Government of Chhattisgarh has taken permission from the Union Government for construction of six barrages on the Mahanadi inter-State river and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of provisions made for keeping minimum flow at State border by the Government of Chhattisgarh for the fulfilment including requirement for maintaining the river health in shape of environmental flow; and

(c)  the  directions  issued/to  be  issued  by  the  Union  Government  to  maintain  the  river  health  and fulfill the provisions of agreements signed for the purpose, if any?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga  Rejuvenation  (MoWR,  RD  &  GR)  carries  out  techno-economic  appraisal  of  major  and medium irrigation projects (Command Area more than 2000 hectare) which are planned on InterState  river  /  river  basins.  List  of  projects  of  Chhattisgarh  approved  and  accepted  by  Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  of MoWR, RD & GR is attached as Annexure-I .

(b) & (c) The environmental aspect of various projects is taken care of by MoEF&CC while issuing Environment Clearance  of  the  project.  Only  after  the  receipt  of  various  statutory  and  mandatory clearances, the projects are taken up for consideration by TAC of MoWR, RD & GR.

A  Memorandum  of  Agreement  was  entered  between  the  states  of  Madhya  Pradesh  and Orissa on 28.04.1983 regarding irrigation and power projects in Mahanadi basin. The Agreement inter-alia stipulates that Madhya Pradesh and Orissa agree to establish Joint Control Board to review the progress from time to time of survey, investigation, planning, execution and preparation of Joint Inter-State Irrigation and/or Power Project(s) and to discuss and resolve any issues.

A  meeting  with  Chief  Minister  of  Odisha  and  Chief  Minister  of  Chhattisgarh  to  resolve various water resources issues / projects in Mahanadi River/basin was held under Hon'ble Minister of WR, RD & GR on 17.09.2016 in New Delhi.

Further,  on  the  request  of  Government  of  Odisha    for  constitution  of  a  Tribunal  under section 3 of the ISWD  Act, 1956, the Central Government in accordance with section 4 (1) of the ISRWD Act, 1956 have constituted a Negotiation Committee vide Ministry's OM dated 19 January, 2017 to advise /deliberate on these issues.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3628 on 'Construction of Barrages on Mahanadi' for answer on 23.03.2017.

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 Project (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 Scheme (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                        |