Lok Sabha Question No. 2447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Maintenance of Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2447 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## MAINTENANCE OF DAMS

## †2447. SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  allocates  funds  and  provides  assistance  to  the  States  for  repair  and maintenance of dams constructed for water storage;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of funds allocated for the purpose during the last three years, Statewise;

(c)  whether  the  said  work  of  certain  big  dams  in  Bihar  have  been  affected  adversely  due  to  nonconsideration of a number of proposals sent by the State to the Union Government and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the time by which these proposals are likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (b)  Dams are maintained and operated by dam owners who are generally State Governments or Central Agencies like BBMB, NHPC etc. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation  provides  technical  and financial assistance to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through  various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as  Dam  Rehabilitation  and  Improvement  Programme (DRIP).

DRIP, a programme with the financial assistance of the World Bank was started in April 2012 and is scheduled  to  be  completed  in  June  2018.  This  objective  of  DRIP  is  rehabilitation,  improvement  and enhancing safety of about 225 dam projects across the seven states of India, namely,  Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkhand (DVC) and Uttarakhand (UJVNL). The total project cost is Rs. 2100 Crore.

The  State-wise  breakup  of  the  dams  identified  for  rehabilitation  and  improvement  along  with  fund allocated to Project Implementing Agencies under DRIP is as below:

| State                    | No of DRIP dams   |   Total Project Cost (Rs. Crore) |
|--------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
| Kerala (WRD &EB)         | 28                |                           279.98 |
| Orissa (WRD)             | 26                |                           147.74 |
| Madhya Pradesh (WRD)     | 29                |                           314.54 |
| Tamil Nadu (WRD &EB)     | 107               |                           745.49 |
| Karnataka (WRD)          | 27                |                           276.75 |
| Jharkhand (DVC)          | 3                 |                           139.4  |
| Uttarakhand (UJVNL)      | 5                 |                            64.1  |
| Central Water Commission |                   |                           132    |
| Total                    | 225               |                          2100    |

WRD: Water Resources Department, EB: Electricity Board,

DVC: Damodar Valley Corporation, UJVNL: Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd

(c) & (d)  Bihar is not included in DRIP scheme. No proposal for repair and maintenance of dams has been received from the Government of Bihar for appraisal in the Central Water Commission .

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