Lok Sabha Question No. 2450 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-16
Subject: Protection of Embankments of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2450

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2017

## PROTECTION OF EMBANKMENTS OF RIVERS

## 2450.         KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  of  Assam  has  sent  any  schemes/proposals  to  the  Union Government for the protection of embankments of Barak river in the Cachar region during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The schemes for anti-erosion works and protection of embankments are formulated and  implemented  by  concerned  States  as  per  their  priority.  The  Union  Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

The  Government  of  India  had  launched  Flood  Management  Programme  (FMP)  for providing  central  assistance  to  States  for  works  related  to  river  management,  anti-erosion, restoration of damage flood management works, anti-sea erosion etc. A total of 141 schemes of the State of Assam (which includes schemes in Cachar district) with approved cost of Rs. 2383.11 crore have been included under Flood Management Programme during XI and XII Plan. An amount of Rs. 748.86 crore during XI plan and Rs. 64.89 crore during XII plan has been released to the State of Assam under Flood Management Programme. A total of nine projects of Cachar region have been included under Flood Management Programme and an amount of Rs.18.59 crore has been released to Government of Assam.

A  total  of  3  nos  of  projects  of  Cachar  region  were  received  in  Central  Water Commission for techno economic appraisal during the last three years and these schemes are resting with State Government for compliance of observations of Central Water Commission. The details are at Annex-1 .

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2450  FOR  ANSWER  ON  16.03.2017  REGARDING  'PROTECTION  OF EMBANKMENTS OF RIVERS'

| Name of the scheme                                                                                                       |   Estimated cost (Rs. in crore ) | Remarks                                                                                                       |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Flood Management works to protect Silchar Town from the erosion of river Barak at Angerjur, Bethukandi and Manikpur area |                          53.2812 | The schemes are resting with the State Government for compliance of observations of Central Water Commission. |
| Anti erosion measures to protect Singirbond area from erosion of river Barak on its L/B                                  |                          10.998  | The schemes are resting with the State Government for compliance of observations of Central Water Commission. |
| Anti-erosion measures to Roypur area against the erosion of river Barak on its left bank.                                |                          15.0995 | The schemes are resting with the State Government for compliance of observations of Central Water Commission. |