Lok Sabha Question No. 1077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Creation of Water Storage Bodies
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †1077

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## CREATION OF WATER ST ORAGE BODIES

## †1077. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK

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

(a) whether there is a continuous acute shortage of water despite average monsoon rainfall during the last two years;

(b) if so, the detai ls thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(c) the number of additional water storage bodies created by the Government in the country period as well as the details of storage capacity of each of them, State/UT -wise?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)  As  per  the  information  of  the  India  Meteorological  Department  (IMD),  the  normal  All Weighted Monsoon Rainfall is 887.5 mm. Rainfall is not evenly spread around the country. Out of 36 metrological sub - division in India, some rece ive normal rainfall, others receive either excess o rainfall. The Monsoon - 2015 rainfall was 760.6 mm which is - 14% departure which can be disaggregated metrological sub - division  wise  as  excess - 1,  normal - 18  and  deficient - 17.  The  Monsoon - 2016  rainf all was 862.0 mm which is - 3 % departure which can be disaggregated metrological sub - division wise as excess - 4, normal- 23 and deficient -9.

Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage of 91 reservoirs of the country basis and is sues weekly live storage bulletin on every Thursday. As per the latest Reservoir 14 th December,  2017,  the  region -wise  overall  storage  position  of  91  Reservoirs  of  the  count Annexure - I .

(b) The Central Government has taken various steps to create additional water storages duri years in the form of schemes like Pradhan Mantri Krishi Si nchayi Yoj ana,Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of water bodies, implementation of new pr oj cts like Pancheshwar Dam, Po lavaram Project, Interlinking of Rivers Project, Dam Rehabilitation & Imp Project,  etc.  Additionally,  non - structural  measures  have  also  been  taken  through  the  developme and augmentation  of  National  Hydrology  Project,  Flood  Forecasting  Stations,  Hydrological  O Stations, etc.

(c)The  number  of  additional  storage  bodies  as  well  as  the  details  of  storage  capacity  c Government in the country during th e last two years is given at Annexure - II .  The additional s torage created in the last two years is 4.424 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM).

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Uns tarred Question No. †1077 to be answered on 21.12.2017 in the Lok Sabha regarding ' Creation of Water Storage Bodies '

| REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   | REGION WISE STORAGE POSITION OF 91 RESERVOIRS OF THE COUNTRY UNDER CWC MONITORING AS ON 14.12.2017   |
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| REGION                                                                                               | NO. OF RESERVOIRS MONITORED                                                                          | LIVE CAPACITY AT FRL (BCM)                                                                           | LIVE STORAGE (BCM)                                                                                   | LIVE STORAGE (BCM)                                                                                   | LIVE STORAGE (BCM)                                                                                   | STORAGE AS PERCENTAGE OF LIVE CAPACITY AT FRL                                                        | STORAGE AS PERCENTAGE OF LIVE CAPACITY AT FRL                                                        | STORAGE AS PERCENTAGE OF LIVE CAPACITY AT FRL                                                        | % departure from 10 years avg.                                                                       |
| REGION                                                                                               | NO. OF RESERVOIRS MONITORED                                                                          | LIVE CAPACITY AT FRL (BCM)                                                                           | CURRENT YEAR                                                                                         | LAST YEAR                                                                                            | LAST 10 YRS. AVG.                                                                                    | CURRENT YEAR                                                                                         | LAST YEAR                                                                                            | LAST 10 YRS. AVERAGE                                                                                 | % departure from 10 years avg.                                                                       |
| NORTHERN REGION                                                                                      | 6                                                                                                    | 18.01                                                                                                | 10.99                                                                                                | 9.59                                                                                                 | 10.95                                                                                                | 61                                                                                                   | 53                                                                                                   | 61                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                    |
| EASTERN                                                                                              | 15                                                                                                   | 18.83                                                                                                | 14.13                                                                                                | 15.19                                                                                                | 13.08                                                                                                | 75                                                                                                   | 81                                                                                                   | 69                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                    |
| WESTERN                                                                                              | 27                                                                                                   | 31.26                                                                                                | 18.57                                                                                                | 20.11                                                                                                | 18.58                                                                                                | 59                                                                                                   | 64                                                                                                   | 59                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                    |
| CENTRAL                                                                                              | 12                                                                                                   | 42.30                                                                                                | 23.14                                                                                                | 33.36                                                                                                | 25.56                                                                                                | 55                                                                                                   | 79                                                                                                   | 60                                                                                                   | -9                                                                                                   |
| SOUTHERN                                                                                             | 31                                                                                                   | 51.59                                                                                                | 27.23                                                                                                | 19.89                                                                                                | 30.84                                                                                                | 53                                                                                                   | 39                                                                                                   | 60                                                                                                   | -12                                                                                                  |
| COUNTRY AS A WHOLE                                                                                   | 91                                                                                                   | 161.99                                                                                               | 94.05                                                                                                | 98.13                                                                                                | 98.99                                                                                                | 58                                                                                                   | 61                                                                                                   | 61                                                                                                   | -5                                                                                                   |

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of the Uns tarred Question No. †1077 to be answered on 21.12.2017 in the Lok Sabha regarding ' Creation of Water Storage Bodies '

Details of the number of additional water storage bodies created by the Government in the country during the last two years as well as the details of storage capacity of each of State/UT- wise.

| List of projects having dam component completed under 99 priority projects during the last years   | List of projects having dam component completed under 99 priority projects during the last years   | List of projects having dam component completed under 99 priority projects during the last years   | List of projects having dam component completed under 99 priority projects during the last years   | List of projects having dam component completed under 99 priority projects during the last years   |
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| S. No                                                                                              | Name of State                                                                                      | Name of the project                                                                                | Storage capacity Million Cubic Meters (MCM)                                                        | Storage capacity Million Cubic Meters (MCM)                                                        |
|                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | Gross                                                                                              | Live                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                          | Karanja                                                                                            | 7.691                                                                                              | 7.316                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                                            | Thoubal                                                                                            | 176.38                                                                                             | 124.58                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                             | Rukura                                                                                             | 43.94                                                                                              | 38.69                                                                                              |
| 4                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                             | Ret                                                                                                | 67.76                                                                                              | 59.64                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                    | Gujarat                                                                                            | Sardar Sarovar                                                                                     | 9460                                                                                               | 4194 *                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                    |                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                              |                                                                                                    | 4424 MCM Or 4.424 BCM                                                                              |