Lok Sabha Question No. 3789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Coastal Areas Erosion
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3789

ANSWERED ON 09.0 8.201 8

## COASTAL AREAS EROSIO N

## 3789. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

(a) the steps taken by the Government to check erosion in the coastal areas of the country;

(b) the funds allocated, sanctioned and utilized for the purpose during the last three years along with current status of works being undertaken on these areas, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL )

(a) : C hecking erosion in the coastal areas falls within the purview of the States. Accordingl of erosion control in coastal areas are formulated and implemented by concerned maritime St per  their  priority.  The  Governm ent  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States/UTs  by  p technical advice and promotional financial assistance for management of coastal erosion in c addition to the efforts made by the State Governments, the Union Government ha s taken he following steps:

- i ) In order to assess the extent of coastal erosion at national level, a Shoreline Cha Indian coast, has been prepared by Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad in association w Water Commission. This Atlas comprises of shoreline change maps prepared using satellite 1989- 91 and 2004 - 06 time - frame on 1:25,000 scale for the entire country. The maps show e stable and accreting coast along with the status of coastal protection measures taken maritime States/UTs.
- ii ) As an outcome of discussions between the Government of India and the Asian Developmen (ADB), a Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA) Programme for preparing a Su Coastal Protection and Management Project for the States of Maharasht ra, Karnataka  & Goa was taken up.  The Multi Tranche Facility for the project was approved by ADB in September, loan amount of USD 250 million. The details of Tranche - 1  &  Tranche - 2  of  the programme under implementation in States of Karnataka and Maharashtra is given in Annexure - I .

- iii ) A  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  'Critical  anti - sea  erosion  works  in  coastal  and  other  than  Ga basin States' was approved by Government of India under which the anti - sea erosion works of the States of K arnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry were inc
- iv ) Government  of  India  had  launched  Flood  Management  Programme  (FMP)  during  XI  Plan providing  central  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  for  taking  up  works  relat management, flood control, anti - erosion, drainage development, flood proofing wo rks, restoration of damaged flood management works and anti - sea erosion works which was continued during XII Pla
- v) Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  &  Climate  Change  (MoEF  &  CC)  is  implementing  Inte Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Project in the identi fied coastal stretches of three States na Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal. Under this project, MoEF & CC has mapped shoreline through National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai in associat the Institute for Ocea n Management (IOM), Anna University, Chennai and designated high eros medium erosion, low erosion / stable coast along the coast of India.
- vi ) Mapping and demarcation of Hazard line along the mainland of the Indian coast is one o initiatives to control and protect the coastal lives, infrastructures from natural hazard tsunami and cyclone which is carried out by Survey of India as an activity of national ICZM Project. The hazard line is the composite lines of the erosion line and flood line. Hazard lin will be most important management tool in the area of coastal management. The work of and delineation of hazard line is completed.
- (b) : No eligib leproposal was re ceivedin Ministry from States/ UTs forCentral Assis tancefor anti - sea erosionworks under FMP during the lastthreeyears.Under  the  Integrated  Coastal  Zone Management  (ICZM)  Project,  expenditure  incurred  by  MoEF  &  CC  in  activities/  measures  for control are as under:

| Activity                   |   Approx. Expenditure (Rs. In Cr) |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Mangrove Plantation        |                                32 |
| Shelterbelt Plantation     |                                10 |
| Installation of -Geo tubes |                                32 |
| Total                      |                                74 |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3789  TO  BE  ANSWERED IN  LOK  SABHA ON 09.08.2018  REGARDING ' COASTAL AREAS EROSION'

## Tranche-I

Under SCP&MI P-Tranche- 1 ,two proj ec tsnamely UllalCoas talErosion& Inl et ImprovementProject inKarnatakahavebeen undertaken withloanfrom ADB.

The details of SCPMIP Tranche - I works inKarnatakaisgivenbelow:

| Sl. No.   | Name of Work                           |   Tendered cost (Rs. Crore) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Construction of Inshore Berms at Ullal |                        29.2 |
| 2         | Rehabilitation of Ullal Breakwaters    |                        57   |
| 3         | Construction of Two Offshore reefs     |                       110   |
| 4         | Beach Nourishment                      |                        20   |
|           | Total                                  |                       216.2 |

Under SCPMIP Tranche- I in Maharashtra, construction of the Sing l e layerreefand t he Beach Nourishmentworks havebeen completedatMirya Bay inRatnagiri, Maharashtra. Maharashtra has also created the Coastal Management Information Systemfor Maharashtra coast.

## Tranche- 2

The detail oftheTranc he- II projects from Karnatakais asunder:

| Sl. No.   | Project site                       | Scheme                                                           | Shoreline Managed (kms)   | Estimated cos t / contract amount (INR Cr)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1         | YermalThenka                       | Rock Revetment                                                   | 4.50                      | 79.6                                         |
| 2         | Udyavara                           | Rock Groynes(35 ),Sand No uri s hm ent                           | 5.00                      | 78.44                                        |
| 3         | Maravanthe                         | Straight (15 )andT-Groynes, sand redistribution                  | 3.50                      | 88.26                                        |
| 4         | Kodikanyana                        | Dune andbeachPlanting                                            | 1. 50                     | 0.971                                        |
| 5         | Pavinakurv e                       | Dune andbeachPlanting                                            | 1. 50                     | 0.993                                        |
| 6         | Someshwara                         | Geotextile Revetment                                             | 2. 00                     | 27.29                                        |
| 7         | KodiBengre                         | Rock revetment                                                   | 4. 50                     | 61.3 9                                       |
| 8         | Murudeshwara                       | Offshorereef, Sand Nourishment, dune andbeachplanting            | 1. 50                     | 24. 28                                       |
| 9         | Communi ty Protection Sub- Project | Dune reconstruction, geotextile bags and planting of vegetation. | 30.00                     | 70.66                                        |
|           |                                    | Total                                                            | 54.00 km                  | 431.884                                      |