Lok Sabha Question No. 3785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Capacity of Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †3785

ANSWERED ON 09.0 8.201 8

## CAPACITY OF DAMS

## †3785. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared/proposes  to  prepare  any  action  plan  to  enhance capacity  of  the  dams  and  canals  to  increase  the  present area  under  irrigation  in  the  country  espec Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh; and

(b) if so, the area of land likely to be benefited therefrom along with the names of such location - wise?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)& (b) Construction, maintenance and operation including enhancement of capacity of dams is prime responsi bility of dam owners who are generally State Governments or Central PSUs and owners. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Ministry of Water Re Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD & GR) provides technica l and financial assistance encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through vario and programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and Dam Rehabilitati Improvement Programme (DRIP ).

Central Water Commission (CWC) appraises the project proposals received from State Gov for  techno - economic  acceptance  by  Advisory  Committee  of  MoWR, RD & GR under  new  as  well  as Extension,  Renovation  and  Modernization  (ERM)  categories.  Details  of  ERM  projects  clear Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of MoWR, RD & GR to augment the capacity of existing ca system and its repair & modernization since January, 2014 to till date is at Annexure I . Government of Rajasthan has submitted ERM proposal of Indira Gandhi Nahar Project Stage II and Kanwar Sain I to benefit 7,24,000 ha land in Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Sriganganagar districts of Rajastha , for apprais l in CWC on 25.04.2018. After examination for techno - economic feasibility of the project TAC consider project for techno - economical clearance. No ERM project proposal pertaining to the Bundelkhand r Uttar Pradesh has been receive d in CWC for appraisal. However, Government of Uttar Pradesh has s the process of augmentation of Kabrai Dam Capacity from 12.40 Million Cubic Meter (MCM) t MCM to increase the irrigation potential from 4288 ha to 44,381 ha. The benefitted di stricts from Kabrai dam are Mahoba, Hamirpur and Banda in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.

During 2016 - 17, ninety -nine on -going Major/Medium irrigation projects under - PMKSY Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP ), having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 and  balance  estimated  cost  of  Rs77,595  Crore  have  been  prioritized  in  consultation  wit completion  in  phases  up  to  December,  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  & Managem ent  (CADWM)  works.  Funding  mechanism  through  NABARD  has  been  approved  by  the Government for both Central and State share. Out of 99 prioritized projects, Arjun sahayak ultimate irrigation potential of 44,380 ha provides benefit to Bundelkhan d region of Uttar Pradesh.

Out of these 99 projects, 10 projects have been categorized as ERM projects. Detail assistance (CA) released during 2015 - 16 to 2017 - 18 and districts benefitted from these 10 ERM proj are at Annexure II .

Governme nt of India with the World Bank assistance started DRIP in year 2012 with an to  improve  the  safety  and  performance  of  selected  existing  dams  and  associated  appur sustainable manner. Originally it was a six years scheme with scheduled c ompletion in June 2018. The scheme has been given two years extension with revised closure in June 2020. The original e was Rs. 2100 Crore and the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) is Rs. 3466 Crore. Two reservoirs Nadu and one barrage in U ttarakhand have been taken up for de - siltation under DRIP. The details are Annexure III .

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## Annexure -I

## Annexure  referred  to in  reply  to part  (a )  &  (b)  of  Unstarred  Question  No. † 3785 to  be answered in Lok Sabha on  09.08.2018  regarding ' Capacity of Dams '

## Details of ERM projects cleared by Technical Advisory Committee of MOWR,RD&GR

| TAC No   | TAC Date   | Name of ERM proposal                                                                                                                                | State                | Category/ Type            | Area benefitted                                                                          |
|----------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 123 rd   | 30.01.2014 | Karnataka Integrated and sustainable Resources ManagementInvestment Program (KISWRMIP), Tranche - 1                                                 | Water Karnataka      | Medium ERM                | Area benefitted Ha                                                                       |
| 125 th   | 25.05.2015 | Modernization of Tunga Anicut Canal Network                                                                                                         | Karnataka            | ERM, Medium               | 11732 Ha                                                                                 |
| 125 th   | 25.05.2015 | Modernization of canal system of reservoir Project                                                                                                  | Bhadra Karnataka     | ERM, Major, Revised Cost  | 177337 Ha                                                                                |
| 125 th   | 25.05.2015 | ERM of Rajghat Canal Project                                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh       | ERM, Major, Revised Cost  | 164789 Ha                                                                                |
| 127 th   | 13.11.2015 | Revised Cost Estimate of Relining Rajasthan Feeder from RD 179000 to 496000, Punjab                                                                 | of Punjab            | Major - ERM, Revised Cost | 98739 Ha                                                                                 |
| 127 th   | 13.11.2015 | Revised Cost Estimate of Extension, Renovation and Modernization of canals being fed from river Sutlej                                              | Punjab               | Major - ERM, Revised Cost | 207068 Ha                                                                                |
| 127 th   | 13.11.2015 | Revised Cost Estimate of Relining Sirhind Feeder from RD 119700 to 447927, Punjab                                                                   | of Punjab            | Major - ERM, Revised Cost | 69086 Ha                                                                                 |
| 130 th   | 30.09.2016 | ERM of Chandrakeshar Dam Project                                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh       | New Medium ERM            | Irrigation area benefitted 5000 Ha                                                       |
| 130 th   | 30.09.2016 | Rajasthan Water sector Restructuring Project for Desert Area (RWSRPD)                                                                               | Rajasthan            | Major - ERM               | Irrigation area benefitted 172988                                                        |
| 130 th   | 30.09.2016 | ERM of Grand Anicut Canal System                                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu           | Major - ERM               | Irrigation area benefitted 100191.09 Ha                                                  |
| 131 st   | 16.11.2016 | Sukhahar medium irrigation project                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh     | New ERM                   | CCA of 2186 Ha and an annual irrigation 5572 Ha to benefitted approximately 24120 people |
| 133 rd   | 01.05.2017 | Project estimate for Rehabilitation, Renovation and Modernization of various distributaries systems along with works in Punjab State ( UBDC system) | allied Punjab        | Major ERM                 |                                                                                          |
| 133 rd   | 01.05.2017 | Rajasthan water sector livelihood improvement project (RWSLIP)( Again deferred due to pending compliance on part of the State Government )          | the Rajasthan        | Major ERM                 |                                                                                          |
| 133 rd   | 01.05.2017 | Revised cost estimate of Modernization Ranvir canal project                                                                                         | of Jammu and Kashmir | Revised Major ERM         | Annual irrigation 55418 Ha benefitting Jammu and Samba District.                         |
| 135 th   | 12.03.2018 | Modernizationof Nizamsagar project - Main Canal and Distributory system including repairs to CM & CD works                                          | Telangana            | Major, ERM                |                                                                                          |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to    part  (a)  &  (  b)  of  Unstarred Question  No.  †3785  to  be answered in Lok Sabha on  09.08.2018  regarding 'Capacity of Dams'

Details of ERM Projects under 99 prioritized projects

|   Sr. No. | State           | Name of Project                                        | Districts Benefitted                                 |   Ultimate Potential (Th. Ha.) |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Chhatisgarh     | Kharung                                                | Bilaspur                                             |                          10.3  |
|         2 | Chhatisgarh     | Maniyari Tank                                          | Bilaspur                                             |                          14.52 |
|         3 | Jammu & Kashmir | Restoration & Mod. of Main Ravi Canal                  | Jammu, Samba, Kathua                                 |                          50.75 |
|         4 | Karnataka       | NLBC System Project                                    | Gulbarga, Bijapur                                    |                         105    |
|         5 | Odisha          | Anandpur Barr./Integrated Anandpur Barr.               | Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Balasore                          |                           8.88 |
|         6 | Punjab          | Kandi Canal Extension (ph - II)                        | Hoshiarpur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar               |                          23.33 |
|         7 | Punjab          | Rehabilitation of Ist Feeder and Kotala Branch Project | Patiyala Sangrur, Mansa, Barnala, Ludhiana, Bathinda |                          68.62 |
|         8 | Rajasthan       | Mod. ofGang Canal                                      | Sriganganagar                                        |                          69.69 |
|         9 | Telangana       | FFC of SRSP                                            | Karimnagar, Warangal                                 |                          40    |
|        10 | Telangana       | SRSP St- II                                            | Warangal, Nalgonda, Khammam                          |                         178.07 |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to    part  (a)  &  (  b)  of  Unstarred Question  No.  †3785  to  be answered in Lok Sabha on  09.08.2018  regarding 'Capacity of Dams'

Detail of dams taken up for de - siltation work under DRIP

| Sl. No   | Name of Dam   | State       | Owned by   | Area benefitted                      |
|----------|---------------|-------------|------------|--------------------------------------|
| a)       | Kundahapalam  | Tamil Nadu  | TANGEDCO   | Meant for Hydropower generation only |
| b)       | Papanasam     | Tamil Nadu  | TANGEDCO   | Meant for Hydropower generation only |
| c)       | Asan Barrage  | Uttarakhand | UJVNL      | Power Generation                     |

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