Lok Sabha Question No. 3706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: FRL of Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3706

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## FRL OF DAMS

## †3706. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

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

(a) whether Bhakhra and Pong dams are not filled up to Full Reservoir Level (FRL), if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  direct  the  BBMB  to  conduct  a  study  to  fix  the maximum water level in the Bhakhra and Pong dams, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is any possibility to fill the dams up to FRL with the help of latest techniques, proper planning and weather forecast, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/to be taken towards filling up the dams to their full level?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)    The  designed  FRL of Bhakra and Pong Dams are 1685 ft and 1400 ft respectively. After the devastating floods in 1988, a Committee formed by Government of India in 1989 issued guidelines for filling up of Bhakra & Pong Reservoirs.   In vi Beas  Management  Board  in  its  138 th & 139 th meetings  in  1990  decided  that  maximum  level  at Bhakra and Pong reservoirs should be kept at 1680 ft and 1390 ft respectively for the storage purposes. However, in case the levels are allowed to rise a little higher for the purposes of flood routing/absorption and to avoid synchronization of releases with those of rivulets downstream of the  dams,  the  levels  would  be  brought  down  as  soon  as  the  conditions  downstream  of  the reservoirs permit. The maximum levels attained during the last ten years are given in Annexure .

(c) & (d)  Filling up of dam is based on decision taken by the Technical Committee represented by the Chief Engineers of the partner States, based on the actual availability / inflows.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3706 due for answer on 8.12.2016 regarding FRL of Dams

| Year   | Bhakra Dam   | Bhakra Dam   | Pong Dam   | Pong Dam   |
|--------|--------------|--------------|------------|------------|
| Year   | Max. Level   | Date         | Max. Level | Date       |
| 2007   | 1661.28      | (11.09.07)   | 1365.28    | (06.09.07) |
| 2008   | 1680.69      | (22.09.08)   | 1389.55    | (03.10.08) |
| 2009   | 1640.42      | (13.10.09)   | 1339.48    | (19.09.09) |
| 2010   | 1681.53      | (23.09.10)   | 1394.49    | (15.09.10) |
| 2011   | 1681.02      | (18.09.11)   | 1390.59    | (21.09.11) |
| 2012   | 1657.64      | (25.09.12)   | 1386.57    | (28.09.12) |
| 2013   | 1678.55      | (17.09.13)   | 1390.43    | (15.09.13) |
| 2014   | 1678.49      | (18.09.14)   | 1367.88    | (21.09.14) |
| 2015   | 1679.22      | (28.09.15)   | 1387.07    | (31.08.15) |
| 2016   | 1650.76      | (15.09.16)   | 1371.51    | (12.09.16) |