Lok Sabha Question No. 3998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Flood Forecasting Stations
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3998

ANSWERED ON 10 .0 8.201 7

## FLOOD FORECASTING ST ATIONS

## 3998. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  flood  forecasting  stations  network  was  larg -operational in the country with 222 out of 375 telemetry stati ons not work ng and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether there has been 60% shortfall of Central funds to Assam for flood management so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether out of 4,862 large dams in the country, only 349 have emergency disaster action pla in place and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/to be taken by the Government to improve flood management programme the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

( a) The flood forecasting activities of CWC makes use of manual as well as telemetr Automatic data acquisition and satellite based data transmission system (teleme try) installation was taken  up  by  CWC  during  IX  Plan  under  modernization  of  its  flood  forecasting  servic telemetry stations have been commissioned so far in various plans. 82 - 83% of the telemetry stations remained functional during 2015 -6. The re asons for breakdown may be technological, natural & man - made. CWC is making all out efforts in restoring the non functional telemetry station

( b) The subject of flood management being under purview of the States, the schemes fo control  are  formulated an implemented  by  concerned  States  as  per  their  priority.  The  U Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by  providing  technical  guidance  a promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. A total of 141 works of Assam were included under Flood Management Programme (FMP) with an estimated cost of R 2383.11 crore and an amount of Rs. 813.75 crore was released during XI & XII Plan, which Rs.748.86 crore released during XI Plan. The funds are released b y MoWR, RD&GR based on the availability of funds and eligible proposals as per XII Plan guidelines.

( c) Preparation  of  Emergency  Action  Plan  (EAP)  is  the  responsibility  of  respectiv Authority & concerned State Government. National Committ ee on Dam Safety (NCDS) has time and again reminded State Governments/ Dam owners to prepare EAP. The details of EAP prep by State Government/ Agencies is at Annex ure . Under World Bank aided Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement  Project  (DRIP),  CWC  provid es  technical  support  to  the  participating  States preparation of EAP.

( d) Flood management measures are broadly classified as Engineering / Structural Measur Administrative / Non - structural Measures.

Flood forecasting is the most cost - effective non - structural measure of flood management carried out by CWC on State rivers covering 22 States/Union Territories & National Capital Ter Delhi through a network of 221 forecasting stations. Flood forecasting & Early Warning system based on hydro - meteorological data of rivers flowing from Nepal to India is in place. CWC has started making advisory flood forecasts which provides advance forecast for a period upt (3 days).

The  High  Re solution  Digital  Elevation  Maps  (DEMs)  of  Mahanadi  and  Sabri  sub - basin  for carrying  out  Flood  Inundation  Modelling  has  been  procured  by  CWC  from  National  Rem Sensing Centre (NRSC) recently for initiating inundation forecasting.

The inflow forecasts int o the reservoir issued by CWC are utilized by the project authori proper operation of reservoirs in order to mitigate flood impact in the downstream areas are normally under compulsion to store water for non - monsoon period and generally do not resort to timely  pre - depletion  of  reservoirs  even  when  required  the  most.  Hence,  operation  of  a reservoirs through a unified command is being emphasized.

The Government of India has launched the Flood Management Programme (FMP) for providin central  assistance  to  States  for  works  related  to  river  management,  anti - erosion,  restoration  of damaged flood management works and anti - sea erosion etc. Under this programme, a total of 5 projects have been approved under FMP in XI and XII Plan, out of which 297 projects have been completed till date. These completed projects have provided reasonable protection agains 19.593 lakh hectare area and benefited 197.23 lakh people in the country.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3998 TO BE  ANSWERED IN LOK  SABHA ON 10.08.2017  REGARDING 'FLOOD FORECASTING STATIONS'

## Status of preparation of EAP's / DMP's received from State Governments/Dam owners.

| State / DSO's                      |   No of EAPs/DMPs |
|------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                     |                 3 |
| Bihar                              |                20 |
| Chhattisgarh                       |                57 |
| Gujarat                            |                 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh                   |                19 |
| Karnataka                          |                33 |
| Madhya Pradesh                     |                34 |
| Maharashtra                        |               181 |
| Punjab                             |                12 |
| Uttar Pradesh                      |                 2 |
| Uttarakhand                        |                 4 |
| Bhakra Beas Management Board(BBMB) |                 3 |
| National Hydro Power Corp.(NHPC)   |                20 |
| Total                              |               389 |