Lok Sabha Question No. 5349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Losses due to Floods and Rains
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5349 ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## LOSSES DUE TO FLOODS AND RAINS

## †5349. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA

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

(a) whether the Government has made any assessment of losses caused due to regular floods and rains every year in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has estimated the quantum of rainwater wasted every year in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to channelise this water to the areas facing shortage of water  to  prevent  the  losses  occurring  due  to  floods  and  to  check  the  wastage  of  precious water; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Yes,  Madam.  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  compiles  the  flood  damage  data every  year  reported  by  the  States/  UTs  in  the  predefined  proforma.  The  all  India  average flood damage data since 1953 as reported by the State Governments is at Annex-I.

(b),(c)  &  (d)  As  per  the  assessment  done  by  CWC  in  the  year  1993,  the  river  basin-wise average  annual  water  availability  in  the  country  is  1869  billion  cubic  meters  (BCM).  It  is estimated that owing to topographic, hydrological and other constraints, the utilizable water with conventional approach is 1123 BCM which comprises of 690 BCM of surface water and 433 BCM of replenishable ground water resources.  Further, it has been estimated in the year 2009 by CWC that about 450 BCM of surface water is being utilized for various purposes. Also, as per the July 2014 report of CGWB titled ground water draft for irrigation, domestic and industrial uses is 245 BCM. Thus, the quantity of water flowing down to the sea can be approximately considered as 1174 BCM.

Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient management to ensure sustainability of water resources are undertaken by the respective State Governments.  With  a  view  to  meet  the  growing  demand  for  water,  various  measures  are taken by the respective State Governments for bringing the available water resources within the category of utilizable resources to the maximum possible extent which include creation of storages,  restoration  of  water  bodies,  rainwater  harvesting,  artificial  recharge  of  ground water, adoption of better management practices etc. State Governments conceptualise, plan and  implement  major,  medium  and  minor  schemes  (both  surface  and  ground  water)  for utilization of water resources.

In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  schemes  and programmes  namely  'Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)'  and  'Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies' (RRR). Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna (PMKSY) has been formulated amalgamating on-going schemes viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefit  Programme  (AIBP)  of  the  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  & Ganga  Rejuvenation  (MoWR,  RD&GR),  Integrated  Watershed  Management  Programme (IWMP) of Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR)  and  the  On-Farm  Water  Management (OFWM) of Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC).

Under  the  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  prepared  by  this  Ministry  for  water  resources development  through  Inter-basin  transfer  of  water  from  surplus  basin  to  deficit  basins, National Water Development Agency(NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan component) for preparation of feasibility reports. The feasibility  reports  of  14  links  under  Peninsular  Component  and  2  links  in  Himalayan component have been prepared. The DPR in respect of 3 links have been completed.

The  inter-basin  transfer  proposals  would  create  additional  irrigation  potential,  hydropower generation,  apart  from  incidental  benefits  of  flood  moderation,  navigation,  drinking  and industrial water supply, fisheries etc.

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## Annex-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.5349  FOR  ANSWER  ON  06.04.2017  REGARDING 'LOSSES DUE TO FLOODS AND RAINS'

| STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   | STATEMENT SHOWING DAMAGE DUE TO FLOODS / HEAVY RAINS DURING 1953 TO 2016   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                    | Year                                                                       | Area affected in mHa                                                       | Polulati on affected in million                                            | Damaged Area in mHa                                                        | Values in Rs. crore to                                                     | Damage Houses Nos. Values in crore                                         | Cattle Lost (Nos) Rs.                                                      | Huma n live Lost(N os)                                                     | Damage to Public Utilities in Rs. crore                                    | Total damages crops, houses & Public Utilities in Rs. crore                |
|                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            | )                                                                          |
| 1                                                                          |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            | (col.6+8+11                                                                |
|                                                                            | 2                                                                          | 3                                                                          | 4                                                                          | 5                                                                          | 6                                                                          | 7 8                                                                        | 9                                                                          | 10                                                                         | 11                                                                         | 12                                                                         |
| 1                                                                          | 1953                                                                       | 2.290                                                                      | 24.280                                                                     | 0.930                                                                      | 42.080                                                                     | 264924 7.420                                                               | 47034                                                                      | 37                                                                         | 2.900                                                                      | 52.400                                                                     |
| 2                                                                          | 1954                                                                       | 7.490                                                                      | 12.920                                                                     | 2.610                                                                      | 40.520                                                                     | 199984 6.561                                                               | 22552                                                                      | 279                                                                        | 10.150                                                                     | 57.231                                                                     |
| 3                                                                          | 1955                                                                       | 9.440                                                                      | 25.270                                                                     | 5.310                                                                      | 77.800                                                                     | 1666789 20.945                                                             | 72010                                                                      | 865                                                                        | 3.980                                                                      | 102.725                                                                    |
| 4                                                                          | 1956                                                                       | 9.240                                                                      | 14.570                                                                     | 1.110                                                                      | 44.440                                                                     | 725776 8.047                                                               | 16108                                                                      | 462                                                                        | 1.140                                                                      | 53.627                                                                     |
| 5                                                                          | 1957                                                                       | 4.860                                                                      | 6.760                                                                      | 0.450                                                                      | 14.120                                                                     | 318149 4.979                                                               | 7433                                                                       | 352                                                                        | 4.270                                                                      | 23.369                                                                     |
| 6                                                                          | 1958                                                                       | 6.260                                                                      | 10.980                                                                     | 1.400                                                                      | 38.280                                                                     | 382251                                                                     | 3.896 18439                                                                | 389                                                                        | 1.790                                                                      | 43.966                                                                     |
| 7                                                                          | 1959                                                                       | 5.770                                                                      | 14.520                                                                     | 1.540                                                                      | 56.760                                                                     | 648821                                                                     | 9.418 72691                                                                | 619                                                                        | 20.020                                                                     | 86.198                                                                     |
| 8                                                                          | 1960                                                                       | 7.530                                                                      | 8.350                                                                      | 2.270                                                                      | 42.550                                                                     | 609884 14.309                                                              | 13908                                                                      | 510                                                                        | 6.310                                                                      | 63.169                                                                     |
| 9                                                                          | 1961                                                                       | 6.560                                                                      | 9.260                                                                      | 1.970                                                                      | 24.040                                                                     | 533465 0.889                                                               | 15916                                                                      | 1374                                                                       | 6.440                                                                      | 31.369                                                                     |
| 10                                                                         | 1962                                                                       | 6.120                                                                      | 15.460                                                                     | 3.390                                                                      | 83.180                                                                     | 513785 10.655                                                              | 37633                                                                      | 348                                                                        | 1.050                                                                      | 94.885                                                                     |
| 11                                                                         | 1963                                                                       | 3.490                                                                      | 10.930                                                                     | 2.050                                                                      | 30.170                                                                     | 420554 3.701                                                               | 4572                                                                       | 432                                                                        | 2.740                                                                      | 36.611                                                                     |
| 12                                                                         | 1964                                                                       | 4.900                                                                      | 13.780                                                                     | 2.490                                                                      | 56.870                                                                     | 255558 4.588                                                               | 4956                                                                       | 690                                                                        | 5.149                                                                      | 66.607                                                                     |
| 13                                                                         | 1965                                                                       | 1.460                                                                      | 3.610                                                                      | 0.270                                                                      | 5.870 112957                                                               | 0.195                                                                      | 7286                                                                       | 79                                                                         | 1.070                                                                      | 7.135                                                                      |
| 14                                                                         | 1966                                                                       | 4.740                                                                      | 14.400                                                                     | 2.160                                                                      | 80.150                                                                     | 217269 2.544                                                               | 9071                                                                       | 180                                                                        | 5.736                                                                      | 88.430                                                                     |
| 15                                                                         | 1967                                                                       | 7.120                                                                      | 20.460                                                                     | 3.270                                                                      | 133.310                                                                    | 567995 14.264                                                              | 5827                                                                       | 355                                                                        | 7.857                                                                      | 155.431                                                                    |
| 16                                                                         | 1968                                                                       | 7.150                                                                      | 21.170                                                                     | 2.620                                                                      | 144.610 682704                                                             | 41.112                                                                     | 130305                                                                     | 3497                                                                       | 25.373                                                                     | 211.095                                                                    |
| 17                                                                         | 1969                                                                       | 6.200                                                                      | 33.220                                                                     | 2.910                                                                      | 281.900                                                                    | 1268660                                                                    | 54.423 270328                                                              | 1408                                                                       | 68.112                                                                     | 404.435                                                                    |
| 18                                                                         | 1970                                                                       | 8.460                                                                      | 31.830                                                                     | 4.910                                                                      | 162.780                                                                    | 1434030 48.606                                                             | 19198                                                                      | 1076                                                                       | 76.441                                                                     | 287.827                                                                    |
| 19                                                                         | 1971                                                                       | 13.250                                                                     | 59.740                                                                     | 6.240                                                                      | 423.130                                                                    | 2428031 80.241                                                             | 12866                                                                      | 994                                                                        | 129.113                                                                    | 632.484                                                                    |
| 20                                                                         | 1972                                                                       | 4.100                                                                      | 26.690                                                                     | 2.450                                                                      | 98.560                                                                     | 897301 12.460                                                              | 58231                                                                      | 544                                                                        | 47.174                                                                     | 158.194                                                                    |
| 21                                                                         | 1973                                                                       | 11.790                                                                     | 64.080                                                                     | 3.730                                                                      | 428.030                                                                    | 869797 52.482                                                              | 261016                                                                     | 1349                                                                       | 88.489                                                                     | 569.001                                                                    |
| 22                                                                         | 1974                                                                       | 6.700                                                                      | 29.450                                                                     | 3.330                                                                      | 411.640                                                                    | 746709 72.434                                                              | 16846                                                                      | 387                                                                        | 84.942                                                                     | 569.016                                                                    |
| 23                                                                         | 1975                                                                       | 6.170                                                                      | 31.360                                                                     | 3.850                                                                      | 271.490                                                                    | 803705 34.097                                                              | 17345                                                                      | 686                                                                        | 166.050                                                                    | 471.637                                                                    |
| 24                                                                         | 1976                                                                       | 11.910                                                                     | 50.460                                                                     | 6.040                                                                      | 595.030                                                                    | 1745501 92.160                                                             | 80062                                                                      | 1373                                                                       | 201.495                                                                    | 888.685                                                                    |
| 25                                                                         | 1977                                                                       | 11.460                                                                     | 49.430                                                                     | 6.840                                                                      | 720.610 1661625                                                            | 152.290                                                                    | 556326                                                                     | 11316                                                                      | 328.948                                                                    | 1201.848                                                                   |
| 26                                                                         | 1978                                                                       | 17.500                                                                     | 70.450                                                                     | 9.960                                                                      | 911.090                                                                    | 3507542                                                                    | 167.574 239174                                                             | 3396                                                                       | 376.100                                                                    | 1454.764                                                                   |
| 27                                                                         | 1979                                                                       | 3.990                                                                      | 19.520                                                                     | 2.170                                                                      | 169.970                                                                    | 1328712 210.606                                                            | 618248                                                                     | 3637                                                                       | 233.627                                                                    | 614.203                                                                    |
| 28                                                                         | 1980                                                                       | 11.460                                                                     | 54.120                                                                     | 5.550                                                                      | 366.370                                                                    | 2533142 170.851                                                            | 59173                                                                      | 1913                                                                       | 303.283                                                                    | 840.504                                                                    |
| 29                                                                         | 1981                                                                       | 6.120                                                                      | 32.490                                                                     | 3.270                                                                      | 524.560                                                                    | 912557 159.630                                                             | 82248                                                                      | 1376                                                                       | 512.314                                                                    | 1196.504                                                                   |
| 30                                                                         | 1982                                                                       | 8.870                                                                      | 56.010                                                                     | 5.000                                                                      |                                                                            | 383.869                                                                    |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            | 1644.876                                                                   |
| 31                                                                         | 1983                                                                       | 9.020                                                                      | 61.030                                                                     | 3.290                                                                      | 589.400 1285.850                                                           | 2397365 2393722 332.327                                                    | 246750 153095                                                              | 1573 2378                                                                  | 671.607 873.429                                                            | 2491.606                                                                   |
| 32                                                                         | 1984                                                                       | 10.710                                                                     | 54.550                                                                     | 5.190                                                                      | 906.090                                                                    | 1763603 181.308                                                            | 141314                                                                     | 1661                                                                       | 818.164                                                                    | 1905.562                                                                   |
| 33                                                                         | 1985                                                                       | 8.380                                                                      | 59.590                                                                     | 4.650                                                                      | 1425.370                                                                   | 2449878 583.855                                                            | 43008                                                                      | 1804                                                                       | 2050.043                                                                   | 4059.268                                                                   |

| 34   | 1986   | 8.810     | 55.500   | 4.580   | 1231.580   | 2049277   | 534.410   | 60450   | 1200   | 1982.535   | 3748.525   |
|------|--------|-----------|----------|---------|------------|-----------|-----------|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| 35   | 1987   | 8.890     | 48.340   | 4.940   | 1154.640   | 2919380   | 464.490   | 128638  | 1835   | 950.590    | 2569.720   |
| 36   | 1988   | 16.290    | 59.550   | 10.150  | 2510.900   | 2276533   | 741.600   | 150996  | 4252   | 1377.800   | 4630.300   |
| 37   | 1989   | 8.060     | 34.150   | 3.010   | 956.740    | 782340    | 149.820   | 75176   | 1718   | 1298.770   | 2405.330   |
| 38   | 1990   | 9.303     | 40.259   | 3.179   | 695.610    | 1019930   | 213.733   | 134154  | 1855   | 455.266    | 1708.920   |
| 39   | 1991   | 6.357     | 33.889   | 2.698   | 579.015    | 1134410   | 180.421   | 41090   | 1187   | 728.893    | 1488.329   |
| 40   | 1992   | 2.645     | 19.256   | 1.748   | 1027.578   | 687489    | 306.284   | 78669   | 1533   | 2010.670   | 3344.532   |
| 41   | 1993   | 11.439    | 30.409   | 3.206   | 1308.627   | 1926049   | 528.324   | 211193  | 2864   | 1445.534   | 3282.485   |
| 42   | 1994   | 4.805     | 27.548   | 3.963   | 888.622    | 914664    | 165.206   | 52315   | 2078   | 740.762    | 1794.590   |
| 43   | 1995   | 5.245     | 35.932   | 3.245   | 1714.787   | 2001898   | 1307.894  | 62438   | 1814   | 679.627    | 3702.308   |
| 44   | 1996   | 8.049     | 44.729   | 3.827   | 1124.491   | 726799    | 176.589   | 73208   | 1803   | 861.393    | 3005.743   |
| 45   | 1997   | 4.569     | 29.663   | 2.258   | 692.743    | 505128    | 152.504   | 27754   | 1402   | 1985.934   | 2831.181   |
| 46   | 1998   | 10.845    | 47.435   | 7.495   | 2594.167   | 1932874   | 1108.783  | 107098  | 2889   | 5157.771   | 8860.721   |
| 47   | 1999   | 7.765     | 27.993   | 1.753   | 1850.873   | 1613260   | 1299.057  | 91289   | 745    | 462.830    | 3612.760   |
| 48   | 2000   | 5.382     | 45.013   | 3.580   | 4246.622   | 2628855   | 680.943   | 123252  | 2606   | 3936.979   | 8864.544   |
| 49   | 2001   | 6.175     | 26.463   | 3.964   | 688.481    | 716187    | 816.474   | 32704   | 1444   | 5604.461   | 7109.416   |
| 50   | 2002   | 7.090     | 26.323   | 2.194   | 913.092    | 762492    | 599.368   | 21533   | 1001   | 1062.083   | 2574.543   |
| 51   | 2003   | 6.120     | 43.201   | 4.268   | 7307.230   | 775379    | 756.481   | 15161   | 2166   | 3262.154   | 11325.866  |
| 52   | 2004   | 5.314     | 43.725   | 2.888   | 778.694    | 1664388   | 879.601   | 134106  | 1813   | 1656.090   | 3314.385   |
| 53   | 2005   | 12.562    | 22.925   | 12.299  | 2370.923   | 715749    | 380.531   | 119674  | 1455   | 4688.219   | 7439.672   |
| 54   | 2006   | 1.096     | 25.224   | 1.822   | 2850.668   | 1497428   | 3636.848  | 266945  | 1431   | 13303.926  | 19790.922  |
| 55   | 2007   | 7.145     | 41.402   | 8.795   | 3121.532   | 3280233   | 2113.108  | 89337   | 3389   | 8049.037   | 13283.677  |
| 56   | 2008   | 3.427     | 29.910   | 3.186   | 3401.563   | 1566809   | 1141.891  | 101780  | 2876   | 5046.481   | 9589.935   |
| 57   | 2009   | 3.844     | 29.537   | 3.592   | 4232.609   | 1235628   | 10809.795 | 63383   | 1513   | 17509.353  | 32551.758  |
| 58   | 2010   | 2.624     | 18.297   | 4.994   | 5887.380   | 293830    | 875.952   | 39706   | 1582   | 12757.253  | 19520.586  |
| 59   | 2011   | 1.895     | 15.973   | 2.718   | 1393.847   | 1152518   | 410.475   | 35982   | 1761   | 6053.570   | 7857.892   |
| 60   | 2012   | 2.141     | 14.689   | 1.950   | 1534.108   | 174526    | 240.572   | 31558   | 933    | 9169.968   | 10944.648  |
| 61   | 2013*  | 3.694     | 21.147   | 3.635   | 3214.987   | 662547    | 527.595   | 156855  | 2137   | 3911.699   | 11070.011  |
| 62   | 2014*  | 10.242    | 9.248    | 5.498   | 1443.931   | 168735    | 459.216   | 15735   | 1402   | 4722.741   | 6626.294   |
| 63   | 2015*  | 1.806     | 28.951   | 2.877   | 13816.760  | 939787    | 8046.944  | 29327   | 977    | 8672.332   | 33257.019  |
| 64   | 2016*  | 0.612     | 18.219   | 0.752   | 642.156    | 152339    | 69.004    | 18987   | 1077   | 852.160    | 1386.854   |
|      | TOTAL  | 444.749   | 2005.640 | 238.285 | 86661.576  | 76140206  | 42716.650 | 5951462 | 104077 | 137532.186 | 274058.127 |
|      | AVG    | 6.949     | 31.338   | 3.723   | 1354.087   | 1189691   | 667.448   | 92992   | 1626   | 2148.940   | 4282.158   |
|      | MAX    | 17.500    | 70.450   | 12.299  | 13816.760  | 3507542   | 10809.795 | 618248  | 11316  | 17509.353  | 33257.019  |
|      | (YEAR) | 1978      | 1978     | 2005    | 2015       | 1978      | 2009      | 1979    | 1977   | 2009       | 2009       |
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