Lok Sabha Question No. 6345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Safety of Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6345

ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## SAFETY OF DAMS

## 6345. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU

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

(a) whether the Government is considering to facelift large dams in the country and if s thereof, Statewise;

(b) whether there is any threat in terms of safety of dams as reported to the Government overage and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the major works which are going to be included in facelift of the dams?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) Yes, Madam. Government of India with financial assistance from World Bank started Rehabilitation  and  Improvement  Project  (DRIP)  in  2012  for  rehabilitation  of  223  dam initially in 4 States ( nam ely Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odish a and Tamil Nadu ) and Central Water Commission (CWC). Later, Karnataka Water Resources Department, Damodar Valley Corporat (DVC) and Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited ( UJVN L) joined the project.

State - wise details of dams and fund allocated under DRIP areat Annexure - I .

(b) Safety of dams primarily rests with dam owners which are mostly State Governments, and State power generating PSUs. Dam owners generally carry out pre -monsoon and post - monsoon inspections  of  their  dams  to  identify  deficiencies  or  areas  that  need  m onitoring  or  immediate attention .

Union  Government constituted National  Committee  on  Dam  Safety  (NCDS) headed  by Chairman, CWC and representatives from State Governments and PSUs. The objective s/mandates of NCDS are :

- i ) To oversee dam s afety activities in various States and suggest improvements to bring th in line with the latest state - of - art consistently with Indian conditions.

- ii ) To act as a forum of exchange of views on techniques adopted for remedial mea relieve distress.
- iii ) To monitor the follow -up acti on on the report on dam safety p rocedure s.
- iv ) To recommend any oth er measures connected with dam s afety.

38 meetings of NCDS have been conducted so far.

Under  DRIP,  safety  conditions  of  about  225 dam project s have  been  comprehensively reviewed  by  the  Dam  Safety  Review  Panel (DSRP) .  During  the  comprehensive  review  by  the DSRP, it was found that many dams have structural deficiencies and shortcomings in operatio monitoring facilities on account of ageing . S ome dams do not meet the present design standards -both hydrologically and structurally.  The list of dams reviewed by the DSRP under at Annexure - II .

- (c) The major works carried out for rehabilitation and improvement of dams under DRIP a :
- i ) H ydrological  safety  review  to  check  the  adequacy  of  the  spillway  for  safely age  of revised design flood, through structural and non - structural measures;
- ii) Treatment of leakage through masonry and concrete dams ,
- iii) R eduction of seepage through earth dams and their foundations
- iv) I mproving dam drainage;
- v) I mproving approach roads and access to all parts of dam;
- vi ) R ehabilitation  and  improvement  of  spillway,  head  regulator  and  draw - off  gates  and  their operating mec hanisms;
- vii ) Providing dam safety instrumentations, improving communication system between ups and downstream control po ints;
- vi ii ) Preparation of Emergency and Disaster Management Plan ;
- ix ) Preparation of operation and maintenance manual setc .

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  the  Unstarred  Question  No. 6345 t o  be answered in Lok Sabha on 05.04.2018 regarding 'Safety of Dams'.

State - wise details of dams and fund allocated to Project Implementing Agencies (IAs) under DRIP

| Implementing Agency                                                                              | State          | No of DRIP dams   |   Fund Allocated (Rs. Crore) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| Water Resource Department & State Electricity Board                                              | Kerala         | 28                |                       279.98 |
| Water Resource Department                                                                        | Orissa         | 26                |                       147.74 |
| Water Resource Department                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh | 25                |                       314.54 |
| Water Resource Department &Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGENCO) | Tamil Nadu     | 89                |                       745.49 |
| Water Resource Department                                                                        | Karnataka      | 22                |                       276.75 |
| Damodar Valley Corporation                                                                       | Jharkhand      | 3                 |                       139.4  |
| Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL)                                                     | Uttarakhand    | 5                 |                        64.1  |
| Central Water Commission                                                                         |                |                   |                       132    |
| Total                                                                                            | Total          | 198               |                      2100    |

Annexure  referred  to in  reply  to  part  (b )  ofthe  Unstarred  Question  No. 6345 t o  be answered inLok Sabha on 05.04.2018 regarding 'Safety of Dams'.

List of dams reviewed by the DSRP under DRIP

| S.No       | Implementing Agency   | Name of Dam                |            |
|------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|------------|
| TAMIL NADU | TAMIL NADU            | TAMIL NADU                 | TAMIL NADU |
| 1          | TANGEDCO              | AVALANCHE                  |            |
| 2          | TANGEDCO              | BUNGHIHALLABUND            |            |
| 3          | TANGEDCO              | CHINNAKUTIYAR              |            |
| 4          | TANGEDCO              | EAST VARAHAPALLAM WEIR     |            |
| 5          | TANGEDCO              | EMERALD                    |            |
| 6          | TANGEDCO              | ERAVANGALAR                |            |
| 7          | TANGEDCO              | GLENMORGAN                 |            |
| 8          | TANGEDCO              | HIGHWAVYS                  |            |
| 9          | TANGEDCO              | KADAMBARAI                 |            |
| 10         | TANGEDCO              | KODAYAR I                  |            |
| 11         | TANGEDCO              | KODAYAR II                 |            |
| 12         | TANGEDCO              | KUNDAHPALAM                |            |
| 13         | TANGEDCO              | KUTTIYAR                   |            |
| 14         | TANGEDCO              | MANALAR                    |            |
| 15         | TANGEDCO              | MARAVAKANDI                |            |
| 16         | TANGEDCO              | MOYAR FOREBAY              |            |
| 17         | TANGEDCO              | MUKURTHI                   |            |
| 18         | TANGEDCO              | NIRALAPALLAM               |            |
| 19         | TANGEDCO              | PAPANASAM DIV WEIR         |            |
| 20         | TANGEDCO              | PARSON'S VALLEY            |            |
| 21         | TANGEDCO              | PEGUMBAHALLAH FOREBAY      |            |
| 22         | TANGEDCO              | PERIYAR FOREBAY            |            |
| 23         | TANGEDCO              | PILLUR                     |            |
| 24         | TANGEDCO              | PORTHIMUND                 |            |
| 25         | TANGEDCO              | PYKARA                     |            |
| 26         | TANGEDCO              | PYKARA NEW FOREBAY         |            |
| 27         | TANGEDCO              | SANDYNALLAH                |            |
| 28         | TANGEDCO TANGEDCO     | SERVALAR                   |            |
| 29 30      | TANGEDCO              | THAMBRAPARANI UPPER ALIYAR |            |
| 31         | TANGEDCO              | UPPER BHAVANI              |            |
| 32         | TANGEDCO              | UPPER BHAVANI PUMPING WEIR |            |
| 33         | TANGEDCO              |                            |            |
| 34         | TANGEDCO              | VANDAL WEIR VENNIRAR       |            |
| 35         | TANGEDCO              | WEST VARAHAPALLAM WEIR     |            |
| 36         | TANGEDCO              | WESTERN CATCHMENT NO.1     |            |
| 37         | TANGEDCO              | WESTERN CATCHMENT NO.2     |            |
| 38         | TANGEDCO              | WESTERN CATCHMENT NO.3     |            |
| 39         | TNWRD                 | ADAVINAINARKOVIL           |            |
| 40         | TNWRD                 | ALIYAR                     |            |
| 41         | TNWRD                 | AMARAVATHI                 |            |
| 42         | TNWRD                 | ANAI MADUVU                |            |
| 43         | TNWRD                 | ANAIKUTTAM                 |            |
| 44         | TNWRD                 | BHAVANISAGAR               |            |
| 45         | TNWRD                 | CHEMBARAMPAKKAM            |            |
| 46         | TNWRD                 | CHINNAR                    |            |
| 47         | TNWRD                 | CHITTAR I                  |            |
| 48         | TNWRD                 | CHITTAR II                 |            |
| 49         | TNWRD                 | CHOLAVARAM                 |            |
| 50 51      | TNWRD TNWRD           | GATANA GOLWARPATTI         |            |
| 52         | TNWRD                 | GOMUKHINADI                |            |
| 53         | TNWRD                 | GUNDERIPALLAM              |            |

| S.No    | Implementing Agency   | Name of Dam                   |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
| 54      | TNWRD                 | KARIAKOIL                     |
| 55      | TNWRD                 | KARUPPANADHI                  |
| 56      | TNWRD                 | KELAVARAPALLI                 |
| 57      | TNWRD                 | KESARIGULIHALLA               |
| 58      | TNWRD                 | KODAGANAR                     |
| 59      | TNWRD                 | KODUMUDIYAR                   |
| 60      | TNWRD                 | KRISHNAGIRI                   |
| 61      | TNWRD                 | KULLURSANDAI                  |
| 62      | TNWRD                 | KUTHIRAIYAR                   |
| 63      | TNWRD                 | LOWER ANICUT                  |
| 64      | TNWRD                 | LOWER NIRAR                   |
| 65      | TNWRD                 | MANIMUKTHANADHI               |
| 66      | TNWRD                 | MANIMUTHAR                    |
| 67      | TNWRD                 | MANJALAR                      |
| 68      | TNWRD                 | MARUDHANADHI                  |
| 69      | TNWRD                 | METTUR                        |
| 70      | TNWRD                 | MORDHANA                      |
| 71      | TNWRD                 | NAGAVATHI                     |
| 72      | TNWRD                 | NAMBIAR                       |
| 73      | TNWRD                 | NOYYAL ATHUPALAYAM            |
| 74      | TNWRD                 | PALAR PORUNDALAR              |
| 75      | TNWRD                 | PAMBAR                        |
| 76      | TNWRD                 | PARAMBIKULAM                  |
| 77      | TNWRD                 | PECHIPARAI                    |
| 78 79   | TNWRD TNWRD           | PERUNCHANI PERUVARIPALLAM     |
| 80      | TNWRD                 | PILAVUKKAL PROJECT KOVILAR    |
| 81      | TNWRD                 | PILAVUKKAL PROJECT PERIYAR    |
| 82      | TNWRD                 | POIGAIYAR                     |
| 83      | TNWRD                 | PONNANIYAR                    |
| 84      | TNWRD                 | POONDI                        |
| 85      | TNWRD                 | RAMANADHI                     |
| 86      | TNWRD                 | RED HILLS                     |
| 87      | TNWRD                 | SATHANUR                      |
| 88      | TNWRD                 | SHANMUGANADHI                 |
| 89      | TNWRD                 | SHOLAYAR                      |
| 90 91   | TNWRD TNWRD           | SHOOLAGIRICHINNAR SIDDHAMALLI |
| 92      | TNWRD                 | SOTHUPPARAI                   |
| 93      | TNWRD                 | THIRUMURTHI DAM               |
| 94      | TNWRD                 | THOPPAIYAR                    |
| 95      | TNWRD                 | THUMBALAHALLI DAM             |
| 96      | TNWRD                 | THUNAKADAVU                   |
| 97      | TNWRD                 | UPPER (TIRPUR)                |
| 98      | TNWRD                 | UPPER (TRICHY)                |
| 99      | TNWRD                 | UPPER NIRAR WEIR.             |
| 100     | TNWRD                 | VADAKKUPAICHAIYAR             |
| 101     | TNWRD                 | VAIGAI                        |
| 102     | TNWRD                 | VANIAR                        |
| 103     | TNWRD                 | VARATTUPALLAM                 |
| 104     | TNWRD                 | VEERANAM                      |
| 105     | TNWRD                 | VEMBAKOTTAI                   |
| 106     | TNWRD                 | VIDUR                         |
| 107     | TNWRD                 | WILLINGTON RESERVOIR          |
| KERALA  | KERALA                | KERALA                        |
| 108     | KSEB                  | SABARIGIRI HEP                |
| 109     | KSEB                  | PANNIYAR HEP                  |
| 110 111 | KSEB KSEB             | IDAMALAYAR (EB) IDUKKI (HEB)  |

| S.No           | Implementing   | Name of Dam                         |
|----------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|
|                | Agency         |                                     |
| 112 113        | KSEB KSEB      | KALLARKUTTY (EB) KUTTIYADI HEP      |
| 114            | KSEB           | LOWER PERIYAR HEP                   |
| 115            | KSEB           | PALLIVASAL HEP                      |
|                | KSEB           | KAKKAD HEP                          |
| 116            |                |                                     |
| 117            | KSEB           | PORINGALKUTHU (EB)                  |
| 118            | KSEB KSEB      | SENGULAM (EB) SHOLAYAR HEP          |
| 119 120        | KWRD           | CHIMONI (ID)                        |
| 121            | KWRD           | CHULLIAR (GAYATHRI STAGEII) (ID)    |
| 122            | KWRD           | KALLADA (PARAPPAR) (ID)             |
| 123            | KWRD           | KANJIRA PUZHA (ID)                  |
| 124            | KWRD           | KUTTIYADI (IRRIGN. PROJ.) (ID)      |
| 125            | KWRD           | MALAMPUZHA (ID)                     |
| 126            | KWRD           | MEENKARA (GAYATHRI STAGE I) (ID)    |
| 127            | KWRD           | MOOLATHARA REG.(CHITTURPUZHA)       |
| 128            | KWRD           | MALANKARA / MUVATTUPUZHA IRRIGATION |
| 129            | KWRD           | NEYYAR (ID)                         |
| 130            | KWRD           | PAZHASSI IRRIGATION PROJECT         |
| 131            | KWRD           | PEECHI (ID)                         |
| 132            | KWRD           | PERIYAR VALLEY BARRAGE (ID)         |
| 133            | KWRD           | POTHUNDY (ID)                       |
| 134            | KWRD           | VAZHANY (ID)                        |
|                | KWRD           | WALAYAR (ID)                        |
| 135            |                |                                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH | MADHYA PRADESH                      |
| 136 137        | MPWRD MPWRD    | ARI DAM ARNIYA BAHADURPUR           |
| 138            | MPWRD          | BAHURIBAND                          |
| 139            | MPWRD          | TANK(KATNI) BARNA                   |
| 140            | MPWRD          | BIRPUR                              |
| 141            | MPWRD          | BUNDALA                             |
| 142            | MPWRD          | CHANDPATHA                          |
| 143 144        | MPWRD MPWRD    | CHANDRAKESHAR DHOLAWAD              |
|                |                | TANK(RATLAM)                        |
| 145            | MPWRD          | DUDHI (KUNWAR CHAIN                 |
| 146            | MPWRD          | SAGAR) JIRBHAR                      |
| 147            | MPWRD          | KANCHAN(SINGRAULI)                  |
| 148            | MPWRD          | KANHARGAON TANK(CHHINDWARA)         |
| 149            | MPWRD          | KANKERKHEDA                         |
| 150            | MPWRD          | KHARADI                             |
| 151            | MPWRD          | KOLAR                               |
| 152            | MPWRD          | MAKRODA                             |
| 153            | MPWRD          | MARHI                               |
| 154            | MPWRD          | MOORUM NALLA                        |
| 155            | MPWRD          | NAHLESARA                           |
| 156            | MPWRD          | RUTHAI (GOPI KRISHNA SAGAR)         |
| 157            | MPWRD          | SAMPNA                              |
| 158 159        | MPWRD MPWRD    | SANJAY SAGAR SARATHI                |
| 160            |                | TAWA                                |
| 161            | MPWRD MPWRD    | THANWER (RAJIVSAGAR)                |
| 162            | MPWRD          | TIGRA UMRAR                         |
| 163            | MPWRD          |                                     |
| 164            | MPWRD          | UPPER WAIN GANGA (SANJAY SROVER)    |
| ODISHA         | ODISHA         | ODISHA                              |
| 165 166        | OWRD OWRD      | ASHOK NALLA BALASKUMPA              |

| S.No                               | Implementing                       | Name of Dam                        |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 167                                | Agency OWRD                        | BALIMELA                           |
| 168                                | OWRD                               | BANKSAL                            |
| 169                                | OWRD                               | BHASKEL                            |
| 170                                | OWRD                               | DAHA                               |
| 171                                | OWRD                               | DAMSAL                             |
| 172                                | OWRD                               | DERJANG                            |
| 173                                | OWRD                               | DHANEI                             |
| 174 175                            | OWRD OWRD                          | HIRAKUD JHUMUKA                    |
| 176                                | OWRD                               | KALO                               |
| 177                                | OWRD                               | NESA                               |
| 178                                | OWRD                               | PILLASALKI                         |
| 179                                | OWRD                               | PITAMAHAL                          |
| 180                                | OWRD                               | RENGALI                            |
| 181                                | OWRD                               | SALANDI                            |
| 182                                | OWRD                               | SALIA                              |
| 183                                | OWRD                               | SANMACHHAKANDANA                   |
| 184                                | OWRD                               | SAPUA                              |
| 185                                | OWRD                               | SARAFGARH                          |
| 186                                | OWRD                               | SATIGUDA (MALKANGIRI)              |
| 187                                | OWRD                               | SATIGUDA (UKP)                     |
| 188                                | OWRD                               | SUNDAR                             |
| 189 190                            | OWRD OWRD                          | TALSARA UPPER KOLAB                |
| KARNATAKA                          | KARNATAKA                          | KARNATAKA                          |
| 191                                | KAWRD                              | ALMATTI DAM                        |
| 192                                | KAWRD                              | AMARJA DAM                         |
| 193                                | KAWRD                              | BENNITHORA                         |
| 194                                | KAWRD                              | BHADRA DAM                         |
| 195                                | KAWRD                              | CHANDRAMPALLI DAM                  |
| 196                                | KAWRD                              | CHICKKAHOLE                        |
| 197                                | KAWRD                              | DEVARABILLIKERE TANK               |
| 198                                | KAWRD                              | DHARMA RESERVOIR                   |
| 199                                | KAWRD                              | GAYATHRI RESERVOIR                 |
| 200                                | KAWRD                              | H.B.HALLI PICKUP                   |
| 201                                | KAWRD                              | HARANGI DAM                        |
| 202                                | KAWRD                              | HATTIKUNI DAM                      |
| 203                                | KAWRD                              | HEMAVATHY DAM                      |
| 204                                | KAWRD                              | HIDKAL DAM                         |
| 205                                | KAWRD                              | KABINI DAM                         |
| 206                                | KAWRD                              | KARANJA DAM                        |
| 207                                | KAWRD                              | KRISHNA RAJA SAGARA DAM            |
| 208                                | KAWRD                              | LOWER MULLAMARI DAM                |
| 209                                | KAWRD                              | MADAGAMASUR TANK                   |
| 210                                | KAWRD                              | MALAPRABHA DAM                     |
| 211                                | KAWRD                              | MALLAGHATTA TANK                   |
| 212                                | KAWRD                              | MASKINALA                          |
| 213                                | KAWRD                              | NARAYANAPUR DAM                    |
| 214                                | KAWRD                              | TUNGABHADRA DAM                    |
| 215                                | KAWRD                              | UPPER MULLAMARI DAM                |
| 216                                | KAWRD                              | VANIVILASA SAGAR DAM               |
| 217                                | KAWRD                              | VOTEHOLE DAM                       |
| UTTARAKHAND                        | UTTARAKHAND                        | UTTARAKHAND                        |
| 218                                | UJVNL                              | ASAN BARRAGE                       |
| 219                                | UJVNL                              | DAKPATHAR BARRAGE                  |
| 220                                | UJVNL                              | ICHARI DAM                         |
| 221                                | UJVNL                              | MANERI DAM                         |
| 222                                | UJVNL                              | VIRBHADRA RISHIKESH                |
| DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION LIMITED | DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION LIMITED | DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION LIMITED |
| 223                                | DVC                                | KONAR DAM                          |
| 224 225                            | DVC DVC                            | MAITHON PANCHET                    |