Lok Sabha Question No. 1059 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: North Koel Reservoir Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †1059

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## NORTH KOEL RESERVOIR PROJECT

## †1059. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

(a) whether the Government has sanctioned North Koel Reservoir/ Mandal dam/ Kutku dam projec to irrigation in Bihar and Jharkhand;

(b) if so, th e details thereof and the latest detailed report about the North Koel Reservoir Proj

(c) the quantum of funds allocated and released by the Government for North Koel Reservoir Pr

(d) whether the tender process with regard to completion of North Koel Reservoir Project has been initiat completed; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the work is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)& (b) The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for completion of the balance works of N Reservoir Project in Jharkhand and Bihar on 16 th August 2017 at an estimated cost of Rs. 1622.27 crores , to be incurred during three financial years from the start of the project. The project is situated on North Koe river  which  is  a  tributary  of  Sone  river.  The  construction  was  originally  started  in  th continued till 1993 when it was stopp ed by the Forest Department, Govt. of Bihar. Since then, the the dam is atstandstill. The major components of project are: 67.86 m high and 343.33 m long Ma 819.6 m  long  barrage at Mohammadganj located around 96 km downstream of the M andal dam with two canals originating from left and right banks of Mohammadganj Barrage with distribution networ irrigation. The full reservoir level has been restricted to elevation of 341 metre to save Tiger  reserve. The completion  of  this  project  will  provide  additional  irrigation  benefit  to 39,801 hectares in the most backward and drought prone areas of Palamu & Garhwa districts i and Aurangabad & Gaya districts in Bihar. The e xecution of balance works of the project is to be carried on turnkey basis by M/s WAPCOS Ltd., a CPSU under MoWR, RD & GR.

(c)The total cost of the project has been approved by Advisory Committee of Ministry of Wate River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation forRs. 2391.36 crore (price Level 2016) in its 132 nd meeting held in March,2017. An expenditure amounting to Rs.769.09 crore has been incurred on the proj The cost of common components amounting to Rs.1013.11 crore of balance works & 60% of the cost of balance works  of  Bihar  and  Jharkhand  components  amounting  to  Rs.365.5  crore  (Bihar  Rs.318.64  c Jharkhand Rs.46.86 crore) aggregating to Rs. 1378.61 crores would be  provided by the Central as a grant from Long Term Irrigation Fund th rough NABARD. Till date, no fund has been released by Union Government to M/s WAPCOS Ltd.

(d)& (e) Tendering process for Dam & Appurtenant Works (Component 1) and & Barrage (Afflux & Bund Works) (Component 2) has been completed. Letter of Inte nt (LoI) has been issued by M/s WAPCOS to the Contractor. The survey works for main canals (right & left), branch canal, distribut have been started.

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