Lok Sabha Question No. 2738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Storage Capacity of Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2738

ANSWERED ON 02.0 8.201 8

## STORAGE CAPACITY OF RESERVOIRS

| 2738.   | DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI K UNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO   |
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Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVE LOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to st ate:

(a) the total number of reservoirs in the country along with those that generate hydropow than 60 MW and the total storage capacity of all the major reservoirs created in the cou State - wise;

(b) whether shortage of water in the country's 91 major reservoirs has been noticed during May to June, 2018 and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether this shortage of water is worst as compared with the average of corresponding last ten years nd if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has made any study of rain/river water flowing into the sea/o if  so,  the  quantum  of  rain/river  water  that  flows  into  the  sea/ocean  which  can  be channelised for drinking and ir rigation purposes; and

(e) whether there is any proposal to divert the surplus water of Himalayan and peninsula increase the storage of reservoirs and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)    Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  maintains  National  Register  of  Large  Dams  (NRLD) based on information provided by State Govts/ dam owners. As per NRLD, total numbers of l dams (having reservoirs) completed in the country are 5264 and under construc tion dams are 437. Dams having hydro - power component are 296 as per NRLD. The live storage capacity of major reservoirs  created  in  the  country  is  257.812  billion  cubic  meter  (BCM).  The  State  wi storage capacity of major reservoirs in the country is given at Annexure - I .

(b) &(c) CWC monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country and issues bulletin on every Thursday. The storage of reservoirs during May to June 2018 is slightl compared to average of last 10 years on al l India basis. The detail of the weekly live storage of reservoirs for the month of May and June 2018 is given at Annexure II .

(d) The average annual water resources potential in the country was assessed as 1869 BC published in CWC report titled 'Reassessment of Water Resources Potential of India' (1993). In view  of  topographical  constraints  and  hydrological  features,  the  utilizable  water estimated as 1,137 BCM (690 BCM surface water as assessed by CWC and 447 BCM gro und water  as  assessed  by  Central  Ground  Water  Board). The  rest  of  the  water  flows  into sea/neighboring states.

CWC maintains the hydrological observation sites on various rivers in the country. showing average annual flows of terminal sites of CW C on major rivers for last 20 years is at Annexure - III .

(e)      National  Water  Development  Agency  (NWDA)  under  the  Ministry  of  Water  Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular  Component  and 14  under  Himalayan  Component)  for  preparation  of  Feasibility Reports under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter  basin  transfer  of  water ,  for  transferring  water  from  water  surplus  basins  to  water - deficit basins.

The  pre - feasibility  report  of  the  all  30  links  have  been  prepared  and  circulated concerned State Governments by the NWDA. Feasibility Reports of 14 links under Peninsu Component and  Feasibility Reports of 2 links and draft Feasibility Reports of 7 links (Indian portion)  under  Himalayan  Component  have  been  completed.  Present  status,  States  concer rivers to be linked of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links are at Annexure - IV .

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) ofUnstarred Question No. 2738 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 02.08.2018  regarding ' Storage Capacity of Reservoirs '

State wise total Live Storage Capacity.

| STATE/ UT                  |   Total Live Storage capacity |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar          |                         0.019 |
| Arunachal Pradesh          |                         6e-06 |
| Andhra Pradesh (Erstwhile) |                        28.716 |
| Assam                      |                         0.012 |
| Bihar                      |                         2.613 |
| Chattisgarh                |                         6.736 |
| Goa                        |                         0.29  |
| Gujarat                    |                        22.553 |
| Himachal                   |                        13.792 |
| Jammu & Kashmir            |                         0.029 |
| Jharkhand                  |                         2.436 |
| Karnataka                  |                        31.903 |
| Kerala                     |                         9.768 |
| Maharashtra                |                        37.358 |
| Madhya Pradesh             |                        33.075 |
| Manipur                    |                         0.532 |
| Meghalaya                  |                         0.479 |
| Nagaland                   |                         1.22  |
| Orissa                     |                        24.032 |
| Punjab                     |                         2.402 |
| Rajasthan                  |                         9.708 |
| Sikkim                     |                         0.007 |
| Tamil Nadu                 |                         7.859 |
| Tripura                    |                         0.312 |
| Uttrakhand                 |                         5.67  |
| Uttar Pradesh              |                        14.263 |
| West Bengal                |                         2.027 |
| Mizoram                    |                         0     |
| TOTAL                      |                       257.812 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part s (b)& (c) of Unstarred Question No. 2738 to be answered in  Lok Sabha on ' Storage Capacity of Reservoirs '

Storage capacity of 91 Reservoirs of India during May and June, 2018.

| Date        |   Live Storage available in Reservoirs (BCM) |   % of total live storage |   % of live storage as live storage of last 10 |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 03. 05.2018 |                                       35.219 |                        22 |                                           90.3 |
| 10.05.2018  |                                       33.186 |                        20 |                                           92.2 |
| 17.05.2018  |                                       31.072 |                        19 |                                           89.8 |
| 24.05.2018  |                                       29.296 |                        18 |                                           90.9 |
| 31.05.2018  |                                       27.659 |                        17 |                                           88.9 |
| 07.06.2018  |                                       26.742 |                        17 |                                           89.1 |
| 14.06.2018  |                                       28.409 |                        18 |                                           97.2 |
| 21.06.2018  |                                       29.668 |                        18 |                                           98.8 |
| 28.06.2018  |                                       29.752 |                        18 |                                           94.4 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part ( d) of Unstarred Question No. 2738 to be answered in Lok Sabha on ' Storage Capacity of Reservoirs '

Details of Average Annual Flow at terminal sites of CWC on major rivers in the countr

| S. No.   | Name of River   | Name of Last Discharge Observation Station   | State          | Average Annual Flow (MCM)   | Average Annual Flow (MCM)   |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of River   | Name of Last Discharge Observation Station   | State          | 1997 to 2007                | 2007 to 2017                |
| 1        | Ganga           | Farakka                                      | West Bengal    | 3,58,911                    | 3,16,464                    |
| 2        | Brahmaputra     | Panchratna                                   | Assam          | 4,77,014                    | 4,81,460                    |
| 3        | Teesta          | Domohani                                     | West Bengal    | 21,255                      | 21,665                      |
| 4        | Krishna         | Wadenpally                                   | Andhra Pradesh | 17,282                      | 14,034                      |
| 5        | Godavari        | Polavaram                                    | Andhra Pradesh | 80,322                      | 75,497                      |
| 6        | Mahanadi        | Tikrapara                                    | Odisha         | 44,844                      | 46,768                      |
| 7        | Cauvery         | Musiri                                       | Tamil Nadu     | 7,159                       | 5,645*                      |
| 8        | Brahmani        | Jenapur                                      | Odisha         | 17,345                      | 15,453                      |
| 9        | Subernrekha     | Ghatshila                                    | Jharkhand      | 6,528                       | 7,569                       |
| 10       | Narmada         | Garudeshwar                                  | Gujarat        | 26,900                      | 16,840                      |
| 11       | Baitarni        | Anandpur                                     | Odisha         | 4,793                       | 4,604                       |
| 12       | Mahi            | Khanpur                                      | Gujarat        | 4,888                       | 4,100                       |
| 13       | Sabarmati       | Voutha                                       | Gujarat        | 2,239**                     | 2,334                       |

Note: Year has been taken as Water Year from June to May

*Data of 2013 -14 not available

** Data from 1999 onwards

## Annexure referred to in reply to part ( e) of Unstarred Question No. 2738 to be answered in Lok Sabha on ' Storage Capacity of Reservoirs '

Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, name of rivers a Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report

| Sl. No               | Name                                                   | Rivers                       | States concerned                                                                                   | Status                        |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Peninsular Component | Peninsular Component                                   | Peninsular Component         | Peninsular Component                                                                               | Peninsular Component          |
| 1                    | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link   | Mahanadi & Godavari          | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                  |
| 2                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna(Pulichintala)         | link Godavari & Krishna      | - do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                  |
| 3                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link | Godavari & Krishna           | Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Chattisgarh,                      | FR Completed                  |
| 4                    | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada)            | link Godavari & Krishna      | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                  |
| 5                    | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar link                        | Krishna & Pennar             | - do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                  |
| 6                    | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                      | Krishna & Pennar             | - do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                  |
| 7                    | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link     | Krishna & Pennar             | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh& Karnataka,                                                            | FR Completed                  |
| 8                    | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link        | Pennar & Cauvery             | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                         | FR Completed                  |
| 9                    | Cauvery (Kattalai) -Vaigai - Gundar link               | Cauvery, Vaigai & Gundar     | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                                         | FR Completed                  |
| 10                   | Ken -Betwa link                                        | Ken & Betwa                  | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | FR & DPR (Ph- I&II) Completed |
| 11                   | Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link                     | Parbati, Kalisindh & Chambal | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh (UP requested to be consulted during consensus building) | FR Completed                  |
| 12                   | Par - Tapi - Narmada link                              | Par, Tapi & Narmada          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                              | FR & DPR Completed            |
| 13                   | Damanganga -Pinjal link                                | Damanganga & Pinjal          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                              | FR & DPR Completed            |
| 14                   | Bedti-Varda link                                       | Bedti & Varda                | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka                                                            | PFR Completed                 |
| 15                   | Netravati - Hemavati link                              | Netravati & Hemavati         | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                                                                     | PFR Completed                 |
| 16                   | Pamba -Achankovil- Vaippar link                        | Pamba, Achankovil &          | Kerala & Tamil Nadu,                                                                               | FR Completed                  |

PFR -Pre  Feasibility Report,    FR -Feasibility Report,  DPR -etailed Project Report

| Sl. No              | Name                                                        | Rivers                         | States concerned                                              | Status                                   |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                     |                                                             | Vaippar                        |                                                               |                                          |
| Himalayan Component | Himalayan Component                                         |                                |                                                               |                                          |
| 1.                  | Manas - Sankosh- Tista - Ganga (M-S- T-G) link              | Manas - Sankosh- Tista - Ganga | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar& Bhutan                             | PFR completed                            |
| 2.                  | Kosi- Ghaghra link                                          | Kosi & Ghaghra                 | Bihar , Uttar Pradesh & Nepal                                 | PFR completed                            |
| 3.                  | Gandak-Ganga link                                           | Gandak & Ganga                 | - do-                                                         | Draft FR completed (Indian portion)      |
| 4.                  | Ghaghra- Yamuna link                                        | Ghaghra & Yamuna               | - do-                                                         | FR completed (Indian portion)            |
| 5.                  | Sarda - Yamuna link                                         | Sarda & Yamuna                 | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & Nepal | FR completed (Indian portion)            |
| 6.                  | Yamuna - Rajasthan link                                     | Yamuna & Sukri                 | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana & Rajasthan                   | Draft FR completed                       |
| 7.                  | Rajasthan - Sabarmati link                                  | Sabarmati                      | - do-                                                         | Draft FR completed                       |
| 8.                  | Chunar- Sone Barrage link                                   | Ganga & Sone                   | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh                                         | Draft FR completed                       |
| 9.                  | Sone Dam - Southern Tributaries of Ganga link               | Sone & Badua                   | Bihar & Jharkhand                                             | PFR completed                            |
| 10.                 | Ganga(Farakka) - Damodar - Subernarekha link                | Ganga, Damodar & Subernarekha  | West Bengal, Odisha & Jharkhand                               | Draft FR completed                       |
| 11.                 | Subernarekha - Mahanadi link                                | Subernarekha & Mahanadi        | West Bengal & Odisha                                          | Draft FR Completed                       |
| 12.                 | Kosi- Mechi link                                            | Kosi &Mechi                    | Bihar , West Bengal & Nepal                                   | PFR completed Entirely lies in Nepal     |
| 13.                 | Ganga (Farakka) - Sunderbans link                           | Ganga & Ichhamati              | West Bengal                                                   | Draft FR completed                       |
| 14.                 | Jogighopa -Tista - Farakka link (Alternative to M - S-T- G) | Manas, Tista Ganga             | - do-                                                         | (Alternative to M - S-T- G Link) dropped |