Lok Sabha Question No. 2503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Committee for Study of Brahmaputra River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2503

ANSWERED ON 0 5.0 3.2020

## COMMITTEE FOR STUDY OF BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER

## 2503. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has set up a high level committee for study of Brahmaputra its tributaries and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  details  of  recommendations  and  findings  by the  committee  to  tackle  the  problem  of  flood erosion in the State;

(c)  whether  the  Union  Government  is  considering  to  implement  the  recommendations  made committee;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the current status of any such implementati on of recom d ons;

(e) the annual loss of property and life due to flood and erosion in Assam; and

(f) the details of financial aid provided by the Union Government to the Government of Ass flood and erosion?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) A high level committee (HLC) for Management of Water Resources in the North East Regi constituted by Ministry of DoNER under the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog in Octobe 2017.  The  terms  of  reference  of  HLC  included  appraisal  of  the  existing  institutional  ar management  of  water  resources  in  the  North  East  Region,  identification  of  Gaps  in  t ting arrangement  of  Water  Resources,  suggesting  policy  intervention  spelling  out  actionable  m chalking  out  plan  of  action  for  dovetailing  of  schemes/programmes  of  Union  Ministries Governments.

(b) The details of recommendations and findings by the committee to tackle the problem of floo erosion in the state includes immediate term, short term and medium term action points emp Integrated Water Resources Management covering all aspects of Water Resources. In addition, ommittee has  also  recommended  to  establish  a  Basin  level  authority  namely  North  Eastern  Water  Ma Authority (NEWMA).

(c) & (d) Water being a State Subject responsibility of it's Development & Management including Flood & Erosion  Management  lies  with  the  State  Government.    Central  Government  provides  Techn Promotional assistance to State Government proposals as per their priority & resources.

- (e)Average annual loss of life and property due to flood and erosion in Assam is as under :
- (f)The details of financial aid provided by the Union Government to Government of Assam to tackle flo and erosion is as follows:

| Year    | Area             | Popu Lation affec - ted   | Damage to Crops   | Damage to Crops   | Damage to Houses   | Damage to Houses   | Cattle lost nos.   | Human lives lost nos.   | Damage to public utilities in Rs.Crore   | Total damages crops,houses & public utilities inRs.Crore   |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year    | affec - ted m.ha | million                   | Area m.ha         | Value in Rs.Crore | Nos.               | Value in Rs.Crore  | Cattle lost nos.   | Human lives lost nos.   | Damage to public utilities in Rs.Crore   | Total damages crops,houses & public utilities inRs.Crore   |
| Average | 0.810            | 2.645                     | 0.400             | 41.040            | 72886              | 8.693              | 10831              | 48                      | 144.295                                  | 185. 570                                                   |

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| State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   | State - Wise Works Approved, Works Completed and Funds Released under Flood Management Programme ( FMP ) since start of XI Plan in Cr)   |
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| S l. N o .                                                                                                                               | State                                                                                                                                    | XI Plan                                                                                                                                  | XI Plan                                                                                                                                  | XII Plan                                                                                                                                 | XII Plan                                                                                                                                 | XII Plan                                                                                                                                 | Total (XI + XII Plan)                                                                                                                    | Total (XI + XII Plan)                                                                                                                    | Total (XI + XII Plan)                                                                                                                    | Total (XI + XII Plan)                                                                                                                    | Total (XI + XII Plan)                                                                                                                    | Total (XI + XII Plan)                                                                                                                    | 2017- 18                                                                                                                                 | 2018- 19                                                                                                                                 | 2019 - 20 (Upt o Feb. 2020 )                                                                                                             | Total                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          | Works Approved                                                                                                                           | Fund s Relea sed                                                                                                                         | Works Approved                                                                                                                           | Works Approved                                                                                                                           | Fund s                                                                                                                                   | Works Approved                                                                                                                           | Works Approved                                                                                                                           | Wo rks                                                                                                                                   | Works                                                                                                                                    | Work s ongoi ng as per EFC - FMB                                                                                                         | Fund s Relea sed                                                                                                                         | Funds released                                                                                                                           | Fund s releas ed                                                                                                                         | Fund s relea sed                                                                                                                         | fund s relea sed                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          | ( XI Plan)                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          | Relea sed                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          | co mp lete d                                                                                                                             | shifted/ foreclo sed                                                                                                                     | AP 2017- 20                                                                                                                              | ( XI + XII Plan)                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          | No s. Est im ate d                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                          | No s.                                                                                                                                    | Estima ted Cost                                                                                                                          | ( XII Plan)                                                                                                                              | No s.                                                                                                                                    | Esti mate d Cost                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                                                    | 100 996.14                                                                                                                               | 748.86                                                                                                                                   | 41                                                                                                                                       | 1386.97                                                                                                                                  | 64.89                                                                                                                                    | 141                                                                                                                                      | 2383.11                                                                                                                                  | 103                                                                                                                                      | 4                                                                                                                                        | 34                                                                                                                                       | 813.75                                                                                                                                   | 245.49                                                                                                                                   | 142.12                                                                                                                                   | 35.067                                                                                                                                   | 1236.417                                                                                                                                 |

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