Lok Sabha Question No. 5254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: National River Conservation Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5254

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## NATIONAL RIVER CONSE RVATION PROGRAMME

## 5254. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Gandak  river  of  Bihar  has  been  identified  under  the  N Conservation Programme (NRCP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the funds released a nd spent for the conservation of the Gandak river under NRCP;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to monitor the erosion by the Gandak river in Bihar; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)   National River Conservation Program (NRCP) does not have any specific alloca Gandak  River in Bihar. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has disbursed Rs 44.38 crore to the State of Bihar since the inception of NMCG in FY 2011 - 12  till  30.06.2019. Out of this an amount Rs.16.20 crore has been specifically released for pollution abatement in river Gandak in B er Rs.17.72crore  has  been  spent for  pollution  abatement  in  Gandak  River,  out  of  State  share Government of Bihar.

(d) to (e)   The Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar undertakes anti - erosion works before flood period for protecting  erosion as per requirement. The details of anti -erosion works undertaken by Government of Bihar in the G andak river before flood 2019 are given in Annexure.

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part s(d) & (e) of Unstarred Question No. 5254 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 25.07.2019 regarding 'Availability of Water'.

| Details of anti - erosion works before flood 2019 in Gandak River   | Details of anti - erosion works before flood 2019 in Gandak River   | Details of anti - erosion works before flood 2019 in Gandak River   | Details of anti - erosion works before flood 2019 in Gandak River   | Details of anti - erosion works before flood 2019 in Gandak River   | Details of anti - erosion works before flood 2019 in Gandak River   |
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| Sl.No.                                                              | CE.Zone                                                             | No. of scheme                                                       | Sanctioned amount                                                   | Status of Schemes                                                   | Status of Schemes                                                   |
|                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     | (in lakh Rs.)                                                       | No. of completed schemes                                            | No. of ongoing schemes                                              |
| 1.                                                                  | Chief Engineer, Flood Control & Drainage, Gopalganj                 | 11                                                                  | 9105.99                                                             | 9                                                                   | 2                                                                   |
| 2.                                                                  | Chief Engineer, Flood Control & Drainage, Muzaffarpur               | 10                                                                  | 15142.79                                                            | 7                                                                   | 3                                                                   |
| Total                                                               | Total                                                               | 21                                                                  | 24248.78                                                            | 16                                                                  | 5                                                                   |

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