Lok Sabha Question No. 3693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Protection of Brahmaputra and Barak Rivers from Soil Erosion
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3693 ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## PROTECTION OF BRAHMA PUTRA AND BARAK RIVE RS FROM SOIL EROSION

## 3693. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

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

(a) whether the Government has chalked out any action plan so that the Brahmaputra and rivers could be completely protected from soil erosion;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the funds allocated for the said purpose during the last three years for both rivers separately;
- (d) the details of the progress made during the said period; and
- (e) the details of alternative measures being considered by the Government to protect th from soil erosion?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b) The flood management & anti -erosion schemes are planned, investigated and implemente by  the  State  Governments  with  own  resources  as  per  priority  within  t he  State.  The  Union Government renders technical and need based financial ss stance to States .

Government of India launched a Flood Management Programme during XI Plan for providi central assistance to the State Governments for taking up works related to river managem control,  anti - erosion,  drainage  development,  flood  proofing  works,  res toration  of  damaged  flood management  works  and  anti - sea  erosion  works.  The  Government  of  India  has  approved  th continuation of 'Flood Management Programme' during XII Plan (2012- 17). .

For North -Eastern States, a total 259 projects costing Rs. 3243.03Cr were approved during XI ( 195 projects costing Rs. 1520.14 Cr) Plan and XII (64 projects costing Rs. 1722.89 Cr) Plan.  A Central Assistance of Rs 1292.85 Cr was released during XI & XII Plan (XI - Rs 1051.45 Crore and XII- Rs 241.41 Cr).  Further a Central assistance of Rs. 267.1 Cr & Rs. 39.1 Cr has also been released during year 2017 - 18 & 2018 - 19 respectively. Thus, since start of XI Plan, total Central As released is Rs . 1599.1 Cr is till date.

Since itsinception  in  1982,  Brahmaputra  Board  has  carried  out  detailed  planning documentation of the water resources of the North Eastern Region and the related prob potentials,  which  includes  survey  and  investigations,  preparation  of  Master  Plans  and Detailed Project Reports.

Out  of  70  basins/  sub - basins  identified  for  preparation  of  Master  Plan,  52  Master including Brahmaputra Main Stem and Barak are approved by Govt of India.

On  request  of  State  Govts.  Brahmaputra  Board  has  taken  up  e xecution  of  various  flood management schemes and drainage development schemes.

Brahmaputra  Board  has  also  taken  up  a  scheme  costing  Rs.233.57  cr  (fun ded  by  M / o DONER for amount of Rs. 207 Cr  under NLCPR (Central S chemes) for the protection of Majuli Island .

(c)Total Rs.353. 02 Cr has been released to N - E States under Flood Management Programme during last 3 years. The state wise details are attached at Annexure - I.

Funds allocated separately in Brahmaputra valley and Barak valley for flood mana works during the last three years by Government of Assam is enclosed at Annexure - II.

(d) The details of the progress of the schemes taken up by Government of Assam in Brahmaputra and Barak rivers are enclosed at Annexure - IIIand Annexure - IV .

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## ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c ) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3693 TO  BE  ANS WERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.01.2019 REGARDING  ' PROTECTION  OF BRAHMAPUTRAAND BARAK RIVERS FROM SOIL ERO SION '

| State -Wise Funds Released under "Flood Management Programme" during last 3 years   | State -Wise Funds Released under "Flood Management Programme" during last 3 years   | State -Wise Funds Released under "Flood Management Programme" during last 3 years   | State -Wise Funds Released under "Flood Management Programme" during last 3 years   | State -Wise Funds Released under "Flood Management Programme" during last 3 years   | State -Wise Funds Released under "Flood Management Programme" during last 3 years   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | Rs. in                                                                              |
| Sl. No.                                                                             | State                                                                               | Funds Released                                                                      | Funds Released                                                                      | Funds Released                                                                      | Total Funds Released during last 3 years                                            |
|                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 2016-17                                                                             | 2017-18                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                             |                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                   | 23.69                                                                               | 21.18                                                                               |                                                                                     | 44.87                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                   | Assam                                                                               |                                                                                     | 245.49                                                                              | 28.22                                                                               | 273.71                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                             |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                           |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                             |                                                                                     | 0.47                                                                                |                                                                                     | 0.47                                                                                |
| 6                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                            | 23.13                                                                               |                                                                                     | 10.84                                                                               | 33.97                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                              |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                   | Tripura                                                                             |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                |
|                                                                                     | Total                                                                               | 46.82                                                                               | 267.14                                                                              | 39.06                                                                               | 353.02                                                                              |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c ) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3693 TO BE ANS WERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.01.2019 REGARDING ' PROTECTION OF BRAHMAPUTRAAND BARAK RIVERS FROM SOIL ERO SION '

## Details of Approved Plan Budget for 2015 - 16.

| Sl No.   | Sectors                                     | Amount   |   (Rs. in lakh) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------|
| 1        | Budget Provision under Barak Valley         |          |         14793.8 |
| 2        | Budget Provision under Brahmaputra Valley   |          |        145208   |
| 3        | State Specific Scheme                       |          |          5054   |
| 4        | C.M.s Package for Dhakuakhana               |          |          1750   |
| 5        | EAP(32 Grants- in -aid General(Non -Salary) |          |          5002   |
|          | Grant Total: -                              |          |        171807   |

## Details of Approved Plan Allocation  for the year 2016 - 17.

| Sl No.   | Sectors                                      | Amount   | (Rs. in lakh)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------|
| 1        | Budget Provision under Barak Valley          |          | 15003.86        |
| 2        | Budget Provision under Brahmaputra Valley    |          | 162648.41       |
| 3        | C.M.s Package for Dhakuakhana                |          | 1177.23         |
| 4        | EAP(32 Grants- in -aid General(Non - Salary) |          |                 |
| i        | Central Share                                |          | 16944.00        |
| ii       | State Share                                  |          | 3800.00         |
|          | Total: -                                     |          | 20744.00        |
|          | Grant Total: -                               |          | 199573.50       |

## Details of Approved Plan Allocation  for the year 2017 - 18.

| Sl No.   | Sectors                                          | Amount (Rs. in lakh)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1        | Budget Provision under 0117 -Barak Valley        | 13574.77               |
| 2        | Budget Provision under 0120 - Brahmaputra Valley | 212678                 |
| 3        | C.M.s Package for Dhakuakhana                    | 1118.84                |
| 4        | EAP(32 Grants- in -aid General(Non - Salary)     |                        |
|          | Central Share                                    | 10677.30               |
|          | State Share                                      | 2669.33                |
|          | Total: -                                         | 13346.63               |
|          | Grant Total of Capital Account: -                | 240718.24              |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3693 TO  BE  ANS WERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.01.2019 REGARDING  ' PROTECTION  OF BRAHMAPUTRAAND BARAK RIVERS FROM SOIL ERO SION '

## SCHEMES TAKEN UP BY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, ASSAM TO TACKLE FLOODS AND EROSION  OF RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA IN ASSAM

## 1) Status of scheme under State Plan for the year  2016 -17

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No | Name of Division   | Name of scheme                                                                              | Estimated Amount   | Progress   |
|---------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------|
|       1 | Nagaon             | Strengthening of Brahmaputra dyke from Bhowkamari to                                        | Sapekhati 99.00    | 100%       |
|       2 | Nagaon             | Anti Erosion measures to protect B/dyke from the erosion Brahmaputra at No - 1 Bihdubi area | of river 300.00    | 100%       |
|       3 | Nagaon             | Strengthening of Brahmaputra dyke from Sullung to 4 No. area                                | Borghuli 95.00     | 100%       |
|       4 | Nagaon             | Recoupment of Brahmaputra dyke from Ch.0 m to Ch.950m on near Ambagan area                  | L/B 98.00          | 100%       |
|       5 | Nagaon             | Recoupment of Brahmaputra dyke on L/B at 4 No. Bhurbandha                                   | area 99.56         | 100%       |
|       6 | Nagaon             | R/S to B/dyke on its L/B from Ch.7700 m to Ch.10900                                         | m 300.00           | 95%        |
|       7 | Nagaon             | Reclamation of land in the Gakhirkhaity area by chocking channel of river Brahmaputra       | of oblique 299.95  | 100%       |
|       8 | Nagaon             | Recoupment of Brahmaputra dyke from Silghat to Dhing on Bogamukh area                       | L/B at 99.90       | 100%       |

## 2) Schemes under SOPD- G forRe - appropriation for 2017 -18

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No | Name of Division   | Name of scheme                                                                                                                  | Estimated Amount   | Progress   |
|---------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------|
|       1 | Nagaon             | Protection of Hatimura dyke from Kukurkata Hill to Hatimura at Sawguri village near HatimuraShivmandir Including beutification. | Hill 500.00        | Started    |

## 3) Schemes under SOPD- G for Re - appropriation for 2017 -18

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No | Name of Division   | Nam of Scheme                                                                                                                  | Estd cost         | Progr ess    |
|---------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|
|       1 | UAID               | Protection of link Road NeamatiKamalabari Ferry ghat                                                                           | 1494.47           | 40%          |
|       2 | Nagaon             | Protection of Hatimura a ea from Hatimura temple hill to Irrigation                                                            | Barge 698.10      | Work started |
|       3 | Nagaon             | Protection of Hatimura from Kukurakata Hill to Hatuimura hill village near HatimuraSivMandir including beautification, Ph - II | at Sawguri 315.75 | 10%          |
|       4 | Guwahati East      | Protection of Tilling gaon area of North Guwahati from the Brahmaputra river                                                   | erosion 195.00    | of 100%      |
|       5 | Guwahati East      | Channelization of river Brahmaputra at Khanamukh, Garigaon, and Garal area, -Ph II                                             | Dharapur 199.46   | 100%         |
|       6 | Guwahati East      | A/E measures to protect Rajabari area from the erosion Brahmaputra, Ph - I                                                     | of river 199.45   | 100%         |

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## 4) SCHEMES UNDER NABARD ( RIDF - XX) FOR 2015 - 16

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No. | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                                                                  | Estimated cost       | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------|
|        1 | UAID               | Anti erosion measures against the erosion of river Up stream of Swarasath Math                                                  | Brahmaputa at 375.00 | 86%        |
|        2 | Nagaon             | A/E measures to protect Bhurbandha -Bazargaon and its adjoining area ( D/S of Kaliabhomora Bridge) from the erosion Brahmaputra | of river 450.00      | 100%       |
|        3 | Morigaon           | Anti - erosion work to protect Brahmaputra dyke from (Ulubari) to 78th km Borigaon                                              | 69th km 800.00       | 100%       |
|        4 | Guwahati East      | Protection of Dharapur and Garal area D/S of Dhoptola frombazar the erosion of river Brahmaputra from Ch. 5500m to 6100m, - II. | Ph 350.00            | 100%       |
|        5 | Guwahati East      | A/E measures to protect SoalkuchiChandrapur area erosion of river Brahmaputra.                                                  | from the 651.00      | 100%       |
|        6 | Barpeta            | Protection of Pampara, -Pub Mahachara, Kachumara , Alopati, Majerchar and its adjoining areas from the erosion Brahmaputra. .   | of river 850.00      | 100%       |
|        7 | Guwahati West      | R/S to B/Dyke on L/B from Gumi to Kalatoli& from Kalatoli Nagabera Ch.35 Km to 42.70Km                                          | to 985.00            | 100%       |
|        8 | Goalpara           | Anti - erosion measures to protect JaleswarBeelpara and area from the erosion of river Brahmaputra                              | Superivita 501.51    | 100%       |
|        9 | Nagaon             | Protection of Bihdubi area from the erosion of river                                                                            | Brahmaputra 757.65   | 100%       |

## 5) SCHEMES UNDER NABARD ( RIDF - XXIII) FOR 2017-18

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No. | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                                                                  | Estimated cost                | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------|
|        1 | PGP, Mirza         | Anti erosion measures to protect Kalbagan area from of river Brahmaputra                                                        | the erosion 350.00            | 95%        |
|        2 | Mangaldai          | A/E measures to protect Chereng Bazar and its adjoining from the erosion of river Mangaldai& Brahmaputra                        | atreas 466.55                 | 70%        |
|        3 | Guwahati West      | Pro- Siltation measures to protect Sarulah - Barlah village and adjoining areas from the erosion of river Brahmaputra           | its 500.00                    | 80%        |
|        4 | Guwahati West      | A/E measures to protect Panikhati and Sontoli area erosion of river Brahmaputra                                                 | from the 650.00               | 100%       |
|        5 | Guwahati East      | Channelisation of river Brahmaputra at Khanamukh, Dharapur&Garal area, Ph - I                                                   | Garigaon, 750.00              | 75%        |
|        6 | Morigaon           | A/E works to protect from Muwamari to Leruamukh area from erosion of river Brahmaputra                                          | the 400.00                    | 30%        |
|        7 | Nagaon             | Protection of Hatimura dyke and its adjoining areas erosion of river Brahmaputra                                                | from the 550.00               | 15%        |
|        8 | Nagaon             | A/E measures to protect Borghuli and its adjoining areas from erosion of river Brahmaputra                                      | the 750.00                    | 20%        |
|        9 | Nalbari            | A/E measures to protect the R/B of B/dyke from Kukarjan (at Saikiapara area) from Ch. 5,830m to Ch.                             | Adabari to 7,270m 325.00      | 65%        |
|       10 | Guwahati East      | R/S to B/dyke on R/B of river Brahmaputra from Dirgeshwari hill (From Ch.2760m to 3515m)                                        | Lenga to 325.00               | 95%        |
|       11 | Dibrugarh          | Construction of embankment to prevent the back Brahmaputra river water at Barekuri area (Ph - I)                                | flow of 800.00                | 35%        |
|       12 | Majuli             | Flood Protection of Majuli Island at B/dyke including of existing embankment from Tekeliphuta to Haldhibari - 17                | fortification for 2016 600.00 | 3%         |
|       13 | Dhemaji            | R/S to B/dyke from Deorighat to Sissikalghar from Ch.18150m 27175m including A/E measures (Ph - I)                              | to 450.00                     | 60%        |
|       14 | U.A.I.D. Jorhat    | R/S of Brahmaputra dyke from Rongdoi to Neamati                                                                                 | 450.00                        | 44%        |
|       15 | Goalpara           | A/E measures to protect Baladmari and its adjoining area erosion of river Brahmaputra                                           | from the 450.00               | 60%        |
|       16 | Barpeta            | Protection of Jadavpur, Donga and its adjoining areas channelization of river Brahmaputra and reclamation land within the reach | by of eroded 300.00           | 65%        |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3693 TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.01.2019 REGARDING ' PROTECTION OF BRAHMA PUTRAAND BARAK RIVERS FROM SOIL ERO SION '

## SCHEMES TAKEN UP BY THE WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR MITIGATION OF FLOOD AND EROSION BY RIVER BARAK

## 1) SCHEMES UNDER CM'S SPECIAL PACKAGE

## (a) For Barak valley for the 2013 -14

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No. | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                 | Estimated cost    | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------|
|        1 | Silchar            | Anti erosionmeasuires at Binnakandi Bazar area from the river Borak on its L/B | erosion of 300.00 | 100%       |

## (b) Additional work in Barak valley for the 2014 -15

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Sl No.   | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                               | Estimated cost        | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------|
| 1.       | CID                | Anti erosion measures for protection of river Barak at (Haritikar) 1st Phase                 | Rajatilla 350.00      | 100%       |
| 2.       | Silchar            | Anti erosion measures for protection of right bank of Ganirgram Bazar, 1st Phase             | river Barak at 200.00 | 100%       |
| 3.       | CID                | Anti erosion measures for protection of right bank of Ganirgram, Pt - II, Borjurai 1st Phase | river Barak at 200.00 | 100%       |
| 4.       | CID                | Protection of Siddheswar temple area from the erosion Barak including RCC steps              | of river 300.00       | 100%       |
| 5.       | Silchar            | Restoration of breach like damage at Manikpur area of Barak river                            | left bank of 100.00   | 100%       |
| 6.       | Silchar            | Widening and strengthening of dyke at Uzangram of right Barak river                          | bank of 129.00        | 100%       |
|          |                    | Total                                                                                        | 2379.00               |            |

## 2) SCHEMES UNDER FMP FOR XII PLAN

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No. | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                                                                          | Estimated cost          | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------|
|        1 | CID, Badarpur      | Anti - erosion measures to protect Srigouri Bazar, NH - 44 and Badarpur to BhangaPh - II dyke from the erosion of river Borak left bank | on its 1269.00          | 100%       |
|        2 | Silchar            | Protection of Sonabarighat, Uttarkrishnapur and Weavers - BerengaNathpara area from the erosion of river Barak on bank.                 | colony its Left 2235.00 | 60%        |

## 3) SCHEMES UNDER NABARD

## (a) UNDER NABARD (RIDF -XIX) FOR 2014 - 15

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No. | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                                          | Estimated cost   | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------|
|        1 | CID Badarpur       | R/S to dyke along R/B of river Barak from Ganirgram KatigorahPt - I (Ch 11000 - 13000m & 15000- 18000m) | to 400.00        | 100%       |

## (b) UNDER NABARD (RIDF -XX) FOR 2015 - 16

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No. | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                        | Estimated cost   | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------|
|       10 | Silchar            | A/E measures to protect Dudpatil area from the erosion Borak on its R/B (Gap portion) | of river 300.00  | 100%       |

## (c) Schemes under RIDF - XXIV for 2018 - 19

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl No. | Name of division   | Name of scheme                                                                               | Estimated cost   | Progress   |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------|
|        1 | Silchar            | A/E measures to protect Karatigram area at the dyke along Borak from SLPWD Road to Madhumukh | R/B of 285.00    | New scheme |