Lok Sabha Question No. 773 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Advanced Techonolgies for Flood Forecasting
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pradan Baruah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 773

## ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## ADVANCED TECHONOLGIE S FOR FLOOD FORECAST ING

## 773. SHRI PRADAN BARUAH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the manner by which the Government plans to mitigate river erosion in Lakhimpur, Diburgarh districts of Assam;

(b) whether the Government is planning to install advanced technologies fo r flood forecasting and Hydro -Meteorological system, if so, the details thereof and the time by which advanced technologies a installed;

(c) whether the Government co - ordinates with Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport Highways for a safety/technical audit of rail network, roads and bridges in the region to sa any potential loss of life and asset/infrastructure thereby ensuring seamless connectivity a area is of strategic importance; and

(d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) As per the view expressed by the experts, floods are natural phenomena except the situatio failure of flood control structures or faulty regulation of reservoirs; and permanent immunity not techno - economically feasible. Howeve r, impacts of floods & erosion can be mitigated to a certain by adopting appropriate structural and nonstructural measures. For the state of Assam, a total costing  Rs  2383.11  Cr  were  approved  during  XI  (100  projects  costing  Rs  996.14 Cr)  Plan  and  XII  (41 projects costing Rs 1386.97 Cr) Plan. Out of these 141 projects, 103 projects were completed d XII Plan. A Central Assistance of Rs 813.75 Cr was released during XI( Rs 748.86 Crore) and XI Cr) Plan. Further a Ce ntral assistance of Rs 472.64 Cr during the year 2017 - 20 has been released. Thus, since start of XI Plan, total Central Assistance released is Rs 1286.39 Cr till date. For the distric protection works in different phases has been execut d by the Brahmaputra Board.

Further, with the financial assistance of Rs.207cr from MoDONER another scheme 'Protection of  Majuli  Island  from  flood  and  erosion'  as  per  recommendations  of  Technical  Advisory  Committee  of Brahmaputra Board at an estimated cost of Rs.233.57crores" is being executed by Brahmaputra Board

In  Addition  to  above,  the  Water  Resources  Department,  Assam  has  also  taken  up management schemes in the districts of Lakhimpur,Majuli & Diburgarh. A list of such s chemes taken up during last three years in appended at Annexure - I.

(b) Central  Water  Commission  has  installed  54  stations  working  on  Satellite  Based  Automat Acquisition System in various river basins in Assam. The Water Resources Department, Assam also has a plan to install Real Time Data Acquisition System (RTDS) under National Hydrology project. Thi in acquisition of real time Hydro Meteorological Data from the proposed stations all over the S These stations provide near real time hydro meteorological data such as Water level, Precipitation etc. This caters to the need of flood forecasting in Brahmaputra & other rivers in Assam.

(c)& (d) Yes, Meetings of the Assam State Committee of Engineers' are held at reg ular intervals. Northeast Frontier Railway is a Member of this Committee along with other Stake - holders. Schemes for mitigation of floods  and  other  related  infrastructural  improvement  schemes  proposed  to  be  undertaken Government concerning Railway s are discussed in these Meetings. Issues raised by Railways are d in these Meetings. Issues raised by Railways to protect the Railway track/embankment/ bridges taken care of while implementing the schemes.

In  addition,  there  are  total 88  Nos.  Railway  Affecting  Works  (RAWs)  and  Railway  Affecting Tanks (RAT's) which are inspected every year jointly by Railway Officials and concerned State Government Officials  after  Monsoon  and  repair/strengthening/augmentation  measures  are  taken  by  conce rned  State Government Department (S) before onset of monsoon.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a ) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 773 TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 17.09.2020 REGARDING ' ADVANCED TECHONOLGIES FOR FLO OD FORECASTING '

## Schemes taken up by the Water Resources Department, Government of Assam in  Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh and Majuli districts of Assam to mitigate river erosion

## A ) Lakhimpur District

(Rs. In Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Source of fund                      | Name of scheme                                                                                                                                                                       | Estimated Cost   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | NABARD (RIDF XXIII) during 2017- 18 | Protection work on R/B of river Subansiri at Hekerajan Boginadi (Ph - I)                                                                                                             | near 750.00      |
|         2 | NABARD (RIDF XXIII) during 2017- 18 | A/E measures to protect the Subansiri R/B along work (from Badati to Kharoi outfall) (Ph - I)                                                                                        | with R/S 200.00  |
|         3 | RIDF XXIV during 2018 - 19          | R/S to Korha L/B dyke from Bhogamukh to Moukhoa between Ch. 0 to 1900m Including A/E measure at different reaches and Improvement of communication network through the dyke (Ph - I) | in 150.00        |

## B ) Dibrugarh District

(Rs. In Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Source of fund                      | Name of scheme                                                                                                                                                          | Estimated Cost   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | NABARD (RIDF XXIII) during 2017- 18 | Protection of T/dyke along the R/B of river Burhidehing Deochalli hill to Tipling ghat (Ph - I)                                                                         | from 400.00      |
|         2 | SOPD - G, 2019 - 20                 | Pro- siltation measures at the s pill channel of river Brahmaputra near Mulukgaon to protect Mulukgaon and adjoining areas from the erosion of river Brahmaputra        | its 499.50       |
|         3 | SOPD - G, 2019 - 20                 | Restoration of damages at Saikhowa bund Ph - I Including existing land Spur at Dirak Chumoni area                                                                       | 500.00           |
|         4 | DoNER for 2019- 20                  | Re-Building and Development of the Banks of Brahmaputra (Ananta Nallah) river along with protection of Sarbananda Singha Samadhi Xetra & Guijan and its adjoining areas | 1800.00          |
|         5 | RIDF - XXV for 2020- 21             | Anti erosion measures to Tengakhat bund section - III on the R/B of river Buridehing upto Jokai R.F. at 11 th & 12 th Km                                                | 250.00           |
|         6 | RIDF - XXV for 2020- 21             | Protection of Tipling - Nagaon area from the erosion of Buridehing                                                                                                      | river 200.00     |

## C ) Majuli District

(Rs. In Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | Source of fund          | Name of scheme                                                                                          | Estimated Cost   |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|         1 | RIDF XXIV for 2018 - 19 | Bank Protection work at Barkumua and its adjoining under Jengrai GP from the erosion of river Subansiri | area 300.00      |
|         2 | RIDF XXV for 2020- 21   | Bank protection work at Kumarbari area from the erosion river Kherkotia                                 | of 180.00        |

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