Lok Sabha Question No. 62 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Construction of Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose, Rajmohan Unnithan

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *62

ANSWERED ON 21 . 11.201 9

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS

## *62. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN

- Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  for  construction  of  new  dams  in  th including Kerala; (b) if so, the details thereof and the decision/action taken/being taken by the Gover nment about building dams, especially in Kerala; (c) whether the Government has given permission to conduct environment assessment study to c new dam in Mullaperiyar in Kerala; (d) if so, the details thereof; and Centre, Kerala and Tamil Nadu recently visited Mullaperiyar dam to ass
- (e) whether a joint team of strength of the existing dam and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  No.  *62  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  21.11.2019  REGARDING ' CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS '  ASKED  BY  ADV.  DEAN  KURIAKOSE & SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN , M.P.

(a) & (b ) Major & Medium irrigation projects and Multi - purpose  projects  located on inter - state rivers, or such projects where State Government desires to avail of assistance from Govt are submitted by State Government to the Central Water Commission (CWC) for te chno- economic appraisal  and  acceptance  by  Advisory  Committee  on  Irrigation,  Flood  Control  &  Multipu Projects of Ministry of Jal Shakti.

As intimated by CWC, 13 Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) involving construction of ne dams  (including  Attappady Valley  Irrigation  Project  (AVIP)  of  Kerala  State)  were received for appraisal during last 3 years beginning from April 2016. Out of these, two proposals were accepted by Advisory Committee after appraisal by CWC and three proposals including AVIP of Kerala have been returned to respective States with certain observations.

Further, Pre Feasibility Reports (PFR) of another 8 projects were received during the said period for in principle consent of Screening Committee of CWC for preparation of Detailed t Report (DPR) out of which in principle consent has been given for two project for preparation of DPR and one PFR has been returned with observations regarding interstate issues.

Acceptance of remaining proposals by Advisory Committee/Screening Committee of CWC depends upon satisfactory compliances by the concerned State Governments on the observati CWC in this regard.

(c) & (d) As intimated by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), it has accorded  Terms  of  References,  vide letter  dated  14.11.2018,  for  preconstruction  activities construction of  a new dam to replace the existing Mullaperiyar Dam with certain condit preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment/Environmental Management Plan report.

(e)A three - mem ber Supervisory Committee headed by Chief Engineer, Dam Safety Organization Central Water Commission along with other two Members of the Committee from the States Tamil Nadu and Kerala visited Mullaperiyar dam site on 04.06.2019 and held discussions on various dam  related  matters  such  as,  instrumentation,  installation  of  Inflow  Forecast  syste catchment, finalization of rule curve etc.

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