Lok Sabha Question No. 1746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Hirakud Irrigation Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1746

ANSWERED ON 20.12 .201 8

## HIRAKUD IRRIGATION P ROJECT

## 1746. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

- (a)  whether  the  purpose  of  construction  of  Hirakud  irrigation  project  is  now  not  ful aspiration of the people of Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps the Government is taking to restore the project and its water capacity; and

(c) the steps the Government is taking to resolve the dispute between Odisha and Chhatt water issue?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

- ( a) Hirakud Dam Project which is a multipurpose project is fulfilling the purpose for which it wa constructed, namely, flood control, irrigation, power generation and other uses. The live storage capacity of the dam which was 5842.88 MCM in 1957 reduced to 4821.893 MCM in 2000 due to siltation. The flow, measured at Basantpur site upste am at Hirakund dam does not show any trend. The flowdate as measured at Basantpur from 1971 onwards is summarised below:

## Average flow (Monsoon + Non - monsoon)

| 1971- 81   | -   | 25, 473 MCM   |
|------------|-----|---------------|
| 1981- 91   | -   | 18, 905 MCM   |
| 1991- 2001 | -   | 20,666 MCM    |
| 2001- 2011 | -   | 21,294 MCM    |
| 2011- 15   | -   | 23,975 MCM    |

- (b) Water  Resources  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement the Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to Stat e Governmen s to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schem programmes  such  as  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  under  Pradhan  Man Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Dam Rehabil itation and Improvement Project (DRIP) etc.

Government of India started DRIP in the year 2012 with financial assistance from th Bank, in seven States viz. Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkha U ttarakhand.  The  objective  of  the  project  is  to  improve  safety  and  operational  perfo selected dams, along with institutional strengthening. Hirakund Dam is included under DRIP.

Main rehabilitation works for the Hirakud Dam under DRIP are as under;

- i ) Construction of Left bank spillway
- ii ) Under water repair works in the upstream area including the u/s face of the dam.
- iii ) Restoration of downstream apron with cavity filling of left spillway.
- iv ) Procurement of new Gantry crane for handling of stop - log gates.
- v) Restoration of stone pitching in u/s slope embankment dam at different locations
- vi ) Development of Hydel tourism.
- vii ) Emergency action plan to manage the identified flood hazards and reduce the flood i consequences to a great extent.

These rehabilitation works are meant to accommodate the revised flood while ensuri safety of dam and life, economy and environment on the downstream.

(c) Government of Odisha submitted a complaint dated 19.11.2016 to the Central Government Mahanadi River Water Dispute under section 3 of the Inter State River Water Disputes Act Government of Odisha also filed Original Suit No.1/2017 before Hon'ble Supreme Court. On the direction of Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Central Government constitu ted Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal vide Gazette Notification dated 12.03.2018 and referred the matter of water disp by Odisha for adjudication. Presently, the matter is sub -judice before the Hon'ble Tribunal.

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