Lok Sabha Question No. 1947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Flooding of Rapti River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1947

## ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## FLOODING OF RAPTI RI VER

## 1947. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is cognizant of the yearly flooding of Rapti River and subseq resources caused by such flooding and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has t aken any steps to control the flooding of Rapti River and if so, thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken any steps for co - ordination of water management with neighbouring countries in regard to Rapti River and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  of  constructing  dams  or  any  other  river  water  m projects on Rapti River and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a)  Central Water Commission (CWC) has 3 flood forecasting stations on river Rapti in Ut namely, Balrampur in Balrampur District, Bansi in Siddharth Nagar District and Birdghat in Gorakhpur District.  In  current  year  'severe'  flooding  situations  (river  flowing  above  danger  level)  have  been witnessed in river Rapti during July - August. In previous years also varying degree of flooding ha observed in river Rapti. Flooding in R apti river is generally due to heavy rainfall in its upper ca Nepal. CWC issues level forecasts in respect of above 3 stations with warning time of 24 concerned District Administration for taking flood mitigation measures. CWC compil es flood damage data for state as a whole which are supplied by the respective State Governments. The flood dam Uttar Pradesh for the period 2016 - 2018 is given at Annexure -I .

(b)  The flood management schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by provid guidance and promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas. Irrigation and Water  Resources  D epartment,  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  informed  that  101  number embankments have been built with total length of 871.137 km on the banks of Rapti river in Siddharth Nagar, Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar and Deoria Districts for providing pro tection to 25,5610 hectares of land.

(c)  Management of floods due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas which mainly l rivers like Rapti has been a concern. The related issues are discussed in the existing Ind - Nepal bilateral three  tier  mechanisms  comprising  of  (i)  Joint  Ministerial  Level  Commission  on  Water (JMCWR) (ii) Joint Committee on Water Resources (JCWR) and (iii) Joint Standing Technical Co (JSTC). Government of India is having regular dial ogue w th the Government of Nepal for construction dams on these rivers for mutual benefit of the two countries which includes flood control. B of the dialogues mechanism are given below:

- i ) Pancheshwar Development  Authority  (PDA)  has  been  set  up  jointly  by  India  and  Nepa execution, operation and maintenance of the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project on rive The DPR of the project has been prepared by M/s WAPCOS Limited.
- ii ) Survey and investig ation including preparation of DPR of Sapta Kosi High Dam Project an Kosi  Storage - cum - Diversion  scheme  proposed  in  the  Sapta  Kosi  basin  in  Nepal  has undertaken jointly by India and Nepal.

(d)  During 2016 - 17, ninety - nine (99) on -going Major/Medi um irrigation projects (and 7 phases) in country  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY) - Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits Programme  (AIBP),  have  been  prioritised  in  consultation  with  States  for  completion  in  ph Nahar Priyojana (National Project) is one of the prioritized project in Uttar Pradesh. Constr barrage is envisaged across river Rapti in Saryu Nahar Priyojana. The ultimate irrigation project is 1312.00 th.ha. Out of which 630.30 th.ha. had b een created by March, 2016. During 2016 -2020, additional irrigation potential of 521.40 th.ha. has been created.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1947 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.09.2020 REGARDING ' FLOODING OF RAPTI RIVER '.

## STATEMENT SHOWING FLOOD DAMAGES IN UTTAR PRADESH DURING 2016. 2017 and 2018

|       |      |                     | Population         | Damages to Crops   | Damages to Crops   | Damage to Houses   | Damage to Houses   | Cattle Lost Nos.   |                        |                                        |                                                           |
|-------|------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No | Year | Area Affected (Mha) | Affected (Million) | Area (Mha)         | Value (Rs. Crore)  | Nos.               | Value (Rs. Crore)  |                    | Huma n Lives Lost Nos. | Damage to Public Utilities (Rs. Crore) | Total Damages Crops,Hou ses& Public Utilities (Rs. Crore) |
| 1     | 2    | 3                   | 4                  | 5                  | 6                  | 7                  | 8                  | 9                  | 10                     | 11                                     | 12                                                        |
| 4     | 2016 | 0.569               | 2.032              | 0.277              | 123.776            | 35525              | -                  | 293                | 74                     | -                                      | 123.776                                                   |
| 5     | 2017 | 0.437               | 2.923              | 0.396              | 308.053            | 26834              | 0.000              | 93                 | 121                    | 0.000                                  | 308.053                                                   |
| 6     | 2018 | 0.445               | 0.592              | 0.383              | 230.364            | 28063              | 13.724             | 149                | 105                    | 303.336                                | 547.423                                                   |

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