Lok Sabha Question No. 1584 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Construction of Barrages over Mahanadi River
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1584

## ANSWERED ON 26.0 7.201 8

## CONSTRUCTION OF BARR AGES OVER MAHANADI R IVER

## 1584. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

(a) whether the State Government of Chhattisgarh has taken any permission from the Union Gov construction of six industrial barrages across the main arm of inter - State river Mahanadi and if so, the de thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Chhattisgarh  has  planned  to  release  flood  waters  to  Odisha  in  the  downs Mahanadi during high flood in its delta region and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the provisions of minimum flow kept at inter - State border by Chhattisgarh for the fulfilment of requirement of Odisha including requirements of maintaining the river health in the shape o flow; and

(d) whether Chhattisgarh is su pposed to intimate the release of water from its dams/barrages as w schedule of gate operation activities to Odisha and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  under  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  G Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) carries out techno - economic appraisal of major (command area more th 10000 hectare) and medium (command area more than 2000 hectare and less than 10000 hectare) projects which are planned on Inter - Sta river / river basins. List of projects of Chhattisgarh a accepted by Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)  o f MoWR, RD & GR is attached at Annexure - I .   The Environmental Clearance for six barrages on River Mahanadi has been accorded by State Environm Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Chhattisgarh. The details are at Annexure - II.

(b) to (d) As per the c laim submitted by Odisha to the Ministry through complaint dated 19.11.20 Section  3  of  the  Inter  State  River  Water  Dispute  (ISRWD)  Act,  1956,  the  requirement Chhattisgarh for the purposes of existing, ongoing and future irrigation, indu strial use and domestic projec will  be  to  the  extent  of  33.89  BCM.  In  this  complaint,  the  Government  of  Odisha  raised  t quantum of minimum flow in Hirakud dam, surplus flow and shares of States in minimum and surpl

In the meanwhile, Government of Odisha filed Original Suit No.1/2017 before Hon'ble Supreme Court for  restraining  Government  of  Chhattisgarh    from  continuing  construction  and  operation  of barrages  and  taking  up  any  future  project . The  Origin al  Suit  was  disposed  of  in  the  final  heari 23.01.2018 with directions to the Central Government to c onstitute Water Dispute Tribunal for adjudication of  the  water  dispute  between  the  concerned  States  within  a  period  of  one  month  from  the . Accordingly,  the  Central  Government  has  constituted  Mahanadi  Water  Disputes  Tribunal  vid Gazette Notification dated 12.03.2018 for adjudication of water disputes. Pres ntly, the matter is sub - judice before the Hon'ble Tribunal.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No.1584 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 26.07.2018 regarding ' Construction of Barrages  over Mahanadi River '.

List of projects of Chhattisgarh approved and accepted by TAC of MoWR, RD & GR

|   Sl. | Meeting Number   | Date of Meeting   | Project Name                                           |
|-------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | 80 th            | 07.02.2003        | Mahanadi Reservoir Project                             |
|     2 | 80 th            | 07.02.2003        | Sutiapat Irrigation Project                            |
|     3 | 81 st            | 04.08.2003        | Mongra Irrigation Project                              |
|     4 | 82 nd            | 19.02.2004        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Multipurpose Project (Revised) |
|     5 | 90th             | 26.09.2007        | Mahanadi Reservoir Project (Revised)                   |
|     6 | 95 th            | 20.01.2009        | Kelo Irrigation Project                                |
|     7 | 98th             | 09.07.2009        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Multipurpose Scheme (Revised)  |
|     8 | 99th             | 24.08.2009        | Koserteda Irrigation Project (Revised)                 |
|     9 | 104 th           | 12.05.2010        | Karra Nalla Irrigation Project                         |
|    10 | 104 th           | 12.05.2010        | Ghumariya Nalla Irrigation Project                     |
|    11 | 104 th           | 12.05.2010        | Sutiapat Irrigation Project (Revised)                  |
|    12 | 105 th           | 25.06.2010        | Khrung Tank Project - ERM                              |
|    13 | 106 th           | 16.09.2010        | Maniyari Tank Project - ERM                            |
|    14 | 115 th           | 24.07.2012        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Project                        |
|    15 | 130 th           | 30.09.2016        | Arpa Bhaisajhar Barrage Project                        |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No.1584 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 26.07.2018 regarding ' Construction of Barrages  over Mahanadi River '.

Details of Environment clearance for six barrages on River Mahanadi, accorded by State Enviro Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Chhattisgarh

|   Sr. No. | Name of Barrage                       | SEIAA, Chhattisgarh letter No. and                    |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Samoda Barrage, Samoda Raipur         | 1643/SEIAA - CG/EC/Diversion/RYP/260 dated 21.3.2014  |
|         2 | Sheorinarayan Barrage, Janjgir Champa | 417/SEIAA - CG/EC/Tank/JANJ/158 dated 22.5.2014       |
|         3 | Basantpur Barrage, Janjgir            | Champa419/SEIAA - CG/EC/Tank/JANJ/159 dated 22.5.2014 |
|         4 | Mironi Barrage, Janjgir Champa        | 565/SEIAA - CG/EC/ Tank/JANJ /264 dated 4.6.2014      |
|         5 | Saradih Barrage, Janjgir Champa       | 563/SEIAA - CG/EC/ Tank/JANJ /160 dated 4.6.2014      |
|         6 | Kalma Barrage: Janjgir Champa         | 415/SEIAA - CG/EC/ Tank/JANJ /263 dated 22.5.2014     |

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