Lok Sabha Question No. 4236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Old Dams in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4236

ANSWERED ON 1 9.0 3.2020

## OLD DAMS IN ANDHRA P RADESH

## 4236. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of each of four dams in Andhra Pradesh which are more than 100 years old;
- (b) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh submitted Disaster Management Plan/Emergency A Plan for thre e of the above four dams;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons that the Union Government has not i single dam from Andhra Pradesh under DRIP (Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project);
- (d) the details of each of the param eters prescribed for selection and the dams taken up under DRIP;

(e) the steps that the Union Government has taken/ proposes to take to include dams from An under DRIP?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  Central Water Commission maintains National Register of Large Dam (NRLD), a compilatio large dams in the country prepared as per information received from the State Government concerned at http://cwc.gov.in/sites/default/files/nrld 06042019.pdf. Latest edition of NRLD was publishe in June 2019. As per NRLD - 2019,  Dams older than 100 years situated in Andhra Pradesh are gi Annexure - 1 .

(b)  The Safety of the dams in India is primarily the responsibility of the State Govern and other organizations that own the dams. Central Water Commission has advised dam owners to submit Management Plan/Emergency Action Plan of their dams from time to time in National Committee Safety (NCDS) meetings. No EAP has so far been received from Andhra Pradesh.

(c)  DRIP (Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project) is a World Bank Loan assistance prog State Govts facilitated by Central Govt,  ongoing since 2012 and scheduled for closure in J cost of 3466 crores .During the preparatory phase of the Project, World Bank held Preparation from 12 to 22 November, 2008 and held discussions with officials of Central Water Commissi and participating States including Andhra Pradesh. Vide Aide Memoire (Nove mber 2008) circulated by the

World Bank indicated inclusion of 5 States viz. Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Oriss Nadu as confirmed States for DRIP implementation on the basis of institutional readiness, interest and commitment. The World Bank Mission cons idered that the proposals from Andhra Prades Jharkhand,  Uttarakhand,  and  West  Bengal  were  not  sufficient  for  inclusion  as  the  numbe proposed were fewer, or quality and readiness of documentation were not proper.

(d) Selection of dams for incl usion in ongoing DRIP was mainly based on the proposal from the S based on their annual inspection of dams.

(e) Government of Andhra Pradesh has shown willingness to be part of the proposed DRIP Phas -II & III scheme which is still under preparatory stage and formal launch of the same is yet to take plac he proposed DRIP Phase II & III ,Govt. of Andhra Pradesh has submitted 31 dams for rehabilitation estimated  cost of  Rs. 776.5  Crores.  List  of  dams  proposed  by  Govt  of  Andhra  Pr adesh  is  enclosed  as Annexure  II .  CWC  officers  and  World  Bank  officials  had  a  consultative  meeting  with  off Government of Andhra Pradesh on 20.07.2019, wherein the preparatory activity required for World Bank funded Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (DRIP) along with its timeline w explained.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No. 4236 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 19.03.2020 regarding ' Old dams in Andhra Pradesh '.

## Dams Older than 100 years in Andhra Pradesh

|   SL No. | Name of Dam        | River      | Dam Type             |   Heigh t (m) |   Year of Completion | Maintained By                         |
|----------|--------------------|------------|----------------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
|        1 | Cumbhum            | Gundlakama | Earthfill_Embankment |         15.38 |                 1500 | Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Deptt. |
|        2 | Dondapadu Tank     | krishna    | Earthfill_Embankment |         10.3  |                 1910 | Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Deptt. |
|        3 | Siddapuram Tank    | Bhavana    | Earthfill_Embankment |         19    |                 1919 | Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Deptt. |
|        4 | Thotapally Barrage | Nagavali   | Earthfill_Embankment |         23    |                 1808 | Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Deptt. |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (e ) of Unstarred Question No. 4236 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 19.03.2020 regarding ' Old dams in Andhra Pradesh '.

## Dams proposed by Andhra Pradesh in DRIP, Phase - II & III

| S. No.   | Dams                                                        | Phase      |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| 1        | Andra Reservoir Project                                     | Phase- II  |
| 2        | Bhairavanitippa                                             | - do-      |
| 3        | Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir                             | - do-      |
| 4        | Gotta Barage (Vamsadhara Project)                           | - do-      |
| 5        | Gundlakamma Reservoir                                       | - do-      |
| 6        | Jalleru Reservoir                                           | - do-      |
| 7        | Konam Reservoir Project                                     | - do-      |
| 8        | Kovvaddakalva                                               | - do-      |
| 9        | Owk Reservoir Complex (Palair, Gollaleru, Timmarervoir)     | - do-      |
| 10       | Pampa Reservoir                                             | - do-      |
| 11       | Pedderu Reservoir Project                                   | - do-      |
| 12       | Raiwada Reservoir Project                                   | - do-      |
| 13       | Rallapadu Project                                           | - do-      |
| 14       | Sir Aurther Cotton Barrage (Godavari Barrage)               | - do-      |
| 15       | Thammileru                                                  | - do-      |
| 16       | Thandava Reservoir Project                                  | - do-      |
| 17       | Thatipudi Reservoir Project                                 | - do-      |
| 18       | Yeleru Reaervoir                                            | - do-      |
| 19       | Yerrakalva                                                  | - do-      |
| .        |                                                             |            |
| 20       | Alaganur Balancing Reservoir                                | Phase- III |
| 21       | Chennaraya Swami Gudi Project                               | - do-      |
| 22       | Cheyyeru Project (Annamayya)                                | - do-      |
| 23       | Mid Pennar Stage -1                                         | - do-      |
| 24       | Mylavaram Reservoir                                         | - do-      |
| 25       | Penna Ahobilam (Dr. K S P A B R )                           | - do-      |
| 26       | Sanjeevaiah Sagar Project (Gajuladinne Project)             | - do-      |
| 27       | Somasila Reservoir                                          | - do-      |
| 28       | Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Barrage (Sunkesula Project) | - do-      |
| 29       | Srisailam Project (NSRSP)                                   | - do-      |
| 30       | Veligallu                                                   | - do-      |
| 31       | Velugodu Balancing Reservoir                                | - do-      |

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