Lok Sabha Question No. 3168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Construction of Water Arresting Structures
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3168

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## CONSTRUCTION OF WATE R ARRESTING STRUCTUR ES

## 3168. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any water arresting structures have been constructed across the main arm of Mah major tributaries such as Seonath, Hasdeo etc. since the year 2010;
- (b) if so, the details ther eof along with their water use, capacity and purpose; and
- (c) the current status of the construction of water arresting structures across the main arm its major tributaries?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to (c)  Mahanadi river originates in Dhamtari District, Chhattisgarh and falls in Bay of Bengal flowing  for  851  km.  The  major  water  resources  project  completed  on  Mahanadi  in  Chhatti Mahanadi  Main  Canal,  Mahanadi  Reservoir  Complex  ,  Tandula  Irrigation  Project  ,  Pairy  Proj Diversion Project and Hasedeo Bango Project and in Odisha are Hirakud Project  and Mahanadi -I & II  Irrigation  Project  .  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  under  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  carr techno - economic appraisal of major (command area more tha n 10000 hectare) and medium (command area more  than  2000  hectare  and  less  than  10000  hectare)  irrigation  projects.  The  projects  of accepted by  Advisory Committee since 2010 are given at Annexure . Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT) has been constituted on 12.3.2018. All projects planned for future on Mahanadi and t use, capacity and purpose are subjudice now.

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Annexure referre d to in reply to parts (a) to (c ) of Lok S abha Unstarred Question No. 3168 to be answered on 12.03 .2020 on 'Construction of Water Arresting Structures'.

## List of projects of Chhattisgarh in Mahanadi basin considered and accepted by Advisory Committee of DoWR, RD&GR since 2010.

|   Sl. | Meet ing Num ber   | Date of Meeting   | Project Name                          | Name of the State   | Major/ Medium   |   Water use capacity (MCM) | Purpose                                  |
|-------|--------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|     1 | 104 th             | 12.05.2010        | Karra Nalla Irrigation Project        | Ch hattisgarh       | New - Medium    |                    18.0959 | Irrigation and domestic water supply     |
|     2 | 104 th             | 12.05.2010        | Ghumariya Nalla Irrigation Project    | Ch hattisgarh       | New - Medium    |                     2.722  | Irrigation and domestic water supply     |
|     3 | 104 th             | 12.05.2010        | Sutiapat Irrigation Project (Revised) | Ch hattisgarh       | Medium          |                    32.76   | Irrigation and domestic water supply     |
|     4 | 105 th             | 25.06.2010        | Khrung Tank Project - ERM             | Ch hattisgarh       | Major           |                   192.3    | Irrigation                               |
|     5 | 106 th             | 16.09.2010        | Maniyari Tank Project - ERM           | Ch hattisgarh       | Major           |                   147.7    | Irrigation                               |
|     6 | 115th              | 24.07.2012        | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Project       | Chhattisgarh        | Major -ERM      |                  3416      | Irrigation, Municipal and Industrial use |
|     7 | 130th              | 30.09.2016        | Arpa Bhaisajhar Barrage Project       | Chhattisgarh        | Major -New      |                    16.409  | Irrigation                               |

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