Lok Sabha Question No. 1611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Tackling of Flood Like Situation
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †1611

ANSWERED ON 20.12 .201 8

## TACKLING OF FLOOD LI KE SITUATION

## †1611. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY

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

(a) whether there is flood like situation due to the excessive rainfall in certain States of of changing pattern of monsoon during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is preparing/proposes to prepare a concrete plan to tackle flood States like Gujarat and Rajasthan; and

(d) 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) & (b) India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that repeatedly occurring floods like situation in the country as a result of extreme rainfall variability at the State/District experienced over India with increased frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events in the scenario for the last 30 years.

(c) & (d) The subj ect of flood management falls within the purview of the States. The flood m measures are planned, investigated and implemented by the State Governments with their own per  priority  within  the  State.  The  Union  Government  supplements  the efforts  of  the  States  by  way  o technical  guidance  and  promotional  financial  assistance  to  the  States  in  critical  areas. structural as well as non - tructural measures is adopted for flood management.

Flood forecasting and warning system has been planned as a non -structural measure, as advance knowledge of incoming floods plays an important role in reducing flood damage as also bette rescue/  relief  operations.  The  inflow  forecast  helps  in  o ptimum  regulation  of  reservoirs.  Central  Wa Commission  (CWC)  is  working  in  close  association  with  IMD  and  State  Governments  for  time forecast whenever the river water level rises above warning level.

With respect to Rajasthan & Gujarat, CWC has been issuing Flood Forecast for 10 (Level for stations= 0+ Inflow forecast stations = 10)  & 12 (Level forecast stations= 6 + Inflow fore sites respectively.

In  order  to  meet  specific  requirements  of  flood  forecasting,  India  Met eorologic l  Department (IMD) operates Flood Meteorological Offices (FMOs) at thirteen locations viz., Agra, Ahmedaba Bhubaneshwar,  Guwahati,  Hyderabad,  Jalpaiguri,  Lucknow,  New  Delhi,  Patna,  Srinagar,  Benga Chennai.  Apart from this, IMD also supports Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) by providing Quantit Precipitation Forecast (QPF) for Damodar river basin areas for their flood forecasting activi

CWC at present is issuing flood forecast for 249 flood forecasting stations, of w hich 174 are level forecasting and 75 are inflow forecasting stations on major dams/barrages. It covers all maj in the country covering 22 States and one Union Territory -Daman & Diu and the National Capital Territor of Delhi.

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