Lok Sabha Question No. 2841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Flooding of Major Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## 2841. SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any new plan to combat flooding in major rivers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  new  plan  to  inter - link  rivers  to  solve  the  problems  o f  flooding  and  drought  in different parts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2841 ANSWERED ON 05.12 .2019

## FLOODING OF MAJOR RI VERS

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)& (b) Floodis a natural calamity and is attributed to various factors like wide variation in time and space with frequent departure from normal pattern, inadequate carrying capaci river bank erosion, silting of river beds, landslides, poor natural drainage, snow melts and glacial lake bursts. The flood management schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Govern as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by prov guidance and promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

Government  of  India  launched  Flood  Management  Programme  (FMP)  during  XI  Plan providing financial assistance to the State Governments for taking up works related to river management, flood  control,  anti - erosion,  drainage  development,  flood  proofing  works,  restoration  of  damag management  works  and  anti - sea  erosion  works  which  was  continued  during  XII  Plan  and  further a period of three years up to M arch, 2020. A total of 522 projects costing Rs.13238.36 crore were a and included under FMP. Since start of XI Plan, total Central Assistance released to States till March, 2019 is Rs.5863.95 crore.

(c) & (d) The  National  Perspective  Plan  ( NPP)  was  prepared  by  the  then  Ministry  of  Irrigation Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti)  in  August  1980  for  water  resources  development  through  inter  bas water, for transferring water from water surplus basins to water - deficit basins. Under the NPP, the National Water  Development  Agency  (NWDA)  has  identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsular  Component  a under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). The Pre - feasibility reports of a the 30 links have been completed and cir culated to party States. The Feasibility Reports of 14 li Peninsular Component and 2 links under Himalayan Component have been prepared.

Under the NPP, four priority links have also been identified for preparation of De Reports (DPR) under the Peninsular Rivers Component viz; Ken - Betwa link project (KBLP), Damanganga -Pinjal  link  project,  Par - Tapi - Narmada  link  project  and  Godav ari - Cauvery  link  project.  Bas ed  on  the concurrence  of  the  concerned  States,  DPRs  of  KBLP,  Damanganga - Pinjal  link  project  and  Par - Tapi Narmada link project have been completed and sent to concerned States.

Further,  draft  DPR  of  Godavari - Cauvery  link  projec t  consisting  of  three  links  viz;  Goda (Inchampalli/Janampet) -Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) -Pennar (Somasila), Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery  (Grand  Anicut)  link  projects  has  been  completed  and  circulated  to  party March 2019.

Government  has  taken  up  the  ILR  programme  in  a  consultative  manner  and  accorde priority. The implementation of National Perspective Plan would give benefits of 25 million from  surface  waters,  10  million  ha  by  increased  use  of  gro und  waters,  raising  the  ultimate  irriga potential from 140 million ha to 175 million ha and generation of 34 million KW of power, a incidental  benefits  of  flood  control,  drought  mitigation,  navigation,  water  supply,  fishe pollution control etc.

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