Lok Sabha Question No. 1075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Loss due to Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rampreet Mandal

## †1075. SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Northern Bihar and West Bengal are economically affe the flowing rivers from Nepal which takes the form of floods in the Monsoon season;
- (b) if so, th e details of average economic loss annually due to floods;

(c) whether the Government has held talks with the concerned departments in Nepal to stop water flow; 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. †1075

ANSWERED ON 2 7.06.2019

## LOSS DUE TO FLOODS

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b) The States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal are affected due to the flowing riv Nepal whichoften cause floods in the Monsoon season. Central Water Commission compiles the details of annual damage due to the floods as per information provided by the State Governments. These data are available from year 1953 onwards. The State -wise average damages for Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Wes Bengal for the period from 1953 to 2017 is at Annexure I.

(c) & (d) Currently, the Flood Forecasting & Early Warning System of rivers flowing from Nepal is in place. Government of India is having continuous dialogue with the Government of Nepal levels  to  mitigate  devastatio n  caused  by  the  flood  havoc  from  the  rivers  coming  from  Nepal  thr various storage dams like Panchswar multipurpose project ,Saptakosi - Sun Kosiproject etc., contemplated jointly by both the Governments. Government of  India has been regularly taking up this matter with the Government of Nepal through various bilateral mechanisms in the sector of water resources Joint  Committee  on  Inundation  and  Flood  Management  as  well  as  the  Joint  Committee  on  Ko Gandak Projects. Government has been c ooperating continuously with the Government of Nepal in areas of flood forecasting and hydro meteorological data sharing.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1075 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.06.2019 REGARDING 'LOSS DUE TO FLOODS'

| Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   | Statement showing the average damages due to floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal period 1953 to 2017   |
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| Sl . N                                                                                                            | Name of State                                                                                                     | Area affecte d in Mha                                                                                             | Populati on affected in million                                                                                   | Damage to Crops                                                                                                   | Damage to Crops                                                                                                   | Damage to Houses                                                                                                  | Damage to Houses                                                                                                  | Cattle lost Nos.                                                                                                  | Hum a-n Lives Lost Nos.                                                                                           | Damag e to Public Utilitie s                                                                                      | Total damages Crops, Houses and Public Damages in Rs.Crore                                                        |
| Sl . N                                                                                                            | Name of State                                                                                                     | Area affecte d in Mha                                                                                             | Populati on affected in million                                                                                   | Area in Mha                                                                                                       | Value in Rs. Crore                                                                                                | Numbers                                                                                                           | Value in Rs. Crores                                                                                               | Cattle lost Nos.                                                                                                  | Hum a-n Lives Lost Nos.                                                                                           | Damag e to Public Utilitie s                                                                                      | Total damages Crops, Houses and Public Damages in Rs.Crore                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                 | 4                                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                 | 7                                                                                                                 | 8                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                 | 10                                                                                                                | 11                                                                                                                | 12                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                   | BIHAR                                                                                                             | 4.26                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   | 1398484                                                                                                           | 831.45                                                                                                            | 10105                                                                                                             | 1287                                                                                                              | 1035.1 6                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   | 29.985                                                                                                            | 2.24                                                                                                              | 768.38                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                   | 2310.65                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                     | 7.340                                                                                                             | 30.350                                                                                                            | 5.200                                                                                                             | 967.53                                                                                                            | 1923134                                                                                                           | 254.55                                                                                                            | 7430                                                                                                              | 1390                                                                                                              | 3252.8 3                                                                                                          | 3315.43                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                 | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                       | 3.08                                                                                                              | 21.80                                                                                                             | 2.49                                                                                                              | 11433.68                                                                                                          | 2194858                                                                                                           | 9158.28                                                                                                           | 221826                                                                                                            | 2730                                                                                                              | 6023.9 6                                                                                                          | 25353.27                                                                                                          |

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