Lok Sabha Question No. 4212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Capacity of Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Sudheer Gupta, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4212 ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## CAPACITY OF DAMS

## 4212. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of dams in the country at present, State/UT - wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared/proposes  to  prepare  any  action  plan  to  enhance  t sent capacity of the dams and canals to increase the present area under irrigation in the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the name of such dams and canals, location - wise;

(d) the funds allocated for the purpose along with the time by which the work is likely to and

(e) the area of land likely to be benefited therefrom, State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Central Water Commission (CWC) maintains National Register of Large Dams (NRLD) based information received from the State Governments. As per NRLD, there are 5334 large dams co and 411 large dams und er construction stage in the country. State/UT - wise distribution of large dams is a Annexure - I .

(b)  to  (e)  Water  being  a  State  subject,  construction,  maintenance  and  operation  of  dams including enhancement of their capacity is primarily States' responsibility. Central Government provides technical  and  financial  assistance  through  various  s chemes  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) -Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP). During 2016 - 17, ninety - nine on -going Major/Medium irrigation projects under PMKSY -AIBP have been prioritized in consultation wi States, fo r faster completion of ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation (MMI) Projects including ten under  Extension,  Renovation  &  Modernization  (ERM)  scheme.  The  details  of  ERM  projects PMKSY along with Central Assistance (CA) released, irrigation potential created and districts benefitted are at Annexure - II .

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No.4212 to be answered inLok Sabha on 18.07.2019 on ' Capacity of Dams '.

State/UT wise number of large dams

| Sr.No   | State/UT                   |   Number of Large Dams |
|---------|----------------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Island |                      2 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh             |                    166 |
| 3       | Arunanchal Pradesh         |                      4 |
| 4       | Assam                      |                      4 |
| 5       | Bihar                      |                     26 |
| 6       | Chandigarh                 |                      0 |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh               |                    258 |
| 8       | Dadara and Nagar Havelli   |                      0 |
| 9       | Daman and Diu              |                      0 |
| 10      | Goa                        |                      5 |
| 11      | Gujarat                    |                    632 |
| 12      | Haryana                    |                      1 |
| 13      | Himachal Pradesh           |                     20 |
| 14      | Jammu and Kashmir          |                     17 |
| 15      | Jharkhand                  |                     79 |
| 16      | Karnataka                  |                    232 |
| 17      | Kerala                     |                     61 |
| 18      | Lakshadweep                |                      0 |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh             |                    906 |
| 20      | Maharashtra                |                   2394 |
| 21      | Manipur                    |                      4 |
| 22      | Meghalaya                  |                     10 |
| 23      | Mizoram                    |                      1 |
| 24      | Nagaland                   |                      1 |
| 25      | Delhi                      |                      0 |
| 26      | Odisha                     |                    204 |
| 27      | Puducherry                 |                      0 |
| 28      | Punjab                     |                     16 |
| 29      | Rajasthan                  |                    212 |
| 30      | Sikkim                     |                      2 |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                 |                    118 |
| 32      | Tripura                    |                      1 |
| 33      | Uttar Pradesh              |                    130 |
| 34      | Uttarakhand                |                     25 |
| 35      | West Bengal                |                     30 |
| 36      | Telangana                  |                    184 |
|         | Total                      |                   5745 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (e) of Unstarred Question No.4212 to be answered inLok Sabha on 18.07.2019 on ' Capacity of Dams '.

## Details of ERM projects under PMKSY

| S. No.          | Name of Project                                               | Year of inclusion in AIBP   | Districts Benefited                   | Latest Estimated Cost of AIBP components   | Targeted potential under PMKSY   | Potential Created upto March 2018 Under PMKSY   | CA released     | CA released     | CA released     | Cumulative CA Released as on 03/2019   | Completion Date   |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
| S. No.          | Name of Project                                               | Year of inclusion in AIBP   | Districts Benefited                   | Latest Estimated Cost of AIBP components   | Targeted potential under PMKSY   | Potential Created upto March 2018 Under PMKSY   | 2016 - 17       | 2017 - 18       | 2018 - 19       | Cumulative CA Released as on 03/2019   | Completion Date   |
| Chhattisgarh    | Chhattisgarh                                                  | Chhattisgarh                | Chhattisgarh                          | Chhattisgarh                               | Chhattisgarh                     | Chhattisgarh                                    | Chhattisgarh    | Chhattisgarh    | Chhattisgarh    | Chhattisgarh                           | Chhattisgarh      |
| 1               | Maniyari Tank                                                 | 2011- 12                    | Bilaspur                              | 119.95                                     | 14.52                            | 14.52                                           | 0               | 3.63            |                 | 47.20                                  | Completed         |
| 2               | Kharung                                                       | 2010- 11                    | Bilaspur                              | 45.90                                      | 10.30                            | 10.30                                           | 0               | 0               |                 | 67.55                                  | Completed         |
| Karnataka       | Karnataka                                                     | Karnataka                   | Karnataka                             | Karnataka                                  | Karnataka                        | Karnataka                                       | Karnataka       | Karnataka       | Karnataka       | Karnataka                              | Karnataka         |
| 3               | NLBC System Project (New)                                     | 2014- 15                    | Gulbarga, Yadgir, Bijapur             | 2405.84                                    | 120.75                           | 116.55                                          | 0               | 8.22            | 3.93            | 48.42                                  | Mar - 2019        |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir                                               | Jammu & Kashmir             | Jammu & Kashmir                       | Jammu & Kashmir                            | Jammu & Kashmir                  | Jammu & Kashmir                                 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu & Kashmir                        | Jammu & Kashmir   |
| 4               | Restoration Mod. of Main Ravi Canal                           | & 2011- 12                  | Jammu, Sambha, Kathua                 | 61.11                                      | 15.02                            | 13.24                                           | 0               | 368.86          | 197.00          | 635.86                                 | Jun- 2020         |
| Odisha          | Odisha                                                        | Odisha                      | Odisha                                | Odisha                                     | Odisha                           | Odisha                                          | Odisha          | Odisha          | Odisha          | Odisha                                 | Odisha            |
| 5               | Anandpur Barr. Ph. - I / Integrated Anandpur Barr.            | 1997- 98                    | Keonjhar, Bhadrak                     | 2864.36                                    | 56.72                            | 0                                               | 16.39           | 0               | 0               | 114.31                                 | Mar - 2020        |
| Punjab          | Punjab                                                        | Punjab                      | Punjab                                | Punjab                                     | Punjab                           | Punjab                                          | Punjab          | Punjab          | Punjab          | Punjab                                 | Punjab            |
| 6               | Kandi Canal Extension (Ph.II)                                 | 2002- 03                    | Hoshiarpur, Jalandha, Kapurthala      | 580.13                                     | 23.33                            | 20.83                                           | 45.76           | 0               | 0               | 139.24                                 | Completed         |
| 7               | Rehabilitation of Ist Patiala Feeder and Kotla Branch Project | 2007- 08                    | Patiala                               | 177.81                                     | 68.62                            | 68.62                                           | 6.66            | 0               | 0               | 36.27                                  | Completed         |
| Rajasthan       | Rajasthan                                                     | Rajasthan                   | Rajasthan                             | Rajasthan                                  | Rajasthan                        | Rajasthan                                       | Rajasthan       | Rajasthan       | Rajasthan       | Rajasthan                              | Rajasthan         |
| 8               | Mod. of Gang Canal                                            | 2000- 01                    | Sriganga nagar                        | 635.46                                     | 96.52                            | 96.52                                           | 5.1             | 16.88           | 1.72            | 241.438                                | completed         |
| Telangana       | Telangana                                                     | Telangana                   | Telangana                             | Telangana                                  | Telangana                        | Telangana                                       | Telangana       | Telangana       | Telangana       | Telangana                              | Telangana         |
| 9               | SRSP St.II                                                    | 2005- 06                    | Warangal, Nalgonda, Khammam, Adilabad | 949.87                                     | 178.07                           | 158.22                                          | 17.02           | 13.242          | 0               | 169.732                                | Mar - 2019        |
| 10              | Indiramma Flood Flow Canal                                    | 2005- 06                    | Karimnagar, Warangal, Nalgonda        | 5036.71                                    | 93.59                            | 0                                               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 382.4                                  | Dec-2019          |
| Total           | Total                                                         | Total                       | Total                                 | Total                                      | 677.44                           | 498.80                                          | 90.93           | 410.82          | 202.65          | 1882.42                                |                   |

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