Lok Sabha Question No. 3187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Water Storage Facilities in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3187

ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## WATER STORAGE FACILI TIES IN TAMIL NADU

## 3187. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of all water storage facilities in Tamil Nadu with total capacity, year of c storage levels and records of maintenance;
- (b) whether any new facilities have been pla nned by the Government in Tamil Nadu and if so, the det thereof;
- (c) the list of all new facilities created since 2014 across India and the details thereof, S - wise;
- (d)  the  funds  allocated  for  construction  and  maintenance  of  water  storage  facilit ies  across  the  country, State - wise; and
- (e) the details of funds, expert support and/or consultations held by Government with the Nadu, if any, year - wise?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

( a) to  (c)  Water  being  a  state  subject,  planning,  execution,  operation  and  maintenance  of facilities including repairing and strengthening of dams, embankments and canals are carri State Governments from their ow n resources and as per their own requirements and priority of w order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides te financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes/programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefit (AIBP)  under  PMKSY  (Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana).  Central  Water  Commission  maint National Register of Large Dam (NRLD) , a compilation of the large dams in the country prepared information received from the State Government / Authority concerned http://cwc.gov.in/sites/default/files/nrld0604201 9.pdf . Latest edition of NRLD was published in June 201 As per NRLD June, 2019, Tamil Nadu has 118 completed large dams. Further, 44 large dams ha constructed throughout the country since 2014.

(d) & (e) During2016- 17, ninety nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium irrigation projects (and seven under PMKSY - AIBP have been prioritized in consultation with States for completion in phases, their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State Share. Details of S Project  wise  funds  allocated  are  given  at http://pmksy - mow r.nic.in/aibp -mis/ReleaseOrder - Reports.aspx . No Project of Tamil Nadu is  part of the above. Govt. of India is implementing the Dam Rehab Improvement Project (DRIP) with loan assistance from the World Bank with provision for rehab 198 dam projects located in seven States i.e. Jharkhand (3), Karnataka (22), Kerala (28), M (25), Odisha (26), Tamil Nadu (89) and Uttarakhand (5) with 10 Implementing Agencies at the of  INR 3466 Crore and scheduled closure of Ju ne 2020. The funding is loan assistance from World Ba disbursed on quarterly basis to States, which is required to be re - paid  back  by  respecting  States  as  pe agreed terms and condition of loan by Government of India and DRIP partner agencies.Further ails are given at https://www.damsafety.in/index.php?lang=en&page=Dashboard\_On\_Going&origin=front -end&tp=1.

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