Lok Sabha Question No. 2168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Soil Erosion in Assam
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2168

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## SOIL EROSION IN ASSA M

2168. SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the losses suffered by the Cachar district of Assam due to soil erosi during the last five years, district - wise;

(b) the quantum of fertile soil which got eroded in rivers in Assam during the last five years, distric - wise; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to check the river bank erosion so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a ) & (b)As  per  the  figures  furnished  by  the  Revenue  and  Disaster  Management  Depart Government of Assam, District - wise losses suffered due to erosion during the last five years i Annexure -I.

(c ) Flood Management including erosion control falls within the purview of the States.  The management & anti - erosion schemes are planned, investigated and implemented by the Governments  with  own  resources  as  per  priority  within  the  State.  The  Union  Government technical  guid ance  and  promotional  financial  assistance  to  the  States  for  flood  management critical areas. Government of India  had launched 'Flood Management Programme (FMP)' during XI Plan for  providing  central  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  for  taking  u p  works  related  to  river management,  flood  control,  anti - erosion,  drainage  development,  flood  proofing  works,  restorati damaged flood management work and anti - sea erosion works which was continued during XII Plan a beyond.

In the State of Assam, a total of 141 projects costing Rs.2383.11 crore were approved and i under FMP.  During XI Plan, 100 projects with an estimated cost of Rs.996.14 crore were appr during XII Plan, 41 projects with an estimated cost of Rs.1386.97 cror e were approved. Since start of XI Plan, total Central Assistance released by Government of India to State Government of Assam till date is Rs.1201.36 crore.

Anti erosion protection schemes have been taken up by the State WRD with funds f rom different sources like North Eastern Council (NEC), Non -Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR), National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) etc.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART s (a)  & (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2168 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.07.2019 REGARDING 'SOIL EROSION IN ASSAM'

|   S.No | District       | Area of land eroded*   | Number of people landless due to erosion   |
|--------|----------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Jorhat         | 30618B-3K - 14L        | 2415                                       |
|      2 | Sonitpur       | 26041B- 8K - 52L       | 27111                                      |
|      3 | Cachar         | Does not arise         | 255                                        |
|      4 | Karniganj      | Does not arise         | Nil                                        |
|      5 | Lakhimpur      | 29196B- 17K - 66L      | 2043                                       |
|      6 | Durrang        | 43402B- 4K - 43L       | 186                                        |
|      7 | Dizabri        | 87036B- 9K - 43L       | 2062                                       |
|      8 | Sivasnagar     | 4103B- 8K - 24L        | 78                                         |
|      9 | Goalpura       | 41394B- 6K - 24L       | 298                                        |
|     10 | Hojal          | Does not arise         | Does notarise                              |
|     11 | Hadakandi      | Does not arise         | 120                                        |
|     12 | Bongaaon       | 293 Hectare            | 66                                         |
|     13 | Bishwanath     | 9845B- 4K - 18L        | 158                                        |
|     14 | Nailbari       | 42458B- 2K - 9L        | 2619                                       |
|     15 | Morigaon       | 16525.07 Hectare       | 18425                                      |
|     16 | Dhemaji        | 1281.92 Hectare        | 2087                                       |
|     17 | Charaideo      | 425B- 0K - 15L         | 02                                         |
|     18 | Golaghat       | 27801B- 9K - 23L       | 793                                        |
|     19 | Kamrup         | 92734B- 5K - 41L       | 9337                                       |
|     20 | Dibrugarh      | 56186B- 4K - 19L       | 595                                        |
|     21 | Barpeta        | 120493B- 0K - 0L       | 7137                                       |
|     22 | Kamrup (M)     | No land eroded         | Does not arise                             |
|     23 | Karbi Anglonng | Nil                    | Nil                                        |
|     24 | Majuli         | 405000B- 0K - 0L       | 10500                                      |
|     25 | Nagaon         | 14977 B- 6K - 40L      |                                            |
|     26 | BTAD           | 30248B- 11K - 30L      | 249                                        |

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