Lok Sabha Question No. 2979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Structural Audit of Canals and Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2979

ANSWERED ON 11 .0 7.2019

## STRUCTURAL AUDIT OF CANALS AND DAMS

## 2979.     SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is carrying out structural audit of all canals and dams in Guja details thereof indicating the intervals at which the structural audit of canals and dams is carried ou (b) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to  (b) Safety  of  Dams  and  Canals  primarily  rests with  their  owners  which  are  mostly  State Governments and Central/ State power generating PSUs. Central Dam Safety Organization of the Centra Water Commission (CWC) encourages and assists the advancement of dam safety practices that w ensure operat ion of dams to their full capacities and intended purposes and also to reduce the and property from the consequences of both structural and operational dam incidents and fai Guidelines for Safety Inspection of Dams, 2018 of CWC, the frequency of inspections by dam owners i defined and depends on the hazard classification of the dam, the condition of the dam and regulation of Centr al Dam Safety Organisation, CWC.

As  reported  by  Government  of  Gujarat,  regular  Pre - Monsoon  Inspe ctions  and  Post  monsoon Inspections of the Dams are carried out as per department vernacular G.R. FWA Control/Inspection/2009/J - 1 dated 9/4/2009 by various level of officers in respective time period a in  the  Annexure.  Inspections  of  canals  ar e  being  carried  out  by  concerned  field  officers  in jurisdictions during regular irrigation management activity and pre - monsoon inspection.

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GANGA REJUVENATION

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No. 2979 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 27.06.2019 regarding ' STRUCTURAL AUDIT OF CANALS AND DAMS '

( vide Department vernacular G.R. FWA/Flood Control/Inspection/2009/J - 1 Dt:9/4/2009 ).

| Sr No.   | Officer Designation                          | Inspection Period                 | Inspection Period                     | Type Of Dams                                        |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                              | Pre-monsoon                       | Post-monsoon                          |                                                     |
| (1)      | The Chief Engineer and Additional Secretary. | 1 st May to 30 th May             | 1 st November to 30 th November       | Major and Important Medium Dams under jurisdiction. |
| (2)      | The Superintending Engineer                  | 1 st May to 15 th May             | 15 th November to 30 th November      | Major and Medium Dams under jurisdiction.           |
| (3)      | The Executive Engineer                       | Start by 15 th April.             | 15 th November to 30 th N ovember     | Major and Medium Dams under jurisdiction.           |
| (4)      | The Deputy Executive Engineer                | Between 1 th April to 30 th April | Between 1 st October to 30 th October | All Dams under jurisdiction.                        |

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