Lok Sabha Question No. 3091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Construction of New Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3091

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DAMS

## 3091.         PROF. SOUGATA RAY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal/request for the permission to construct new dams in the country is pending with the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any dam is on the verge of de-commission due to its old age; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) & (b) Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed, and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. Role of Government of India is limited to providing technical  support  and,  in  some  cases,  partial  financial  assistance  under  the  existing  schemes  being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. However, for the major and medium irrigation projects on interstate  river  systems,  techno-economic  viability  is  to  be  appraised  by  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC) under Ministry of Jal Shakti.

A total of 21 dam projects are presently under appraisal at CWC, as per list below:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the project                             | Category            | State                |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
| 1.        | Par-Tapi Narmada Link Project                   | Major/ Interlinking | Gujarat/ Maharashtra |
| 2.        | Bina Complex Irrigation &Multipurpose project   | Major               | Madhya Pradesh       |
| 3.        | Kalisindh Multipurpose Irrigation Project Ph-II | Major               | Rajasthan            |
| 4.        | Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project                 | Major               | Rajasthan            |
| 5.        | Indrapuri Reservoir Project-PPR                 | Major               | Bihar                |
| 6.        | Lower Vamsadhara Stage-1 Project                | Major               | Odisha               |
| 7.        | Phina Singh Medium Irrigation Project           | Multipurpose        | Himachal Pradesh     |
| 8.        | Attapady Irrigation Project                     | Medium              | Kerala               |
| Contd…P/2 | Contd…P/2                                       | Contd…P/2           | Contd…P/2            |

|   //2// | //2//                                                                                                             | //2//          | //2//            |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------|
|       9 | ModikuntaVagu Medium Irrigation Project                                                                           | Medium         | Telengana        |
|      10 | Chindrinala Irrigation Project                                                                                    | Medium         | Odisha           |
|      11 | Mankada irrigation Project                                                                                        | Medium         | Odisha           |
|      12 | Hidsing Irrigation Project                                                                                        | Medium         | Odisha           |
|      13 | Puthimari Irrigation Project                                                                                      | Medium         | Assam            |
|      14 | Construction of Multipurpose dam on Ali Khad near the confluence of Ali Khad with Govind Sagar Lake               | Medium         | Himachal Pradesh |
|      15 | Construction of Dam across Seer Khad near village Kabareta in Tehsil Jhandutta District Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh | Medium         | Himachal Pradesh |
|      16 | Mekedatu balancing reservoir cum drinking water project.                                                          | Drinking water | Karnataka        |
|      17 | Kalasa Nala Diversion Scheme                                                                                      | Drinking water | Karnataka        |
|      18 | Bhandura Nala Diversion Scheme                                                                                    | Drinking water | Karnataka        |
|      19 | Diversion of Surplus water of Sabarmati basin for filling of Jawai Dam ( PFR)                                     | Drinking water | Rajasthan        |

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