Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Development of Rainfed Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. †*267

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF RAINFED RIVERS

## †*267 SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any scheme to develop several rainfed rivers including Koel and Sankh rivers in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the  Government proposes to develop the said rivers to make it more useful for the public by constructing small embankments on rivers and through other means; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOKSABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. † *267 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022 REGARDING 'DEVELOPMENT OF RAINFED RIVERS'

(a) to (d) As per the seventh schedule of constitution of India (Article 246), 'Water' is a State subject, and it is  the  responsibility  of  the  States/UTs  to  ensure  the  development  of  rivers  within  their  jurisdiction.  This Ministry supplements the efforts of State Governments on cost sharing basis through various schemes.

During the last 10  years the following irrigation and flood  control projects in Jharkhand have been considered and accepted by the Advisory Committee of Department of Water Resource, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India:

- (i) Kanhar Barrage Project (Kanhar River)
- (ii) North Koel  Reservoir Project - 6 th &7 th Revised Cost Estimate (North Koel River)
- (iii) Burhai Reservoir Project (Pathro River)
- (iv) Anti-Erosion work on the right bank of the Ganga River from Rafatola to Srighar in Sahebganj district.

Central Assistance was provided for the following 3 Flood Control schemes of Jharkhand under Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) scheme.

- (i) Restoration, Breach closure and protection work of Right Embankment of Semaria-Goregama Scheme from Chainage 0.00 to 855.00 along Gerua river of Jharkhand.
- (ii) Anti-Erosion work on the right bank of river Ganga at Narayanpur, Sahibganj district.
- (iii) Anti-Erosion work in the right bank of River Ganga from Budhwaria to Kanhaya Asthan, Sahibganj district.

Further,  central  assistance  is  being  provided  for  Subarnarekha  and  its  tributary  Kharkai  for  multipurpose  project  in  Jharkhand  under  (PMKSY-AIBP)  scheme  and  the  North  Koelriver  is  funded  through PMKSY.

Besides,  National  Water  Development  Agency  (NWDA)  received  proposals  of  linking  three  IntraState rivers from Government of Jharkhand for studies. The river linking proposals include rainfed rivers like  Koel  and  Sankh  rivers.  The  Pre  Feasibility  Reports  (PFRs)  of  the  three  river  linking  projects  were completed by NWDA and submitted to Govt. of Jharkhand. The names of the three Intra- State links and their status are as tabulated below:

| INTRA STATE LINKS   | INTRA STATE LINKS                  | INTRA STATE LINKS              | INTRA STATE LINKS   |
|---------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|
| S.No                | Name of the river linking projects | Rivers                         | Status              |
| 1.                  | South Koel- Subernarekha           | South Koel &Subernarekha       | PFR completed       |
| 2.                  | Sankh-SouthKoel                    | Sankh &South Koel              | PFR completed       |
| 3.                  | Barakar-Damodar- Subernarekha      | Barkar, Damodar & Subernarekha | PFR completed       |

Currently, Government of Jharkhand has no relevant proposal under consideration.

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