Lok Sabha Question No. 1442 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Flood Management Erosion Control Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dilip Ghosh

## 1442

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1442

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## FLOOD MANAGEMENT EROSION CONTROL PROGRAMME SHRI DILIP GHOSH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a)  the  details  of  flood  management  and  erosion  control  programme  being  implemented  by  the Government in the State of West Bengal (WB); and

(b) the details of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilised for each of the programme during the last three years and the current year, year, project and district-wise in West Bengal?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a)  &  (b) Flood  management  including  erosion  control  falls  within  the  purview  of  the  States  and accordingly, flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing  technical  guidance  and  also  promotional  financial  assistance  for  management  of  floods  in critical  areas.  To  strengthen  the  structural  measures  of  flood  management,  Ministry  had  implemented Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plan, for providing central assistance to States for  works  related  to  flood  control,  anti-erosion,  drainage  development,  anti-sea  erosion,  etc.  which subsequently continued as a component of "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme" (FMBAP) for the period from 2017-18 to 2020-21 and further extended up to September 2022 with limited outlay. From  the  State  of  West  Bengal,  18  projects  were  included  for  central  assistance  under  FMP.  The completed projects have given protection to an area of around 0.937 Lakh ha and protected a population of  about  23.5  Lakh.  So  far  central  assistance  amounting  to  the  tune  of  Rs.  1051.96  Crore  has  been released  to  the  State  of  West  Bengal  under  FMP  component  of  FMBAP.  The  details  of  three  ongoing projects under FMP in the State of West Bengal, year-wise central assistance released, etc. is given at Annexure I.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1442 TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2022 REGARDING  'FLOOD MANAGEMENT EROSION CONTROL PROGRAMME'

|   S. No. | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                           | Central assistance released in Rs. Crores   |   Central assistance released in Rs. Crores |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Reconstruction, remodeling and improvement of embankments in Sunderban and adjoining areas in the districts of North and South 24 Parganas, damaged by severe cyclone, 'AILA'. (WB-16) | Up to March, 2016                           |                                      525.75 |
|        1 | Reconstruction, remodeling and improvement of embankments in Sunderban and adjoining areas in the districts of North and South 24 Parganas, damaged by severe cyclone, 'AILA'. (WB-16) | FY 2018-19                                  |                                       23.65 |
|        1 | Reconstruction, remodeling and improvement of embankments in Sunderban and adjoining areas in the districts of North and South 24 Parganas, damaged by severe cyclone, 'AILA'. (WB-16) | FY 2019-20                                  |                                      117.12 |
|        2 | Drainage Scheme for Kaliaghai-Kapaleshwari-Baghai Basin in district Madinipur (WB). (WB-17)                                                                                            | Up to March, 2016                           |                                      162.19 |
|        2 | Drainage Scheme for Kaliaghai-Kapaleshwari-Baghai Basin in district Madinipur (WB). (WB-17)                                                                                            | FY 2017-18                                  |                                        8.09 |
|        3 | Improvement of embankment and ancillary works in Kandi and other adjoining areas of district of Murshidabad. (WB-18)                                                                   | Up to March, 2016                           |                                       12.38 |
|        3 | Improvement of embankment and ancillary works in Kandi and other adjoining areas of district of Murshidabad. (WB-18)                                                                   | FY 2016-17                                  |                                       12.61 |
|        3 | Improvement of embankment and ancillary works in Kandi and other adjoining areas of district of Murshidabad. (WB-18)                                                                   | FY 2017-18                                  |                                       56.94 |
|        3 | Improvement of embankment and ancillary works in Kandi and other adjoining areas of district of Murshidabad. (WB-18)                                                                   | FY 2021-22                                  |                                       44.15 |

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