Lok Sabha Question No. 1819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Flood Pattern
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1819

ANSWERED ON 11

## FLOOD PATTERN

## 1819. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has observed any flood pattern since the last three years in the cou the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is using any new technology with respect o tackling floods in the country and so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has common flood assistance programme for the affected areas in the c if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of the crop area affected due to floods in country, State - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)Central Water Commission (CWC) is the nodal Organisation entrusted with the task of flood forecasting early flood warnings in the country on interstate rivers. Presently, CWC issues flood forecasts forecasting  stations  (198  river  level  forecast  stations  &  130  dam/  barrage  inflow  forecast  s ons).  These stations cover 20 major interstate river basins & 25 States/Union Territories & National Capit Delhi.As per CWC, during the last 3 years, in addition to the flood prone states of Assam, B Pradesh, instances of extreme floods were witnessed in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil N du Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan due to 'excess' to 'large excess' rainfall in these states combined with extremely heavy rainfal l in short duration.

(b) CWC  has  taken  initiative  to  adopt  all  the  latest  technology  including  remote - sens ,  Ge graphical Information System (GIS), Internet, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in developmen formulation and calibra tion of Mathematical models for flood forecasting and for providing Inundatio which are closely at par with international standards. CWC is formulating 3 day advisories o Satellite based real time rainfall estimates and 3 day rainfall forecast through Numerical Weather Prediction models being shared by IMD on a seamless fashion.

(c) The flood management & anti - erosion schemes are planned, investigated and implemented by the Governments with their own resources as per priority within the State. The Union Government supplements the  efforts  of  the  States  by  way  of  technical  guidance  and  promotional  financial  assista management in critical areas. Government of India launched 'Flood Management Programme (FMP)' during XI Plan period for providing central assistance to the State Governments for taking up works re management,  flood  control,  anti - erosion,  drainage  development,  restoration  of  damaged  flood  managem works and anti - sea erosion works which was co ntinued during XII Plan. A scheme viz. 'Flood Management and  Border  Areas  Programme  (FMBAP)'  for  flood  management  works  in  entire  country  and  River Management  activities  and  works  related  to  Bor der Areas  with  an  outlay  of  Rs. 3342  crores  was  under implement ation during 2017 - 18 to 2019 - 20 later extended upto March, 2021. Cent ral Assistance amounting to Rs. 6409.96 crores has been released since XI Plan till March, 2020 under this Programme.

(d) The State - wise details of losses due to floods are compiled by Central water Commission (CWC) the data provided by the States. The State - wisedetails of the crop area affected due to floods in country during the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 are given in Annexure -I.

## .02.2021

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1819 to be answ on 11.02.2021 on 'FLOOD PATTERN' .

| State                | Damage to Crops (Area in M.Ha.)   | Damage to Crops (Area in M.Ha.)   | Damage to Crops (Area in M.Ha.)   |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State                | 2017                              | 2018                              | 2019                              |
| Andhra Pradesh       | *                                 | 0.170                             | 0.004                             |
| Arunachal Pradesh    | 0.041                             | 0.743                             | *                                 |
| Assam                | 0.280                             | 0.031                             | 0.233                             |
| Bihar                | 0.810                             | 0.001                             | *                                 |
| Chhattisgarh         | Nil                               | 0.004                             | *                                 |
| Gujarat              | 0.891                             | 0.054                             | Nil                               |
| Goa                  | Nil                               | Nil                               | Nil                               |
| Haryana              | 0.001                             | 0.079                             | Nil                               |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 0.003                             | 0.411                             | 0.040                             |
| Jammu & Kashmir      | *                                 | *                                 | *                                 |
| Jharkhand            | Nil                               | *                                 | 0.005                             |
| Karnataka            | Nil                               | 0.232                             | 1.02                              |
| Kerala               | 0.001                             | 0.087                             | 0.013                             |
| Madhya Pradesh       | Nil                               | Nil                               | 6.047                             |
| Maharashtra          | Nil                               | *                                 |                                   |
| Manipur              | 0.089                             | 0.005                             | Nil                               |
| Meghalaya            | Nil                               | Nil                               | Nil                               |
| Mizoram              | 0.046                             | *                                 | Nil                               |
| Nagaland             | 0.568                             | 0.002                             | *                                 |
| Odisha               | 0.021                             | 0.026                             | 0.038                             |
| Punjab               | 0.006                             | 0.057                             | 0.152                             |
| Rajasthan            | 0.739                             | 0.002                             | 2.390                             |
| Sikkim               | 0.001                             | *                                 | *                                 |
| TamilN adu           | Nil                               | 0.191                             | Nil                               |
| Tripura              | 0.047                             | 0.025                             | 0.001                             |
| Uttar Pradesh        | 0.396                             | 0.383                             | 0.650                             |
| Uttarakhand          | Nil                               | 0.001                             | 0.000                             |
| West Bengal          | 1.033                             | 0.011                             | 0.095                             |
| Andaman & Nicobar    | Nil                               | Nil                               | *                                 |
| Chandigarh           | Nil                               | Nil                               | *                                 |
| Daman & Diu          | Nil                               | *                                 | *                                 |
| Dadra & Nagar Havali | Nil                               | Nil                               | *                                 |
| Delhi                | Nil                               | *                                 | *                                 |
| Lakshadweep          | Nil                               | *                                 | Nil                               |
| Puducherry           | *                                 | Nil                               | *                                 |

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