Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Flood Management Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 297

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2022

## FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

## 297 SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH

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

(a) the salient features of the Flood Management Programme;

(b) the details of the number of projects approved under this programme in Assam so far;

(c) whether the Government has approved the proposal of protection of Indo-Bangladesh border area from Horitikar B.S.F camp to Lafashail against erosion of river Kushiyara on its L/B at different reaches and proposal of protection of Indo-Bangladesh border area from Harinagar BOP camp to Bhanga BOP camp against the erosion of river Kushiyara under this programme in Assam and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of the funds sanctioned for these proposals so far;

(e) the details of their current status;

(f)  whether the Government has fixed any target for completion of these proposals and if so, the details thereof; and

(g) the steps being taken by the Government for implementation of the work expeditiously?

## 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 during XI & XII Plan, Flood Management Programme (FMP) 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.  Under  FMP  component  of

FMBAP, 141 projects from the State of Assam during XI / XII Plan period and one project in the year 2022 were included for providing central assistance to State of Assam.

(c)  to  (g) State  Government  of  Assam  submitted  proposal  for  technical  examination  to  Central  Water Commission  on  two  flood  protection  projects  viz.  Protection  of  Indo-Bangladesh  border  area  from Horitikar  BSF  camp  to  Lafashail  against  erosion  of  river  Kushiyara  on  its  L/B  at  different  reaches (Estimated cost- Rs. 328.86 Crore) and Protection of Indo-Bangladesh border area from Harinagar BOP camp to Bhanga BOP camp against erosion of river Kushiyara (Estimated cost- Rs 35.24 Crore) for technoeconomic examination in January, 2021. Thereafter, a Joint visit to the  proposed project locations were carried out in September, 2021 by officers of CWC, Guwahati and Water Resources Department, Assam. The conclusion of technical examination of the proposals and further consideration for central funding is dependent on compliance of the observations of CWC by the State Government.

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