Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Flood Management Scheme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Veena Devi

## †339. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether any work under any special scheme is being implemented for flood management in the States of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar, the most flood affected areas of the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the problems being faced by the Government in implementation of such schemes, if any and the steps being taken to overcome these problems; and

(d) the funds allocated and sanctioned by the Government for this purpse during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †339 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## FLOOD MANAGEMENT SCHEME

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (b)  Flood management including erosion control falls within the purview of the States. 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.  The  Government  of  India  had  launched  a  centrally sponsored scheme viz. Flood Mangement Programme (FMP) during XI Plan to provide central assistance to states for taking  up  works  related  to  flood  management,  anti-erosion,  flood  management  works,  anti-sea  erosion  etc.  which continued during XII Plan period as a component of  'Flood Management  and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)' for subsequent period.

In the State of Assam, 141 projects were included for central assistance under FMP. The 111 completed projects have given protection to an area of around 7.2 lakh ha and protected a population of about 17.71million. Central Assistance amounting to the tune of Rs. 1286.39 Crore has been given to the State of Assam under FMP.

In  the  State  of  Bihar,  18 projects  were  included for central assistance under FMP. The 15 completed projects have given  protection  to  an  area  of  around  28.67  lakh  ha  and  protected  a  population  of  about  22.34  million.  Central Assistance amounting to the tune of Rs. 924.41 Crore has been given to the State of Bihar under FMP.

In the State of West Bengal, 18 projects were included for central assistance under FMP. The 15 completed projects have  given  protection  to  an  area  of  around  0.32  lakh  ha  and  protected  a  population  of  about  1.96  million.  Central Assistance amounting to the tune of Rs. 1007.81 Crore has been given to the State of West Bengal under FMP.

(c)    The  State  Governments  face  issues  like  problem  in  land  acquisition,  encroachment  of  land,  costs  overrun, contractual disputes etc. in the implementation of projects under Flood Management Programme and regular review meetings by central monitoring agencies are held to expedite implementation of projects.

(d): The central assistance released to States under FMBAP during recent years to the States of Assam, Bihar and West Bengal is at Annexure-I

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of unstarred Question no. 339 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 03.02.2022 regarding 'Flood Management Scheme'. Central  assistance  released  under  FMBAP  during  last  four  years  to  the  States  of  Assam,  Bihar  and  West

Bengal

| S. No.   | State       | Funds released during FY (Rs. In Crores)   | Funds released during FY (Rs. In Crores)   | Funds released during FY (Rs. In Crores)   | Funds released during FY (Rs. In Crores)   |
|----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|          |             | 2017-18                                    | 2018-19                                    | 2019-20                                    | 2020-21                                    |
| 1        | Assam       | 245.49                                     | 142.12                                     | 85.03                                      | -                                          |
| 2        | Bihar       | 52.57                                      | 132.28                                     | 65.29                                      | 42.49                                      |
| 3        | West Bengal | 65.03                                      | 89.31                                      | 117.12                                     | -                                          |

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