Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Control of Erosion
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Badruddin Ajmal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2769

ANSWERED ON 05.08 .2021

## CONTROL OF EROSION

## 2769 SHRI M. BADRUDDIN AJMAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that acute erosion occurs every year at var of Medertari, Fakirganj, Salmara and Hazirhat area on south bank of river Brahmaputra in Dh , South Salmara and mankachar districts of Assam, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any data on area eroded away during the last three years, if of the number of families which have been affected by the erosion; an d
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to control erosion in the area?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## ( SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL )

- ( a) The  Government  is  aware  of  the  fact  that  acute  erosion  occurs  every  year  at  various Medertari, Fakirganj, Salmara and Hazirhat area on south bank of river Brahmaputra in Dhu Salmara and Mankachar districts of Assam.
- (b)  The area and the population affected along with damage the crop and houses    and cattle lives lost from floods in Assam for 2017 - 2019  is given below: -
- (c) Flood management works are executed by the state government concerned, accordingly as informe by the Water Resources Department of the Government of Assam steps taken by them to Control in the area are as follows:

| Year   | Area affected m.ha   | Population affected million   | Damage to crops   | Damage to crops    | Damage to Houses   | Damage to Houses   | Cattle lost nos.   | Human lives lost nos.   | Damage to public utilities (in Rs. Crore)   | Total damages crops, houses & public utilities in Rs. Crore (Col.5+ 7+10)   |
|--------|----------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year   | Area affected m.ha   | Population affected million   | Area m.ha         | Value in Rs. Crore | Nos.               | Value in Rs. Crore | Cattle lost nos.   | Human lives lost nos.   | Damage to public utilities (in Rs. Crore)   | Total damages crops, houses & public utilities in Rs. Crore (Col.5+ 7+10)   |
| 1.     | 2.                   | 3.                            | 4.                | 5.                 | 6.                 | 7.                 | 8.                 | 9.                      | 10.                                         | 11.                                                                         |
| 2017   | 0.280                | 5.602                         | 0.280             | 178.690            | 111070             | 90.940             | 2763               | 160                     | 3895.180                                    | 4164.810                                                                    |
| 2018   | 0.043                | 1.322                         | 0.031             | 23.490             | 102737             | 84.010             | 122                | 53                      | 2373.480                                    | 2480.980                                                                    |
| 2019   | 0.233                | 7.355                         | 0.233             | 167.470            | 117831             | 151.400            | 281                | 103                     | 2803.110                                    | 3121.980                                                                    |

- i . Anti - erosion measures to protect Bhalukmari and its adjo ining areas from the erosion of river Brahmaputra (under FMP). Estimated Amount: -Rs.1177.91 Lakh.
- ii . Anti - erosion  measures  to  protect  Berabghanga  area  on  I/B  from  the  erosion  of Brahmaputra  (channelization  of  river  Brahmaputra  from  the  Boro  Balurchar  t o  Kaliralga with reclamation of eroded land within the reach) (unde r FMP). Estimated Amount : -Rs. 1494.91 Lakh.
- iii . Immediate  measures  for  restoration  of  road  cum  bund  on  left  bank  of  river  Brahma from  Pampara  to  Baladoba  in  Fakirganj  ar ea  under  SDRF  2016 - 17.  Estimated  Amount  : Rs.648.55 L
- iv . Restoration of and recoupment of breach like damages of road cum bund by flooding of Brahmaputra at Nichinpur area under SOPD (FDR). Estimated Amount -Rs.651.02 Lakh.
- v. Restoration of and recoupment of breach like damages of road cum bund by flooding of rive Brahmaputra at Fakirganj area under SOPD (FDR). Estimated Amount -Rs.293.63Lakh

Moreover,  observing  the  acute  erosion  in  this  area,  a  proposal  of  Memo  of  work nomenclature  'Anti - erosionmeasures  to  protect  Fakirganj  to  Hazirhat  area  from  the  erosion  o Brahmaputra on its south bank' at an estimated cost of Rs.249.70 Cr has been recommended by 79 th State TAC with an aim to take up the scheme under ADB funded Tranche -III project.

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