Lok Sabha Question No. 357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Prakasam Barrage under DRIP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED STARRED QUESTION NO. 357

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## PRAKASAM BARRAGE UNDER DRIP

## 357. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry proposes to include Prakasam Barrage for release of financial assistance under Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP);

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of the other projects which are being considered for sanction of DRIP aid in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a)  &  (b)    The  number  of  dams  identified  for  inclusion  under  DRIP  programme  are  based  on proposals received from the participating States. The individual States have done a review of the status  of  their  dams  and  have  identified  those  dams  that  are  in  need  of  rehabilitation  and improvement.

Govt.  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  not  proposed  the  Prakasam  Barrage  for  its  rehabilitation  under  the externally funded Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase-II & III.

(c)  State of Andhra Pradesh has shown willingness to participate in the DRIP Phases-II & III. Thirty one (31) dams of Andhra Pradesh have been proposed for comprehensive rehabilitation under the said programme at a tentative cost of Rs. 777.00 Crore. List of dams proposed by Andhra Pradesh under DRIP, Phase-II & III are given at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART ( (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 357  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.02.2022  REGARDING  'PRAKASAM BARRAGE UNDER DRIP

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## List of included projects of Andhra Pradesh under DRIP-II & III

|   Sr.No. | Name of Dam                                                 |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Alaganur Balancing Reservoir                                |
|        2 | Andra Reservoir Project                                     |
|        3 | Bhairavanitippa                                             |
|        4 | Chennaraya Swami Gudi Project                               |
|        5 | Cheyyeru Project(Annamayya)                                 |
|        6 | Chitravathi Balancing Reservoir                             |
|        7 | Gotta Barage (Vamsadhara Project)                           |
|        8 | Gundlakamma Reservoir                                       |
|        9 | Jalleru Reservoir                                           |
|       10 | Konam Reservoir Project                                     |
|       11 | Kovvaddakalva                                               |
|       12 | Mid Pennar Stage - 1                                        |
|       13 | Mylavaram Reservoir                                         |
|       14 | Owk Reservoir Complex(Palair, Gollaleru, Timmarervoir)      |
|       15 | Pampa Reservoir                                             |
|       16 | Pedderu Reservoir Project                                   |
|       17 | Penna Ahobilam (Dr. K S P A B R)                            |
|       18 | Raiwada Reservoir Project                                   |
|       19 | Rallapadu Project                                           |
|       20 | Sanjeevaiah Sagar Project( Gajuladinne Project)             |
|       21 | Sir Aurther Cotton Barrage (Godavari Barrage)               |
|       22 | Somasila Reservoir                                          |
|       23 | Sri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Barrage (Sunkesula Project) |
|       24 | Srisailam Project(NSRSP)                                    |
|       25 | Thammileru                                                  |
|       26 | Thandava Reservoir Project                                  |
|       27 | Thatipudi Reservoir Project                                 |
|       28 | Veligallu                                                   |
|       29 | Velugodu Balancing Reservoir                                |
|       30 | Yeleru Reaervoir                                            |
|       31 | Yerrakalva                                                  |