Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Review of devastation caused by Floods
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 409

ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## REVIEW OF DEVASTATION CAUSED BY FLOODS

†409. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the  Government has reviewed the devastation caused by floods every  year in Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency so far;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to construct a guide dam on Masan river;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (b) :  Floods are natural calamity that the country faces almost every year, in varying degrees of magnitude. The occurrence of floods can be attributed to various factors, including wide variations in rainfall  both  in  time  and  space  with  frequent  departures  from  the  normal  pattern,  inadequate  carrying capacities of rivers, river bank erosion and silting of river beds, landslides, poor natural drainage in flood prone  areas,  snowmelt  and  glacial  lake  out-bursts.  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. Central Water Commission compiles flood damage data on the basis of information received from States. Flood damage data at District level is not centrally maintained centrally. Statement showing average annual flood damages during last twenty years in State of Bihar is at Annexure-I.

(c) to  (e)    The  river  Masan originates in plain areas from Thorikutti village under Ramnagar Block of West  Champaran  district  and  meets  Sikrahana  river  at  Telpur  village  in  Laurlya  block  of  West Champaran district. The river has a length of about 45 km. in this reach and crosses Don and Triveni Canals. State Government of Bihar has informed that embankments exists on Masan river on the left and right banks for length of about 6.70 Km & 13.87 Km respectively. Further, construction of embankments depends upon on techno-economic feasibility and availability of land for construction of embankments.

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (B) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  409  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.02.2022  REGARDING  'REVIEW  OF DEVASTATION CAUSED BY FLOODS'.

Annual Average Flood Damage Data during last 20 years 2000-2019 in the State of Bihar

| Name of State                                              |   Bihar |
|------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| Area affected in mha                                       |    1.03 |
| Population affected in million                             |    6.85 |
| Damage to Crops Value in Rs. Crore                         |  170.97 |
| Damage to Houses value in Rs. Crore                        |  140.55 |
| Cattle lost in nos.                                        |  930    |
| Human lives lost in nos.                                   |  280    |
| Damage to public utilities in Rs. Crore                    |  193.35 |
| Total damages crops, Houses& Public Utilities in Rs. Crore |  495.87 |