Lok Sabha Question No. 909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Desilting of Water Bodies
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri G Kumar Naik

## 909. SHRI G KUMAR NAIK

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government for the desilting of water bodies and dams;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  any  funds  for  desilting,  restoration  and  renovation  of  water bodies and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the details of the funds allocated and the benefits provided under the schemes of Repair, Renovation, and  Restoration  (RRR)  of  Water  Bodies  and  the  Dam  Rehabilitation  and  Improvement  Project  (DRIP), State-wise; and

(d)  whether  specific  funds  have  been  allocated  for  the  desilting,  development  and  maintenance  of  the Tungabhadra Dam in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  to  (c) The  Government  of  India  is  implementing  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojna (PMKSY)  with  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP)  as  one  of  its  components  and  the  Repair,  Renovation  and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies schemes have been incorporated as part of PMKSY-HKKP. Works related  to  desilting  of  water  bodies,  repairing  conveyance  systems,  strengthening  bunds,  repairing  weirs and  sluices,  catchment  treatment,  command  area  development,  and  soil  erosion  prevention  are  being considered for central assistance under RRR of Water Bodies component of PMKSY-HKKP.

The Government of India has released Rs. 545.35 crore as central assistance to various States under the  Repair,  Renovation,  and  Restoration  (RRR)  of  Water  Bodies  scheme,  a  component  of  the  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana - Har Khet Ko Pani (PMKSY-HKKP), from the financial year 2016-17 up to 31st March 2025. As a result, an irrigation potential of 1.20 lakh hectares has been restored, and 191 million  cubic  meters  (MCM)  of  water  storage  capacity  has  been  revived  as  of  March  2025.  State-wise details are provided in Annexure-I .

The Government of India is also implementing externally funded Scheme Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (DRIP) Phase II &III which aims to improve dam safety and efficiency. It includes rehabilitation,  emergency  plans,  and  capacity-building.  Under  the  scheme,  there  is  no  dedicated  fund

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 909

ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## DESILTING OF WATER BODIES

allocation  for  de-silting,  however,  provision  for  carrying  out  need  based  de-siltation  of  selected  dams exists.

The  Scheme  has  provision  of  onboarding  nineteen  (19)  States,  and  three  Central  Agencies  for rehabilitating  their  selected  dams.  The  Phase  II  is  being  cofinanced  by  World  Bank  and  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The completion period of the scheme is March, 2031.

Details of fund allocation to all implementing  agencies under the Externally  Aided  Dam Rehabilitation  and  Improvement  Project  (DRIP)  Phase  II  &  III,  as  approved  by  the  Union  Cabinet,  are provided  in Annexure-II .  Benefits  generally  include  improved  safety  and  operational  performance  of rehabilitated dam along with dam safety institutional strengthening.

(d) The Karnataka Water Resources Department rehabilitated the civil structures of the Tungabhadra Dam under its jurisdiction. However, the proposal submitted by Karnataka WRD did not include any provision for de-silting of the Tungabhadra Dam. The works were limited to seepage reduction measures (such as grouting  and  pointing),  restoration  of  the  downstream  embankment,  repairs  to  the  energy  dissipation arrangements, and some instrumentation works in the dam. The expenditure incurred on civil rehabilitation works  towards  left  part  of  the  Tungabhadra  dam  which  is  under  jurisdiction  of  Karnataka  is  Rs.  34.60 Crore against the awarded work of Rs. 41.55 Crores under DRIP-II Scheme.

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## ANNEXURE -I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARREED QUESTION NO. 909 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2025 REGARDING 'DESILTING OF WATER BODIES'

## Details of Central Assistance released, Irrigation potential created and Storage revival under PMKSY-HKKP (Since 2016-17 to 2024-25)

| Sl No.   | State          |   Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.) | Irrigation Potential restored (Th ha)   | Revival of Storage (MCM)   |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                                       2.7  |                                         |                            |
| 2        | Bihar          |                                      41.76 | 21.80                                   | 87.92                      |
| 3        | Gujarat        |                                      14.54 | 3.90                                    | 0.0                        |
| 4        | Madhya Pradesh |                                       0    | 8.00                                    | 0.03                       |
| 5        | Manipur        |                                      27.96 | 0.62                                    | 5.74                       |
| 6        | Meghalaya      |                                       2.66 | 0.88                                    | 0.44                       |
| 7        | Nagaland       |                                      15.74 | 0.0                                     | 0.0                        |
| 8        | Odisha         |                                     151.56 | 33.83                                   | 22.20                      |
| 9        | Rajasthan      |                                      82.01 | 17.77                                   | 11.52                      |
| 10       | Tamil Nadu     |                                     146.74 | 14.25                                   | 4.77                       |
| 11       | Telangana      |                                      59.68 | 16.31                                   | 54.37                      |
| 12       | Uttar Pradesh  |                                       0    | 2.35                                    | 4.29                       |
|          | Total          |                                     545.35 | 119.71                                  | 191.28                     |

## ANNEXURE -II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARREED QUESTION NO. 909 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.07.2025 REGARDING 'DESILTING OF WATER BODIES'

## Details of fund allocation as approved by the Union Cabinet under the Externally Aided Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & III

| S.no.   | State/Agency       |   Union Cabinet Allocation for Ph II and III Ph II Cost (Rs. In Cr.) Ph III Cost (Rs. In Cr.) |   Union Cabinet Allocation for Ph II and III Ph II Cost (Rs. In Cr.) Ph III Cost (Rs. In Cr.) |
|---------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | APWRD              |                                                                                           336 |                                                                                           331 |
| 2       | BBMB               |                                                                                            70 |                                                                                           160 |
| 3       | ChhattisgarhWRD    |                                                                                           133 |                                                                                             0 |
| 4       | DVC                |                                                                                            44 |                                                                                           100 |
| 5       | GoaWRD             |                                                                                            58 |                                                                                             0 |
| 6       | GujratWRD          |                                                                                           201 |                                                                                           199 |
| 7       | JharkhandWRD       |                                                                                            57 |                                                                                           181 |
| 8       | KaWRD (incl. KPCL) |                                                                                           308 |                                                                                           304 |
| 9a      | Kerala SEBL        |                                                                                            75 |                                                                                            75 |
| 9b      | KeralaWRD          |                                                                                           166 |                                                                                             0 |
| 10      | MaharashtraWRD     |                                                                                           379 |                                                                                           561 |
| 11      | ManipurWRD         |                                                                                           156 |                                                                                           155 |
| 12      | MePGCL             |                                                                                           221 |                                                                                           220 |
| 13      | MPWRD              |                                                                                           100 |                                                                                            86 |
| 14      | OdishaWRD          |                                                                                           403 |                                                                                           401 |
| 15      | PunjabWRD          |                                                                                           196 |                                                                                           246 |
| 16      | RajasthanWRD       |                                                                                           503 |                                                                                           462 |
| 17a     | TANGEDCO           |                                                                                           227 |                                                                                           227 |
| 17b     | TNWRD              |                                                                                           303 |                                                                                           307 |
| 18      | TelanganaWRD       |                                                                                           276 |                                                                                           269 |
| 19      | UJVNL              |                                                                                           171 |                                                                                           103 |
| 20      | UPI&WRD            |                                                                                           396 |                                                                                           391 |
| 21      | West Bengal I&WD   |                                                                                            43 |                                                                                            41 |
| 22      | CWC                |                                                                                           285 |                                                                                           285 |
|         | Total              |                                                                                          5107 |                                                                                          5104 |

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