Lok Sabha Question No. 3624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Functions of Brahmaputra Board
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3624

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## FUNCTIONS OF BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD

## † 3624. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the functions of the Brahmaputra Board;
- (b) the funds allocated to the Brahmaputra Board during the last five years, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the works executed by the Board during the last five years;

(d) whether Brahmaputra Board has given approval to many schemes for Kalanadi in Udalguri district of Assam, if so, the details thereof;

- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the time by which the work under the approved schemes are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) The major functions of Brahmaputra Board stipulated in the Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980 are as under:

- i. Carry out surveys and investigations in the Brahmaputra Valley and prepare a Master Plan for the  control  of  floods  and  bank  erosion  and  improvement  of  drainage  in  the  Brahmaputra Valley.  In  preparing  the  Master  Plan,  the  Board  shall  have  regard  to  the  development  and utilization of water resources of the Brahmaputra  Valley  for  irrigation,  hydro  power, navigation and other beneficial purposes and shall, as far as possible, indicate in such plan the works and other measures which may be undertaken for such development.
- ii. Prepare detailed reports and estimates in respect of the dams and other projects proposed in the Master  Plan  as  approved  by  the  Central  Government  and  indicate  in  each  case  the  cost attributable to different purposes or uses.
- iii. Draw up standards and specifications for the construction, operation and maintenance of such dams and other projects.
- iv. Construct,  with  the  approval  of  the  Central  Government,  multi-purpose  dams  and  works connected therewith proposed in the Master Plan as approved by the Central Government and maintain and operate such dams and works.
- v. Perform any other such function which may be prescribed for the proper implementation of this Act.
6. (b) The year-wise funds allocated to the Brahmaputra Board during the last five years are as under:

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year (FY)   | Grant in Aid(Total) (Rs. in crores)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2018-19               | 88.92                                 |
|         2 | 2019-20               | 171.94 *                              |
|         3 | 2020-21               | 76.50                                 |
|         4 | 2021-22               | 104.27                                |
|         5 | 2022-23               | 81.51                                 |

Remarks : * Inclusive of Rs. 107.00 Crore received from M/o DoNER against Non Lapsable Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR) Scheme.

- (c) The details of the works executed by the Brahmaputra Board during the last five years are given at Annexure .
- (d) & (e) Brahmaputra Board has taken up a project namely 'Dong water management practices in BTC area (Improvement of Kalanadi Dong Irrigation System)' at an estimated cost of Rs. 169.90 Lakh. The main components of the project are construction of spillways, canal regulator, earth work in canal system,  village  road  crossing  culvert,  construction  of  cattle  crossing  culvert,  construction  of  canal outlet, protection work at breach portion of canal, improvement of approach roads etc.
- (f)
- The project is targeted to be completed in the financial year 2024-25.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3624 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023 'FUNCTIONS OF BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD'

The works executed by the Brahmaputra Board during the last five years are as under:

- i. Protection of Majuli Island from erosion of river Brahmaputra in the state of Assam.
- ii. Restoration of river Dibang and Lohit rivers to their original course (Phase-V)-Conversion of the existing tie bund  across  the  spill channel  to river Dibang  into  full-fledged embankment at Bahbari and construction of new embankment-Part-A state of Assam.
- iii. Anti-erosion  measures  for  protection  of  areas  under  severe  erosion  in  Masalabari  area  in Assam near International Border from erosion of river Brahmaputra state of Assam.
- iv. Anti-erosion measures for protection of Mankachar, Kalair-Alga International Border area from erosion of river Brahmaputra in state of Assam.
- v. Protection of Balat village from erosion of river Umngi in Meghalaya, Phase-II in the State of Meghalaya.
- vi. Protection work at Mirem Village, Miglung Village & Remi Village in East Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
- vii. Protection Work at Oyan and Sile Village in East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh.
- viii. Non-conventional  and  Bio  Engineering  measures  at  south  bank  of  river  Brahmaputra  in Majuli in the state of Assam.
- ix. Execution of anti-erosion measures for bank protection of Bhajaner Cherra in the left bank of river Mansai River in Cooch behar district in the state of West Bengal.
- x. Execution of Bank protection work at Bhogdebri area in the right bank of river Mansai in Cooch behar district in the state of West Bengal.
- xi. Spring shed Management on Dakla Spring shed and Dialdawk Spring shed in the State of Mizoram.
- xii. Spring  Water  management  works  in  Ungma  Village,  Mokokchung  District  and  Pangti Village,  Wokha District of Nagaland.
- xiii. Spring  shed  Management  work  at  Kombo  Village,  Aalo  Town  of  West  Siang  District  in Arunachal Pradesh.
- xiv. Dong Water Management Practices in BTC Area (Improvement of Kalanadi Dong Irrigation System).

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