Lok Sabha Question No. 314 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Master Plan to tackle Water Logging
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *314

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## MASTER PLAN TO TACKLE WATER LOGGING

| †*314                                                                                                       | SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH                                                                   |
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| Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                        | Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                        |
| (a) whether the Government proposes to prepare a Master Plan to remove the problem of water logging         | (a) whether the Government proposes to prepare a Master Plan to remove the problem of water logging         |
| in Mokama taal area in Patna district of Bihar and if so, the details thereof;                              | in Mokama taal area in Patna district of Bihar and if so, the details thereof;                              |
| (b) whether it is true that the work is being undertaken in the river Ganga by eight different agencies out | (b) whether it is true that the work is being undertaken in the river Ganga by eight different agencies out |
| of which one agency named Webcast had been entrusted with the task of preparing the Master Plan and         | of which one agency named Webcast had been entrusted with the task of preparing the Master Plan and         |
| if so, the details thereof;                                                                                 | if so, the details thereof;                                                                                 |
| (c) whether the Government has any proposal to accord priority to the work of providing safety against      | (c) whether the Government has any proposal to accord priority to the work of providing safety against      |
| floods to Mokama taal area; and                                                                             | floods to Mokama taal area; and                                                                             |
| (d) if so, the time by which Mokama taal area would be free from flood hazards and the works are likely     | (d) if so, the time by which Mokama taal area would be free from flood hazards and the works are likely     |
| to commence?                                                                                                | to commence?                                                                                                |
| ANSWER                                                                                                      | ANSWER                                                                                                      |
| THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI                                                                                  | THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI                                                                                  |
| (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)                                                                             | (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)                                                                             |
| (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                 | (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                 |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023 REGARDING 'MASTER PLAN TO TACKLE WATER LOGGING'.

(a) & (b) Ganga  Flood  Control  Commission  (GFCC)  under  this  Ministry  has  been  mandated  to prepare and periodically update comprehensive master plans for flood management in the Ganga basin. These comprehensive master plans are shared with the concerned States for preparing specific schemes for implementation as per recommendations given therein.  GFCC has prepared comprehensive plans for 23  river  systems  in  Ganga  Basin  including  Kiul-Harohar  sub-basin.   The  recommendation  regarding addressing the problem of water logging in Mokama  Taal  area  have been included in the comprehensive master plan for Kiul-Harohar sub-basin.

State Government of Bihar has informed that no agency has been engaged by them for preparation of master plan of Ganga Basin.

(c) & d) Two major projects have been taken up by the Government of Bihar to address problem of water management  in Taal area. The project "Flood Control and Drainage  Improvement in Mokama Taal Area" with an estimated cost of Rs. 188.50 crore envisages construction of anti-flood sluice-cumregulators, desilting of pynes and renovation of embankments to regulate the entry of backwaters of the Ganga and other rivers in the Taal area.  Another project, namely, 'Taal Development Scheme' with an estimated  cost  of  Rs.  1,178.50  crore  comprises  works  related  to  desilting  of  pynes,  crossing/culvert, barrages,  check  dams/weirs,   construction  of  an  embankment  on  the  left  bank  of  Harohar  river  and southern  boundary  of  Taal  area.     Government  of  Bihar  has  informed  that  the  works  are  aimed  at controlling entry of water and improving drainage in Taal area.

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