Lok Sabha Question No. 5303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Kadiyam Kavya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5303

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2025

## DAM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

## 5303.    DR. KADIYAM KAVYA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of dams identified for rehabilitation under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)  across  various  phases,  State-wise  and  district-wise  in  Telangana,  including  Warangal  Parliamentary Constituency;

(b) the details of the specific rehabilitation measures undertaken for these dams including structural and nonstructural interventions along with the current status of these initiatives;

(c) the total budget allocated and utilized under DRIP since its inception, year and State-wise; and

(d) the impact of DRIP on dam safety and operational performance?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Government of India implemented the World Bank funded Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase-I during April 2012-March 2021. Under this Scheme, physical rehabilitation of 223 dams located in seven States (Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand) were undertaken. State-wise number of dams rehabilitated under DRIP Phase-I is at Annexure-I .

After  the  completion of DRIP Phase-I program, another externally funded Scheme DRIP Phase II and Phase III has been approved by the Government of India in 2020. This new Scheme has nineteen (19) States, and three Central Agencies on board. As per approved Cabinet Note for the DRIP Phase-II & III Scheme, there is a provision for rehabilitation of 736 dams along with dam safety institutional strengthening component with a total project cost of Rs. 10,211 Crores. State-wise number of proposed dams under DRIP-II & III Scheme is at Annexure-II . The Project has the flexibility to add/substitute the dams to be rehabilitated depending upon the condition  of  dam  based  upon  periodical  and  special  inspections  or  due  to  occurrence  of  any  extreme  event leading to distress in dam.

District-wise list of dams proposed by State of Telangana under DRIP Phase-II and III is at AnnexureIII. At present, State of Telangana has not officially joined the Scheme. A project agreement has to be signed between the World Bank & the State Government.

(b) DRIP Scheme targets rehabilitation  and  improvement  of  identified  dams  and  associated  appurtenances with  accompanying  institutional  reforms  and  strengthening  of  regulatory  measures  pertaining  to  safe  and financially-sustainable dam operations.

Rehabilitation measures being undertaken under the Scheme include, but not be limited to, such works as:  treatment  of  leakage  through  masonry  and  concrete  dams  and  reduction  of  seepage  through  earth  dams; improving dam drainage; improving the ability to withstand higher floods, including additional flood handling facilities, as required by the hydrological assessments, accompanied by structural strengthening of dams; nonstructural  measures  to  cater  for  higher  design  floods  in  case  structural  measures  are  physically  not  feasible; rehabilitation and improvement of spillways, head regulators, draw-off gates and their operating mechanisms, stilling  basins,  and  downstream  spillway  channels;  improving  approach  roads;  improving  office  and  housing accommodation;  and  improving  dam  safety  instrumentation.  The  project  also  supports  preparation  of  asset management plans, incidental revenue generation, emergency preparedness plans, risk assessment, development of emergency warning systems, public awareness campaigns, floodplain mapping and affordable instrumentation etc.

The current status of activities under DRIP Phase-II is as under:

-  Physical Rehabilitation at 26 dams have been completed for improved safety performance;
-  Design Flood Review of 287 dams completed for checking hydrological safety of dams;
-  Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP) conducted inspection for 408 dams. Dam Break Analysis of 25 Dams, O&M manual of 10 dams have been prepared.;
-  Till now contracts amounting Rs 2500 Crore for rehabilitation of 106 dams have been awarded.
-  M.Tech in Dam Safety  has  been  introduced  at  IIT  Roorkee  and  IISc  Bangalore.  During  last three years total 108 students enrolled & 49 students completed the degree;
-  Two International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED) established at IIT Roorkee (Feb 2023) and IISc Bangalore (March 2024). Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) framework for dams has been developed;
-  More than 900 officials have been trained in various areas of dam safety.

## (c) Total Budget allocated and expenditure incurred under DRIP Phase-I is at Annexure-IV .

The budget outlay for DRIP Phase-II is Rs 5107 Crore. The State-wise and year wise details of Budget allocation and expenditure under DRIP Phase-II is at Annexure-V .

(d) The main objective of the DRIP scheme is to increase the safety of selected dams in participating States and  to  strengthen  dam  safety  management  in  India.  The  Scheme  focuses  on  improvement  in  safety  and operational performance  of  selected  dams  with  accompanying  institutional  strengthening  for  safe  and financially sustainable dam operations, and incidental revenue generation for sustainable O&M activities.

The most important contribution of the DRIP is development of comprehensive guidelines on various dam safety aspects which are backbone of the regulations framed under the Dam Safety Act 2021 guiding the dam owners to comply with the compliances under the Act.

Project  is  also  significantly  contributing  in  institutional  capacity  building  initiative  by  collaborating  with International and National Agencies of repute and offering tailor made training courses which are open to all water resources professionals. Web based Dam Health Repository DHARMA developed under DRIP is being used by National Dam Safety Authority to capture various activities being carried out by the dam owners under the Act. Risk Screening Tool developed under DRIP is very helpful in logically carrying out risk assessment of more than 6000 dams leading to risk informed decision making.

The project has sensitized the dam owners about the need of non-structural measures viz., preparation of  O&M  Manuals,  Emergency  Action  plans,  Inflow  forecast  system  following  the  globally  accepted  best practices. Before commencement of DRIP, there was hardly any practice of having these safety plans.

Thus, DRIP scheme is quite helpful in creating a positive impact for improved dam performance across the nation.

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## Number of dams rehabilitated under DRIP Phase-I Programme

| Implementing Agency                                | No. of Dams   |
|----------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Madhya Pradesh WRD*                                | 25            |
| OdishaWRD                                          | 26            |
| Tamil NaduWRD                                      | 69            |
| Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation | 20            |
| KeralaWRD                                          | 16            |
| Kerala SEB                                         | 37            |
| CWC                                                | --            |
| KarnatakaWRD                                       | 22            |
| Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                   | 5             |
| Damodar Valley Corporation                         | 3             |
| Total                                              | 223           |

*WRD: Water Resources Department

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## State-wise number of  proposed dams  under the DRIP Phase-II & III

| SI.No.   | State / Agency   | No. of dams   | Estimated cost (Cr)   |
|----------|------------------|---------------|-----------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh   | 31            | 667                   |
| 2.       | Chhattisgarh     | 5             | 133                   |
| 3.       | Goa              | 2             | 58                    |
| 4.       | Gujarat          | 6             | 400                   |
| 5.       | Jharkhand        | 35            | 238                   |
| 6.       | Karnataka        | 41            | 612                   |
| 7.       | Kerala           | 28            | 316                   |
| 8.       | Madhya Pradesh   | 27            | 186                   |
| 9.       | Maharashtra      | 167           | 940                   |
| 10.      | Manipur          | 2             | 311                   |
| 11.      | Meghalaya        | 6             | 441                   |
| 12.      | Odisha           | 36            | 804                   |
| 13.      | Punjab           | 12            | 442                   |
| 14.      | Rajasthan        | 189           | 965                   |
| 15.      | Tamil Nadu       | 59            | 1064                  |
| 16.      | Telangana        | 29            | 545                   |
| 17.      | Uttar Pradesh    | 39            | 787                   |
| 18.      | Uttarakhand      | 6             | 274                   |
| 19.      | West Bengal      | 9             | 84                    |
| 20.      | BBMB             | 2             | 230                   |
| 21.      | CWC              | ---           | 570                   |
| 22.      | DVC              | 5             | 144                   |
| Total    | Total            | 736           | 10,211                |

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## District wise list of dams proposed by State of Telangana under DRIP Phase-II & III

| Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-II as per EFC Memo:   | Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-II as per EFC Memo:   | Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-II as per EFC Memo:   | Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-II as per EFC Memo:   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                               | Sl.No.Implementing Agencies                                   | Name of Dam                                                   | Name of District                                              |
| 1                                                             | Telangana                                                     | AKBR                                                          | Nalgonda                                                      |
| 2                                                             | Telangana                                                     | Boggula Vagu                                                  | Jayashankar Bhupalpalli                                       |
| 3                                                             | Telangana                                                     | Dindi Project                                                 | Nalgonda                                                      |
| 4                                                             | Telangana                                                     | Himayat Sagar                                                 | Ranga Reddy                                                   |
| 5                                                             | Telangana                                                     | Kaddam                                                        | Nirmal                                                        |
| 6                                                             | Telangana                                                     | Koilsagar                                                     | Mahabubnagar                                                  |
| 7                                                             | Telangana                                                     | Koulasanala                                                   | Kamareddy                                                     |
| 8                                                             | Telangana                                                     | LMD                                                           | Karimnagar                                                    |
| 9                                                             | Telangana                                                     | Malluruvagu                                                   | Mulugu                                                        |
| 10                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Musi project                                                  | Suryapet                                                      |
| 11                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Nagarjunasagar                                                | Nalgonda                                                      |
| 12                                                            | Telangana                                                     | NTR Sagar                                                     | Komaram Bheem Asifabad                                        |
| 13                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Osman Sagar                                                   | Ranga Reddy                                                   |
| 14                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Pakhal lake                                                   | Warangal                                                      |
| 15                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Palair reservoir                                              | Khammam                                                       |
| 16                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Peddevulapally Reservoir                                      | Nalgonda                                                      |
| 17                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Pocharam                                                      | Kamareddy                                                     |
| 18                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Ramappa Lake                                                  | Mulugu                                                        |
| 19                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Sathanala                                                     | Adilabad                                                      |
| 20                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Swarna                                                        | Nirmal                                                        |
| Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-III as per EFC Memo   | Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-III as per EFC Memo   | Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-III as per EFC Memo   | Dam Proposed by Telangana in DRIP Phase-III as per EFC Memo   |
| 21                                                            | Telangana                                                     | GADDENNAVAGU PROJECT                                          | Nirmal                                                        |
| 22                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Jurala PJP                                                    | Jogulamba Gadwal                                              |
| 23                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Laknavaram                                                    | Mulugu                                                        |
| 24                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Nizam Sagar                                                   | Kamareddy                                                     |
| 25                                                            | Telangana                                                     | PP Rao                                                        | Komaram Bheem Asifabad                                        |
| 26                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Singur                                                        | Sangareddy                                                    |
| 27                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Sripada sagar (Yellampalli Project)                           | Peddapalli                                                    |
| 28                                                            | Telangana                                                     | SRSP                                                          | Nizamabad                                                     |
| 29                                                            | Telangana                                                     | Vattivagu                                                     | Mancherial                                                    |

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State-wise expenditure under DRIP Phase-I

| Sr.   | Implementing Agency   |   Original Cost (in |   Cr.)Revised Cost (in |   Cr.)Expenditure (in Cr.) |
|-------|-----------------------|---------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1     | MPWRD                 |                 315 |                    169 |                        146 |
| 2     | OdishaWRD             |                 148 |                    751 |                        336 |
| 3     | TNWRD                 |                 486 |                    543 |                        506 |
| 4     | TANGEDCO              |                 260 |                    260 |                        163 |
| 5     | KeralaWRD             |                 158 |                    360 |                        271 |
| 6     | Kerala SEB            |                 122 |                    154 |                        124 |
| 7     | CWC                   |                 132 |                    270 |                        201 |
| 8     | KarnatakaWRD          |                 276 |                    581 |                        494 |
| 9     | UJVNL                 |                  64 |                    235 |                        226 |
| 10    | DVC                   |                 139 |                    143 |                        100 |
| Total | Total                 |                2100 |                   3466 |                       2567 |

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## State-wise details of Budget allocation and expenditure under DRIP Phase-II

| S. No.   | State/Agency           | Current Reallocation of DRIP-II   | Expenditure incurred (As on 28.02.2025)   | Remarks                     |
|----------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/Agency           | (in Rs Cr)                        | (in Rs Cr)                                | Remarks                     |
| 1        | APWRD                  | 238                               | 0.68                                      |                             |
| 2        | BBMB                   | 70                                | 0                                         | Recently on boarded DRIP II |
| 3        | ChhattisgarhWRD        | 92                                | 44.13                                     |                             |
| 4        | DVC                    | 44                                | 0                                         | Recently on boarded DRIP II |
| 5        | GoaWRD                 | 58                                | 0                                         | Recently on boarded DRIP II |
| 6        | GujratWRD              | 290                               | 186.66                                    |                             |
| 7        | JharkhandWRD           | 0                                 | 0                                         |                             |
| 8        | KaWRD (incl. KPCL) 512 | KaWRD (incl. KPCL) 512            | 216.4                                     |                             |
| 9a       | Kerala SEBL            | 90                                | 47.56                                     |                             |
| 9b       | KeralaWRD              | 166                               | 37.89                                     |                             |
| 10       | MaharashtraWRD         | 379                               | 34.48                                     |                             |
| 11       | ManipurWRD             | 150                               | 59.72                                     |                             |
| 12       | MePGCL                 | 150                               | 43.36                                     |                             |
| 13       | MPWRD                  | 186                               | 17.70                                     |                             |
| 14       | OdishaWRD              | 100                               | 32.21                                     |                             |
| 15       | PunjabWRD              | 71                                | 0                                         | Recently on boarded DRIP II |
| 16       | RajasthanWRD           | 503                               | 148.55                                    |                             |
| 17a      | TANGEDCO               | 277                               | 124.79                                    |                             |
| 17b      | TNWRD                  | 544                               | 247.11                                    |                             |
| 18       | TelanganaWRD           | 100                               | 0                                         | Yet to on board DRIP II     |
| 19       | UJVNL                  | 248                               | 165.09                                    |                             |
| 20a      | UP I&WRD               | 354                               | 4.45                                      |                             |
| 20b      | UP RVUNL               | 0                                 | 0                                         | Yet to on board DRIP II     |
| 21       | West Bengal I&WD       | 200                               | 32.092                                    |                             |
| 22       | CWC                    | 285                               | 124.03                                    |                             |
|          | Total                  | 5107                              | 1566.90                                   |                             |

## Year wise details of Budget allocation and expenditure under DRIP Phase-II

| Sr No.Financial   | Year                     |   Expenditure (Rs in Cr) |
|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1                 | 2021-22                  |                    211   |
| 2                 | 2022-23                  |                    481   |
| 3                 | 2023-24                  |                    561   |
| 4                 | 2024-25 (upto 28.2.2025) |                    313.9 |
| Total             | Total                    |                   1566.9 |

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