Lok Sabha Question No. 2979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Implementation of FMBAP in West Bengal
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Isha Khan Choudhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2979

## ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF FMBAP IN WEST BENGAL

## †2979.    SHRI ISHA KHAN CHOUDHURY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the actual amount of the funds provided to West Bengal as Central Assistance exclusively for flood and erosion  reconstruction  under  the  Flood  Management  and  Border  Areas  Programme  (FMBAP)  since  the beginning of the XI Plan, year-wise;

(b)  the  actual  funds  provided  to  Malda  and  Murshidabad  districts  by  the  State  Government  of  West  Bengal exclusively for flood and erosion reconstruction during the said Plan, year-wise;

(c) whether the relief work such as provision of Tarpaulins and foodstuff are being undertaken under FMBAP and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  amount  of  the  funds  utilized  exclusively  for  actual  reconstruction/construction  of  flood  and  erosion related infrastructure as well as relief work?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Ministry  had  implemented  Flood  Management  (FMP)  during  XI  &  XII  Plan   for  providing  Central Assistance to States for works related to river management, flood control, anti-erosion, etc. which subsequently continued as a component of "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme" (FMBAP) for the period from 2017-18  to  2020-21  and  further  extended  up  to  March  2026  with  limited  outlay.  Central  Assistance  (CA) released to the State of West Bengal since the beginning of the XI Plan is given at Annexure .

(b) Three flood management projects with an estimated cost of Rs. 490.73 crore of Murshidabad districts of West Bengal have been included for funding under FMBAP scheme and central assistance amounting to Rs. 159.36 Crore has been released to State. At present no funding proposal is pending with the Government.

(c) The relief work such as provision of Tarpaulins and foodstuff are not being undertaken under FMBAP.

(d) Central Assistance (CA) released to the State of West Bengal under FMBAP since the beginning of the XI Plan is Rs 1282.11 Cr. State Government provides relief assistance from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) already placed at their disposal as per Government of India's approved norms. Total Rs. 4009.60 Crore under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and Rs. 3558.74 Crore under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) has been released to State Government during the years 2019-20 to 2023-24.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2979 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2024 REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF FMBAP IN WEST BENGAL'.

Year wise Central Assistance (CA) released to the State of West Bengal since the beginning of the XI Plan

Amount in Rs. crore

| Yearwise fund released under FMBAP   | Yearwise fund released under FMBAP   | Yearwise fund released under FMBAP    | Yearwise fund released under FMBAP   | Yearwise fund released under FMBAP   | Yearwise fund released under FMBAP   | Yearwise fund released under FMBAP   |                                                   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Funds (XI Plan)                      | Funds Released (XII Plan)            | Funds Released during XI and XII Plan | Central Assistance Released          | Central Assistance Released          | Central Assistance Released          | Central Assistance Released          | Total Central Assistance released since inception |
| Released                             |                                      |                                       | 2017-18                              | 2018-19                              | 2019-20                              | 2021-22                              |                                                   |
| 771.75                               | 194.75                               | 966.5                                 | 65.03                                | 89.312                               | 117.12                               | 44.15                                | 1282.11                                           |

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