Lok Sabha Question No. 1979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Water Released from Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1979

ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025

## WATER RELEASED FROM DAMS

1979. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  about  water  released  from  Maithon  and  Panchet  Dams  during  the  months  of  June  to August during the last five years;

- (b) the date on which the last dredging was carried out in Damodar River;

(c) whether any representative is there in the Damodar Valley River Board and if so, the details thereof; and

- (d)  if  not,  the  manner  in  which  the  said  board  communicates  with  the  State  Government  of  West Bengal?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

- (a) The details about water released from Maithon and Panchet Dams during the months of June to August in the last five years are given at Annexure .
- (b) Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has not carried out any dredging work in Damodar River, so far.
- (c)  &  (d) The  Damodar  Valley  Reservoir  Regulation  Committee  (DVRRC)  comprises  of  members from Central Water Commission, DVC, Government of West Bengal and Government of Jharkhand.

DVRRC releases water from Maithon and Panchet dams after due consultation with all stakeholders viz . DVC, Government of West Bengal and Government of Jharkhand

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1979  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  31.07.2025  REGARDING  'WATER RELEASED FROM DAMS'.

## Water released from Maithon and Panchet Dams during the months of June to August in the last five years

|      | YearMonth   |   Maithon outflow (Thousand Acre feet) |   Panchet outflow (Thousand Acre feet) |   Combined (Maithon + Panchet) outflow in (Thousand Acre feet) |
|------|-------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020 | June        |                                    231 |                                    236 |                                                            467 |
| 2020 | July        |                                    413 |                                    428 |                                                            841 |
| 2020 | August      |                                    441 |                                    713 |                                                           1154 |
| 2021 | June        |                                    452 |                                    680 |                                                           1132 |
| 2021 | July        |                                    389 |                                    651 |                                                           1040 |
| 2021 | August      |                                    741 |                                   1309 |                                                           2050 |
| 2022 | June        |                                     19 |                                     75 |                                                             94 |
| 2022 | July        |                                     12 |                                     89 |                                                            101 |
| 2022 | August      |                                      1 |                                    330 |                                                            331 |
| 2023 | June        |                                      6 |                                     39 |                                                             45 |
| 2023 | July        |                                     38 |                                     70 |                                                            108 |
| 2023 | August      |                                     14 |                                     94 |                                                            108 |
| 2024 | June        |                                     62 |                                     69 |                                                            131 |
| 2024 | July        |                                     91 |                                    146 |                                                            237 |
| 2024 | August      |                                    664 |                                   1708 |                                                           2372 |

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