Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Drying up of Dams and Reservoirs
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 179

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## DRYING UP OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS

## 179. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of drying up of dams and reservoirs in the State of Karnataka due to delayed monsoon;

(b) if so, the details of the current water level and storage capacity of the major dams and reservoirs in the State in comparison to previous year water level as on date;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  desilting  of  dams  and  reservoirs  in  the  State  owing  to  less water storage despite good monsoon in the previous year and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  water  scarcity  in  northern  Karnataka  due  to  drying  up  of Krishna river and if so, the action taken by the Government to release more water from Maharashtra to mitigate crisis situation in the State?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) Central  Water Commission monitors live storage status of 146 important reservoirs in the country  on  weekly  basis  and  issues  weekly  bulletin  on  every  Thursday.  Out  of  146  numbers  of reservoirs  monitored  by  CWC,  16  belongs  to  Karnataka.  The  details  of  live  storage  of  these  16 important reservoirs in comparison with live storage of previous year are given in Annexure .

(c) Government  of  India  has  taken  up  the  externally  funded  Dam  Rehabilitation  and  Improvement Project (DRIP), Phase II & III (2021-2031) scheme envisaging rehabilitation and safety improvement of 736 dams located in 19 States, with a budget outlay of Rs. 10,211 crores. Further, State of Karnataka is participating in this scheme. 41 dams of Karnataka are included for rehabilitation under the scheme at a budget  outlay  of  Rs.  612  crores.  Under  this  scheme,  there  is  a  need-based  provision  of  de-silting  of selected reservoirs.

(d) The  details  of  live  storage  of  important  reservoirs  of  North  Karnataka  in  comparison  with  live storage of previous  year are also given in Annexure. Further, as informed by the State of Karnataka, they  have  requested  Government  of  Maharashtra for  release  of  3  TMC  of  water  from  Warna/Koyna reservoir to Krishna river and 3 TMC of water from Ujjini reservoir to Bhima river to meet the drinking water  needs  for  month  of  April,  May  &  June  2023.  Responding  to  the  request  of  Karnataka, Government of Maharashtra has released 1 TMC of water for drinking needs in the month of May 2023.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 179  TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING 'DRYING UP OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS'.

|       |                     | FRL (m)   | CURRENT RESERVO IR LEVEL   | LIVE CAPACIT Y AT FRL (BCM)   | CURREN T LIVE STORAG E (BCM)   | DATE       | STORAGE AS %OFLIVE CAPACITY AT FRL   | STORAGE AS %OFLIVE CAPACITY AT FRL   | STORAGE AS %OFLIVE CAPACITY AT FRL   |
|-------|---------------------|-----------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S. NO | NAME OF RESERVOIR   |           | (m)                        |                               |                                |            | CURRE NT                             | LAST YEAR                            | LAST 10 YEARS AVERA GE               |
| 1     | KRISHNARAJA SAGARA  | 752.50    | 741.43                     | 1.163                         | 0.189                          | 13-07-2023 | 16                                   | 93                                   | 49                                   |
| 2     | TUNGABHADRA         | 497.74    | 483.18                     | 3.276                         | 0.212                          | 13-07-2023 | 6                                    | 86                                   | 36                                   |
| 3     | GHATAPRABHA(HIDKAL) | 662.95    | 636.13                     | 1.391                         | 0.114                          | 13-07-2023 | 8                                    | 35                                   | 29                                   |
| 4     | BHADRA              | 657.76    | 644.07                     | 1.785                         | 0.542                          | 13-07-2023 | 30                                   | 89                                   | 44                                   |
| 5     | LINGANAMAKKI        | 554.43    | 533.99                     | 4.294                         | 0.564                          | 12-07-2023 | 13                                   | 39                                   | 30                                   |
| 6     | NARAYANPUR          | 492.25    | 486.83                     | 0.863                         | 0.195                          | 13-07-2023 | 23                                   | 72                                   | 46                                   |
| 7     | MALAPRABHA(RENUKA)  | 633.83    | 622.72                     | 0.972                         | 0.095                          | 13-07-2023 | 10                                   | 38                                   | 20                                   |
| 8     | KABINI              | 696.66    | 691.66                     | 0.444                         | 0.211                          | 13-07-2023 | 48                                   | 92                                   | 63                                   |
| 9     | HEMAVATHY           | 890.63    | 881.82                     | 0.927                         | 0.324                          | 13-07-2023 | 35                                   | 96                                   | 53                                   |
| 10    | HARANGI             | 871.42    | 865.90                     | 0.220                         | 0.099                          | 13-07-2023 | 45                                   | 79                                   | 68                                   |
| 11    | SUPA                | 564.00    | 527.25                     | 4.120                         | 0.938                          | 12-07-2023 | 23                                   | 30                                   | 33                                   |
| 12    | VANI VILAS SAGAR    | 652.28    | 650.25                     | 0.802                         | 0.650                          | 13-07-2023 | 81                                   | 73                                   | 15                                   |
| 13    | ALMATTI             | 519.60    | 508.22                     | 3.105                         | 0.283                          | 13-07-2023 | 9                                    | 70                                   | 50                                   |
| 14    | GERUSOPPA           | 55.00     | 46.91                      | 0.130                         | 0.087                          | 13-07-2023 | 67                                   | 81                                   | 78                                   |
| 15    | MANIDAM             | 594.36    | 573.48                     | 0.884                         | 0.124                          | 13-07-2023 | 14                                   | 31                                   | 26                                   |
| 16    | TATTIHALLA          | 468.30    | 449.75                     | 0.249                         | 0.001                          | 12-07-2023 | 0                                    | 27                                   | 9                                    |

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