Lok Sabha Question No. 3099 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Flood Management in Purvanchal Regions including Sitapur
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rakesh Rathor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3099

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025

## FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN PURVANCHAL REGIONS INCLUDING SITAPUR

## †3099. SHRI RAKESH RATHOR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate any long-term redressal plan in view of the massive loss of  life  and  property  every  year  due  to  floods  in  various  States  of  the  country,  particularly  in  Purvanchal region and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  there  is  any  permanent  flood  control  programme  in  flood-affected  districts  of  Uttar  Pradesh, particularly Biswan, Laharpur and Mahmoodabad tehsils of Sitapur district wherein the construction of dam is proposed after conducting survey;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government is contemplating to have coordination at international level or construct dam to stop the uncontrollable discharge of water from the Suhani and Mahona rivers of Nepal and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to provide compensation to the affected farmers for loss of crops and increase the compensation amount for future in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per their priority. The Union Government supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

Integrated flood approach aims at adopting judicious mix of structural and non-structural measures to provide a reasonable degree of protection against flood damages at economic cost.

Union Government is implementing "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)" for  providing  central  assistance  to  States  for  works  related  to  flood  control,  anti-erosion,  drainage development, anti-sea  erosion,  etc.  Total  central  assistance  of  Rs.  8737.65  Crore  has  been  released  under FMBAP Scheme upto March, 2025. In Purvanchal region flood management projects with an estimated cost of Rs. 503 Crore has been completed with central assistance of Rs. 377 Crore under FMBAP.

Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that in the state of  Uttar Pradesh 523 embankments have been constructed on the banks of various rivers having total length 3869 km.

As a non-structural measure of flood management, Central Water Commission (CWC) issues shortrange flood forecasts with a lead time up to 24 hrs to concerned State Governments at identified locations. CWC also issues inflow  forecasts  to  identified  reservoirs  for  proper  reservoir  regulation.  Presently,  flood forecasts are issued by CWC at 350 stations (150 Inflow Forecast Stations + 200 Level Forecast Stations) as per  Standard  Operating  Procedure.  The  network  has  been  established  in  consultation  with  State  Govt./ Project  Authorities.  CWC maintains 52 hydrological observation stations (including 02 stations in Sitapur district) in Purvanchal region in Uttar Pradesh from where hydrological observation data is being collected. CWC also maintains  15  Flood  Forecasting  stations  in  Purvanchal  (Uttar  Pradesh).  Out  of  15  forecasting stations 14 are level forecasting stations and 1 is inflow forecasting station in river Ganga and its tributaries. In order to provide more lead time to the local authorities to plan evacuation of people & take other remedial measures,  CWC  has  developed  basin  wise  flood  forecasting  model  based  on  rainfall-runoff  mathematical modelling for 7 days advance flood forecast advisory for all the forecasting stations.

Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has  continuously  impressed  upon  the  States  the  need  to  adopt  flood  plain zoning  approach  as  an  effective  non-structural  measure  of  flood  management  in  the  country.  In  order  to enable States to undertake scientific assessment of flood plains and its zoning, a technical guideline on Flood Plain Zoning have been prepared and circulated to the States/UTs in August, 2025 by Ministry of Jal Shakti for implementation.

(d) Suheli  and  Mohana  rivers  originate  from  Nepal  and  flow  down  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  As  informed  by Government of Uttar Pradesh, at present there is no proposal to build dams on the said rivers.

(e) National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), vide its Guidelines dated 11th July, 2023 proposed to  provide  assistance  to  the  affected  farmers  for  loss  of  crops.  The  relevant  extract  of  the  guidelines  is provided at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3099 TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  18.12.2025  REGARDING  'FLOOD  MANAGEMENT  IN PURVANCHAL REGIONS INCLUDING SITAPUR'

| 5    | Agriculture                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| (i)  | Assistance to small & marginal farmers having landholding upto 2 ha                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| (A)  | Assistance for land and other loss                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|      | a) De-silting of agricultural land (where thickness of sand/ silt deposit is more than 3", to be certified by the competent authority the State Government.) | Rs 18,000/- per hectare for each item. Above is subject to a minimum assistance of no less than Rs. 2,200/- per farmer. (Subject to the condition that no other assistance/ subsidy has been availed of by/ is eligible to the beneficiary under any other Government Scheme).                                                                                                    |
|      | b) Removal of debris on agricultural land in hilly areas                                                                                                     | Rs 18,000/- per hectare for each item. Above is subject to a minimum assistance of no less than Rs. 2,200/- per farmer. (Subject to the condition that no other assistance/ subsidy has been availed of by/ is eligible to the beneficiary under any other Government Scheme).                                                                                                    |
|      | c) De-silting/ Restoration/ Repair of fish farms                                                                                                             | Rs 18,000/- per hectare for each item. Above is subject to a minimum assistance of no less than Rs. 2,200/- per farmer. (Subject to the condition that no other assistance/ subsidy has been availed of by/ is eligible to the beneficiary under any other Government Scheme).                                                                                                    |
|      | d) Loss of substantial portion of land caused by landslide, avalanche, change of course of rivers.                                                           | Rs 47,000/- per hectare to only those small and marginal farmers whose ownership of the land is legitimate as per the revenue records. Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than Rs.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (B)  | Input subsidy (where crop loss is 33% and above)                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|      | a) For agriculture crops, horticulture crops and annual plantation crops                                                                                     | Rs. 8,500/- per ha. in rainfed areas. Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than Rs. 1,000/- per farmer and restricted to sown areas. Rs. 17,000/- per ha. in assured irrigated areas. Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than Rs.2,000/- per farmer and restricted to sown areas.                                                               |
|      | b) Perennial crops/Agro forestry (Plantation in own farmland)                                                                                                | Rs. 22,500/- ha. for all types of perennial crops/Agro forestry (Plantation in own farmland), subject to a minimum assistance of not less than Rs. 2,500/- per farmer and restricted to sown areas.                                                                                                                                                                               |
|      | c) Sericulture                                                                                                                                               | Rs. 6,000/- per ha. for Eri, Mulberry, Tussar. Rs. 7,500/- per ha. for Muga. Above is subject to a minimum assistance of not less than Rs. 1000/- per farmer and restricted to sown areas.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| (ii) | Input subsidy to farmers having more than 2 ha. of landholding                                                                                               | Rs. 8,500/- per hectare in rainfed areas and restricted to sown areas. Rs. 17,000/- per hectare for areas under assured irrigation and restricted to sown areas. Rs. 22,500/- per hectare for all types of perennial crops/ trees including agro forestry (Plantation in own farmland) and restricted to sown areas. Assistance may be provided where crop loss is 33% and above, |
| (ii) | Input subsidy to farmers having more than 2 ha. of landholding                                                                                               | subject to a ceiling of 2 ha. per farmer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| (ii) | Input subsidy to farmers having more than 2 ha. of landholding                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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