Lok Sabha Question No. 3731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Sea Erosion Mitigating Measures
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3731

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## Sea Erosion Mitigating Measures

## 3731.   SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  erosion  control  and  coastal  protection  in Karnataka during the last five years and any additional support for areas facing critical erosion risks;
- (b) Whether the Government intends to provide further technical or financial assistance to mitigate the impact of erosion on livelihoods and infrastructure in vulnerable regions like in Byndoor Assembly constituency of Udupi district, Karnataka; and
- (c) the timeline for completing these interventions and any additional steps planned to safeguard the lives, homes, and livelihoods of vulnerable coastal populations?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a):   Coastal Protection Schemes are eligible for Central assistance under Flood Management & Border Area Program (FMBAP). FMBAP is a scheme of Central Water Commission (CWC), under Ministry of Jal Shakti providing financial assistance for flood management and control to the State / UTs on Central: State share ratio of  90:10 for special category states and 60:40 for general category States. As per information provided by CWC, no project proposal from the State of Karnataka has been received for funding under FMBAP to mitigate the coastal erosion.

As per information received from Karnataka Maritime Board, the details of fund allocation from Government of Karnataka for erosion control and coastal protection over the past five fiscal years is as below: (in lakhs):

| Year    |   Fund ( In Rs Lakhs) |
|---------|-----------------------|
| 2019-20 |                  2940 |
| 2020-21 |                  3500 |
| 2021-22 |                  3500 |
| 2022-23 |                  2262 |
| 2023-24 |                  2000 |

Further,  as  additional  support  for  areas  facing  critical  erosion  risks,  the  Government  of Karnataka has approved implementation of 34 emergency coastal erosion prevention works for  a  sanction  amount  of  Rs.  15  Crores  in  erosion-prone  areas  across  Uttara  Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi district.

(b)& (c)    The 15 th  Finance Commission has recommended Rs. 1000 Crore for resettlement of displaced people affected by erosion for 2021-26 under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). In addition, Rs.1500 Crore is earmarked for mitigation measures to prevent river and coastal erosion for the same period under National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF). For both funds (NDRF and NDMF), State governments will have to avail resources on a costsharing basis.

National Disaster Management Authority has created a platform called Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction (CoDRR) on Coastal Hazard Mitigation. This committee includes all relevant stakeholders concerning all coastal hazards along with 9 Coastal States and 4 UTs for discussion of problems and risks to coastal areas and possible mitigation measures as well as Integrated Coastal Risk Management and Resilience Plan (ICRMRP) proposal and issues that might arise for implementing of any such programmes at the State level.

The  Shoreline  Management  Plan  of  Karnataka  has  been  prepared  in  compliance  with  the provisions of Coastal Regulation Zone Notification 2019. The plan provides recommendations for all vulnerable coastal areas in Karnataka's coastal districts including Byndoor Assembly constituency in Udupi district. National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management - an organization of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) provides technical assistance in preparing Shoreline Management Plan.

The  State  Government  of  Karnataka  has  approved  Rs.  450.00  Lakhs  each  to  Udupi  and Dakshina  Kannada  Districts  to  safeguard  the  lives,  homes  and  livelihoods  of  vulnerable coastal  population  for  the  identified  vulnerable  reaches  in  Udupi  and  Dakshina  Kannada Districts.

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