Lok Sabha Question No. 5371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Flood Management and Anti-erosion Work in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5371

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2025

## FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND ANTI-EROSION WORK IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 5371. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  providing  financial,  technical  and  other  support  including  grantin-aid  to States/UTs  for  flood  management  and  anti-erosion  works,  especially  for  Konaseema  district  in  Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the schemes under which the funds are allocated;

(c) the details of the anti-erosion works undertaken in the Konaseema district during the last three years;

(d) the details of the number of proposals received and approved for flood control and management during the last five years, State-wise, especially in the Godavari basin;

(e) the details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilized along with the number of works undertaken for the same during the last three years, year and State-wise, particularly in Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh; and

(f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to improve river basin management and increase the floodbearing capacity of the Godavari River, especially in the delta region?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (f) 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  promotional,  financial  assistance  for  management  of  floods  in  critical  areas. To strengthen  the  structural  measures  of  flood  management,  Ministry  had  implemented  Flood  Management Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plan for providing Central Assistance to States for works related to river management,  flood  control,  anti-erosion,  drainage  development,  anti-sea  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.

No flood management projects of Andhra Pradesh have been received for inclusion under FMBAP Scheme.

There are no works undertaken for anti-erosion in Konaseema district during the last three years.

The  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  have  allocated  funds  under  the  Action  plan  of  O&M  Works. Statement regarding list of proposals received and approved for Flood Materials, over the last five yeas in the jurisdiction of Chief Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Dowlaiswaram is annexed at Annexure-I .

Statement showing the details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilized along with the number of works under taken for Flood Materials during the last three years in Konaseema district in the jurisdiction of Chief Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Dowlaiswaram is annexed at Annexure-II .

The Government of Andhra Pradesh have accorded Administrative Approval of Rs. 548.32 Crores for 'Raising  and  widening  of  Godavari  Flood  Banks  to  1986  standards  along  with  repairs  to  structures, construction of new structures, formation of ramps and groynes' and the works have been completed.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5371 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025 REGARDING 'FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND ANTI-EROSION WORK IN ANDHRA PRADESH'.

Statement regarding list of proposals received and approved for Flood Materials, over the last five years in the jurisdiction of Chief Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Dowlaiswaram.

| S. NoYear   | Action Plan Proposed/received   | Action Plan Proposed/received   | Action Plan Approved   | Action Plan Approved   | Action Plan Approved   |
|-------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|             | No. of                          | worksAmount                     | Lakhs)No. of works     | Amount Lakhs)          | (in                    |
| 1 2         | 3                               | 4                               | 5                      | 6                      |                        |
| 1           | 2024-2511                       | 205.85                          | 11                     | 205.85                 |                        |
| 2           | 2023-2419                       | 390.92                          | 11                     | 216.70                 |                        |
| 3           | 2022-2320                       | 749.25                          | 9                      | 379.95                 |                        |
| 4           | 2021-2213                       | 261.51                          | 6                      | 181.54                 |                        |
| 5           | 2020-2130                       | 429.36                          | 27                     | 482.37                 |                        |

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5371 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025 REGARDING 'FLOOD MANAGEMENT AND ANTI-EROSION WORK IN ANDHRA PRADESH'.

Statement showing the details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilized along with the number of works under taken for Flood Materials during the last three years in Konaseema district in the jurisdiction of Chief Engineer, Godavari Delta System, Dowlaiswaram.

|   S. | NoYear   |   No. of works sanctioned , released and utilized Amount (in |   Lakhs) |
|------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|    1 | 2        |                                                            3 |     4    |
|    1 | 2024-25  |                                                            5 |    97.33 |
|    2 | 2023-24  |                                                            7 |   142    |
|    3 | 2022-23  |                                                            9 |   379.95 |

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