Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Programme (DRIP)
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 222

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## 222. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

## DAM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (DRIP) SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the funds allocated under Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Programme (DRIP), phase and dam-wise in the State of Gujarat;

(b) the details of the funds utilized/remained unutilized under the above programme, phase and damwise in the said State; and

(c)  whether the  Government has achieved desired objectives of the programme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Government  of  India  implemented  the  Dam  Rehabilitation  and  Improvement  Project  (DRIP), Phase-I  with  World  Bank  funding  during  April  2012  to  March  2021.  Under  this  scheme,  223  dams located in 7 States were rehabilitated at the cost of Rs 2,567 crore. Gujarat was not part of DRIP PhaseI.

After completion of DRIP Phase- I, Government of India has taken up DRIP Phase-II & III scheme. The scheme envisages rehabilitation and safety improvement of 736 dams located in 19 States, with a budget  outlay  of  Rs.  10,211  crore.  The  scheme  is  of  10  years  duration.  DRIP  Phase-II  has  become operational  from  12th  October  2021,  and  is  being  co-financed  by  the  World  Bank  and  the  Asian Infrastructure  and  Investment Bank. The Phase II outlay is Rs 5,107 crore and Phase  III outlay is Rs 5,104 crore. Each phase has external assistance of US$ 500 million.

State of Gujarat is part of the DRIP Phase II &  III scheme with provision for rehabilitation of 7 dams with an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore in Gujarat: Rs. 201 crore in Phase II and Rs. 199 crore in Phase III. Details of dam-wise rehabilitation cost [Project Screening Template (PST) with total cost of Rs. 341.00 crores] in the State of Gujarat under DRIP, Phase-II & III (2021-31) is given at Annexure-I.

(b) Total  expenditure  incurred  under DRIP  Phase-II  Scheme  in  the  State  of  Gujarat  up  to  31st  May 2023 is Rs 61.7 crore. Details of dam-wise expenditure incurred  in the State of Gujarat under DRIP Phase-II is given at Annexure-II.

(c) DRIP Phase-I scheme has been completed in March 2021, achieving its intended objectives. The overall achievements up to March, 2021 were in line with the targets set. Further, under DRIP-II scheme which has become operational from 12 th October 2021, with 14 participating States and Central Water Commission, various preparatory activities have been completed as planned.

Under the ongoing DRIP-II Scheme, rehabilitation proposals (PST) of 121 dams amounting to Rs. 4,175  crore  have  been  approved.  Tenders  amounting  to  Rs.  2,520  crore  have  been  published  and contracts amounting to Rs. 1,560 crore have been awarded by the various Implementing Agencies/States. The total expenditure under DRIP-II scheme up to 30 th June 2023 is Rs 733 crore, and loan disbursed by the World Bank is US$ 44 million.

In  addition  to  above,  as  part  of  dam  safety  institutional  strengthening,  a  Memorandum  of Agreement has been signed with IIT Roorkee in February 2023 for development of International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED), with two focus areas, i.e., (a) reservoir sedimentation, and (b) seismic hazard analysis.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 222  ANSWERED  ON  20.07.2023  REGARDING  'DAM  REHABILITATION  AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (DRIP)'.

List of Dams and PST Cost in Gujarat

| Sl No   | Name of Dam   |   PST Cost (in crore) |
|---------|---------------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Ukai          |                   110 |
| 2       | Kadana        |                    89 |
| 3       | Panam         |                    18 |
| 4       | Machhundri    |                    14 |
| 5       | Hiran         |                     7 |
| 6       | Shetrunji     |                    18 |
| 7       | Dharoi        |                    85 |
| Total   | Total         |                   341 |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 222 ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING 'DAM REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (DRIP)'.

Dam-wise expenditure incurred in the State of Gujarat under DRIP II and III

| Sl No   | Name of Dam   |   Expenditure as on 31 May 2023 (Rs in crore) |
|---------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Ukai          |                                         33.11 |
| 2       | Kadana        |                                          7    |
| 3       | Panam         |                                          1.28 |
| 4       | Machhundri    |                                          0.27 |
| 5       | Hiran         |                                          0.34 |
| 6       | Shetrunji     |                                          0.7  |
| 7       | Dharoi        |                                         19    |
| Total   | Total         |                                         61.7  |

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