Lok Sabha Question No. 3328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Construction of Bed Dam at Goddar and Palar Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3328

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF BED DAM AT GODDAR AND PALAR RIVERS

## 3328. THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has sanctioned any funds for the protection and preservation of River Palar, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  contributed  any  funds  for  the  construction  of  the  first  bed  dam  at  the confluence  of  the  Goddar  and  Palar  rivers  at  Erayangadu  village  in  Vellore  for  the  benefit  of  farmers  in Anaicut and K.V. Kuppam regions in Vellore Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has any plans to support the construction of more bed dams to restore lost river sand and discharge excess rainwater to dry portions of the river and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

- (a) The Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned the fund to preserve the river Palar for the following works in the year 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
- (b) The Government of Tamil Nadu has contributed the fund to the construction of bed dam across Palar River near Eraiyangadu Village in Anicut and K. V. Kuppam Taluks of Vellore District for Rs. 52.48 Crores.

|   S.No. | Name of work                                                                                                                                 |   Estimate Rs.in lakhs. |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Construction of a Subsurface Dyke across Palar River near Thiruparkadal - Valavanur Village in Arcot and Walajah Taluks of Ranipet District. |                 4786.42 |
|       2 | Construction of Sub Surface Dyke across Palar river near Shenbakkam Village in Vellore Taluk of Vellore District.                            |                 1831    |
|       3 | Construction of Sub surface dyke across palar river near Arumparuthi Village in Katpadi Taluk of Vellore District                            |                 2482    |
|       4 | Construction of a Check dam across the Palar river near Poigai Village in Anicut Taluk of Vellore District.                                  |                 1832    |
|       5 | Construction of Bed Dam across Palar River near Eraiyakadu Village in Anicut Taluk of Vellore District.                                      |                 5248    |

This scheme envisage bifurcation of the river water proportionately towards Palar and Goddar  rivers. This scheme also envisage to enrich the ground water in surrounding 12 villages in both sides of the Palar river and Goddar river, to recharge 12 infiltration wells and to benefit 1379.49 hectares of agricultural lands through 626 irrigation wells. It envisage to benefit 7642 farmers directly and  75000 persons indirectly.

(c) The Water Resources Department of Government of Tamil Nadu has  planned to construct following check dams, Anicut and barrages across Palar river.

|   S. No. | Name of work                                                                                                                                      |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Construction of Anicut across Palar River between Ambalur-Ramanaikenpettai villages in Vaniyambadi Taluk of Tirupathur District.                  |
|        2 | Construciton of Check dam across Palar River near Melpatti Village in Pernambut Taluk of Vellore District                                         |
|        3 | Construction of Checkdam across Palar River in between Kilachur and Pasumathur Villages in Anicut Taluk and K.V.Kuppam Taluk of Vellore District. |
|        4 | Construction of Check dam across Palar River near Sankarampadi Village in Nemili Taluk of Ranipet District.                                       |
|        5 | Construction of Check dam across Palar River near Vengalathur Village in Kanchipuram Taluk of Kanchipuram District.                               |
|        6 | Construction of Check dam across Palar River near Venkatapuram Village in Kanchipuram Taluk of Kanchipuram District.                              |
|        7 | Construction of Check dam across Palar River near Vengudi Village in Walajabad Taluk of Kanchipuram District.                                     |
|        8 | Construction of Barrage across Palar River near Udhayampakkam Village in Tirukazhukundram Taluk of Chengalpattu District.                         |
|        9 | Construction of Check Dam across Palar River near Nallathur Village in Tirukazhukundram Taluk of Chengalpattu District.                           |

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