Lok Sabha Question No. 2408 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Issue of Recurrent Floods and Soil Erosion in Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2408

## ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## ISSUE OF RECURRENT FLOODS AND SOIL EROSION IN EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH

## 2408. SHRI RAJEEV RAI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any action plan to prevent recurrent floods and soil erosion caused by the Ganga and Ghaghra rivers in eastern Uttar Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  embankments  on  Ganga  and  Ghaghra  rivers  to prevent the annual widespread loss of crops in the floodplains of these rivers, if so, the details thereof;

(d)  the  reasons  for  not  constructing  embankments  on  the  course  of  Ghaghra  river  in  Mau  district  of Uttar Pradesh;

(e)  the  details  of  the  loss  of  life  and  property  due  to  floods  in  the  region  covering  Mau  and  Ballia districts in Uttar Pradesh during the last five years, year-wise; and

(f)  the  details  of  the  funds  released  and  utilized  to  overcome  the  problem  of  floods  in  the  region covering Mau and Ballia during the last five years and the current year, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to d) 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.

Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  informed  that  State  has  formulated  action  plan  to  prevent recurrent floods and soil erosion caused by Ganga and Ghaghra rivers in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Various flood embankments have been constructed along both the rivers i.e. Ganga and Ghaghra. Total  length  of  embankments  constructed  in  Eastern  Uttar  Pradesh  along  the  river  Ghaghra  is approximately 689.00 km and along river Ganga is approximately 93.00 km.

During  the  flood  period,  a  central  flood  control  room  in  Lucknow  remains  operational  24x7. Through  which,  in  view  of  the  possibility  of  flood  in  the  rivers,  a  warning  is  issued  to  the  district

administration of concerned district so that the general public can be protected from any emergency of flood.

In view of the threat of floods in the Eastern Uttar Pradesh every year, flood-affected sensitive/vulnerable places along the  banks of rivers are identified. Considering the valuable suggestions  of  the  local  public  representatives  and  District  Magistrates,  technically  feasible  flood management projects are formed and executed after the approval of the Standing Steering Committee of Uttar Pradesh State Flood Control Board.

(e) The details of loss of life and property due to flood in the districts Ballia and Mau is enclosed at Annexure-I.

(f) Details of funds release and utilized in districts Ballia and Mau is enclosed at Annexure-II .

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2408  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  13.03.2025  REGARDING  'ISSUE  OF RECURRENT FLOODS AND SOIL EROSION IN EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH'.

## Loss of life and property due to flood in Ballia and Mau

| S. No.   | District   | Head         |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|----------|------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Ballia     | Human Loss   |         1 |         8 |         1 |         0 |         0 |
|          |            | House Damage |        68 |        60 |         0 |       105 |       121 |
| 2        | Mau        | Human Loss   |         8 |         0 |         0 |         0 |         0 |
|          |            | House Damage |         0 |       152 |        41 |         0 |         0 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2408  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  13.03.2025  REGARDING  'ISSUE  OF RECURRENT FLOODS AND SOIL EROSION IN EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH'.

## Details of funds release and utilized in Districts Ballia and Mau

(In Crore Rs.)

| Year    | District   | District   |
|---------|------------|------------|
| Year    | Ballia     | Mau        |
| 2019-20 | 42.13      | 8.46       |
| 2020-21 | 99.91      | 36.40      |
| 2021-22 | 111.65     | 2.85       |
| 2022-23 | 65.71      | 24.95      |
| 2023-24 | 62.30      | 24.02      |

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