Lok Sabha Question No. 1823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Compensation to Farmers for Erosion by Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1823

ANSWERED ON 05.12.2024

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS FOR EROSION BY RIVERS

## †1823. SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the policy to address the issue of erosion by rivers which is one of the biggest problem of the country;

(b) whether the Government proposes to provide compensation to the farmers affected from soil erosion from their land as per the circle rate; and

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  done  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) Flood management and anti-erosion schemes are formulated and implemented by concerned State Governments as per their priority.  Government of India promotes and provides technical assistance, as well as promotional financial assistance for critical projects. Some of the key initiatives of Government of India in this regard in the recent past, are given below.

A Committee, under the Chairmanship of Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, in consultation with the State Governments, submitted its report for formulation of strategy for flood management works in the entire country.  The  effective  and  long-lasting  strategy  involves  combination  of  structural  and  non-structural measures along with the use of modern technology which can alleviate the problem of floods/erosion to a great  degree.  The  Committee  proposed  to  extend  the  Flood  Management  and  Border  Area  Programme (FMBAP)  for  the  period  of  2021-26.  The  Union  Government  is  implementing  the  Centrally  sponsored FMBAP Scheme with total outlay of Rs 4,100 crore during 2021-26.

For Non-structural measures, Central Water Commission (CWC) is the nodal Organisation entrusted with the task of flood forecasting & early flood warnings in the country. The network has been established in consultation with the State Governments and UTs. Besides short-range forecasts with response time of 24 hours, CWC has also developed basin wise flood forecasting model based on rainfall-runoff mathematical modelling for 7 days' advance advisory at its forecasting stations in order to provide more lead time to the local authorities to plan evacuation of people & take other remedial measures. Presently, flood forecasts are issued by CWC at 340 stations (200 level forecasts and 140 inflow forecasts).

Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has  continuously  impressed  upon  the  States  the  need  to  adopt  flood  plain zoning approach as a non-structural measure of flood management in the country.  In order to enable States to undertake  scientific  assessment  of  flood  plains  and  its  zoning,  draft  technical  guidelines  on  Flood  Plain Zoning have been prepared by Ministry and circulated to the States/UTs in 2024.

The Union Government has constituted National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF) under section 47 (1)  of  Disaster  Management  Act,  2005  for  funding  exclusively  for  the  purpose  of  mitigation  projects  in respect of disasters covered in the National Disaster Management Fund (NDMF) Guidelines. The Mitigation Fund is used for those local level and community-based interventions, which reduce the risks and promote environment-friendly settlements and livelihood practices.

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