Lok Sabha Question No. 702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Dams to Control Flood
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 702

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## DAMS TO CONTROL FLOOD

## †702.          SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether with a view to contain rivers causing floods in India and utilising their water, few projects  such  as  Kosi  High  Dam  Multi-purpose  Project  including  Sankosi  Storage-cumDiversion Project on river Kosi, Pancheshwar Multi-purpose Project on river Sharda, Pashchim Rapti/  Noumuse  Multi-purpose  Project  on  river  Rapti  are  under  consideration  with  the  Nepal Government;

- (b) if so, the time since when the said projects are lying pending, project-wise;
- (c) the reasons due to which the Indian Government has not been able to taken any final decision so far for implementation of the said projects; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION ( DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (d) The Government of India is having continuous dialogue with the Government of Nepal through existing bilateral mechanisms about construction of Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project on river Sarada, Sapta Kosi High Dam Project and Sun Kosi Storage-cum-Diversion Scheme in Nepal on river Kosi. There has been no further dialogue on Naumure project since June, 2013. The project-wise details are annexed.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  PARTS  (a  )  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 702 REGARDING ' DAMS TO CONTROL FLOODS' FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2016

## Progress of the Bilateral Water Resources Projects with Nepal

1. Pancheswar Multipurpose Project on river Sharda :  India and Nepal had signed Mahakali Treaty  in  February,  1996.  In  pursuance  of  the  Article  10  of  the  Mahakali  Treaty  1996, Pancheshwar  Development  Authority  (PDA)  has  been  set  up  for  execution,  operation  and maintenance  of  Pancheshwar  Project  and  started  functioning  in  September  2014.    Four meetings of the Governing Body (GB) of PDA have been held, so far. PDA's Statute has been signed and the work of finalisation of DPR of the Project has been entrusted to M/s WAPCOS Limited.
2. Sapta Kosi and Sun Kosi Project on River Kosi: During the visit of Hon'ble Prime Minister of Nepal to India in December, 1991, an understanding was reached between Government of India  and  Government  of  Nepal  to  jointly  prepare  the  'Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of 'Sapta Kosi High Dam Multi Purpose Project'. Subsequently, the preparation of DPR of 'Sun Kosi Storage-cum-Diversion Scheme in Nepal' and 'Navigational Studies on River Kosi' were also agreed upon by two countries. A Joint Project Office - Sapta Kosi Sun Kosi Investigation (JPO-SKSKI) was set up in August, 2004 for undertaking joint field investigations,  studies and  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  for  Sapta  Kosi  High  Dam  Multipurpose Project  and  Sun  Kosi  Storage-cum-Diversion  Scheme.  Indo-Nepal  Joint  Team  of  Experts (JTE)  monitors  progress  of  these  works;  to  accomplish  the  works  and  prepare  DPRs,  the tenure of JPO-SKSKI has been extended upto 28 th February, 2017.
3. Naumere Project on river West Rapti: During discussions in 2008, 2010 and January, 2013, Nepalese  side  had  reservations  on  some  issues  related  to  the  project,  due  to  which,  it  was decided, in June 2013, to drop this project from further discussions.