Lok Sabha Question No. 1941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Desilting of Rivers and Lakes
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1941

ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## DESILTING OF RIVERS AND LAKES

## †1941.  SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

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

(a) the names of rivers and lakes flowing through/into Uttar Pradesh;

(b) whether the Government is aware that certain rivers and lakes out of them are heavily sitted, if so, the names thereof; and

(c) the steps taken/to be taken to conserve and desilt such rivers and lakes along with developing them as tourist sports?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) A total of 286 rivers (as per details given in Annexure-1 ) flow through/into  the State of Uttar Pradesh and  a  total  of    15680  water  bodies  have  been  mapped  in  the  State  under  the  India  -WRIS  (Water Resources Information System) project.

(b)Erosion and deposition of silt is a natural process in alluvial rivers. Siltation in some reaches of rivers reduces their carrying capacity. A committee headed by Dr. B.K. Mittal, Former Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC) had studied the siltation pattern in few rivers in India and concluded that siltation was not pronounced and alarming. Further, siltation studies of 4 reservoirs had been undertaken by the Central  Water  Commission  (CWC),  which  indicated  that  the  annual  loss  of  reservoir  capacity  due  to siltation ranged between 0.37 to 0.88%.

(c)The measures for river management including de-siltation are formulated by the State Governments as per their priority. The Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing technical advice and also promotional financial assistance for critical measures.

The de-siltation of reservoirs on large scale has not been considered techno-economically viable as it is associated with the problems of disposal of excavated earth and high cost of repeated de-siltation, etc. In order to assist the State Governments in measures of repair, renovation of water bodies, the Government of India is providing central assistance under the Plan Scheme 'Repair, Renovation and Restoration(RRR)'.

As regards developing the rivers / lakes as tourist spots / sports, the Government has already promoted such activities on river Ganga at Haridwar, Rishikesh, Varanasi and Allahabad, etc.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  1941 FOR ANSWER ON 05.05.2016 REGARDING DESILTING OF RIVERS AND LAKES

## Annexure-1

## Rivers in Uttar Pradesh (Total - 286)

|   Sl. No. | River Name      |   Sl. No. | River Name        |   Sl. No. | River Name             |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|------------------------|
|         1 | Adh Nadi        |        50 | Bhaksi Nala       |        99 | Ghagra N               |
|         2 | Ami Nala        |        51 | Bhambhar N        |       100 | Ghuga                  |
|         3 | Angori Nadi     |        52 | Bharar Nadi       |       101 | Ghughwa N              |
|         4 | Anjan N         |        53 | Bharka Nala       |       102 | Ghurari Nadi           |
|         5 | Aril Nadi       |        54 | Bhul Rao          |       103 | Giri                   |
|         6 | Arjun           |        55 | Bijul Nadi        |       104 | Gobardaha N            |
|         7 | Baberi Nala     |        56 | Birma             |       105 | Gohariya Nala          |
|         8 | Badha Nala      |        57 | N Birmain Nala    |       106 | Gomti                  |
|         9 | Baghain         |        58 | Bisuhi Nadi       |       107 | Gorar Nala             |
|        10 | Baghela N       |        59 | Biswi Nadi        |       108 | Gorma Nadi             |
|        11 | Bahgul          |        60 | Budhi Nala        |       109 | Gotan N                |
|        12 | Bahu Nala       |        61 | Budhna Nadi       |       110 | Gujar Sot              |
|        13 | Baigul          |        62 | Burhi Rapti       |       111 | Harrai Nala            |
|        14 | Baiua N         |        63 | Burhi Yamuna      |       112 | Hatbandha Nala         |
|        15 | Bakanwara Nala  |        64 | Chambal River     |       113 | Hathi Chighar          |
|        16 | Bakwa N         |        65 | Chandrawal N      |       114 | Hawa Drain             |
|        17 | Balia N         |        66 | Chauka            |       115 | Hindon                 |
|        18 | Baliya N        |        67 | Chhinga Nala      |       116 | Hirni Nala             |
|        19 | Ban N           |        68 | Chhoiya           |       117 | Imlia Nala             |
|        20 | Banaili khala   |        69 | Chhoiya Nala      |       118 | Jamni R                |
|        21 | Bandai          |        70 | Chhoti Gandak     |       119 | Jauraha N              |
|        22 | Bandai Nadi     |        71 | Chhoti Sarju      |       120 | Jhatauriya Nala        |
|        23 | Banganga        |        72 | Chillua nala      |       121 | Jhuri N                |
|        24 | Banganga Nadi   |        73 | Choti Sarju       |       122 | Jogar N                |
|        25 | Banganga R      |        74 | Chun Gad          |       123 | Joknai                 |
|        26 | Banganga River  |        75 | Churki N          |       124 | Judoniya Nala          |
|        27 | Bangul          |        76 | Darak             |       125 | Kachnar Nala           |
|        28 | Bankpani        |        77 | Deoha/Garra River |       126 | Kail Nadi              |
|        29 | Bankrai Nadi    |        78 | Dhari Nala        |       127 | Kailas Nadi            |
|        30 | Bansi Nadi      |        79 | Dhasan River      |       128 | Kainau Nadi            |
|        31 | Baragi Nadi     |        80 | Dhela             |       129 | Kali Nadi              |
|        32 | Baran River     |        81 | Dhora             |       130 | Kali Nadi West         |
|        33 | Barar Nala      |        82 | Divarao Nala      |       131 | Kalra Nala             |
|        34 | Barauncha       |        83 | Dojora            |       132 | Kaluwala Rao           |
|        35 | Baraundha Nala  |        84 | Dondar N          |       133 | Kalyani                |
|        36 | Bardiya Nala    |        85 | Dubari Nala       |       134 | Kanhar River           |
|        37 | Bargari Nala    |        86 | Dugrau Nala       |       135 | Kanrhai Nala           |
|        38 | Barka N         |        87 | Dumrai Nadi       |       136 | Karadunr N             |
|        39 | Barwa           |        88 | Dungrai Nadi      |       137 | Karamnasa              |
|        40 | Barwa Nadi      |        89 | Durgauti N        |       138 | Karula                 |
|        41 | Barwa Nala      |        90 | East Bahgul       |       139 | Karwan Nadi            |
|        42 | Basakariya Nala |        91 | Firozabad Cut     |       140 | Katha                  |
|        43 | Basmani N       |        92 | Gandak            |       141 | Katheni Nala           |
|        44 | Bau             |        93 | Ganga             |       142 | Kathna                 |
|        45 | Baur            |        94 | Ganga bhakra      |       143 | Kawar Nadi             |
|        46 | Belan Nadi      |        95 | Gangan            |       144 | Nadi                   |
|        47 | Betwa River     |        96 | Garal Nala        |       145 | Kehanjua               |
|        48 | Bhaghar Nala    |        97 | Garboro Nala      |       146 | Ken River Keolari Nadi |
|        49 | Bhakra Nadi     |        98 | Ghaghara          |       147 | Khaira                 |

## Annexure-1( contd./-)

|   Sl. No. | River Name      | Sl. No.   | River Name          | Sl. No.   | River Name            |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------|-----------------------|
|       148 | Khairaha Nala   | 197       | Nahal               | 246       | Sasur Khaderi         |
|       149 | Khala Nala      | 198       | Naina Nadi          | 247       | Satar Nadi            |
|       150 | Khalronwala Rao | 199       | Naiya               | 248       | Saunr Nadi            |
|       151 | Khalwa          | 200       | Nakta Nadi          | 249       | Sengar                |
|       152 | Khanaut         | 201       | Nandhaur            | 250       | Seoti Nadi            |
|       153 | Kharaiya Nala   | 202       | Narain Nadi         | 251       | Seti                  |
|       154 | Khari Nadi      | 203       | Nyora R             | 252       | Shahjad               |
|       155 | Khekhra Nala    | 204       | Ogipani Rao         | 253       | Shankha               |
|       156 | Kherar          | 205       | Onri                | 254       | Sharda / Chauka River |
|       157 | Khoh            | 206       | Orr Nadi            | 255       | Sila Khala            |
|       158 | Khor            | 207       | Pahara Nala         | 256       | Silat Nadi            |
|       159 | Khurna Nala     | 208       | Pahuj River         | 257       | Sind River            |
|       160 | Kichha N        | 209       | Paisuni R           | 258       | Sinpya Nala           |
|       161 | Kosi            | 210       | Pakh Rao            | 259       | Sirsa                 |
|       162 | Krishni         | 211       | Panayan Nala        | 260       | Solani                |
|       163 | Kuli            | 212       | Panda               | 261       | Son River             |
|       164 | Kumer N         | 213       | Pangaili Nadi       | 262       | Sonwan Nala           |
|       165 | Kunhara         | 214       | Pangan Nadi         | 263       | Sot Nala              |
|       166 | Kunwar          | 215       | Panja Rao           | 264       | Suheli                |
|       167 | Kunwari Nadi    | 216       | Parbati Nadi        | 265       | Sukh Rao              |
|       168 | Kurar Nala      | 217       | Parewa Nala         | 266       | Sukhnai Nadi          |
|       169 | Kurdhana Nala   | 218       | Patariya Nala       | 267       | Surankhal Nala        |
|       170 | Kusiyar Nadi    | 219       | Patharal Nala       | 268       | Temar Nala            |
|       171 | Kusmaha Nala    | 220       | Pathria Nala        | 269       | Terni                 |
|       172 | Kuwana          | 221       | Patihar Nala        | 270       | Teru Nadi             |
|       173 | Lakheri N       | 222       | Patkoan Nala        | 271       | Thaga Nala            |
|       174 | Laraiyakhar N   | 223       | Patrani N           | 272       | Tikta                 |
|       175 | Lawal Nala      | 224       | Pelkhala            | 273       | Tilri Nala            |
|       176 | Lil             | 225       | Pilakhar            | 274       | Tippajhariya N        |
|       177 | Loni N          | 226       | Pili                | 275       | Tons                  |
|       178 | Madhu Nagla     | 227       | Piyas Nala          | 276       | Tons                  |
|       179 | Madrar Nala     | 228       | Piyas/ Jharai N     | 277       | Ukhma Nala            |
|       180 | Mahawa          | 229       | Purani Nadi         | 278       | Umariya Nala          |
|       181 | Majhoi          | 230       | Ramganga            | 279       | Ungri                 |
|       182 | Mala            | 231       | Ranj River          | 280       | Uni                   |
|       183 | Malia N         | 232       | Rapti               | 281       | Ur Nadi               |
|       184 | Malin           | 233       | Ratnal Nadi         | 282       | Urmai                 |
|       185 | Mangai          | 234       | Richhar Nala        | 283       | Urmal N               |
|       186 | Manmanti Nala   | 235       | Rihand              | 284       | Utangan or Gambhir    |
|       187 | Manor           | 236       | Rind                | 285       | Varuna                |
|       188 | Manpasar Nala   | 237       | Rohini              | 286       | Yamuna                |
|       189 | Manu Nala       | 238       | Sai                 |           |                       |
|       190 | Mara Nala       | 239       | Sailad Nadi         |           |                       |
|       191 | Marha Nadi      | 240       | Sainam              |           |                       |
|       192 | Matwani N       | 241       | Sainjni             |           |                       |
|       193 | Mirga Nadi      | 242       | Samarmara Nala      |           |                       |
|       194 | Mona N          | 243       | Saprar Nadi Sarayan |           |                       |
|       195 | Muhawali Rao    | 244 245   | Sarju               |           |                       |
|       196 | Nagda Nala      |           |                     |           |                       |

Source: India-WRIS (Water Resources Information System)