Lok Sabha Question No. 3320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Impact of Floods on Eluru District of Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3320

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## IMPACT OF FLOODS ON ELURU DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3320.  SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  study/survey  regarding  the  impact  of  floods  in  Eluru district  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  especially  regarding  the  extent  of  damage  caused  to  human  life,  agriculture, housing and infrastructure during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the short-term and long-term measures undertaken to reduce damage caused by floods in Andhra Pradesh, especially in Eluru district during the said period;

(c) the details of the total funds allocated, released and utilised under various Central Government schemes, initiatives and programmes in Eluru for development of flood damage mitigation and reduction during the said period; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to raise awareness among the public regarding flood management practices, especially in Eluru district and in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  to  (d) Flood  management  and  anti-erosion  schemes  including  conducting  requisite  surveys,  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.   Union  Government  is  implementing  a  centrally sponsored "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)" for providing central assistance to  States  for  works  related  to  flood  control,  anti-erosion,  drainage  development,  anti-sea  erosion,  etc. during 2021-26.

No project proposal of Andhra Pradesh has been received for inclusion under FMBAP.

Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  informed  that  flood  protection  works  on  Thammileru, Yerrakalava, and Kovvada Kalva Surplus courses have been sanctioned and executed using State Disaster Mitigation Funds (SDMF) for an amount of Rs. 470.71 Lakhs.

As part of non-structural measures for flood management, Central Water Commission is maintaining 36 Hydrological Observation stations in Andhra Pradesh out of which two are in Eluru district. Central Water Commission also maintains 21 Flood Forecasting stations in Andhra Pradesh out of which one is in Eluru district. CWC adopts various dissemination mechanisms to get maximum reach to the flood warnings produced.

State Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that Revenue and Forest Departments along with Water  Resources  Department  have  taken  up  various  initiatives  to  create  awareness  among  the  public regarding flood management and safety practices in the flood prone villages.