Lok Sabha Question No. 275 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Foreign Assistance for Multipurpose Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 275

ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR MULTIPURPOSE PROJECTS

## 275. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

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

(a) whether the Government has made any negotiations with Nepal regarding multipurpose projects on the rivers Sharda, Koshi and Rapti;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of meetings held during the last three years and the outcome thereof;

(c) whether there has been no progress with regard to the said project; and

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## (Prof.  SANWAR  LAL JAT)

(a)  to  (d)  Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  had  dialogues  with  the  Government  of  Nepal, through  existing  bilateral  mechanisms  on  the  Pancheshwar  Multipurpose  Project  on  river  Sharda, Sapta Koshi High Dam Project and Sun Kosi Storage-cum-Diversion Scheme in Nepal on river Kosi and Naumure Project on West Rapti River. There has been no further dialogue on Naumure project since June, 2013.

The progress of above projects and details of negotiations with the Government of Nepal are Annexed.

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Annexure Details of the progress of the projects and negotiations with Government of Nepal

|   S. No. | River      | Project                                                                  | Progress                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sharda     | Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project                                         | 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. Two meetings of the Governing Body (GB) of PDA have been held, so far, and PDA's Statute signed, administrative and financial matters including preparations of draft DPRs discussed. The works of finalisation of DPR of the Project has been entrusted to M/s WAPCOS Limited. The draft of the same is ready. |
|        2 | Koshi      | Sapta Koshi High Dam Project and Sun Koshi Storage- cum-Diversion Scheme | JPO-SKSKI is carrying out survey and investigation works including preparation of DPRs of these projects. Indo-Nepal Joint Team of Experts (JTE) monitors progress of these works. During last three years, two (13 th & 14 th ) meetings of the JTE were held and progress was monitored and decisions required thereupon were taken for timely completion of DPRs. To accomplish the works and prepare DPRs, the tenure of JPO- SKSKI has been extended upto 28 th February, 2017.                                                           |
|        3 | West Rapti | Naumure                                                                  | During discussions in 2008, 2010 and January, 2013, Nepalese side had reservations on some issues related to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

| project, due to which, MEA, in June 2013, conveyed to drop this project from further discussions.   |
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