Lok Sabha Question No. 6386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Losses due to Floods, River Erosion and Waterlogging
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6386

ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## LOSSES DUE TO FLOODS, RIVER EROSION AND WATERLOGGING

†6386. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the farmers and rural population in several districts of Uttar Pradesh,  particularly  Shravasti  and  Balrampur  which  are  both  aspirational  districts  and  flood-prone areas suffer severe losses annually due to floods, river erosion and waterlogging and if so, the details of the losses incurred during the last three years, district-wise;

(b) whether any comprehensive action plan for permanent flood control is being implemented in these districts through the strengthening of embankments, river dredging, development of drainage systems and  inter-State  coordination  for  river  management  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  current  status  of progress thereof; and

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  any  special  package  to  promote  minor  irrigation projects,  tube  wells,  check  dams,  water  harvesting  structures  and  micro-irrigation  schemes  to  reduce dependency on rain-fed agriculture in these regions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (c) Data on the losses caused by floods, river erosion and water logging in the country is not maintained centrally.

Flood management and anti-erosion schemes 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.

Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  informed  that  for  flood  control  in  Shravasti  district,  six embankments have been constructed on the left bank of the Rapti River, with a total length of 110.18 km. These embankments protect a population of 4,96,596, and 83,225 hectares of land in 291 village. During 2025, seven drains in a length of 45 km stretch has been cleaned.

Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has  informed  that  for  flood  control  in Balrampur  district,  four embankments namely, Balrampur-Bhadaria embankment, Mewa Lal Talab Dipba embankment, ImiliaKhadar embankment and Bhojpur-Shahpur embankment have been constructed.

Government of India is implementing Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana - 'Per Drop More Crop' (Micro-irrigation) with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area  and  assured  irrigation,  improve  on  farm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce  sustainable  water conservation  practices  etc.  Year-wise  details  of  area  covered  in  Shravasti  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  is given below:

|   Year |   Area Covered (ha) |   Subsidy (Rs. Lakh) | Number of Beneficiaries   |
|--------|---------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
|  30.62 |               22    |                   27 | 2023-24                   |
| 115    |              128.99 |                   87 | 2024-25                   |
|  53.4  |               41.61 |                   39 | 2025-26                   |

In  addition  to  above  the  details  of  various  interventions  constructed  in  both  districts  Jal  Shakti Abhiyan- Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) is given below:

| District   |   Renovation Traditional Water Bodies |   of Reuse Recharge Structures |   and Watershed Development |   Intensive Afforestation |
|------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
| Balrampur  |                                   148 |                            281 |                        4595 |                      1552 |
| Shravasti  |                                   274 |                            122 |                        4218 |                      3118 |

The no. of completed works under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) in the districts of Balrampur and Shravasti are 887 and 1210 respectively.

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