Lok Sabha Question No. 1861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Construction of Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL, MANOJ RAJORIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1861

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS

## 1861. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL DR. MANOJ RAJORIA

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

(a) the number of large, medium , and small dams constructed/to be constructed in the country along with requests received in this regard so far, State/UT-wise;

(b)  whether the Government is aware that certain dams are very old and require urgent renovation, rehabilitation to ensure their safety and operational efficiency, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has asked the States to identify such dams and take appropriate action to ensure their safety and operational performance, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to bring a bill mandating their regular inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation, if so, the details thereof and the time schedule fixed in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)        Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  maintains  a  database  of  large  dams  under  the  name  of National Register of Large Dams (NRLD). As per NRLD, presently the total number of large Dams in the  country  is  5190  out  of  which,  4877  dams  are  completed  and  313  dams  are  under  construction. State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

(b) & (c)  The dam owners, who are mostly the State Governments, are responsible for safety of dams. A National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) headed by Chairman, Central Water Commission and having representation from States with significant number of large dams has been constituted by this Ministry.  State  Governments  have  also  been  advised  to  establish  a  dam  safety  cell  for  regular inspection of dams. NCDS also guides States/Dam owners on the measures to be undertaken to ensure their  safety  and  operational  performance.  In  the  year  2008,  the  States  were  requested  to  identify projects for undertaking rehabilitation of dams. CWC received proposals from 13 states, viz, Bihar,

Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra  Pradesh,  Jharkhand, Uttarakhand,  West  Bengal, Chhattisgarh,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Orissa,  Kerala  and  Tamil  Nadu  for  participation  in  the  'Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement  Project (DRIP)'  taken up with World  Bank  assistance for rehabilitation  of  existing  dams.  The  World  Bank  DRIP  Preparation  Mission  visited  India  and  held discussions  with  CWC  and  interested  States.  At  present,  225  dams  have  been  included  for rehabilitation  under  DRIP  in  7  States  viz.  Kerala,  Odisha,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Jharkhand (Damodar Valley Corporation) and  Uttrakhand (Uttrakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd).

(d)   The draft Dam Safety Bill 2016 mandating the regular inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation of the dams is under consideration of the Ministry/Government.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1861 on Construction of Dams for answer on 28.07.2016.

## Number of completed dams state wise as per National Register of Large Dams

| Sl.No.   | Name of state     |   No. of Dams as per NRLD |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar  |                         2 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    |                       142 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh |                         1 |
| 4        | Assam             |                         3 |
| 5        | Bihar             |                        24 |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      |                       248 |
| 7        | Goa               |                         5 |
| 8        | Gujarat           |                       619 |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  |                        19 |
| 10       | Haryana           |                         1 |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir    |                        14 |
| 12       | Jharkhand         |                        50 |
| 13       | Karnataka         |                       230 |
| 14       | Kerala            |                        61 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    |                       898 |
| 16       | Maharashtra       |                      1693 |
| 17       | Manipur           |                         3 |
| 18       | Meghalaya         |                         8 |
| 20       | Nagaland          |                         1 |
| 21       | Odisha            |                       199 |
| 22       | Punjab            |                        14 |
| 23       | Rajasthan         |                       201 |
| 24       | Sikkim            |                         2 |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu        |                       116 |
| 26       | Telangana         |                       162 |
| 27       | Tripura           |                         1 |
| 28       | Uttara Pradesh    |                       115 |
| 29       | Uttarakhand       |                        16 |
| 30       | West Bengal       |                        29 |
|          | TOTAL             |                      4877 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1861 on Construction of Dams for answer on 28.07.2016.

## Number of under construction large dams state wise as per National Register of Large Dams

| Sl.No.   | Name of state     |   No. of Dams as per NRLD |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                        25 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                         3 |
| 3        | Assam             |                         1 |
| 4        | Bihar             |                         2 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |                        10 |
| 6        | Gujarat           |                        13 |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  |                         1 |
| 8        | Jammu &Kashmir    |                         3 |
| 9        | Jharkhand         |                        29 |
| 10       | Karnataka         |                         1 |
| 11       | Kerala            |                         1 |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh    |                         8 |
| 13       | Maharashtra       |                       152 |
| 14       | Manipur           |                         1 |
| 15       | Mizoram           |                         1 |
| 16       | Odisha            |                         5 |
| 17       | Punjab            |                         2 |
| 18       | Rajasthan         |                        10 |
| 19       | Telangana         |                        20 |
| 20       | Uttara Pradesh    |                        15 |
| 21       | Uttarakhand       |                         9 |
| 22       | West Bengal       |                         1 |
|          | TOTAL             |                       313 |