Lok Sabha Question No. 1473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Coastal Erosion in Odisha
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1473

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016

## Coastal Erosion in Odisha

## 1473. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  coastline  of  Odisha  is  under  threat  of erosion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  sanctioned  in  the  last  two  years  and  the  current financial year in this regard; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to protect the coastline of Odisha from erosion?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a)  & (b) : As per the studies carried out by the Ministry of  Water Resources and National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai , out of 436 km of coastline of Odisha, about 200 km shoreline is facing erosion.
- (c)  The details of funds allocated and sanctioned during last two year including the current year are as follows:-

| Item                                                                                                          | Allocation of funds   | Sanctioned Amount ( ` in Lakh)   | Sanctioned Amount ( ` in Lakh)   | Sanctioned Amount ( ` in Lakh)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                                                                                               | ( ` in lakh)          | 2014-15                          | 2015-16                          | 2016-17                          |
| Mangrove Plantation by State Project Management Unit (SPMU) through village community (105 ha.)               | 115.00                | 16.57                            | 10.32                            | -                                |
| Mangrove Plantation by Deptt. of Forest &Environment through Wildlife Wing in 60 ha. as Post Phailin activity | 310.00                | -                                | -                                | -                                |
| Mangrove Plantation by Deptt. of Forest& Environmentt through Wildlife Wing in 168 ha.                        | 309.49                | 99.67                            | 40.99                            | -                                |
| Installation of Geo-tube embankment at Pentha through Water Resources Deptt. (505 mtrs.)                      | 3295.93               | 501.11                           | 1216.81                          | 1438.40                          |

(d): For the purpose of protecting and conserving the coastal environment, the Ministry had issued the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011. The Notification regulates development  in the eroding sites along the coastal stretches. The  Ministry is also implementing  World  Bank  aided  Integrated  Coastal  Management  Project  in  some  of  the coastal  States  including  Odisha.  The  key  initiatives  in  Odisha  for  erosion  control  include initiation of a regional process study to analyse the shoreline behaviour of the Odisha coast and undertaking mangrove plantation of 215 hectare and installation of Geo-Tubes in Pentha villages.

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