Lok Sabha Question No. 162 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Funds for Protection from Floods in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Anand Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *162

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## FUNDS FOR PROTECTION FROM FLOODS IN UTTAR PRADESH

| †*162. Dr. ANAND KUMAR:                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                               |
| (a) the funds released by the Union Government to Uttar Pradesh for protection from floods and erosion prevention works during the last three years along with the total funds utilised by the State Government of |
| Uttar Pradesh for flood relief, embankment repairs, anti-erosion measures and other related projects;                                                                                                              |
| (b) the details of special allocation of the funds made to Bahraich district out of the said funds and the funds                                                                                                   |
| utilised therefrom, work-wise;                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| (c) whether Bahraich has been categorised as a sensitive/highly sensitive flood-prone district and if so, the                                                                                                      |
| details thereof; and                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| (d) whether the Government proposes to introduce any new scheme or make special budgetary provision in                                                                                                             |
| future for finding out a permanent solution to flood erosion and rehabilitation of affected families in                                                                                                            |
| Bahraich district and if so, the details thereof?                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C R PAATIL)                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the                                                                                                                                                               |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *162  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  11.12.2025  IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING  'FUNDS  FOR PROTECTION FROM FLOODS IN UTTAR PRADESH'

(a)  &  (b) 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.

Union Government had implemented Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plans for  providing  central  assistance  to  States  for  works  related  to  flood  control,  anti-erosion,  drainage development, anti-sea erosion, etc. Currently, "Flood  Management  and  Border  Areas  Programme (FMBAP)"  as  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  is  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti.  Total central  assistance  amounting  to  ₹857.45  crore  has  been  released  to  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  under FMBAP Scheme since  its  inception.  During  last  three  years  (2022-25),  central  assistance  amounting  to ₹164.70 crore has been released to Government of Uttar Pradesh. One flood protection works costing ₹110 crore  benefiting  districts Bahraich  and  nearby  districts  has  been  completed  under  FMBAP  scheme  of Government of India.

Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that the during the last three years total funds allocated for flood management works by the State Government is ₹4848.71 Crore. Out of above total funds allocated to Bahraich district are ₹118.26 Crore.

An allocation of ₹3.88 crore in the year 2023-24, ₹8.29 crore in 2024-25 and ₹2.50 crore in 202526 has been made for flood relief works by Govt. of Uttar Pradesh in Bahraich district. These funds have been utilised for expenses related to house damage caused by floods/river erosion, land erosion, flood relief kits, boat hire, fodder and search & rescue/relief operations.

(c) Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that Bahraich has been categorised as a highly sensitive flood-prone  district.  As  per  the  study  conducted  by  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  on  floodaffected areas  in  the  country  during  the  period  1986-2022,  about  849  Sq  km  area  (about  18%)  has  been estimated to be flood affected area in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh.

(d) Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that no new scheme is proposed.  For flood protection in Bahraich district,  the  Belha-Behrauli  embankment (95 km) and the Rewali-Adampur embankment (15.5 km) have been constructed on the left bank of the Ghaghra River. These two embankments provide flood protection  to  416  villages,  a  population  of  393,000,  and  176,850  hectares  of  agricultural  land.  Both embankments  are  completely  safe.  Erosion-control  works  constructed  on  these  embankments  and  floodprotection measures for the population living in villages along the riverbank are carried out every year as required.

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