Lok Sabha Question No. 2245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Construction and Renovation of Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, ANTO  ANTONY, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, VEENA DEVI, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., CHARANJEET SINGH RORI, V. SATHYABAMA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, CHANDU LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2245

ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF DAMS

2245.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE SHRI SATAV RAJEEV DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN

SHRI ANTO ANTONY

SHRI C.R. PATIL

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK

SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR

DR. P. VENUGOPAL

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO

SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

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, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that certain large dams which are over 25 years old and require urgent renovation rehabilitation to ensure their safety and operational efficiency, if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise;
- (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

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

- (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 5174 out of which, 4862 dams are completed and 312 dams are under construction. State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

(b) The dam owners, who are mostly the State Governments, are responsible for safety of dams. As per National Register of Large Dams, of the completed dams, there are 3658 dams which are more than 25 years old. There is no fixed criterion as 25 years of age to require urgent rehabilitation. State wise distribution of more than 25 years old dams is given at Annexure-III.

(c) 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)  A  comprehensive  Draft  Dam  Safety  Bill  to  provide  for  proper  surveillance,  inspection,  operation  and maintenance of all dams in India was prepared and circulated to the State Governments, earlier for comments. Accordingly,  the  proposal  for  enactment  of  dam  safety  legislation  under  article  252  of  the  Constitution  as approved was introduced in 15 th Lok Sabha.  The same was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources on 9 th September, 2010 for examination. The Dam Safety Bill 2010 introduced in 15 th Lok Sabha lapsed with the dissolution of the 15 th Lok Sabha.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2245 due for answer on 10.03.2016 regarding Construction and Renovation of Dams.

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

| Sl.No.   | Name of state     |   No. of Dams as per NRLD |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar  |                         2 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    |                       127 |
| 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             |                      4862 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2245 due for answer on 10.03.2016 regarding Construction and Renovation of Dams.

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

| Sl.No.   | Name of state     |   No. of Dams as per NRLD |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |                        24 |
| 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             |                       312 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2245 due for answer on 10.03.2016 regarding Construction and Renovation of Dams.

## List of 25 years old Large Dams up to, December, 2015 as per NRLD (data received from State/Dam Authorities)

| Sl.no.   | Name of state    |   Total no. of dams |
|----------|------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar |                   1 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh   |                  62 |
| 3        | Assam            |                   2 |
| 4        | Bihar            |                  20 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh     |                 179 |
| 6        | Goa              |                   3 |
| 7        | Gujarat          |                 513 |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh |                   4 |
| 9        | Jammu& Kashmir   |                   4 |
| 10       | Jharkhand        |                  47 |
| 11       | Karnataka        |                 183 |
| 12       | Kerala           |                  47 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh   |                 711 |
| 14       | Maharashtra      |                1273 |
| 15       | Manipur          |                   1 |
| 16       | Meghalaya        |                   5 |
| 17       | Odisha           |                 148 |
| 18       | Punjab           |                   5 |
| 19       | Rajasthan        |                 152 |
| 20       | Tamil Nadu       |                  89 |
| 21       | Telangana        |                  74 |
| 22       | Tripura          |                   1 |
| 23       | Uttar Pradesh    |                 101 |
| 24       | Uttarakhand      |                  11 |
| 25       | West Bengal      |                  22 |
|          | Total Large dams |                3658 |