Proposals for Flood Management and Construction of Dams

A total of 517 eligible proposals for flood management including construction of dams (embankments), which had received all the mandatory clearances and were recommended by the various States have been approved for funding under Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI and XII Plans. Out of these, 293 projects have been completed and central assistance of Rs. 4459.08 crore has been released to various States upto April 30, 2015.

This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Prof. Sanwar Lal Jat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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