THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION; PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND TEXTILES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE).(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) & (b) Dams are owned and maintained by the concerned dam owners which are mostly the State Governments, and the details of their maintenance, repair and renovations are available with the concerned dam owners.
Govt. of India has taken up “Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)” with funding assistance from the World Bank for rehabilitation of about 223 large dams in four states, namely Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. State-wise details of cost allocations to the participating States and Central Water Commission for the project is given as under:
State No of DRIP dams Total Project Cost (Rs. Crore) Kerala 31 279.98 Orissa 38 147.74 Madhya Pradesh 50 314.54 Tamil Nadu 104 745.49 CWC 132.00 Unallocated Resources# 480.24 Total 223 2100.00
(# The funds reserved for other States who would join the project at a later date.)
(c) As per information furnished by the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, provisions have been made for renovation of traditional water bodies including desilting of irrigation tanks and other water bodies in Schedule 1 of MGNREGA 2005. Section 16 (1) of MGNREGA provides that Gram Panchayats shall be responsible for identification of projects in the Gram Panchayat area to be taken up under the scheme as per the recommendations of the Gram Sabha and Ward Sabhas.
(d) & (e) Details of proposals sent by the States of Maharashtra & Rajasthan, the proposals sanctioned and reasons for non-sanction of proposals are as under:
Maharashtra S.No. Proposal for No. of Status of the proposals Reasons water bodies from State Govt. 1. 778 Subsequently revised Completed to 258 2. 703 - CWC comments sent for compliance. 3. 786 Subsequently revised to 348 - CWC comments on 348 proposals sent for compliance.
Rajasthan
S.No. Proposal for No. of water Status of the proposals Reasons bodies from State Govt. 1. 288 - CWC comments sent for compliance. 2. 61 16 completed - Subsequently revised to 16 3. Remaining 45 - CWC comments sent for compliance Revised to 36 and DPR of only 34 water bodies submitted
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