(a) whether the Government are aware that due to non- completion of Kosi dam on Darjhia Phuia (Bihar) the farmers living on the banks of Kosi river are suffering; and
(b) if so, the steps the Government propose to take to
provide adequeate financial assistance to the State
Government for the completion of the said dam in the time
bound programme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) & (b) There is an ongoing embankment scheme of
construction of embankment along river Kamla – Balan at
Darjhia – Phuia (Bihar ) for protection from flood. The work
is already undertaken by Govt. of Bihar out of its own State
plan fund. The issue of providing financial assistance to
Govt. of Bihar for the completion of this embankment scheme
is not under consideration of the Govt. of India