THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (c) The original estimated cost of Sardar Sarovar
Project at 1986-87 price level as approved by the Planning
Commission in October, 1988 and expenditure incurred up to
February, 2000 is as under:-
UNIT/GROUP APPROVED COST EXP. COMMULATIVE UP (1986-87) PRICE TO FEB, 2000 LEVEL
UNIT-I DAM & APPT. 1019.45 1840.11
WORKS
UNIT-II MAIN CANAL 1588.54 2804.14
UNIT-III HYDRO POWER 979.96 969.82
GROU-IV BRANCHES & 2818.10 2044.08
DIST.
GROUP-V COMMON EXP. 1519.52
GROU-VI NON SHARABLE 17.99
EXP.
TOTAL 6406.04 9195.66
The present status of progress of work of the various components
of the project at the end of February, 2000 is as under:-
Progress Work in
Sl.No Component Percentage & total quantity
Excav Concerni Drilli ation ng ng Concreti ng
1 UNIT –I
I. MAIN DAM 85.75 84.40 II. VADGAM SADDLE DAM 98.88 100.00 100.00 100.00
2 UNIT –II
I. NARMADA MAIN CANAL 99.47 99.98 97.52 II. (0 to 144.5 Km.) III.NARMADA MAIN CANAL (144 to 95.24 94.70 91.21 263 Km.)
3. UNIT-III
1. RIVER BED POWER HOUSE 95.85 OPEN UNDER GROUND 91.55 II. CANAL HEAD POWER HOUSE 100.0 100.00 100.00
4. UNIT-IV
I. BRANCH CANAL (0.-144 Km.) 97.56 93.92 98.66 II. DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 83.15 84.34 87.95 III. SEVEN MAJOR STRUCTURES 99.12 81.48 92.66 IV. BRANCH CANAL (144-263 Km.) 79.71 50.00 V. SAURASHTRA BRANCH CANAL ITS 89.72 73.11 BRANCHES
The Sardar Sarovar Dam was scheduled to be completed by June
1998 as per the original construction programme. However, while
hearing the Writ Petition filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan in
April 94 the Supreme Court in its order dated 5.5.1995 directed
to maintain the effective height of dam at RL 81.5 m and
subsequently permitted vide interim order on 18.2.99,
to raise the height of dam upto RL 85 m excluding humps required
for the safety of dam. A definite construction schedule is
necessary, to estimate the escalation in cost, which depends on
the final verdict of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
(d) & (e) A number of representations have been received from
various Members of Parliament who have been informed that the
project has been delayed mainly on account of the matter being
subjudice.
(f) Further raising of the height of the dam is subjudice
in the Supreme Court. However, the work on construction of
Narmada main canal is in progress which is scheduled for
completion in June 2004.
