Question : Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project

(a) whether the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) being implemented with the assistance of World Bank for rehabilitation of about 223 large dams in four States namely Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Kerala and Tamil Nadu has been completed and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the design flood reviews of more dams have been created and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has assessed or completed reviews of the Dam Safety Review Panels regarding safety measures of each of these dams and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the award of works is being expedited so as to complete the rehabilitation of dams within the prescribed period and if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) The implementation of Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) was started in June 2012 with the assistance from World Bank and was scheduled to be completed in June 2018. DRIP has been granted two years time extension by the Government of India and World Bank i.e. upto June 2020.

Presently under DRIP, there are 198 large dam projects in seven States namely, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Jharkhand (DVC) and Uttarakhand (UJVNL). Rehabilitation works for 26 dams have been completed and list is given as Annexure-I.

(b) Yes,Madam. The design flood review has mandatorily been carried out before taking up any rehabilitation and improvement works on a dam under DRIP. Design floods of all the 198 dam projects have been reviewed as per current standard practices. The list of dams for which revised design flood studies conducted under the project is given as Annexure-II.

(c) Under DRIP, all the participating States/Implementing Agencies have constituted the Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP) consisting of various dam safety specialist members. Dam safety review has been carried out in respect of each DRIP dam by the DSRPs. Based on the DSRP recommendations, project authorities prepared the detailed rehabilitation report (called Project Screening Template) in respect of each DRIP dam.

(d) National Level Steering Committee (NLSC) under chairmanship of Secretary, MoWR, RD & GR monitors the progress of rehabilitation works by conducting the meetings from time to time and if required, writes letters to the State Governments to expedite the works. So far six meeting of NLSC have been conducted. Under the project, rehabilitation works of 195 dam projects have been awarded and rehabilitation works on other DRIP dams are at tender stage.
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Annexure- I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No.1671 to be answered on 28.12.2017 in Lok Sabha regarding “ Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project ”

List of Dams where rehabilitation works completed under DRIP

Sl. No. Name of Dams
Madhya Pradesh Water Resource Department (MPWRD)
1 Ari Dam
2 Chandrakeshar
3 Dholawad Tank
4 Dudhi (Kunwar Chain Sagar)
5 Kankerkheda
6 Kolar
7 Upper Wain Ganga (Sanjay Sarover)
8 Jirbhar
9 Kharadi
10 Sampna
Odisha Water Resource Department (OWRD)
11 Kalo
12 Nesa
13 Dhanai
Tamil Nadu Water Resource Department (TNWRD)
14 Amaravathi Dam
15 Gomukhinadi Dam
16 Thirumurthi Dam
17 Varattupallam
18 Gatana Dam
19 Karuppanadhi
20 Kodaganar
21 Manjalar
22 Marudhanadhi
23 Parambikulam
24 Siddhamalli
25 Thumbalahalli Dam
Kerala Water Resource Department (KWRD)
26 Malampuzha


Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Unstarred Question No.1671 to be answered on 28.12.2017 in Lok Sabha regarding “ Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project ”

Details of State-wise Number of Dams, wherein Design Flood Review Completed under DRIP

S. No. Name of Dam
Madhya Pradesh
1 ARI DAM
2 ARNIYA BAHADURPUR
3 BARNA
4 BUNDALA
5 CHANDPATHA
6 CHANDRAKESHAR
7 Dholawad Tank (Ratlam)
8 DUDHI (KUNWAR CHAIN SAGAR)
9 JIRBHAR
10 Kanhargaon Tank (Chhindwara)
11 KANKERKHEDA
12 KHARADI
13 KOLAR
14 MAKRODA
15 MARHI
16 MOORUM NALLA
17 NAHLESARA
18 RUTHAI (GOPI KRISHNA SAGAR)
19 SAMPNA
20 SANJAY SAGAR
21 SARATHI
22 TAWA
23 THANWER (RAJIVSAGAR)
24 UMRAR
25 UPPER WAIN GANGA (SANJAY SAROVER)
Odisha
26 ASHOK NALLA
27 BALASKUMPA
28 BALIMELA
29 BANKSAL
30 BHASKEL
31 DAHA
32 DAMSAL
33 DERJANG
34 DHANEI
35 HIRAKUD
36 JHUMUKA
37 KALO
38 NESA
39 PILLASALKI
40 PITAMAHAL
41 RENGALI
42 SALANDI
43 SALIA
44 SANMACHHAKANDANA
45 SAPUA
46 SARAFGARH
47 SATIGUDA (MALKANGIRI)
48 SATIGUDA (UKP)
49 SUNDAR
50 TALSARA
51 UPPER KOLAB
Tamil Nadu
52 ADAVINAINARKOVIL
53 ALIYAR
54 AMARAVATHI
55 ANAI MADUVU
56 ANAIKUTTAM
57 BHAVANISAGAR
58 CHEMBARAMPAKKAM
59 CHINNAR
60 CHITTAR I
61 CHITTAR II
62 CHOLAVARAM
63 GATANA
64 GOLWARPATTI
65 GOMUKHINADI
66 GUNDERIPALLAM
67 KARIAKOIL
68 KARUPPANADHI
69 KELAVARAPALLI
70 KESARIGULIHALLA
71 KODAGANAR
72 KODUMUDIYAR
73 KRISHNAGIRI
74 KULLURSANDAI
75 KUTHIRAIYAR
76 LOWER ANICUT
77 LOWER NIRAR
78 MANIMUKTHANADHI
79 MANIMUTHAR
80 MANJALAR
81 MARUDHANADHI
82 METTUR
83 MORDHANA
84 NAGAVATHI
85 NAMBIAR
86 NOYYAL ATHUPALAYAM
87 PALAR PORUNDALAR
88 PAMBAR
89 PARAMBIKULAM
90 PECHIPARAI
91 PERUNCHANI
92 PERUVARIPALLAM
93 PILAVUKKAL PROJECT KOVILAR
94 PILAVUKKAL PROJECT PERIYAR
95 POIGAIYAR
96 PONNANIYAR
97 POONDI
98 RAMANADHI
99 RED HILLS
100 SATHANUR
101 SHANMUGANADHI
102 SHOLAYAR
103 SHOOLAGIRICHINNAR
104 SIDDHAMALLI
105 SOTHUPPARAI
106 THIRUMURTHI DAM
107 THOPPAIYAR
108 THUMBALAHALLI DAM
109 THUNAKADAVU
110 UPPER (TIRPUR)
111 UPPER (TRICHY)
112 UPPER NIRAR WEIR.
113 VADAKKUPAICHAIYAR
114 VAIGAI
115 VANIAR
116 VARATTUPALLAM
117 VEERANAM
118 VEMBAKOTTAI
119 VIDUR
120 WILLINGTON RESERVOIR
121 AVALANCHE
122 BUNGHIHALLABUND
123 EMERALD
124 ERAVANGALAR
125 GLENMORGAN
126 HIGHWAVYS
127 KADAMBARAI
128 KODAYAR I
129 KUNDAHPALAM
130 KUTTIYAR
131 MANALAR
132 MUKURTHI
133 PAPANASAM DIV WEIR
134 PEGUMBAHALLAH FOREBAY
135 PERIYAR FOREBAY
136 PORTHIMUND
137 SERVALAR
138 UPPER ALIYAR
139 UPPER BHAVANI
140 VENNIRAR
Kerala
141 CHIMONI
142 CHULLIAR (GAYATHRI STAGE II)
143 KALLADA (PARAPPAR)
144 KANJIRA PUZHA
145 KUTTIYADI (IRRIGN. PROJ.)
146 MALAMPUZHA
147 MALANKARA / MUVATTUPUZHA
148 MEENKARA (GAYATHRI STAGE I)
149 MOOLATHARA REG.
150 NEYYAR
151 PAZHASSI IRRIGATION PROJECT
152 PEECHI
153 PERIYAR VALLEY BARRAGE
154 POTHUNDY
155 VAZHANY
156 WALAYAR
157 IDAMALAYAR
158 IDUKKI
159 KAKKAD
160 KUTTIYADI
161 LOWER PERIYAR
162 NERIAMANGALAM
163 PALLIVASAL
164 PANNIYAR
165 PORINGALKUTHU
166 SABARIGIRI
167 SENGALUM
168 SHOLAYAR
Karnataka
169 ALMATTI DAM
170 AMARJA DAM
171 BENNITHORA
172 BHADRA DAM
173 CHANDRAMPALLI DAM
174 CHICKKAHOLE
175 DEVARABILLIKERE TANK
176 H.B.HALLI PICKUP
177 HARANGI DAM
178 HATTIKUNI DAM
179 HEMAVATHY DAM
180 HIDKAL DAM
181 KABINI DAM
182 KARANJA DAM
183 KRISHNA RAJA SAGARA DAM
184 LOWER MULLAMARI DAM
185 MALAPRABHA DAM
186 MALLAGHATTA TANK
187 MASKINALA
188 NARAYANAPUR DAM
189 UPPER MULLAMARI DAM
190 VOTEHOLE DAM
Uttarakhand (UJVNL)
191 ASAN BARRAGE
192 DAKPATHAR BARRAGE
193 ICHARI DAM
194 MANERI DAM
195 VIRBHADRA RISHIKESH
Jharkhand (DVC)
196 KONAR DAM
197 MAITHON
198 PANCHET

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