(a) the proposals relating to flood projects received for sanction from State
Government of Bihar during the last year and the current year and the number out of
the said proposals sanctioned by the Union Government;
(b) the amount sanctioned by the Union Government for the said projects; and
(c) whether the Union Government proposes to provide ninety per cent of the cost
of the projects as its share in view of the financial condition of the States and if
so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) During the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, a total of 14 projects for flood management
were received in Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) for techno-economic clearance. Out
of these, 3 projects costing less than Rs. 25 crore have been techno-economically cleared
by GFCC. The status of these projects is enclosed as Annex-1.
(b) The sanction of funds for above projects may be considered on their eligibility and
approval of competent authority about continuation of Flood Management Programme during XII
Plan.
(c) The Union Government has not proposed to provide 90 percent of the estimated cost of
project as its share to any General Category State including Bihar under Flood Management
Programme.
Annex-1
ANNEX-1 REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5778 TO BE ANSWERED
ON 02.05.2013 REGARDING FLOOD PROJECTS
Status of schemes submitted by WRD, Govt. of Bihar for techno-economic appraisal in GFCC during
the year 2012-13 and 2013-14 (As on 29.04.2013)
SN Title of Scheme Status
1 Anti-erosion work near villages Techno-economically Khairpur, Raghopur & Akidatpur cleared by GFCC for at the left bank of river Ganga 24.98 crore U/s of Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur District (Rs. 69.95 crore)
2 Anti-erosion work for restoration Found Techno-economically of spur no.2,3,4 & 7 and revetment viable by GFCC for in between spur no.4 to 7 near 38.83 crore. villages, Ismailpur & Bindtoli at the left bank of river Ganga D/s Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur district. ( Rs. 99.64 crore)
3. Bagaha town protection scheme Found Techno-economically (Phase-II) ( Rs. 147.15 crore) viable by GFCC for 59.46 crore.
4 Anti-erosion work on the right Techno-economically cleared bank of river Ghaghra river near by GFCC for 18.03 crore Sitab Diara ( Rs. 18.54 crore)
5 Estimate for A.E. work before Techno-economically cleared by flood 2012 in between 0.00 km to GFCC for Rs 24.30 crore 28.00 in Pipra Piprasi embankment ( Rs. 24.98 crore)
6 Scheme for extension of embankment Found Techno-economically from Manouber to Phuhia with viable by GFCC for56.65 crore. protection work at vulnerable points and brick soling road on top of embankment in between km 96.50 to 110.48 of right Kamla Balan Embankment ( Rs. 60.38 crore)
7 Raising & strengthening of flood Received in GFCC for techno- protection embankment on Bangari economic appraisal. river in East Champaran district ( Rs. 18.68 crore)
8 Raising & strengthening of Received in GFCC for techno- Lalbakeya left and right economic appraisal. embankment, Bargania ring bundh & Doab embankment in East Champaran ( Rs. 33.95 crore)
9 Construction of Head Regulator, Received in GFCC for techno- tagging bundh and edge protection economic appraisal. work at Belwa on Bagmati river in Sheohar district (Bagmati Flood Management Scheme ,Phase-IV ( Rs. 67.00 crore)
10 Anti-erosion work at Ramayanpur Comments sent to State Government. from Hardeo to Khatti ( Rs. 81.20 crore)
12 Mahananda Flood Management Received in GFCC for Scheme Phase-II techno-economic appraisal. (Rs. 415.84 crore)
13 Bagmati Flood Management Received in GFCC for Scheme Phase-III(a) techno-economic appraisal. ( Rs. 497.84 crore)
14 Bagmati Flood Management Scheme Received in GFCC for Phase-III (b) ( Rs. 417.65 crore) techno-economic appraisal.