(a) whether a number of barrages are in dilapidated condition in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor;
and
(c) the preventive steps taken by the Government to improve their
conditions?
(a) whether a number of barrages are in dilapidated condition in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor;
and
(c) the preventive steps taken by the Government to improve their
conditions?
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI ARJUN CHARAN SETHI)
(a) to (c) Maintenance and safety of dams including Barrages
is the responsibility of the owners of the dams and barrages that
is the concerned State Governments. The Central Government is not
conducting any dam-wise or barrage-wise study on their conditions.
However, the Central Government has taken measures for
implementing a unified Dam Safety Programme in the country through
the Central Water Commission on large dams which includes a few
barrages confirming the norms of large dams. Among the above
barrages, only some minor deficiencies have been reported for Kota
Barrage in Rajasthan and Gandak and Kosi Barrage in Bihar.
Remedial measures have been suggested for these barrages after the
inspection.