(a) the number of multi-purpose Dams built across the country so far, State-wise, year-wise;
(b) the number of families displaced due to construction of
dams and the number out of them rehabilitated so far, State-
wise;
(c) the reasons for not rehabilitating the remaining
families; and
(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government
to rehabilitate the remaining families expeditiously?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) As per the National Register of Large Dams( 1994), a
total of 3596 dams have been constructed in the country.
Most of these dams are serving more than one of the purposes
e.g. irrigation, urban, rural, industrial water supply,
hydro-power generation, flood control, pisci-culture,
tourism and navigation. Details of large dams built in
various states during different periods are given in the
statement enclosed.
(b) to (d) Being a state subject, the rehabilitation and
re-settlement of people affected by construction of the dams
is done by the concerned state government. The required
information is not maintained at the Centre.