Question : IMPROVEMENT OF COASTAL CANAL IN ORISSA



(a) whether the Government have formulated any comprehensive plan for improvement of Coastal Canal in Orissa; and

(b) if so, the progress made so far in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)

(a) & (b) Taking note of heavy silting of coastal canal in Orissa, the State Government has prepared an estimate amounting Rs. 28.72 crore for its disilting. The project has been approved by the World Bank under Cyclone Reconstruction component of Orissa Water Resources Consolidation Project (WRCP) for implementing the project in the financial year 2001-2002.