(a) whether the Government of Chhattisgarh has sent any proposal to the Central Water Commission for construction of a barrage in Jornala;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) by when a decision is likely to be taken in this regard?
(a) whether the Government of Chhattisgarh has sent any proposal to the Central Water Commission for construction of a barrage in Jornala;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) by when a decision is likely to be taken in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (c) A proposal to construct two structures, one
across Joranala and another across Indravati was agreed upon
by Government of Orissa and Chhattisgarh in an inter-state
meeting held at Delhi on 31.5.2002 in connection with the
water supply problems of Jagdalpur town and downstream
villages due to dwindling post-monsoon flow in Indravati
river. However, no proposal for construction of barrage
across Joranala has been received in Central Water
Commission from the Government of Chattisgarh.