(a) the number of dams being constructed on the Narmada river in various States; and
(b) the policy of the Government in regard to water release management in case of the excessive flow of water?
(a) the number of dams being constructed on the Narmada river in various States; and
(b) the policy of the Government in regard to water release management in case of the excessive flow of water?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) 6 major, 3 medium and 157 minor irrigation and multipurpose
projects in Madhya Pradesh and one interstate major multipurpose
project in Gujarat are under construction in Narmada Basin.
(b) The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) determined the
utilisable quantum of waters of Narmada at Sardar Sarovar Dam
site on the basis of 75% dependability as 28 Million Acre Feet
(MAF). The NWDT has also determined that the utilisable flow of
Narmada in excess of the 28 MAF is to be apportioned in the
ratios i.e. 73 for Madhya Pradesh, 36 for Gujarat, 1 for
Maharashtra and 2 for Rajasthan.