(a) whether any proposals have been submitted by the State
Governments to the Union Government for the construction of
embankments for flood control;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
(a) whether any proposals have been submitted by the State
Governments to the Union Government for the construction of
embankments for flood control;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the reaction of the Union Government thereto?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) Yes Sir.
(b) State-wise no of proposals for the construction of embankments for
flood control currently under techno-economic appraisal by Ganga Flood Control
Commission (GFCC) and Central Water Commission (CWC) are given at Annexure-I.
(c) As per the guidelines of Planning Commission, flood management projects
including construction of embankments are techno-economically appraised by GFCC
and CWC in their respective jurisdiction. The proposals costing more than
Rs. 15 Crore after techno-economic appraisal by GFCC and CWC are considered by
the Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood Control and Multi Purpose Projects
for techno-economic clearance. Thereafter, the proposals are considered for
Investment Clearance by the Planning Commission and then by the Empowered
Committee for funding under Flood Management Programme.