THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & MINORITY AFFAIRS
(SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) to (b) No separate assessment with regard to the water logging and
water wastage caused due to floods and rains every year has been conducted.
However, a study on Assessment of Waterlogged areas in irrigated commands of
all major and medium irrigation projects throughout India using Remote
Sensing Technique has been carried out by Central Water Commission in
collaboration with Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre (RRSSC), Jodhpur
of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) during the period October, 2003
to June, 2008. Out of total command area of 88895.620 thousand hectare in
the country being served by major and medium irrigation projects during the
period of study, an area of 1719.279 thousand hectare was water logged.
Perennial water logging covers 173.145 thousand hectare where as seasonal
water logging covers 1546.134 thousand hectare.
(c) Yes Sir. Deficient drainage results in water logging. When rainfall
is high, this may result in a flood like situation in water logged areas.
(d) During XI plan, a state sector scheme namely, “Flood Management
Programme (FMP)†has been approved by the Central Government to provide
financial assistance to the State Governments for taking up river management,
flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, flood proofing works and
restoration of damaged flood management works, etc. in critical regions.
Under the Programme, a total of 418 works from 24 states with a total cost
of Rs. 7708.79 crore have been included for providing central assistance of
Rs. 6101.54 crore. Central assistance amounting to Rs. 3166.78 crore
(including Rs. 89.79 crore for spill over works of X Plan) has been released
to states during XI plan period as on 01.03.2012.
(e) No such proposal to increase the water holding capacity of lakes
in Uttar Pradesh and channelise water of the said lakes has been received.
(f) Does not arise.
