Question : CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS



(a) whether several major and medium dams and multipurpose projects are planned to be executed in various parts of the country in the next five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location- wise;

(c) whether the Government have planned to mobilise resources for the purpose;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the target date fixed for the completion of these projects, separately?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES

(SMT. BIJOY A CHAKRAVARTY)

(a) to (e) Irrigation being a State subject, irrigation projects are taken up for implementation by the State Governments themselves out of their own resources and as per their own priorities. The completion period of any project depends on various factors such as its size, availability of land, obtaining clearances from various Central Appraising Agencies by the State Governments, geological conditions etc. Equally important are funds allotted by the State Governments to individual project. Project reports of 76 new projects (40 major and 36 medium) have been received from the various State Governments for clearance of the Centre. State-wise details of these projects is given in the enclosed statement.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6812 FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.05.2000 REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS.

Sl.	Name of Project	State	Major/	Estimat	Status
No.	Medium	ed Cost	(Crore)

1. Pulichintala Irrigation Andhra Major 506.20 B Project Pradesh

2. Sriram Sagar Stage-II Andhra Major 697.70 B Pradesh

3. Pedderu Reservoir Andhra Major 26.23 B Pradesh

4. Palemvagu Andhra Medium 29.13 B Pradesh

5. Valligallu Reservoir Andhra Medium 131.82 A Project Pradesh 6. Yerravagu Andhra Medium 7.73 B Pradesh

7 Suddavagu Andhra Medium 56.48 A Pradesh

8. Peddavagu Andhra Medium 202.60 A Pradesh

9. Surampalem Reservoir Andhra Medium 46.70 B Pradesh 10. Pagladiya Assam Major 547.69 B Dam(Multipurpose) 11. Bursuti Irrigation Assam Medium 34.70 B Scheme 12. Garufella Irrigation Assam Medium 36.35 A Scheme 13. Deopani Project Assam Medium 29.77 A 14. Punasi Reservoir Bihar Major 221.65 B 15. Subernarekha Bihar Major 1428.82 B (Multipurpose) 16. Kadwan Reservoir Bihar Major 1111.14 A Project 17. Upper Sakri Reservoir Bihar Major 437.94 B 18. Kanhar Reservoir Bihar Major 1015.76 A 19. North Koel Reservoir Bihar Major 836.11 A 20. Bakrol W.R. Project Gujarat Medium 23.90 A 21. Khet Purali Dam Project Haryana Medium 16.92 A 22. Renuka Dam Himachal Major 1224.64 B Pradesh 23. Upper Tunga Project Karnataka Major 556.00 A 24. Upper Krishna Stage-II Karnataka Major 2786.17 A (Multipurpose) 25. Markandeya Reservoir Karnataka Major 134.53 A Project 26. Karapra Kuriyarkuttty Kerala Major 231.03 A Mult. Project 27. Attapady Irrigation Kerala Medium 83.67 A Project 28. Bargi Multipurpose Madhya Major 566.34 B Project Pradesh 29. Tanwar Tank Madhya Major 24.38 B Pradesh 30. Omkareshwar Mult. Madhya Major 1784.29 D Project Pradesh 31. Upper Narmada Project Madhya Major 211.92 A Pradesh 32. Kolar Project Madhya Major 139.14 B Pradesh 33. Mahan Madhya Major 39.00 B Pradesh 34. Arunavati Project Maharashtra Major 66.48 B 35. Lower Wunna Project Maharashtra Major 87.55 B 36. Human River Project Maharashtra Major 168.15 A 37. Tillari Irrigation Maharashtra Major 256.00 D Project 38. Talamba Irrigation Maharashtra Major 289.09 B Project 39. Lendi Irrigation Maharashtra Major 177.615 A Project 40. Dudhganga Irrigation Maharashtra Major 204.58 B 41. Warna Irrigation Maharashtra Major 337.81 B 42. Punad Irrigation Maharashtra Major 29.22 B 43. Lower Wardha Maharashtra Major 61.99 A 44. Gunjawani Maharashtra Major 86.77 A 45. Sakol Maharashtra Medium 10.88 B 46. Raigavan Maharashtra Medium 9.51 B 47. Jam Irrigation Maharashtra Medium 43.83 B 48. Masalga Maharashtra Medium 17.47 B 49. Kar Maharashtra Medium 44.71 B 50. Chandrabhaga Maharashtra Medium 71.14 B 51. Pentakali Maharashtra Medium 91.87 B 52. Purna Maharashtra Medium 51.97 A 53. Utwali Maharashtra Medium 35.77 B 54. Lal Nalla Maharashtra Medium 19.05 A 55. Nawargaon Maharashtra Medium 8.72 B 56. Renapur Maharashtra Medium 51.16 B 57. Upper Manjra Maharashtra Medium 40.49 A 58. Sulki Makar Dhokra Maharashtra Medium 12.47 A 59. Pothra Nalla Maharashtra Medium 36.95 A 60. Chikotra Maharashtra Medium 89.38 A 61. Labhaan Sarad Maharashtra Medium 5.72 A 62. Jambre Maharashtra Medium 55.72 A 63. Tipaimukh Dam Project Manipur Major 2899.00 B 64. Dzuza Irrigation Nagaland Medium 49.0 B 65. Ong Dam Project Orissa Major 217.73 A 66. Kanupur Irrigation Orissa Major 330.896 B Project 67. Ib Irrigation Project Orissa Major 96.60 A 68. Shahpurkandi Dam Punjab Major 1400.19 A Project (Ravi Project Unit -V) 69. Chakan Irrigation Rajasthan Medium 9.55 B 70. Piplad Irrigation Rajasthan Medium 21.88 A 71. Grarda Irrigation Rajasthan Medium 39.51 B 72. Irukkangudi Reservoir Tamil Nadu Medium 28.70 A 73. Raising of Meja Dam Uttar Major 65.00 B Pradesh 74. Kishau Dam Uttar Major 4099.00 C Pradesh 75. Maudaha Dam Uttar Major 17.70 B Pradesh 76. Chittaurgarh Uttar Major 11.88 B Pradesh


STATUS :

A) UNDER CORRESPONDENCE. B) PUT UP TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE & ACCEPTED SUBJECT TO OBSERVATIONS. C) DEFERRED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. D) PENDING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION FOR INVESTMENT CLEARANCE.