Question : BAGMATI FLOOD CONTROL SCHEME

(a) whether the Government of Bihar has submitted any proposal to the Chairman Task Force who visited the flood affected areas of Bihar this year with regard to Adhwara Phase-I, Phase-II and Phase-III scheme, strengthening the embankments and constructing roads on banks of river under Bagmati Flood Control Scheme;

(b) if so, whether the Government has accorded approval to the aforesaid proposal; and

(c) the total projected estimate with regard to each of such schemes and by when the schemes are likely to commence?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) to (c) Yes Sir. The State Government of Bihar has submitted a proposal to Sub-Group-III set up under the Task Force on Flood Management and Erosion Control constituted by Government of India under Chairmanship of Chairman, Central Water Commission. The proposal submitted by the State Government of Bihar includes schemes for old Adhwara Phase- I, Phase-II and Phase-III as well as raising and strengthening of embankments and construction of roads on embankments of Bagmati river. The Task Force has been asked to submit its report by 31st December, 2004.