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V O L U M E 3 I S S U E N O . 2 S E P 2 0 2 0 T h e M o n t h l y N e w s l e t t e r o f C e n t r a l W a t e r C o m m i s s i o n this regard however, full implementation of all the provisions could not be achieved. Other States having more flood prone areas viz. UP, Contents Bihar, West Bengal, Assam etc. have yet not Meeting by Hon’ble PM to review flood taken any action for enactment of legislation in Situation and flood management in the view of various reasons. Recently, DoWR, RD&GR has constituted a Committee under the संसदय राजभाषा समत क सरी उपसमत chairman-ship of Member(RM), CWC to review ारा नरीण the Model Flood Plain Zoning Bill prepared by Meeting of INCID CWC. 146th Advisory Committee Meeting Presentation on WR Assessment and R. K. Jain, The 13th Meeting of Investment Clearance Activities of NWA Chairman, CWC Committee of DoWR, RD&GR, MoJS was held Message on 07.08.2020 under the Chairmanship of Revised Layout Plan of Dagmara Month of August witnessed record breaking Secretary, DoWR, RD&GR through VC. In the Multipurpose HEP rainfall in the country. Several states were meeting, a total of 10 projects/schemes were TEC on Delhi Drainage System badly affected due to the flood situation. considered and recommended for the Integrated mechanism for 100 Lakh ha Hon’ble PM reviewed the Flood Situation in Investment Clearance. During the month, two Micro-Irrigation target the country on 10.08.2020 with Hon’ble Chief flood control projects of the state of Manipur CWMA/CWRC Meetings Ministers of flood affected States such as were accepted by the Advisory Committee of Status of projects of Godavari Basin Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, DoWR, RD&GR on Irrigation Flood control & Multipurpose Projects in its 146th meeting held Meeting for discussion on feasibility Kerala, Uttar Pradesh. The meeting was attended by Secretary, DoWR, RD&GR and on 14.08.2020. report on Dam Safety measures of myself through Video-Conference. Hon’ble Gandhi Sagar Dam Prime Minister appreciated the works done by The Second Sub-Committee of Parliament 36th Meeting of NCSDP CWC & IMD and also called upon these Early Committee on Official Language carried out Meeting of the Committee to Review Warning Agencies to utilise the latest inspection of Central Water Commission Model Flood Plain Zoning Bill technologies like remote sensing, artificial (Headquarters) on 20.08.2020. Hon’ble intelligence and machine learning. Convenor Ms. Rita Bahuguna expressed Vetting of Surge Shaft Transient Analysis satisfaction over the progress of of Kholongchuu Hydro Electric Project implementation of Official Language in Central Polavaram Project – Water Resources Various Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCT) were constituted by Ministry of Home Water Commission and commended the Development Affairs in the Month of August for an on-the- Commission for its achievements. Review Meeting of Jharkhand projects spot assessment of the situation in the wake of India was the one of the founding members of for DPR preparations the flood/landslide during South West International Commission on Irrigation and Data Corner Monsoon-2020. Some CWC officers were Drainage (ICID) which has contributed nominated to represent DoWR, RD&GR in Inter-Ministerial Group on Environment significantly in the field of water resources on those IMCTs. Economic Accounting global scale. Dr. A. N. Khosla who later became DRIP Governor of Odisha was the founding president India has been grappling with the problem of Sixty-seventh Meeting of the Governing of both CWC (then CWINC) and ICID . Last year, floods for very long time. Various structural Ministry had reconstituted the Indian National Body of NWDA and non-structural measures have been Flood Situation in the Country Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) evolved and implemented to minimize the which represents India in ICID and its various Water Sector News impact of flood. Flood-plain zoning has been bodies to ensure effective participation of India PMC Meeting for CMIS in Gujarat recognized as an effective non-structural in the international events sponsored by ICID. Training Activities during the Month measure for flood management which aims at The first meeting of the reconstituted INCID Investment Clearance Committee demarcating zones or areas likely to be was held on 06.08.2020 wherein future course Meeting affected by floods of different magnitudes or of action was discussed. Constitution of IMCT in wake of frequencies and probability levels, and specifying the types of permissible Flood/Landslide All the offices of CWC celebrated Independence developments in these zones. For flood plain Day with great zeal and fervour, the glimpses Alternatives for passing excess flood of zoning, Central Water Commission prepared a of which have been captured in the relevant Hirakud Dam model bill way back in 1975, which was section of the newsletter. Rain Water Harvesting/Ground Water circulated by the then Ministry of Irrigation to Recharge Pond Created at NEID-I, CWC all the States advising them for enactment of Monitoring Visit to Ans Irrigation Canal suitable legislation. Only few states such as Second Public hearing of Ujh MPP Manipur, Rajasthan, erstwhile State of Jammu Shongtong-Karcham HEP & Kashmir and Uttarakhand enacted bills in Mullaperiyar Rule Curve Polavaram Irrigation Project, Andhra Pradesh History-Tungabhadra Project Study of Sedimentation Assessment of Watrak Reservoir News around the States Water Sector-Myths and Facts A meeting on Saraswati River revival project was taken by The Spillway and Sluices of Tungabhadra Hon'ble MoS on 20.08.2020. Meeting was attended by Member Dam Gallery (D&R), CE, Design (N&W) and Director, CMDD (N&W). Page 1 01 CWC Newsletter-September 2020 Meeting by Hon’ble PM to review flood Situation and flood management in the country Hon’ble PM reviewed the Flood Situation in the country on 10.08.2020 with Hon’ble Chief Minister’s of flood affected States such as Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh. The meeting was attended by Secretary, DoWR, RD&GR and Chairman, CWC through Video- Conference facility available in Committee Room of Ministry of Home Affairs in North Block. Before discussion with concerned State Hon’ble Chief Minister, Home Secretary presented brief on flood situation in the country. Hon’ble Prime Minister appreciated the work done by CWC& IMD and also called upon these Early Warning Agencies to utilise the latest technologies like remote sensing, artificial intelligence and machine learning for predicting floods. The Flood situation was also reviewed by Hon’ble Minister, DoWR, RD&GR on 10th August 2020 which was attended by the Chairman, CWC, Member (RM), CWC and Director (FFM). A presentation on prevailing flood situation was made by Director (FFM) during the meeting. संसदय राजभाषा समत क सरी उप-समत ारा नरीण संसदय राजभाषा समत क सरी उप-समत ारा दनांक 20.08.2020 को क य जल आयोग (मुयालय) का राजभाषाई नरीण कया गया. ी राज कु मार जैन, अय, क य जल आयोग, ी मोती लाल, संयु सचव, क य जल आयोग तथा ीमती रजदर पाल, उप नदेशक (रा. भा.) समत के सम तुत ए. समत क संयोजक महोदया सुी रीता बगुणा तथा समत के अय सदय न े अय, क य जल आयोग तथा राजभाषा अधकारय स े मुयालय म राजभाषा नीत व नयम के कायावयन के संबंध म कए, जनके संतोषजनक उर दए गए. माननीय संयोजक महोदया न े क य जल आयोग म राजभाषा कायावयन क गत पर संतोष कया तथा शंसनीय उपलय के लए आयोग क सराहना क. Meeting of INCID Shri R. K. Jain, Chairman, CWC and Chairman, Indian National Committee participation of India in the international events sponsored by ICID. on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) took a virtual meeting of INCID Committee members on 06.08.2020. Meeting was attended by • To promote collaboration of government and public sector agencies with representatives from Ministry of Agriculture, ICAR, ICID, CADWM MoJS, the Technical / Scientific Institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations, CGWB, NIH, CWPRS, GERI Gujarat, Irrigation Dept. / WRD of States and Private Sectors of the country. (Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab), WALMI (Dharwad, Karnataka) & IIT (Roorkee). Future course of action for the newly constituted INCID was • To empanel experts in the country in the field of irrigation and drainage discussed. It was also discussed that there should be more nominations for facilitating expert services / engagements as per demands of the from India under various awards category such as WatSave (Water Saving sector. award) and WHIS award (World Heritage Irrigation Structures). Shri S. K. Haldar, Member(WP&P), CWC and Shri A.B. Pandya, Secretary General, World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) are more than 100 year old ICID made a detailed presentation on INCID and ICID respectively. structures functionally related to present or past agricultural water management activity. The objective of this recognition is to trace and The mandate of INCID is as follows: understand the evolution in the irrigation in the civilization across the world and to protect and preserve such structures. Currently, two • To simulate appropriate application of engineering, agriculture, structures of states of Telangana are included in WHIS namely· economic, environmental, legal, and social science technology to improve irrigation, drainage, and flood control practices. Sadarmatt Anicut • To stimulate and promote research, development, and application of Large Tank (Pedda Cheru) technology in the field of irrigation and drainage.