ANNUAL REPORT

2017-18

GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI

A Bird’s-eye view of Tungabhadra

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI

ABBREVIATIONS

AC-IWRM Advanced Centre CEA Central Electricity for Integrated Water Authority Resources Management CETE Composite Ecological ADB Asian Development Bank Task Force AfDB African Development CFPDS Committee for Bank Finalization of Protocol AGGS Association of Global for Data Sharing Groundwater Scientists CGWB Central Ground Water AIBP Accelerated Irrigation Board Benefits Programme Ch Chainage AMRUT Atal Mission for CLA Central Loan Assistance Rejuvenation and Urban CMC Cauvery Monitoring Transformation Committee AR Artificial Recharge CO Cobalt APILIP Cr Chromium Irrigation and Livelihood CPCB Central Pollution Control Improvement Programme Board ASCI Administrative Staff CPGRAMS Centralized Public College of India Grievance and Monitoring ASSOCHAM Associated Chambers of System Commerce and Industry CPSU Central Public Sector of India Units AWA Annual Water Account CRA Cauvery River Authority BB Brahmaputra Board CSMRS Central Soil & Materials BCB Bansagar Control Board Research Station BIS Bureau of Indian CSR Corporate Social Standards Responsibility BOD Bio-chemical Oxygen Cu Copper Demand Cumec cubic metre per sec BOOT Build Operate Own and Cusec Cubic foot per sec Transfer CWC Central Water BOP Border Out Post Commission BOQ Bill of Qualities CWES Central Water Engineering BRB Board Service CAD&WM Command Area CWPRS Central Water & Power Development & Water Research Station Management CWDT Cauvery Water Disputes CBIP Central Board of Tribunal Irrigation and Power DBE Design Basic Earthquake CCA Culturable Command DDS Drainage development Area Scheme Cd Cadmiumn

i DDRP Dam Design Review ERM Extension, Renovation Panel and Modernization DDUGJY Deen Dayal Upadhyaya EW Exploratory Well Gram Jyoti Yojana FBP Farakka Barrage Project DEM Digital Elevation Models FPARP Farmers’ Participatory DHARMA Dam Health and Action Research Rehabilitation Monitoring Programme Application Fe Iron DoNER Department of North FMBAP Flood Management and Eastern Region Border Area Programme DPE Department of Public FMIS Flood Management Enterprises Information System DPR Detailed Project Report FMP Flood Management DRIP Dam Rehabilitation and Programme Improvement Project GeM Government DSARP Dam Safety Assurance e-Marketplace and Rehabilitation Project GFCC Ganga Flood Control DSB Dam Safety Bill Committee DSO Dam Safety Organisation GGV Guru DSR Daily Status Report GhasidasVishwavidyalaya DSS Decision Support System GHLSC Gandak High Level DVC Damodar Valley Standing Committee Corporation GIUH Geomorphological DWRIS Development of Water Instantaneous Unit Resources Information Hydrograph System GLOF Glacial Lake Outburst EAC Expert Appraisal Flood Committee GPI Grossly Polluting EFC Expenditure Finance Industries Committee GRA Grievances Redressal e-HRMS Electronic-Human Authority Resource Management GTF Gange Task fiorce EIA Environmental Impact FR Feasibility Report Assessment FRL Full Reservoir Level EISL Environmental GSI Geological Survey of Infrastructure and India Services Limited Ha Hectare ETP Effluent Treatment plant HAD Hydrological Design Aid e-PAMS Enabled- Project HDPE High Density Appraisal Management Polyethylene System HE Hydro-electric EPC Engineering Procurement HIS Hydrological Information and Construction System EPFO Employees Provident HKKP Har Khet Ko Pani Fund Organisation

ii HP Hydrology Project INCGECM Indian National HPC High Performance Committee on Concrete Geotechnical Engineering HSO Hydrological Studies and Construction Organisation Materials IBRD International Bank of INCGW Reconstruction and Indian National Development Committee on Ground ICPE International Centre for Water Promotion of Enterprises INCH ID Infrastructure Indian National Development Committee on Hydraulic IDS Infrastructure Research Development Scheme INCID Indian National IEC Information, Education Committee on Irrigation and Communication and Drainage IL&FS Infrastructure Leasing and INCOH Indian National Financial Services Committee on Hydrology IEISL IL&RS Environmental INCSW Indian National Infrastructure and Committee on Surface Services limited Water IGNTU Indira Gandhi National IPC Irrigation Potential Tribal University Created IGWC International Ground IPDS Integrated Power Water Conférence Development Scheme IISC Indian Institute of Science IPU Irrigation Potential IITF India International Trade Utilized Fair ISRO Indian Space Research IL&FS Infrastructure Leasing & Organisation Financial Services ISRWD Inter-State River Water ILR Inter Linking of Rivers Disputes IHHL Individual Household ITPO India Trade Promotion Latrine Organisation IMD India Meteorological IWMI International Water Department Management Institute IMIC International Micro IWRM Integrated Water Irrigation Conference Resources management IMTI Irrigation Management IWW India Water Week Training Institute JBIC Japan Bank for INC Indian National International Cooperation Committee JCWR Joint Committee on Water INCCE Indian National Resources Committee on Climate JET Joint Expert Team Change JGE Joint Group of Experts

iii JICA Japan International NAPCC National Action Plan on Cooperation Agency Climate Change JPO-SKSKI Joint Project Office- NAQUIM National Project on Sapta Kosi & Sun Kosi Aquifer Management Investigation NASC National Agriculture JRC Joint Rivers Commission Science Centre KHLC Kosi High Level NBO National Building Committee Organisation KNNL Karnataka Neeravari NCA Narmada Control Nigam Limited Authority KWDT Krishna Water Disputes NCDS National Committee on Tribunal Dam Safety LI Lift Irrigation NCMP National Common LTIE Long Term Irrigation Minimum Programme Fund NCSDP National Committee M Meter on Seismic Design MAF Million Acre Feet Parameters M Cum Million Cubic Meter NDSAP National Data Sharing & MCC Master Control Centre Accessibility Policy MCM Million Cubic Meter NEEPCO North Eastern Electric Power Corporation MDDL Minimum Drawdown Limited Level NeGP National e- Governance MEE Multiple Effect Plan Evaporation NER North Eastern Region M & M Major and Medium NERC North Eastern Regional Mha million hectare Centre MI Minor Irrigation NEHARI North Eastern Hydraulic MMB Mumbai Maritime Board & Allied Research Mn Manganese Institute MoDWS Ministry of Drinking NERIWALM North Eastern Regional Water & Sanitation Institute of Water and MoES Ministry of Earth Science Land Management MoFPI Ministry of Food NESCO North Eastern Electricity Processing Industries Supply Company of MoU Memorandum of Odisha Limited Understanding NGRI National Geophysical MoEF Ministry of Environment Research Institute & Forest NGRBA National Ganga River MoWR Ministry of Water Basin Authority Resources NGWTRI National Ground Water MPPGCL Power Training and Research Generation Corporation Institute Ltd. NHDC Narmada Hydro-electric Development Corporation

iv NHP National Hydrology NWM National Water Mission Project NRSC National Remote Sensing Ni Nickel Centre NIELIT National Institute of OCEMS Online Continuous Electronics & Information Effluent Monitoring Technology Stations NIH National Institute of OFD On Farm Development Hydrology ONGC Oil and Natural Gas NIH-CFMS National Institute of Corporation Hydrology- Centre for OW Observatory Well Flood Management PAC Project Advisory Studies Committee NISC National Inter- PAF Project Affected Families departmental Steering Pb Lead Committee PDS Purpose Driven Studies NLC Neyveli Lignite PDA Pancheshwar Corporation Limited Development Authority NLEC National Level Expert PDMC Project Development & Committee Management Consultant NLPMC National Level PER Pre-Feasibility Report Programme Monitoring Committee PES Performance Evaluation Studies NLSC National Level Steering Committee PHED Public Health Engineering Department NMCG National mission for Clean Ganga PIM NPCC National Projects Participatory Irrigation Construction Corporation Management Ltd PIRC Project Implementation NPP National Perspective Plan Review Committee NRCS Natural Resources PMA Project Management Conservation Service Agency NRLD National Register of Large PMC Project Management Consultants NSEZ Noida Special Economic PMF Probability Mass Function Zone PMGSY Pradhan Mantri Gram NSI National Sugar Institute Sadak Yojana NWA National Water Academy PMP Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project NWDA National Water Development Agency PPA Authority NWP National Water Policy PMAY Pradhan Mantri Awas NWDT Narmada Water Disputes Yojana Tribunal PSC Permanent Standing NWIC National Water Committee Informatics Centre

v PMKSY Pradahan Mantri Krishi SJVN Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Sinchai Limited Yojana SLWM Solid Liquid Waste PZ Piezometer Management QPF Quantitative Precipitation SMI Surface minor Irrigation Forecast SOR Schedule of Rates R-APDRP Restructured Accelerated SMP Sediment Management Power Development and Policy Reform Programme SMP Shoreline Management R&R Rehabilitation and Policy Resettlement SMPG State Programme RFD Results Framework Management Group Document SS State Sector RMBA River Management SSCAC Sardar Sarovar Activities & Works Construction Advisory related to Border Areas Committee RMIS Rationalisation of Minor SSP Sardar Sarovar Project Irrigation Statistics STPI Software Technology RMOD Research Management Parks of India and Outreach Division SW Surface Water RO Reverse Osmosis TAC Technical Advisory ROS Reservoir operation Committee system TAMC Technical Assistance and RRR Repair, Renovation and Management Consultancy Restoration TANGEDCO Generation RRSSC Regional Remote Sensing and Distribution Service Centre Corporation` RTDAS Real Time Data TB Tungabhadra Board Acquisition System Th. Thousand RTSF Research Technology THDC Tehri Hydro Development Support Facility Corporation RTWQMS Real Time Water Quality TF-ILR Task Force for Monitoring Station Interlinking of Rivers SAC Standing Advisory TMC Thousand Million Cubic Committee feet SCADA Supervisory Control and TOE Team of Experts Data Acquisition TOR Terms of Reference SCEC Sub Committee TPIA Third Party Inspecting on Embankment Agency Construction TPCEA Third Party Concurrent SEZ Special Economic Zone Evaluation Agency SFRC Steel Fibre Reinforced TPIEA-EA Third Party Independent concrete Evaluation Agency – SGWCC State Ground Water Energy Accounting Coordination Committee

vi TW Tube Well WDS Water Detention Structure TWAD Tamil Nadu Water Supply WEGWIS Web Enabled Ground and Drainage Board Water Information System UNESCO United Nations WESCO Western Electricity Educational Scientific and Supply Company of Cultural Organisation Odisha UPWSRP Water WLMI Water and Land Sector Restructuring Management Institute Project WMO World Meteorological USLE Universal Soil loss Organization Equation WQAA Water Quality Assessment UYRB Upper River Authority Board WRD Water Resources VWDT Vansadhara Water Dispute Department Tribunal WRIS Water Resources VSI Vasantdada Sugar Institute Information System WALMI Water and Land WUA Water User Association Management Institute WUE Water Use Efficiency WAPCOS Water and Power ZLD Zero Liquid Discharge Consultancy Services Zn Zinc Limited WB World Bank WBSEDCL West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited

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CONTENT

Sl.No. CHAPTER Page No. 1. OVERVIEW 1 2. NATIONAL WATER POLICY 18 3. MAJOR PROGRAMMES 24 4. INTER-STATE RIVER ISSUES 63 5. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 70 6. EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE IN WATER RESOURCES SECTOR 76 7. ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS 85 8. PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES 143 9. INITIATIVES IN NORTH EAST 163 10. ADMINISTRATION TRAINING AND GOVERNANACE 169 11. TRANSPARENCY 173 12. ROLE OF WOMEN IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 176 13. PROGRESSIVE USE OF 179 14. STAFF WELFARE 183 15. VIGILANCE 187 16. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS OF SPECIAL NEEDS 189

ANNEXURES

I. ORGANIATIONAL CHART OF MINISTRY OF WR, RD & GR 191 II. STAFF IN POSITION IN THE MINISTRY OF WR, RD & GR 192 AS ON 31.03.2018 III. LIST OF NAMES & ADDRESSES OF SENIOR OFFICERS & 193 HEADS OF ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF WR, RD & GR IV. BUDGET AT GLANCE 198 V. LIST OF CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS / 200 APPELLATE AUTHORITIES IN THE VARIOUS SECTIONS/ WINGS OF THE MINISTRY OF WR, RD & GR VI. LIST OF POSTAL ADDRESSES OF PUBLIC/ STAFF 204 GRIEVANCE OFFICERS IN THE MINISTRY OF WR, RD & GR AND ITS VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS VII. THE ESTIMATED FUND REQUIREMENT (CENTRAL 207 ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS STATE SHARE) FOR COMPLETION OF 99 PROJECTS

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VIII. STATE-WISE SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF PROJECTS, 208 THEIR ESTIMATED BALANCE COST, ADMISSIBLE CENTRAL ASSISTANCE AND TARGETTED POTENTIAL UTILISATION OF 99 PROJECTS IX. COMPLETION OF AIBP WORKS OF PRIORITY 209 PROJECTS DURING 2016-17 AND LIKELY COMPLETION OF AIBP WORKS OF PRIORITY PROJECTS DURING 2017-18 X. CA RELEASED DURING 2016-17 & 2017-18 UNDER AIBP- 212 PMKSY XI. STATE-WISE FUNDS RELEASED UNDER “FLOOD 213 MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME” DURING 11TH & 12TH PLAN AND 2017-18 XII. STATE-WISE AREA PROTECTED AND POPULATION 214 BENEFITTED UNDER FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME DURING 11TH & 12TH PLAN

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI

1. Overview

Our country is endowed with a rich and Ministry are performed through its two vast diversity of natural resources, water being attached offices (Central Water Commission the most precious of them. Water security, and Central Soil and Materials Research water management and its development Station), seven sub-ordinate offices (Central is of immense importance in all walks of Ground Water Board, Central Water and human life and also for all living beings. Power Research Station, Ganga Flood Control Integrated water management is essential Commission, Farakka Barrage Project, Sardar for environmental sustenance, sustainable Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee, economic development of the country and Bansagar Control Board and Upper for bettering human life through poverty Yamuna River Board), six statutory bodies reduction. (Brahmaputra Board, Narmada Control Authority, Betwa River Board, Tungabhadra The Ministry of Water Resources, River Board, Management Board Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, and Management Board), four Government of India, is responsible for autonomous societies/body (National Water conservation, management and development Development Agency, National Institute of of water as a national resource; overall Hydrology, North-Eastern Regional Institute national perspective of water planning and of Water & Land Management) and National coordination in relation to diverse uses of Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG); and water; general policy, technical assistance, two public sector enterprises (WAPCOS research and development, training and Limited and National Projects Construction matters relating to irrigation and multi- Corporation Limited ). purpose projects, ground water management; conjunctive use of surface and ground water, The Ministry is headed by Hon’ble the work relating to rejuvenation of river Union Minister for Water Resources, River Ganga, command area development, flood Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. management including drainage, flood- Sushri Uma Bharti took over the charge of proofing, water logging, sea erosion and dam the Ministry as Union Minister on 26th May, safety. 2014. Shri Vijay Goel and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan assumed their charges in the Ministry The Ministry has also been allocated the as Ministers of State on 5th July, 2016 and subject of regulation and development of continued till 2nd September, 2017. Shri inter-State rivers, implementation of awards of Nitin Gadkari assumed the charge of Union Tribunals, water quality assessment, bilateral Minister on 3rd September, 2017 and Dr. and external assistance and co-operation Satyapal Singh and Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal programmes in the field of water resources also assumed their charges in the Ministry and matters relating to rivers common to India as Ministers of State on the same day. Dr. and neighbouring countries. Amarjit Singh working as Special Secretary The above-mentioned functions of the in the Ministry took over the charge of Secretary of the Ministry w.e.f. Ist January, pollution and conservation of the 2017 and continued till 30th November, river Ganga by adopting a river basin 2017. After that Shri U.P. Singh took over the approach to promote inter-sectoral co- charge of Secretary on 1st December, 2017. ordination for comprehensive planning The organizational chart of the Ministry and management; and is at Annexure-I. The staff strength of the (b) Maintaining environmental flows in Ministry is at Annexure-II. A list of Heads the river Ganga with the aim of ensuring of Organizations under the Ministry is at water quality and environmentally Annexure-III. sustainable development. There are at present twelve wings in The NGRBA was re-constituted vide the Ministry, namely, Administration / GW, notification dated th 29 September, 2014 for Brahmaputra & Barak, Economic Advisory, making suitable changes in the proposed Flood Management, Finance, Ganga governing structure. Rejuvenation, Indus, Minor Irrigation & Statistics, National Water Mission, Peninsular NGRBA was mandated to take up River, Policy & Planning, and State Projects. regulatory and developmental functions with sustainability needs for effective abatement Twelve wings of the ministry are as below: of pollution and conservation of the river Ministry of Water Resourse River Ganga by adopting a river basin approach for Development & Ganga Rejuvenation comprehensive planning and management. The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) was the nodal Ministry for the NGRBA. The authority was chaired by the Prime Minister and had as its members the Union Ministers concerned, the Chief Ministers of the States through which Ganga flows, viz., , Uttar Pradesh, , and West Bengal, among others. This initiative was expected to rejuvenate the collective efforts of the Centre and the States for cleaning the river, to ensure that by the year 2020, no untreated municipal sewage or

Administration/GW Administration/GW Brahmaputra & Barak Management Water Area Development & Command Advisory Economic Flood Management Finance Ganga Rejuvenation Indus Minor Irrigation & Statistics Mission Water National Policy & Planning State Projects industrial effluent would flow into the river Ganga. MAJOR INITIATIVES Cabinet approved the Namami Gange NATIONAL GANGA RIVER BASIN programme on 13th May, 2015 as a AUTHORITY (NGRBA) AND comprehensive approach to rejuvenate river SUBSEQUENT CONSTUTITION OF Ganga and its tributaries under one umbrella. NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN A total of Rs. 20,000 crore was allocated for GANGA (NMCG) AS AN AUTHORITY this project to be spent over the next five years till 2020. This includes funds allocated for NGRBA was established through the ongoing projects to clean river Ganga and new Gazette notification of the Government of initiatives. All new projects sanctioned under India (Extraordinary) No. 328 dated 20th Namami Gange programme were to have February, 2009 with the following objectives: 100% funding from the Central Government. (a) Ensuring effective abatement of In order to ensure effective and

2 expeditious implementation of Namami modernization/development of crematoria, Gange Programme, it was proposed to re- biodiversity centres, trash skimmers for river constitute, the Mission as an Authority under surface cleaning, Sewerage Infrastructure, sub-section (1), read with clauses (i), (ii), (v), Rural Sanitation, fisheries, pilot projects for (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xii) and (xiii) of sub- in-situ treatment of waste water in drains, section (2) and (3) of section 3 and sections ghat cleaning, afforestation and medicinal 4,5,9,10,11, 19, 20 and 23 of the Environment plantations, etc. to be taken up in various (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986). towns along Ganga and its tributaries. Further details are given in Chapter-7. Vide notification no. S.O. 3187(E) dated 7th October 2016 under EPA 1986, NGRBA SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON “INTER- has been dissolved, consequent to constitution LINKING OF RIVERS” of National Council for Rejuvenation, On the directions of Supreme Court, a Protection and Management of River Ganga committee called “Special Committee on (referred as National Ganga Council). Interlinking of Rivers” was constituted on “Namami Gange” approaches Ganga 23rd September, 2014 under the Chairmanship Rejuvenation by consolidating the existing of the Union Minister of Water Resources, ongoing efforts. Namami Gange focuses on River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation cleaning of river Ganga in short term; it also (MoWR, RD & GR) for the implementation has a comprehensive vision with seven main of Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) programme. thrust areas as below: Fourteen meetings of the Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) have been held so far (last meeting held on 17.01.2018 at New Delhi), wherein State Irrigation/ Water Resources Ministers along with the Secretaries of various States participated. The Special Committee on ILR takes into consideration all the suggestions / observations of the stakeholders while planning and formulating the ILR projects. During 2017-18, Special Committee on Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) held two meetings on 27.07.2017 and 17.01.2018. The key features of re-constitution of Important developments in the meetings National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) include: (i) Special Committee recommended as an Authority was granting it the powers that the ILR projects be included in the list to issue directions under Section 5 of the of National Projects with 90% (Centre): Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 10% (State) funding pattern; (ii) Special Committee decided to organise meeting National Mission for Clean Ganga of six Southern States to discuss various (NMCG) as an Authority has remarkably Interlinking of Rivers projects in the region; raised the pace of the programme by and (iii) Special Committee considered the sanctioning 193 projects (including the modified guidelines for carrying out water existing projects sanctioned under NGRBA balance study in a river basin. programme) at an estimated project cost of Rs 19757.85 crore. Out of 193 projects, The Sub Committee II on “System 49 are completed. These projects pertain Studies for Identification of Most Appropriate to modernization/development of ghats, Alternative Plan” of the Special Committee

3 Jal Manthan-4 at Vigyan Bhawan in 28th – 29th July, 2017 on ILR held one meeting on 26.02.2018 Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched and held further discussions on the report with an aim to enhance physical access of of National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) on water on farm and expand cultivable area -Godavari link in light of Odisha’s under assured irrigation, improve on farm observations. Details of meeting of sub water use efficiency, introduce sustainable committees etc. are highlighted under the water conservation practices etc. The scheme head NWDA in Chapter-7. components are being implemented by three Ministries, they are as under: JAL MANTHAN-4 • Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Jal Manthan-4 was organized on 28th – Programme (AIBP): Implementation 29th July, 2017 for holding wider consultations by Ministry of Water Resources, River among various stakeholders with a view to Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. evolve strategies for better water resources development and management. During • PMKSY (Har Khet ko Pani): Jal Manthan-4, discussions/consultations Implementation by Ministry of Water between various stakeholders were also held Resources, River Development & on issues pertaining to Pradhan Mantri Krishi Ganga Rejuvenation. Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and difficulties • PMKSY (Per Drop More Crop): being encountered in its implementation, Implementation by Ministry of Repair Renovation & Restoration of Water Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Bodies, Command Area Development, (MoA & FW). Interlinking of Rivers, etc. This was followed by a ‘Chintan Baithak’ wherein a detailed • PMKSY (Watershed): Implementation and in depth review of the schemes being by Ministry of Rural Development implemented by the Ministry and the future (MoRD). course of action thereon was undertaken. PMKSY has been conceived amalgamating MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER ongoing schemes viz. Accelerated Irrigation VARIOUS SCHEMES Benefit Programme (AIBP) of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR), Integrated SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY) Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) During 2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi of Department of Land Resources (DoLR) and

4 the On Farm Water Management (OFWM) of (MoA) was signed on 06 September 2016, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation amongst Govt. of India (through MoWR, (DAC). The scheme is being implemented by RD & GR), NABARD and National Water Ministries of Agriculture, Water Resources, Development Agency (NWDA) for funding RD & GR, and Rural Development. MoWR, of Central Assistance in respect of these RD &GR, is to undertake various measures 99 irrigation projects through Long Term for creation of assured irrigation source, Irrigation Fund (LTIF). construction of diversion canals, field The further details i.r.o. Priority Projects, channels, water diversion/lift irrigation, Status of Completion and their funding pattern including development of water distribution are given in Chapter-3. systems. ACCELERATED IRRIGATION Under MoWR, RD & GR; PMKSY is BENEFITS PROGRAMME (AIBP) being implemented through: Under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits • Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme, the State Governments have Programme (AIBP); been provided an amount of Rs. 58,503.70 • Command Area Development and Water crore as CLA/Grant under AIBP (MMI) Management (CAD & WM); and since its inception till March 2016-17. After commencement of this Programme, 297 • Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Irrigation /Multi Purpose Projects have been Repair, Renovation and Restoration included for funding under AIBP. Out of (RRR) of Water Bodies. this, 143 major/medium irrigation projects Further details are given in Chapter-3. have been completed and 5 projects were foreclosed. An irrigation potential of 24.39 PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI lakh hectare has been created through major/ SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY) - medium AIBP projects. ESTABLISHMENT OF MISSION FOR COMPLETION OF PRIORITIZED During 2017-18, Central Assistance (CA) IRRIGATION PROJECTS AND of Rs. 3593.60 crore has been provided to FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS various projects under AIBP. During 2016-17, under the scheme Further, Sixteen Projects have been 99 projects have been identified by the declared as national projects so far. These Committee headed by Minister (Water projects are taken up for execution after the Resources) of for its completion concerned States obtain techno economic upto 2019. The Cabinet on 27.07.2016 has clearance, other statutory clearances and approved establishment of the Mission to investment clearance. Out of these, five ensure completion of these projects. The projects, namely Polavaram project of arrangement of funds for Central share/ Andhra Pradesh, Saryu Nahar Pariyojana Assistance (CA) has been made by taking of Uttar Pradesh, Gosikhurd Irrigation loan from National Bank for Agriculture and Project of , Teesta Barrage Rural Development (NABARD) as per year- Project of West Bengal and Shahpur Kandi wise requirements which could be paid back Dam Project of Punjab have been taken up in 15 years time keeping a grace period of for execution. Gosikhurd and Saryu Nahar 3 years. Further, the State Governments, if Pariyojna are included under 99 prioritized required, may borrow funds from NABARD projects. Polavaram Project is also being for the State Share. funded under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF). The progress of Teesta project has A tripartite Memorandum of Agreement been affected due to land acquisition issue.

5 The State Government has constituted a High AND WATER MANAGEMENT Level Task Force to suggest appropriate cause PROGRAMME (CAD&WM) of action for execution of balance works. Under the CAD&WM programme, The works of Shahpur Kandi dam project initially, 60 major and medium irrigation was stopped in 2014 due to inter state issues projects were taken up under the CAD between Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir. An Programme, covering a Culturable Command agreement has been signed by Secretaries of Area (CCA) of about 15 million hectares. Irrigation Department of both the States in After inclusion of new projects, deletion of this regard. Implementation of the projects is completed projects and clubbing of some dependent upon ratification of agreement and projects, about 150 projects were under approval of revised cost estimates. implementation in the beginning of 12th POLAVARAM PROJECT AUTHORITY Plan. The Programme was restructured and renamed as Command Area Development and Indira Sagar (Polavaram) project is located Water Management (CAD&WM) Programme on river Godavari near Ramayyapet village w.e.f. 1-4-2004. The Programme is being Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari District, implemented as a State Sector Scheme from Andhra Pradesh. It is a multipurpose major 2008-09 onwards and is being implemented terminal reservoir project on river Godavari pari-passu with Accelerated Irrigation for development of Irrigation, Hydropower Benefits Programme (AIBP) during the 12th and drinking water facilities to East Godavari, Five Year Plan. Visakhapatnam, West Godavari and Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. The core components of physical works under CAD&WM relates to construction of The project will provide irrigation to field channels. Since its inception in 1974-75 2.91 Lakh Hectares (Culturable Command up to March, 2017, CCA of about 22.3 Mha Area) and hydropower with installed capacity has been covered. Central Assistance of about of 960 MW apart from 23.44 TMC (663.7 Rs.7950 crore has been released to States MCM) drinking and industrial water supply to under the CAD Programme since its inception Visakhapatnam township and steel plant and in 1974-75 up to March, 2017. During 2017- diversion of 80 TMC waters to river Krishna. 18, Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 933.10 The ultimate irrigation potential of the project crore has been provided to various projects is 4.368 lakh ha and annual power generation under PMKSY(CADWM). Details are in will be 2369.43 million units. In addition, 540 Chapter- 3. villages will also be provided with drinking water facilities in the command area. PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT (PIM) The project was under construction with Central Assistance under Accelerated National Water Policy emphasizes Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP). An participatory approach in water resources expenditure of Rs.5135.87 crore has been management. It has been recognized that incurred up to 31.03.2014 including Central participation of beneficiaries will help greatly Assistance of Rs.562.469 crore provided under in the optimal upkeep of irrigation system and AIBP. After declaration of National Project effective utilization of irrigation water. The since 01.04.2014, additional expenditure participation of farmers in the management of Rs.5364.16 crore have been incurred till of irrigation would include transfer March, 2017. So far CA of Rs.2000 crore has responsibility for operation & maintenance been provided during 2017-18 for this project. and also collection of water charges to the Further details are given in Chapter-3. Water Users’ Association in their respective jurisdiction with effect from 2008-09. One COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT

6 time functional grant @Rs.1200/- per hectare forecast to give adequate lead time to the to be shared by the Centre, State and Farmers disaster managers for preparedness. in the ratio of 45:45:10 respectively are being The forecasts issued by CWC proved to be paid to outlet level Water Users Associations’ very useful in saving life and public properties as incentive, the interest from which is to as a result of timely action by the authorities. be used for maintenance. Other details of CWC has been making continuous endeavour Water Users Association (WUA) are given in for modernization and expansion of its flood Chapter- 3. forecasting network in order to have desired REPAIR, RENOVATION & automatic system of data collection and RESTORATION OF WATER BODIES real time data transmission. So far, 510 data (RRR) collection stations have been modernized, three Earth receiving Stations have been set up Under the scheme, a total of 1877 water at New Delhi, Jaipur and Burla, 21 Modeling bodies have been taken up for restoration since Centers have been equipped with latest XII Plan onwards, out of which 565 water computer systems for analysis of data, flood bodies have been reported to be completed. forecast formulation and its dissemination Central Assistance of Rs. 344.315 crore has to concerned agencies expeditiously. For been released to the States for completion of activities of flood forecasting, modernization works of these water bodies, out of which Rs. and expansion in XII Plan, another 458 stations 79.65 crore was released during 2017-18. alongwith 5 more modelling centres are being SURFACE MINOR IRRIGATION (SMI) modernized with automatic data acquisition SCHEME system with Satellite based telemetry system in various basins in the country. Tenders have Since XII Plan, 4857 SMI schemes have been awarded for the work during April, 2017 been taken up under the programme out of and around 180 stations have been installed which 2466 schemes have been reported to and the remaining is in advanced stage of be completed. Central Assistance amounting installation and is likely to be completed to Rs. 5743.18 crore has been released for during monsoon 2018. For activities of flood completion of these schemes out of which forecasting, modernization and expansion in an amount of Rs. 665.35 crore was released 14th Finance Commission period provision during 2017-18. has been kept under DWRIS scheme under FLOOD FORECASTING Part F Flood Forecasting amounting to Rs. 120.70 crore for continuing ongoing activities In order to enable the local administration of Flood Forecasting at 275 locations and to take suitable measures like evacuation opening of new 50 FF stations and installation of people from flood affected areas to safe of 125 automatic data collection and relocations during flood season and also transmission system during the period 2017- to enable the project authorities in proper 18 to 2019-20. operation of reservoirs, the activity of flood forecasting in India is performed by Central FLOOD MANAGEMENT Water Commission (CWC) on major rivers PROGRAMME and their important tributaries. For this During XI Plan, Government of India purpose, CWC issues flood forecasts at 226 launched “Flood Management Programme” stations (166 Level forecasting, 60 inflow for providing Central assistance to the State forecasting) in the country. CWC has started Governments for undertaking the works three days advisory forecast in all 19 basins related to river management, flood control, where flood forecasting activity is covered anti-erosion, drainage development, flood using rainfall-runoff modeling and rainfall proofing, restoration of damaged flood

7 Inauguration of Ministry’s pavilion at India International Trade Fair 2017. management works and anti-sea erosion The National Hydrology Project (NHP) works. Under this Programme, a total of 522 has been envisaged with pan-India coverage, works were approved during XI & XII Plan, including the Ganga and Brahmaputra out of which 298 works have been physically Basin States which were not covered under completed and the central assistance of Rs. previous phases of Hydrology Projects and 5023.07 crore has been released since XI as a follow-up and extension of Hydrology Plan. The completed works have provided Project Phase-I and Phase-II. Total cost of reasonable protection to 34.663 lakh ha area the scheme as approved by the EFC held on and 265.793 lakh population benefitted. The 16.10.2015 is Rs. 3679.7674 crore [Rs. 3640 details of works approved, funds released so crore for National Hydrology Project (NHP) far and area protected are given in Annexure- and Rs.39.7674 crore for creation of National XI & XII respectively. Water Informatics Centre (NWIC)]. Details are in Chapter 3. A new scheme “Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)” has INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND been proposed with merged components from COMMUNICATION the existing Flood Management Programme Ministry of Water Resources, River (FMP) and River Management Activities Development and Ganga Rejuvenation & Works related to Border Areas (RMBA) participated in the 37th India International schemes. The approval of scheme is under Trade Fair (IIFT) organized by ITPO in progress for FY 2017-18 to 2019-20. Pragati Maidan from 14th to 27th November, HYDROLOGY PROJECT 2017. The pavilion showcased achievements and works being done by various wings/ Phases of Hydrology Project (HP) were departments of the Ministry. Physical models implemented only in 13 States. This has of various projects/activities, banners, posters resulted in a sectoral divide amongst the HP etc. depicting various activities, programmes and non-HP States in terms of equipment, and Projects undertaken by the organizations technology, applications and capacity building under MoWR, RD and GR was displayed and which have a direct impact on water resources applauded by visitors. planning, development and management.

8 This year for the Ministries & Departments FARAKKA BARRAGE PROJECT Pavilion, the Pavilion of MoWR,RD&GR has The Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) was been adjudged First for excellence in display commissioned in 1975 for preservation & and given special appreciation certificate by maintenance of the Kolkata Port and for ITPO, which is a significant achievement increasing the navigational depth of the for the efforts taken by Ministry and all the Bhagirathi – Hooghly waterway. The Farakka organizations involved in the display. Barrage Project comprises of a 2245 m long INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT barrage across river Ganga at Farakka in Murshidabad District of West Bengal, a canal Infrastructure Development (ID) Scheme head regulator at Farakka for diverting water has been approved by the Government by to Feeder Canal, a 38.38 km long Feeder merging four continuing schemes viz. (i) Canal and Jangipur Barrage, besides the road- Land & Building and Information Technology cum-rail bridge across Ganga at Farakka, Plan of Central Ground Water Board Navigation Locks at Farakka, Jangipur and (CGWB), (ii) Land & Building of Central Kalindi (Nurpur/ Malda), a road-cum-rail Water Commission (CWC). (iii) Information bridge across the Feeder Canal, Townships Technology Development Plan of Ministry at Farakka, Ahiron and Khejuriaghat having of Water Resources, River Development and 4000 dwelling units. Its appurtenant structures Ganga Rejuvenation and (iv) e-Governance include flood embankments, marginal bunds, of the Ministry of Water Resources, River afflux/guide bunds, etc. Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. NATIONAL WATER MISSION The Scheme aims at providing better working environment in the offices, creation The Government of India launched of assets and savings on payment of monthly National Action Plan on Climate Change rent. To achieve this, construction of offices at (NAPCC) which inter-alia identified the various locations, provision for construction approach to be adopted to meet the challenges of staff quarters as well as modernization of impact of climate change through eight of existing offices of the Ministry (Proper), National Missions including National CWC and CGWB have been included under Water Mission with the main objective of the ambit of the Scheme. “conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution Competent Authority has approved both across and within States through the implementation/continuation of the integrated water resources development and Infrastructure Development Scheme management”. for Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Highlights of 2017-18 are: its Attached and Subordinate Offices during 1. Development of State Water Budgeting the remaining period of 14th FC (i.e. 2017- Model Template under State Specific 20) with the total projects cost of Rs. 283.98 Action Plan on Water (SSAP-Water). crore and an outlay of Rs. 198.23 crore. The proposed scheme of Infrastructure 2. Expediting Baseline studies of 26 Major Development envisages provision of Rs. / Minor Irrigation Projects. 198.23 crore out of which Rs. 181.83 crore 3. Regular review of Bench mark study is meant for Land and Building Component of Thermal Power plants, Steel plants, of the Scheme and Rs. 16.40 crore is for IT Paper and Pulp and Textile and Jute Component. Industry by TERI.

9 Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) at Farakka (Murshidabad)

DAM REHABILITATION AND NATIONAL PROJECTS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (DRIP) The Union Cabinet in its meeting held Keeping in view dam safety issues being on 7th February, 2008 gave its consent to the faced by ours ageing large dams and with an proposal of the Ministry of Water Resources objective to address this issue in a holistic for implementation of National Projects with way in all respect, Govt. of India undertook Central Assistance of 90% of the cost of the a comprehensive Dam Safety Rehabilitation project as grant. and Improvement Project (DRIP) with financial assistance from the World Bank Sixteen Projects have been declared as at an estimated cost of Rs. 2100 Crore for national projects so far. These projects are a period of six years from 18th April, 2012 taken up for execution after the concerned to June, 2018, which covers rehabilitation States obtain techno economic clearance, of 223 large dam projects spreads across other statutory clearances and investment seven States (Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, clearance. Out of these, five projects, namely Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh, Saryu Uttarakhand) along with institutional capacity Nahar Pariyojana of Uttar Pradesh, Gosikhurd building of all participating agencies and with Irrigation Project of Maharashtra, Teesta a provision for enhancement of capacity in Barrage Project of West Bengal and Shahpur dam safety areas of selected academic and Kandi Dam Project of Punjab have been taken research institutions. up for execution. Gosikhurd and Saryu Nahar Pariyojna are included under 99 prioritized Three National Dam Safety Conferences projects. Polavaram Project is also being and One International Dam Safety Conferences funded under LTIF. Details have been given have been organized under the project so far. in chapter-3. These conferences received the overwhelming response from the dam safety professionals, ORGANISATIONS AND researchers, academicians, industries from INSTITUTIONS the Country as well as overseas. ATTACHED OFFICES Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) has been taken up with the CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION World Bank assistance at an estimated cost of (CWC) Rs. 2100 Crore for a period of six years from The main activities of CWC may be 18th April, 2012 to June, 2018. summarized as follows:

10 • Flood Forecasting and Assistance India, State Governments and Government to State Governments in Flood of India Undertakings. The Research Station Management has some unique capabilities in the country • Collection and Analysis of in the field of geotechnical engineering and Hydrological Data construction materials’ characterization. The • Techno-Economic Appraisal of details of CSMRS are given in Chapter-7. Projects • Monitoring of Selected Projects SUBORDINATE OFFICES including those receiving Central CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD Assistance • Planning & Design of Projects The Central Ground Water Board • Surveys, Investigations and undertakes many scientific activities for Preparation of Detailed Project Report finding groundwater sources, disposition (DPR) of aquifers, assessment of groundwater • Studies on Environmental and Socio- resources, monitoring of water levels & Economic issues quality and issues related to groundwater • Studies Related to Irrigation Planning management through demand and supply side and Water Management interventions. Main activities of the Board are • Basin Planning and Management as follows: • National Water Resources Assessment 1. Aquifer Mapping Programme • Assistance in Resolution of Inter-State 2. Water Supply Investigations Water Disputes 3. Ground Water Regime Monitoring • Construction Equipment Planning 4. Estimation of Ground Water Resources. • Studies on Dam Safety 5. Training under National Ground Water • Research and Development Training and Research Institute. • Standardization of Engineering 6. Scrutiny of Major / Medium Irrigation Practices Projects • Operation of Reservoirs 7. IEC activities • Training and Capacity Building 8. Proposed Scheme of PMKSY- Har Khet • International Co-operation in Water ko Pani Sector 9. 7th International Ground Water Details of CWC are given in Chapter-7. Conference 2017 (IGWC-2017) CENTRAL SOIL AND MATERIALS 10. Activities under taken by CGWB in the RESEARCH STATION (CSMRS) North Eastern Region 11. National Hydrology Project Central Soil and Materials Research 12. Accreditation of CGWB Labs by NABL Station (CSMRS), New Delhi, is a premier as per ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 organization in the country dealing with 13. Central Ground Water Authority the field and laboratory investigations, and research in the areas of geotechnical The details of CGWB are given in Chapter-7. engineering and civil engineering materials, CENTRAL WATER AND POWER particularly for construction of river valley RESEARCH STATION (CWPRS) projects and safety evaluation of existing dams. The Research Station is also involved The Central Water and Power Research in quality control of construction for various Station (CWPRS), Pune an apex Research river valley projects. The Research Station and Development institution in the field of primarily functions as an adviser and consultant hydraulics and allied research in the water and to the various Departments of Government of power sector has continued to serve the needs of the nation for about 100 years by catering

11 to the research and development needs for receiving Central Assistance under evolving safe and economical planning and Flood Management Programme or being design of water resources structures, river executed under Central Sector. engineering, hydropower generation, and Ports • Assessment of adequacy of the existing and Water ways projects fulfilling the mandate waterways under the road and rail bridges of ‘Service to the Nation through Research’. and additional waterways required to CWPRS has offered its services to a number be provided for reducing the drainage of projects in the neighbouring countries viz., congestion to reasonable limits. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, , Singapore, etc., as well as countries in • Performance evaluation of major flood Middle East. The details of achievements are management measures executed by the given in Chapter-7. States including the Inter-State Flood Management Schemes. GANGA FLOOD CONTROL COMMISSION (GFCC) The details of GFCC are given in Chapter-7. The Commission has been assigned the SARDAR SAROVAR CONSTRUCTION following tasks: ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SSCAC) • Preparation and Updation of The Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory comprehensive plans for flood Committee (SSCAC) was constituted in 1980 management of the river systems in the by the Government of India in accordance Ganga basin. with the directives of the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (TDWN) with a view • Phasing/sequencing of programme of to ensure efficient, economical and early implementation of works included in the execution of Unit-I (Dam and Appurtenant basin-wise plans. works) and Unit-III (Hydropower works) of • Providing technical guidance to the the Sardar Sarovar Project. Ganga Basin States, namely, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan on flood Management. • According techno-economic appraisal and clearance to flood management () schemes of the Ganga basin States with estimated cost of more than Rs. 12.5 The 85th meeting of the SSCAC was held crore and up to Rs. 25.0 crore except on 15th January, 2018 at New Delhi. The for schemes of the States of Haryana, details of achievements of SSCAC are given Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on the river in Chapter-7. Yamuna in the reach from Tajewala BANSAGAR CONTROL BOARD to Okhla Barrage. The schemes with estimated cost of more than Rs. 25.0 Bansagar Control Board was set up vide crore are appraised by GFCC and their Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture techno-economic clearance is accorded and Irrigation Resolution No.8/17/74-DW- by TAC-MoWR II dated 30th January, 1976. It was amended vide Resolution No.8/17/74-DW-II dated • Monitoring the execution of the important 28th March, 1978. This Resolution was flood control schemes particularly those

12 in accordance with an agreement reached Accordingly, the Ministry vide resolution between the Governments of Madhya Pradesh, dated 30.11.2006 has modified the functions Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on 16th September, of NWDA Society. The functions of NWDA 1973 for sharing the waters of River Sone and were further modified vide the Ministry’s the cost of the Bansagar Dam. The details of resolution dated 19.05.2011 to undertake amendments are listed in Chapter-7. the work of preparation of DPRs of intra- State links also by NWDA, and the same has UPPER YAMUNA RIVER BOARD been published in the Gazette notification “Upper Yamuna” refers to the reach of Govt. of India dated 11th June, 2011. of Yamuna from its origin at yamunotri to Further, two new functions in the mandate of Okhla Barrage at Delhi. A Memorandum NWDA were added vide Gazette notification of Understanding (MoU) was signed on dated 07.10.2016. The details are given in 12th May, 1994 amongst the basin States of Chapter-7. Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF Rajasthan and National capital Territory of HYDROLOGY (NIH) Delhi, for sharing the utilizable surface flows of river Yamuna up to Okhla. The MoU also The National Institute of Hydrology, a provided for creation of “Upper Yamuna River Govt. of India Society under the Ministry Board” to implement the said agreement. of Water Resources, River Development Accordingly, the Central Government & Ganga Rejuvenation, established in constituted the Upper yamuna River Board December, 1978 at Roorkee, is conducting in1995 as a subordinate office under the basic, applied and strategic research in the Ministry of Water Resources. After creation fields of hydrology and water resources of Uttaranchal State in 2000, the resolution development. The Institute is fully aided by was modified to include Uttaranchal (now the Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of Uttrakhand) also in the Board. The details are India. The objectives of NIH are as under: given in Chapter-7. • To undertake, aid, promote and REGISTERED SOCIETIES coordinate systematic and scientific work on all aspects of hydrology; NATIONAL WATER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NWDA) • To cooperate and collaborate with other national and international organizations The National Water Development Agency in the field of hydrology; (NWDA) was set up in July, 1982 by the Government of India as a Society under • To establish and maintain a research and Societies Registration Act 1860 under the then reference library in pursuance of the Ministry of Irrigation (now Ministry of Water objectives of the society and equip the Resources, River Development and Ganga same with books, reviews, magazines Rejuvenation) to study the feasibility of the and other relevant publications; and links under Peninsular Component of National • To carry out activities that the Society Perspective Plan. NWDA is fully funded by may consider necessary, incidental the Government of India. Subsequently in or conducive to the attainment of the 1990, NWDA Society resolved to take up objectives for which the Institute has the studies of the Himalayan Component been established. also. Further, on 28th June, 2006 preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of link The details of achievements are given in projects and pre-feasibility/ feasibility reports Chapter-7. of intra-State links as proposed by States were also included in the functions of NWDA.

13 31st Annual General Meeting of National Water Development Agency Society

NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL Water Scheme, which, inter-alia constituted INSTITUTE OF WATER AND LAND the Narmada Control Authority and Review MANAGEMENT (NERIWALM) Committee in 1980 for proper implementation of the decisions and directions of the Tribunal. North Eastern Regional Institute of Water The details are given in Chapter-7. and Land Management (NERIWALM) is a Registered Society under the administrative BETWA RIVER BOARD control of the Ministry of Water Resources, A decision to harness the available water RD & GR, Government of India. This is resources of Betwa River was taken in a only Water and Land Management Institute meeting held on 22nd July, 1972 between (WLMI) established and governed by Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Government of India and serving eight states Pradesh. Further Uttar Pradesh and Madhya of North East. The details of achievements of Pradesh in a meeting held on 9th December, NERIWALM are given in Chapter-7. 1973 agreed for setting up of a tripartite STATUTORY BODIES Control Board for the speedy, smooth and efficient execution of the various inter-state NARMADA CONTROL AUTHORITY projects of both the States. Betwa River In pursuance of the decisions of the Board (BRB) was constituted in 1976 by Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) an Act of parliament to execute the Rajghat under Clause-XIV of its final order, the Dam Project and Power House. The details of Government of India framed the Narmada achievements of BRB are given in Chapter-7.

14 The Institute organised 40th Foundation Day held at Roorkee on December 16, 2017

TUNGABHADRA BOARD domestic and overseas business and to transfer know-how to Clients; The Tungabhadra Board was constituted by the President of India in exercise of the • To adopt international standards in powers vested under sub section (4), Section surveys, investigations, designs, cost 66 of Andhra State Act 1953 for completion of estimates, project planning including the Tungabhadra Project and for its operation environmental studies and project and maintenance. The Board is regulating management services for cost-effective water for irrigation, Hydro power generation and integrated development of Water and other uses from the reservoir. The details resources, Power and Infrastructure of achievements of Tungabhadra Board are Projects; given in Chapter-7. • To promote research and development PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES through interaction with other national and international agencies; WAPCOS LIMITED • To maintain pre-eminence in the field of WAPCOS Limited is a “MINI RATNA-I” consultancy through diversification in Public Sector Enterprise under the aegis allied fields; of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. The • To secure a fair monetary return to the Company was incorporated on June 26, 1969 enterprise as a result of its operations under the Companies Act, 1956. The objects through improved productivity; of the WAPCOS are: • To play a dynamic role in use of state- • To perform the role of a premier agency of-the-art consultancy for innovative for offering integrated package of design alternatives; services of scientific, technological and • To attract the best available talent and managerial quality for optimal planning promote a committed and motivated and development of Projects; workforce; • To adopt modern technology and • To strive to achieve client satisfaction; systems to build in quality, reliability and and accuracy thereby ensuring customer satisfaction; • To promote WAPCOS as a Brand Name. • To continue the pace of growth of The details of achievements of WAPCOS are

15 Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam Project) executed by WAPCOS given in Chapter-8. with completion of several National Projects from concept to commissioning stage. The NATIONAL PROJECTS details of achievements of NPCC are given in CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Chapter-8. LIMITED National Projects Construction INDIA-WRIS WEBSITE Corporation Limited (NPCC) was established CWC & ISRO has jointly developed on 9th January, 1957 as a premier construction the Water Resources Information System company to create necessary infrastructure (India-WRIS) during 11th Plan. The first for economic development of the country. full version of the website of India-WRIS NPCC Ltd. comply with Quality management (www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in) was launched requirements of ISO 9001-2008 for execution by Hon’ble Minister of Water Resources on of Civil Works for Thermal & Hydro Electric 7th December, 2010. Subsequently, four more Projects’, River Valley Projects, Industrial versions of the website of India-WRIS have Structures, Project Management Consultancy been launched. The Ver. 4.1 was launched in services for buildings, Housings, Roads, July, 2015 and is available in public domain at Bridges and Infrastructure Projects. 1:250000 scale. The details of achievements In its 61 years of existence the of the India-WRIS are given in Chapter 3. Corporation has successfully associated itself

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17 2. National Water Policy

NATIONAL WATER POLICY authority to the lower tiers of government to deal with the local water situation. In The National Water Policy (NWP), 2012 pursuance thereof, the Ministry constituted an serves as a policy guideline for development Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of and management of water resources in the Dr. Y.K. Alagh to draft a National Water Bill. country. The objective of the Policy is to The Committee submitted its report in May, take cognizance of the existing situation, to 2013. propose a framework for creation of a system of laws and institutions and a plan of action Later, a Committee was constituted with a unified national perspective. In addition under the Chairmanship of Dr. Mihir Shah to prescribing policy recommendations, the on 28.12.2015 to examine the provisions Policy, lays stress on implementation through of the draft National Water Framework the National Water Board by preparing an Law and suggested changes/modifications action plan. therein taking into account inter-alia the emerging challenges in the water sector, reuse Copies of the National Water Policy, of waste water after treatment, the likely 2012 were forwarded to all States/UTs and impact of climate change on water resources, concerned Central Ministries for necessary importance of river restoration / rejuvenation, action. The MoWR, RD & GR also got a water contamination issue etc. road map for implementation of the Policy prepared through an Expert Committee The Mihir Shah Committee submitted headed by Dr. S.R. Hashim. This report was a Draft Report in May, 2016 that included also forwarded to all States/UTs for necessary a draft of National Water Framework Bill. action. Regular consultations take place with The draft was circulated to States/UTs the State Governments for implementation and the concerned Central Ministries for of Policy and formulation of State Water obtaining their comments. The draft was Policies. also placed on the website of the Ministry for inviting comments from general public. DRAFT NATIONAL WATER After receiving the comments from various FRAMEWORK BILL quarters, the Committee submitted its final Report on 18th July, 2016. The National Water Policy, 2012, inter- alia, recommended that there is a need to The final report submitted by Dr. Mihir evolve a National Framework Law as an Shah Committee was circulated to all States/ umbrella statement of general principles UTs and concerned Central Ministries for governing legislative and/or executive (or inviting their comments on the proposed devolved) powers by the Centre, the States National Water Framework Bill for taking and the local bodies. This should lead the way further necessary action in the matter. The for essential legislation on water governance salient features of the proposed Bill are as in every State and devolution of necessary under:

18 (1). To provide an overarching National Legal (c) Standards for Water Quality and Water Framework based on principles for protection, Footprints; and conservation, regulation and management of (d) Water Use Prioritization- Provided that water as a vital and stressed natural resource, these uses of water are consistent with under which legislation and executive action the objective of sustaining aquifers on water at all levels of governance can take and ecosystem indispensable to long place. term sustenance of the resource. (2). That every individual should have a right (6). The draft Bill proposes that high to sufficient quantity of safe water for life priority be given to Integrated River Basin within easy reach based on the principles of Development and Management, wherein a integrated river basin management. The States river basin, including associated aquifers, shall hold water resources as a Common shall be considered the basis hydrological unit Heritage and Public Trust. for planning, development and management (3). That the appropriate government shall of water. Each State Government shall strive towards rejuvenating river systems develop, manage and regulate basins of inter- with community participation, ensuring: State rivers through a River Basin Master Plan to be implemented by an appropriate (a) ‘Aviral Dhara’ – continuous flow in institutional mechanism. time and space including maintenance of connectivity of flow in each river (7). It proposes establishment of a River system; Basin Authority for each inter-State river basin, or for a sub-basin or for sub inter- (b) ‘Nirmal Dhara’ – non- polluted flow State river basin - wherever appropriate for so that the quality of river waters optimum and sustainable development of the is not adversely affected by human inter-State rivers and river valleys, with active activities; and participation and cooperation by all basin (c) ‘Swachh Kinara’ – clean and Aesthetic States to ensure equitable, sustainable and River banks with ecological integrity. efficient utilisation of water resources with emphasis on demand management through (4). It proposes that the appropriate conjunctive and integrated use of resources. government shall take all measures to protect Each River Basin Authority shall prepare a the ecological integrity necessary to sustain Master Plan for the River Basin. eco-systems dependent on water. And also should adopt people-centred decentralized (8). The Bill also proposes that the appropriate water management, for both surface and Government shall prepare and oversee the ground water, including local rainwater implementation of a Water Security Plan for: harvesting, watershed development and (a) Attainment of sufficient quantity of participatory irrigation management, while safe water for life and sustainable recognizing, encouraging and empowering livelihoods by every person; and local initiatives. (b) Ensuring water security even in times (5). It further proposes that the appropriate of emergencies like droughts and Government shall take into consideration the floods. following: The draft National Water Framework (a) Water Use and Land Use; Bill, 2016 was circulated in September, 2016 (b) Appropriate Treatment and Use of to States/UTs and the concerned Central Wastewater; Ministries for obtaining their comments. MoWR, RD & GR is regularly pursuing

19 the State Governments for seeking their JAL MANTHAN cooperation for early enactment of the National Water Framework Bill. Jal Manthan is an initiative of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & JAL KRANTI ABHIYAN Gange Rejuvenation for wider consultations INTRODUCTION among various stakeholders for churning out new ideas and tangible solutions to Ministry of Water Resources, River various water sector issues. The focus of Jal Development & Gange Rejuvenation Jal Manthan is to refine policies of the Ministry Kranti Abhiyan was launched on 5th June, to make them more people friendly and 2015 for a period from 2015-16 to 2017-18 responsive to the needs of the States. Jal in order to consolidate water conservation Manthan provides various stakeholders an and management in the country through a opportunity to highlight their concerns and holistic and integrated approach involving all impediments being faced by them in effective stakeholders, making it a mass movement. implementation of schemes related to water OBJECTIVES resources. The objectives of Jal Kranti Abhiyan are In this series, the Ministry has organized as under: four Jal Manthans. The first, second and third Jal Manthans were held on 20th -22nd • Strengthening grass root involvement November, 2014, 22nd -23rd February, 2016 of all stakeholders including Panchayati and 13th January, 2017 respectively. During Raj Institutions and local bodies in these Jal Manthans, extensive consultations the water security and development were held with different stakeholders on schemes; several important and critical areas in the • Encouraging the adoption/utilization of water sector like PMKSY Priority Projects traditional knowledge in water resources – Implementation Issues; Inter Linking of conservation and its management; rivers – Progress and Challenges, River Basin Approach–Present Status and Future • To utilize sector level expertise from Indication, Ground Water and National different levels in government, NGO’s, Hydrology Project, Principles of Allocation of citizens etc; and Water, Water Management, Use of innovative • Enhancing livelihood security through Technologies and Water Conservation, water security in rural areas. Participatory Irrigation Management, River Basin Management, River Rejuvenation and ACTIVITIES Flood Management, River Basin Approach Activities under ‘Jal Kranti Abhiyan’ for Sustainable Development, Ground include ‘Jal Gram Yojana’; ‘Development of Water Management, Water Security, Water Model Command Area’; ‘Mass Awareness Management, Coordination between Centre Programme’; and Other Activities. and States, water conservation, innovation in Water Governance etc. Jal Gram Yojana is one of the main components of Jal Kranti Abhiyan under Jal Manthan-4 was organized on which two villages, in every district 28th -29th July, 2017 for holding wider preferably being a part of dark block or facing consultations among various stakeholders acute water scarcity are being selected as “Jal with a view to evolve strategies for better water Grams” across the country. So far 1115 Jal resources development and management. Grams have been selected and Water Security During Jal Manthan-4, discussions/ Plans for 269 Jal Grams have been prepared. consultations between various stakeholders were also held on issues pertaining to

20 PMKSY and difficulties being encountered (CPCB) as Members. The Committee in its implementation, Repair Renovation & convened four meetings on 06.11.2015, Restoration of Water Bodies, Command Area 02.12.2015, 18.12.2015 and on 12.01.2016 Development, Interlinking of Rivers, etc. respectively. This was followed by a ‘Chintan Baithak’ Considering the increasing demand by the wherein a detailed and in-depth review of the community, data collected with use of public schemes being implemented by the Ministry funds should be made more readily available and the future course of action thereon was to all for facilitating rational debate, better undertaken. decision making and in meeting society’s SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT POLICY needs; principle 10 of the United Nations (SMP) Declaration on Environment & Development (1992) and Section 4 (2) of the Right to The issue of sediment management Information Act, 2005; the Government of in rivers has wide range of implications India formulated a National Data Sharing for environment, river health, flooding, and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP, 2012). navigation etc. In India, this issue including The objective was to facilitate the access to its links with siltation and dredging, has been Government of India owned shareable data engaging attention of policy makers for quite and information in both human readable and some time and need for a comprehensive machine readable forms. policy formulation has increasing been felt. Although considerable research has been Based on the above factors, Hydro- done in India on siltation and sedimentation, Meteorological Data Dissemination Policy, considerable new challenges have come up 2013 was formulated to deal with the issue of with continued developments and have to dissemination of hydro-meteorological data be continually addressed through additional collected by CWC and CGWB, classification research and development. To address the of Hydro-meteorological Data, Data User issue of sediment management in Indian categories, custodian of Hydro-meteorological rivers, this Ministry has prepared a draft data and procedure for release of classified Policy on Sediment Management which has & unclassified hydro-meteorological data. been circulated for comments to all States/ In pursuance of the Hydro-Meteorological UTs and the concerned Central Ministries / Data Dissemination Policy, 2013, a Classified Departments in August, 2017. The comments Data Release Committee has been constituted received so far are being examined. which considers requests for release of classified data after due verification by the HYDRO-METEOROLOGICAL DATA concerned Chief Engineer of CWC and DISSEMINATION POLICY receipt of Secrecy Undertaking. Release of A Committee for Finalization of Protocol classified data is to be for specific purpose/ for Data Sharing (CFPDS) amongst Central study only and non-transferable. and State Government Organisations, for Hydro-meteorological Data Dissemination devising a protocol for data storage, exchange, Policy 2013 is under modification to facilitate sharing and dissemination amongst the sharing of Data amongst Implementing Central and State agencies apart from linking Agencies of National Hydrology Project. it with National Water Informatics Centre A draft Hydro-meteorological Data (NWIC) and India-WRIS was constituted Dissemination Policy 2017 was prepared in October, 2015 under the Chairmanship of and circulated in September, 2017 to all Joint Secretary (PP) with Joint Secretary (A & stakeholders for their comments/views. GW); CE (P&D), CE(EMO), CWC; Member The draft Policy 2017 has been modified (SAM), CGWB and Member Secretary on the basis of the comments received from

21 concerned stakeholders and is under process has been renamed as “River Development of approval. & Public Policy” and Joint Secretary (Policy & Planning) has been re-designated as Joint RIVER DEVELOPMENT Secretary (River Development & Public The Government of India has taken a Policy). The work of development of River number of initiatives for river development/ Ganga and its tributaries is being undertaken rejuvenation. Recently, the Policy & Planning by Ministry of Water Resources, River Wing under the Ministry of Water Resources, Development and Ganga Rejuvenation under River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation National Mission for Clean Ganga.

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Major Programmes (g). Ensure the integrated development of rain- fed areas using the watershed approach PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI towards soil and water conservation, SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY) regeneration of ground water, arresting run-off, providing livelihood options and During 2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi other NRM activities; Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched by the Central Government with an overarching (h). Promote extension activities relating to vision to ensure access to some means of water harvesting, water management and protective irrigation for all agricultural farms crop alignment for farmers and grass-root in the country, and to produce ‘per drop level field functionaries; more crop’, thus bringing much desired rural All these objectives are expected to lead to prosperity. Some of the broad objectives of substantial increase in agricultural production the approved programme are as under:- and productivity thereby enhancing farm (a). Achieve convergence of investments in income. irrigation at the field level (preparation of ANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE PRADHAN district level and, if required, sub district MANTRI KRISHI SINCHAYEE YOJANA level water use plans); (PMKSY) COMPONENTS (b). Enhance the physical access of water on The programme has four components i.e. the farm and expand cultivable area under (i) Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme assured irrigation (Har Khet Ko Pani); (AIBP), [MoWR, RD & GR]; (ii) Har Khet (c). Promote integration of water source, Ko Pani (HKKP), [MoWR, RD & GR]; (iii) distribution and its efficient use, to make Per Drop More Crop, [MoAg& FW]; and (iv) best use of water through appropriate Watershed Development [DoLR]. technologies and practices; PHYSICAL TARGETS AND FINANCIAL (d). Improve on-farm water use efficiency to OUTLAYS reduce wastage and increase availability The PMKSY was initially approved both in duration and extent; during 2015-16 for implementation across (e). Enhance the adoption of precision- the country with an indicative outlay of Rs. irrigation and other water saving 50,000 crore in five years. technologies (per drop more crop); (f). Introduce sustainable water conservation practices;

24 Projected physical target and indicative outlay (GoI share) Component Implementing Physical Target Financial outlay Ministry (in lakh ha) (in Rs. crore) 2015-2020 Accelerated Irrigation Benefits MoWR,RD&GR 7.50 11060 Programme (AIBP) Har Khet Ko Pani MoWR,RD&GR 21.00 9050 Per Drop, More Crop DAC&FW 100.00 16300 Watershed Development DoLR 11.50 13590 Total 50000

PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI 2015-16, Central Assistance of Rs. 2327.82 SINCHAYEE YOJANA - crore was released for projects under AIBP. ACCELERATED IRRIGATION COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS PROGRAMME (AIBP) AND WATER MANAGEMENT Central Government launched the The Centrally Sponsored Command Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme Area Development (CAD) Programme was (AIBP) in the year 1996-97 to provide Central launched in 1974-75 for development of Assistance to major/medium irrigation adequate delivery system of irrigation water projects in the country, with the objective to up to farmers’ field with an objective to accelerate implementation of such projects enhance water use efficiency and production which were beyond resource capability and productivity of crops per unit of land of the States or were in advanced stage of and water for improving socio-economic completion. Priority was given to those condition of farmers. The Programme projects which were started prior to Fifth and envisages integration of all activities relating Fifth Plan period and also to those which were to irrigated agriculture in a coordinated benefiting Tribal and Drought Prone Areas. manner with multi-disciplinary team under a From the year 1999-2000, Central Loan Command Area Development Authority. Assistance under AIBP was also extended to Surface Minor Irrigation Projects (SMI) of The Programme was restructured and special category States (N.E. States & Hilly renamed as Command Area Development and States of Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, J&K, Water Management (CAD&WM) Programme Uttaranchal and projects benefiting KBK w.e.f. 01-04-2004. The Programme is being districts of Orissa). implemented pari-passu with Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) during Since its inception, 297 Irrigation / the XII Five Year Plan. The programme is Multi Purpose Projects have been included under implementation as a sub-component of for funding under AIBP. Out of this 143 Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) component of projects could be completed and 5 projects Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna were foreclosed. An irrigation potential (PMKSY) - from 2015-16 onwards. The of 24.39 lakh ha. had been created through ongoing CADWM programme has now these projects. The cumulative Central Loan been restricted to implementation of Assistance / Grant provided to States under CAD works of 99 prioritized AIBP projects AIBP to all of above projects till 31.3.2015 during 2016-17 to December, 2019. was Rs. 52868.01 crore. Twenty five States got benefited from the programme. During The activities covered under CAD

25 component of a Project are broadly categorized Monitoring of CAD implementation is now as ‘Structural’ and ‘Non-Structural’ planned to be carried out with the intent interventions. Structural Intervention includes of continual improvement in three-tier survey, planning, design and execution of: (i) Monitoring System: On-Farm Development works (OFD); (ii) Construction of field, intermediate & link drains; (iii) Correction of system deficiencies; and (iv) Reclamation of waterlogged areas. Non-Structural Intervention includes activities directed at strengthening of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM): (i) One time Functional Grant to the registered Water Users’ Associations (WUAs); (ii) One time Infrastructure Grant to the registered WUAs; (iii) Trainings, demonstration, and adaptive trials with respect to water use efficiency, increased productivity, and sustainable irrigation participatory environment. To promote water use efficiency in irrigation, financial assistance is provided to the States for development of infrastructure All CAD works are planned, designed, for micro-irrigation to facilitate use of tendered and executed by the State Governments sprinkler / drip irrigation as an alternative through its pertinent Departments. Central to construction of field channels. At least Water Commission (CWC) through its CAD 10% CCA of each project is to be covered Cells in the Regional Offices of CWC and the under micro-irrigation. Micro-irrigation Project Monitoring Organization (PMO) at it’s infrastructure includes components of sump, headquarter provides the overall monitoring pump, HDPE pipelines, and pertinent devices and coordination support. Moreover, for needed for bringing efficiency in water monitoring of PMKSY projects, a Project conveyance and field applications (through Monitoring Unit has been created by MoWR, sprinklers, rain guns, pivots etc). RD & GR involving an Engineering and In case of micro-irrigation, other Management Consultant; and the monitoring components such as land leveling, drainage visits are also undertaken by the Consultant. works etc would be reduced, or entirely The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the CAD discarded; enabling certain cost savings which component of prioritized Project prepared by is expected to offset the higher cost of Micro- the concerned State Government is submitted irrigation infrastructure. The devices – such as to CAD Cell of the pertinent Regional Office sprinkler/ rain gun/ Drip sets etc. – needed to of CWC. CWC through its CAD Cell and be installed by individual farmers below farm the PMO appraises the DPR and forwards outlets are not part of the micro-irrigation its recommendations to the CADWM Wing infrastructure. Farmers are expected to bear of the Ministry. CADWM Wing of Ministry the cost of such devices or avail subsidies processes the case for approval of competent available in extant scheme of the Ministry of level for inclusion of Project under CADWM Agriculture. Programme. Funds under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (Har Khet Ko Pani) for the Command Area Development (CAD)

26 component will be provided to the State Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand, the Governments as per Cost Sharing Ratios cost sharing norms for ‘All activities of Non- (which will be applied on the Ceiling Costs) Structural interventions except Functional indicated below: Grant to WUAs’ will be 75:25 (Centre : State) in lieu of 60:40 norm applicable for other Cost sharing for the CAD component States. Activities Eligible for Cost Sharing Since the inception of the programme in Funding Ratio 1974-75, 219 projects have been completed All activities of 50:50 benefiting a Cultural Command Area (CCA) Structural interventions (Centre : State) of about 15 Mha for which CA of about All activities of Non- 60:40 Rs.5028 crore have been given ( up to March, Structural interventions (Centre : State) 2012). During XII Plan period, a CCA of 7.6 excluding Functional Mha has been targeted with CA amount of Rs Grant to WUAs 15,000 crore which was subsequently reduced Functional Grant to 45:45:10 to 3.6 Mha during mid term appraisal. From registered WUAs (Centre: State: 2015-16, the programme become HKKP farmer) component of PMKSY with a target of 1.5 Incremental 50:50 Mha. Subsequently, from 2016-17 onwards, Establishment Cost (Centre : State) the role of programme has been restricted to 99 prioritised AIBP projects. The physical and financial achievement of the project during XI For eight North Eastern States and three and XII Plan period are summarised below: Himalayan States of Himachal Pradesh,

Physical and financial achievement of the PMKSY (HKKP) during XI & XII Plan Plan Physical (in Million hectare) Financial (Central Assistance) (Rs in crore) Target Actual Target Actual XI Plan 1.32 1.686 1833 1680.12 XII Plan (up to 2015-16) 7.6 1.419* 15000 1887.87 (from 2016-17 onwards) 7.2 0.480* (till March 2017) 14525 1816.77^

*The achievement is as per Central Assistance released; ^Sanctioned for release till March, 2018

The core components of physical works PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION under CAD&WM relates to construction of MANAGEMENT (PIM) field channels. Since its inception in 1974-75 National Water Policy emphasizes up to March 2017, CCA of about 22.3 Mha participatory approach in water resources has been covered. Central Assistance of about management. It has been recognized that Rs.7950 crore has been released to States participation of beneficiaries will help greatly under the CAD Programme since its inception in the optimal upkeep of irrigation system and in 1974-75 up to March, 2017. During 2017- effective utilization of irrigation water. The 18, Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 933.10 participation of farmers in the management crore has been provided to various projects of irrigation would include transfer under PMKSY (CAD & WM). responsibility for operation & maintenance

27 and also collection of water charges to the Since XII Plan onwards, 4857 SMI Water Users’ Association in their respective schemes have been taken up under the jurisdiction with effect from 2008-09. One programme out of which 2466 schemes time functional grant @Rs.1200/- per hectare have been reported to be completed. Central to be shared by the Centre, State and Farmers Assistance amounting to Rs.5743.18 crore has in the ratio of 45:45:10 respectively are being been released for completion of these schemes paid to outlet level Water Users Associations’ out of which an amount of Rs. 665.35 crore as incentive, the interest from which is to was released during 2017-18. be used for maintenance. Apart from this, an amount of Rs. 3.00 lakh (60% - Central: REPAIR RENOVATION & 40% - State) is being provided to each WUA RESTOTATION (RRR) OF WARER as one time infrastructure Grant. Overall 16 BODIES States viz. Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Under the scheme, a total of 1877 water Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, bodies have been taken up for restoration since Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, XII Plan onwards, out of which 565 water Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil bodies have been reported to be completed. Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have either enacted Central Assistance amounting to Rs.344.315 exclusive legislation or amended their crore has been released to the States for Irrigation Acts for involvement of farmers in completion of works of these water bodies, irrigation management. Other States are also out of which an amount of Rs. 79.648 crore taking steps in this direction. So far 2015- was released during 2017-18. 16, 84,779 Water Users’ Associations have been formed in various States covering an PRADHAN MANTRI KRISHI area of 17.84 million hectare under various SINCHAYEE YOJANA (PMKSY)- commands of irrigation projects. ESTABLISHMENT OF MISSION FOR COMPLETION OF PRIORITIZED Since CADWM work is being IRRIGATION PROJECTS AND implemented in 99 prioritized AIBP projects FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS only under PMKSY (HKKP). As per information received, about 1232 WUAs PRIORITIZATION OF PROJECTS have been formed during 2016-17 in State of DURING 2016-17 Assam, Gujarat, J&K, Karnataka, Madhya One of the major reasons for the projects to Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha & Punjab remain incomplete was inadequate provision and 1370 number WUAs during 2017-18 in of Central and State share funds. As a result, State of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, large amount of funds spent on these projects Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, were locked up and the benefits envisaged at Odisha, Punjab and Rajasthan. However, the time of formulation of the projects could updated information on WUAs formation is not be achieved. This was a cause for concern awaited from other States. and initiative was required at the national Under the restructured “Command level to remedy the situation. Area Development & Water Management” In view of the above, a Committee headed Programme, more emphasis is being given by Minister (Water Resources) of Chhattisgarh to participatory approach. Under this was constituted during 2016-17. The issues Programme, payment of Central Assistance to related to implementation of projects under State is linked with the formation of WUAs. PMKSY including prioritization of projects SURFACE MINOR IRRIGATION were deliberated in the Committee. As per (SMI) SCHEME the information supplied by concerned States to the Committee, 99 projects have been

28 identified by the Committee for completion for this purpose. by 2019. • Monitoring through MIS system and In July, 2016, the proposal to complete third party is being carried out. 99 prioritized projects under AIBP including • Maximize use of pressurized pipe their CADWM works; by December, 2019 irrigation and micro irrigation wherever was approved by the Government. Total feasible would be adopted to increase requirement of funds for completion of efficiency. In Odisha & Maharashtra, identified 99 projects is estimated at Rs. land acquisition of 2970 ha. & 2060 77,595 crore (Rs. 48,546 crore for project ha. respectively has been avoided works and Rs. 29,049 crore for CAD&WM in distribution system by adopting works) with Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. underground Piped Distribution (PDN) 31,342 crore. Utilisation of 76.03 lakh ha. of and appx. cost saving is Rs. 1050 crore. potential is expected with the completion of Other States are also sensitised for these projects. adopting the same approach. INNOVATION/INITIATIVES UNDER • Pari-passu implementation of THE SCHEME Command area development works • The arrangement of funds for Central in the commands of these projects is share/Assistance (CA) has been made envisaged to ensure that the Irrigation through NABARD as per year-wise Potential Created could be utilized by the requirements which would be paid farmers. New Guidelines bringing focus back in 15 years’ time keeping a grace on Participatory Irrigation Management period of 3 years. Further, the State (PIM) have been brought out. Further, Governments, if required, may also transfer of control and management of borrow funds from NABARD for the irrigation system to the Water Users’ State Share. Association (WUA) has been made necessary condition for the acceptance • In respect of State share, the Government of CADWM completion. has allowed NABARD to raise zero cost bonds, the interest of which shall COMPLETION OF PROJECTS be borne by the Central Government so AIBP works of 18 prioritized projects that overall interest rate for State share in States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, comes to about 6% so as to make it Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, attractive for the States and encourage Odisha, Punjab and Telangana are completed/ them to raise requisite State share for almost completed. CAD works are at various early completion of projects. stages of implementation. The cropped area in • The progress of the projects in physical the command area of the completed works of as well as financial terms is monitored the 99 projects was assessed through remote through the field units of Central Water sensing as 32.5 L. Ha. during 2016. Commission. Further, One nodal officer During 2017-18, another 28 projects in the for each of the 99 priority projects has States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, J&K, M.P., been identified who would be updating Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana the physical and financial progress of the and UP are likely to be completed as per project regularly in the MIS developed information given by the States.

29 RELEASE OF FUNDS DURING • Inter-State projects which are dragging 2016-17& 2017-18 on due to non-resolution in inter- state issues relating to sharing of Sr. Item Funds Released costs, rehabilitation, aspects of power No. (Rs. in crore) production, etc., including river inter- 2016-17 2017-18 linking projects. 1 Accelerated 3308 3593.6 • Intra-State projects with additional Irrigation potential of more than 2 lakh hectare Benefits and with no dispute regarding sharing Programme of water and where hydrology is (AIBP) established. 2 Command area 854 933.1 Development • As per the modification in the guidelines (CAD) of National Projects in September, 3 Polavaram 2514 2000.0 2012, Extension, Renovation and Project Modernization (ERM) projects, 4 State Share from 3334 4825.7 envisaging restoration of lost irrigation LTIF potential of 2.0 lakh hectare or more would now be eligible for inclusion as a Total 10010 11352.4 National Project with certain conditions. Further details about 99 Priority projects are Sixteen Projects have been declared as given at Annexure-VII, VIII, IX & X. national projects so far. These projects are MONITORING AND REVIEW OF THE taken up for execution after the concerned PROGRESS OF PROJECTS UNDER States obtain techno economic clearance, PMKSY-AIBP (INCLUDING CADWM) other statutory clearances and investment clearance. Out of these, five projects, namely The progress of the projects is being Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh, Saryu reviewed extensively at the level of Secretary Nahar Pariyojana of Uttar Pradesh, Gosikhurd (WR, RD & GR), Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD Irrigation Project of Maharashtra, Teesta & GR), PMKSY Council under Chairmanship Barrage Project of West Bengal and Shahpur of CEO, NITI Aayog and Principal Secretary Kandi Dam Project of Punjab have been taken to Hon’ble Prime Minister. Hon’ble Prime up for execution. Gosikhurd and Saryu Nahar Minister also reviewed the progress of the Pariyojna are included under 99 prioritized works. projects. Polavaram Project is also being NATIONAL PROJECTS funded under LTIF. The Union Cabinet in its meeting held The progress of Teesta project has been on 7th February, 2008 gave its consent to the affected due to land acquisition issue. The proposal of the Ministry of Water Resources State Government has constituted a High for implementation of National Projects with Level Task Force to suggest appropriate cause Central Assistance of 90% of the cost of of action for execution of balance works. the project as grant falling in the following The works of Shahpur Kandi dam project selection criteria: was stopped in 2014 due to inter state issues • International project where usage of between Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir. An water in India is required by a treaty or agreement has been signed by Secretaries of where planning and early completion of Irrigation Department of both the States in the project is necessary in the interest of this regard. Implementation of the projects is the country. dependent upon ratification of agreement and

30 approval of revised cost estimates. Financial CA released to Polavaram POLAVARAM MULTIPURPOSE Year Project Authority (Rs. crore) PROJECT 2014-15 250.00 2015-16 600.00 (i) Project: 2016-17 2514.16 Polavaram Irrigation Project also known 2017-18 2000.00 as Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Project is a Total 5364.16 multi-purpose project on the river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh. It shall provide irrigation (iv) Efforts made for completion of Project: to 7.2 lakh acres (2.91 lakh ha.) of Culturable Dam Design Review Panel (DDRP) under Command Area (CCA) in East Godavari, the Chairmanship of Shri A.B. Pandya (former Visakhapatnam, West Godavari and Krishna Chairman, CWC) have been constituted in districts, help divert 80 TMC ft of Godavari June 2016 for technically sound and timely waters for utilization in Krishna basin, execution of the project. DDRP monitors the 23.44 TMC of water supply to industries execution of the project related works and in Visakhapatnam, domestic water supply suggest measures for timely execution, quality to 28.50 lakh population in 540 villages, control aspects and measures to maintain the generation of 960 MW power, etc. time lines for the completion of the project. (ii) Status as National Project: So far nine meetings of DDRP have been held. The Polavaram Irrigation Project was declared a National Project on 1st March, A Joint Committee of MoWR, RD&GR 2014 vide section 90 of AP Reorganization and Water Resources Departments, Act, 2014. Central Government has created Government of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) with and Odisha has been constituted to resolve the Governing Body to execute the Project and inter state issues including Polavaram Project. obtain all requisite clearances including One meeting of the Committee has been held environmental, forests and rehabilitation and information sought by Government of and settlement norms and all court cases. Odisha and Chhattisgarh has been sent to The Govt. of India will provide 100% of the them. remaining cost of the irrigation component An Expert Committee has been only of the project for the period starting from constituted under the Chairmanship of 01.04.2014 to the extent of the cost of the Member (WP&P), CWC along with various irrigation component on that date. Chief Engineers of CWC and officials from (iii) Financial Progress: CSMRS, Polavaram Project Authority, Water Resources Department, Government Before declaration as a National Project, of Andhra Pradesh and Experts as special an expenditure of Rs. 5135.87 crore has been invitees. The Objective of the Committee is incurred up to 31.03.2014 including Central to overview the implementation of Polavaram Assistance of Rs. 562.469 crore provided Project. The Committee has made three visits under AIBP. The CA released to Polavaram to the project site and had three meetings Project Authority from FY 2014-15 onwards on 19th – 22nd April, 2017, 22nd – 24th is as under: October, 2017 and 15th -17th March, 2018. As per GoAP, WRD G.O.Ms.No.18 dated 20.03.2017, GoAP authorised Member Secretary to enter into a MoU with Central Soil & Material Research Station (CSMRS),

31 New Delhi for Quality Audit and related of balance works of North Koel Reservoir works for a period of 2 (two) years initially. Project, Bihar and Jharkhand has also been Quality Audit has been done by CSMRS, New entrusted to this wing. Delhi during the period 19th -23rd July, 2017 FLOOD MANAGEMENT and CSMRS has submitted its report. As per PROGRAMME G.O/MoU, CSMRS has taken over the charge as Quality consultant for Quality Audit and During XI Plan, Government of India related works of Polavaram Irrigation Project launched “Flood Management Programme” from 06.02.2018 up to a period of two years for providing Central assistance to the State or till the completion of the Project. Governments for undertaking the works related to river management, flood control, A Monitoring Committee has been anti-erosion, drainage development, flood constituted by MoWR RD & GR, New Delhi proofing, restoration of damaged flood on 12.09.2017 in order to strengthen the management works and anti-sea erosion monitoring mechanism for Land Acquisition works. Under this Programme, a total of 522 and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) works were approved during XI & XII Plan, process for Polavaram Project, Andhra out of which 298 works have been physically Pradesh. The Chairperson of Monitoring completed and the Central assistance of Rs. Committee for Rehabilitation and 5023.07 crore has been released since XI Resettlement & Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Plan. The completed works have provided Affairs, GoI Ms. Leena Nair and Member of reasonable protection to 34.663 lakh ha area the Committee & Secretary, Department of and 265.793 lakh population benefitted. The Social Justice & Empowerment, GoI Ms. G. details of works approved, funds released so Latha Krishna Rao along with other Members far and area protected are given in Annexure- of Committee visited the Polavaram Irrigation XI & XII respectively. Project from 20th to 22nd November, 2017. A new scheme “Flood Management and Approval from Ministry of Finance have Border Areas Programme (FMBAP)” has been obtained for NABARD funding to the been proposed with merged components from project during 2016-17 keeping in view of the existing Flood Management Programme limited budgetary resources. (FMP) and River Management Activities FLOOD MANAGEMENT & Works related to Border Areas (RMBA) PROGRAMME (FMP) schemes. The approval of scheme is under progress for FY: 2017-18 to FY: 2019-20. The Flood Management Wing deals with matters concerning flood management, RIVER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES technical matters related to Ganga Flood AND WORKS RELATED TO BORDER Control Commission, Farakka Barrage AREAS Project and Upper Yamuna River Board. It The above Central sector scheme has has also been entrusted with International been approved in December 2014 for Rs. 740 aspects of cooperation and development of crore to cover the following works/ schemes Water Resources with Nepal and Bangladesh, during XII Plan. The scheme has following including implementation of the Ganga Water components: Sharing Treaty (1996) with Bangladesh and Mahakali Treaty (1996) with Nepal. The (i) Hydrological observations and flood wing also deals with the technical matters of forecasting on common border rivers Pancheswar Multi Purpose Project including with neighboring countries: matters of Pancheswar Development (a) Flood forecasting on rivers common to Authority (PDA). Steering the completion India and Nepal:

32 Flood Forecasting on rivers common (Sarada in India). to India & Nepal has been in operation The Pancheshwar Development Authority with currently 46 meteorological / hydro- (PDA) has already been set up jointly by the meteorological sites in the Nepalese territory. two Governments, and is functional since (b) Hydrological Observations on rivers September 2014. Further, draft final DPR is originating in Bhutan: ready, which has been examined by various agencies in India and Nepal. The issues raised A comprehensive scheme for by both the sides on the said DPR are being establishment of Hydro-Meteorological and discussed jointly by the Team of Experts/ Flood Forecasting Network on rivers common Officials (ToE) constituted by both the sides to India and Bhutan is also in operation for towards finalization of DPR. transmission of real time data to control rooms in India. The cost of operation and (b) Surveys & Investigation of Sapta Kosi maintenance of these sites in Bhutan is borne High Dam and Sun Kosi Storage cum by India. Officers from both the sides meet Diversion Scheme: twice a year alternatively in India and Bhutan As per the bilateral Agreement, the to oversee its implementation. Joint Project Office-Sapta Kosi & Sun Kosi (c) Joint observations on rivers common to Investigation (JPO-SKSKI) is carrying out India and Bangladesh and cooperation field investigations for Sapta Kosi High Dam with neighbouring countries: and Sun Kosi Storage-cum-Diversion Scheme for preparation of a comprehensive DPR. During lean season (January to May), the Ganga/ waters is being shared at (iii). Grant-in-Aid to States/ UTs for flood Farakka with Bangladesh, as per the provisions management/ anti –sea erosion: of the Treaty signed between the two countries The scheme provides for 100% grant in 1996. The hydrological observations are to select boarder States and UTs for river being conducted jointly at Farakka (India) management works. and Hardinge Bridge (Bangladesh) every year during the lean season. (iv) . Pre-construction activities of Pancheshwar, PDA etc: Further, during every monsoon, hydrological data of three stations (Nugesha, A provision for undertaking Yangqen and Nuxia) on Brahmaputra and preconstruction activities by PDA has been one station (Tsada) on Sutlej is provided by kept under the scheme. The activities of China to India as per existing MoUs and cost collection of hydrological data, seismological of maintenance of these stations is borne by observations, R&M of wireless stations, India. The information provided by China R&M of transit camps, EIA studies, is utilized by India in flood forecasting and installation and data processing for MEQs/ advance warning. SMA, modernisation of snow gauge sites, and meetings of JGE/ JTG etc. are proposed. (ii) Investigations of Water Resources projects in neighboring countries: FARAKKA BARRAGE PROJECT (a) Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project: The Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) was Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project is commissioned in 1975 for preservation & proposed along the India-Nepal border as maintenance of the Kolkata Port and for per the provisions of the Mahakali Treaty increasing the navigational depth of the signed in 1996 between India and Nepal for Bhagirathi – Hooghly waterway. The Farakka integrated development of river Mahakali Barrage Project comprises of a 2245 m. long barrage across river Ganga at Farakka in

33 Murshidabad District of West Bengal, a canal Kalindri (Nurpur/ Malda), a road-cum-rail head regulator at Farakka for diverting water bridge across the Feeder Canal, Townships to Feeder Canal, a 38.38 km long Feeder at Farakka, Ahiron and Khejuriaghat having Canal and Jangipur Barrage, besides the road- 4000 dwelling units. Its appurtenant structures cum-rail bridge across Ganga at Farakka, include flood embankments, marginal bunds, Navigation Locks at Farakka, Jangipur and afflux/guide bunds, etc.

Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) at Farakka (Murshidabad)

Canal Head Regulator on Ganga at Farakka to divert water into Feeder Canal of FBP

FBP authority has been assigned following (e) Protective measures of apron and river bed major responsibilities: in u/s and d/s of Barrage. • Operation & Maintenance of Main • Maintenance and protective measures Barrage: of Feeder Canal (38.38 Km. in length), structures across Feeder Canal, Culverts, (a) 112 gates (in 109 bays) on main Inlets, Ferry Services, Inspection Roads Barrage (both banks), Syphon, Buildings etc. (b) 11 gates on Head-Regulator (c) 15 gates of Jangipur Barrage • Maintenance & protective anti-erosion (d) Navigational lock Gate works in the original jurisdiction (12.5

34 km upstream and 6.9 km downstream of river Ganga from Ch. 1770.00 m. to Barrage); alongwith its allied structures Ch.1960.00 m., from Ch. 2020.00 m. to like marginal bund, afflux bund, Ch.2177.00 m. (working length 301 m). inspection road, regulator, navigation • Anti - erosion measures for restoration locks, culverts, guide bund etc. for the of bank slope and damaged portion of safety of Barrage. 9th marginal embankment on Left Bank • Maintenance of Farakka Township, of river Ganga in between Ch.2630.00 m Khejuriaghat Township, Jangipur to Ch. 3010.00 m. (working length 380 Barrage colony, colony at Kalindri m). lock including maintenance of all civil, • The work order for replacement of mechanical and electrical structures. 35 gates was issued and works is in • Operation & Maintenance of all progress. equipments, vehicles, machineries etc. • The work of Construction of walk-way Since the Gates of FBP have outlived Bridge over piers of Farakka Barrage is their economic life and serviceability, phase near to be completed. wise replacement of all the gates of main • Special repair of left bank inspection barrage and Head Regulator, remote control road of Feeder Canal including repair/ system, etc. have been under taken by FBP. reconstruction of side and cross drainage So far 42 gates of the Farakka Barrage have systems from RD 9.00 to RD 30.00., been replaced with new gates and the work from RD 90.00 to RD 110.00 (likely to of replacement of remaining gates has been be completed), from RD 110.00 to RD taken up in phased manner. 124.00. Further, with the successful • Filling of scour pockets by sand filled accomplishment of time specific anti-erosion HDPE bags in nylon crates and an and bank protection works in critical reaches armoured layer of crated boulders in on river Ganga, FBP authority has been able to Feeder Canal from RD 60.50 to RD ensure the safety of Farakka Barrage besides 61.842 (Left Bank), from RD.100.20 to providing reasonable protection from floods RD 100.85. to lives and livelihood of local people in the region. Apart from above, Farakka Barrage • Special protection work in the deep Project is facilitating implementation of scoured bed of Feeder Canal by sand India-Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty -1996 filled HDPE bags filled in nylon crates on sharing of Ganga water between India and along with armored layer of crated Bangladesh. boulders in Feeder Canal in between RD 26.90 to RD 27.23. Achievement of works on Farakka Barrage Project during the financial year 2017-18 is • Protection measures (by porcupine) listed below: on right bank of river Ganga/ padma in the downstream of Farakka Barrage • Farakka Barrage Project has completed at Boltala near village Mithipur and the anti - erosion works at 9th marginal Bahura from Ch.4300 m to Ch. 4905 m embankment on left bank of river Ganga = 605 m and Ch. 7100 m to Ch.7300 m from Ch.1500.00 m. to Ch. 1876.00 m. = 200 m (working length 850 m). (working length 430 m). • Bank Protection measures for restoration UPPER YAMUNA RIVER BOARD at 9th marginal embankment (U/S “Upper Yamuna” refers to the reach of Farakka Barrage) of Left Bank or of Yamuna from its origin at yamunotri to

35 Okhla Barrage at Delhi. A Memorandum continuation to above, Board has started the of Understanding (MOU) was signed on process of installation of telemetry system to 12th May, 1994 amongst the basin States of observe discharge at 11 locations in the basin Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, to ensure real-time dissemination of flow Rajasthan and National capital Territory of data amongst participating States. The above Delhi, for sharing the utilizable surface flows work was awarded to M/s Sutron Hydromet of river Yamuna up to Okhla. The MoU also Systems Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi on 17.10.2017. provided for creation of “Upper Yamuna River Government of India has included the three Board” to implement the said agreement. proposed storage projects in the upper reaches of Yamuna and its tributaries known Accordingly, the Central Government as Renukaji Dam, Kishau Dam and Lakhwar- constituted the Upper yamuna River Board Vyasi Projects as National Projects for which in1995 as a subordinate office under the 90% of the cost of irrigation and drinking Ministry of Water Resources. After creation water supply component of the project shall of Uttaranchal State in 2000, the resolution be provided by the Government of India. was modified to include Uttaranchal (now Uttrakhand) also in the Board. The resolution UYRB has continuously been engaged also provided for constitution of a Review itself in resolving the inter- State issues Committee, to be known as the Upper amongst the basin States and signing of Yamuna Review Committee (UYRC), Agreements related to water distribution comprising the Chief Ministers (Governor in and related benefits and cost sharing from case of President’s rule) of the co-basin States the proposed above three projects in Upper as Members and Hon’ble Minister, MoWR, Yamuna Basin. In the 51st meeting of UYRB RD & GR, Govt. of India as Chairman, to & 7th meeting of UYRC, various decisions supervise the working of the Upper Yamuna were taken. The Board has continuously River Board (UYRB). The Board comprises of been engaged itself in resolving the issue in Member (Wp&p), Central Water Commission respect of division of water between UP & as the part time Chairman; one representative Uttarakhand. In continuation to it, a meeting from each of the six basin States, Central of E-in-Cs of Irrigation Department, UP & Electricity Authority, Central Ground Water Uttarakhand was held on 15.01.2018 under the Board and Central pollution Control Board as Chairmanship of Chairman, UYRB in which its part-time Members and a full time Member the principle of division of Yamuna water Secretary. The expenditure on the Board is between both the States has been decided. shared equally by the six basin States. The UYRB has been working to resolve Board has sanctioned staff strength of 58. actively on various issues amongst the The main function of Upper Yamuna Basin States of Upper Yamuna reaches viz. River Board is to regulate the allocation Share of Yamuna Water to Rajasthan at Ex- of available flows amongst the beneficiary Tajewala, Short supply of Yamuna water to States and also monitoring the return flows; Rajasthan from Okhla headwork, Interceptor monitoring conserving and upgrading Sewer Scheme for Yamuna River, Schemes the quality of surface and ground water; for Gurgaon Feeder Canal and , maintaining hydro-meteorological data for Pollution of Yamuna raw water at Wazirabad, the basin; over viewing plans for watershed Division of Utilizable Water Resources of management; monitoring and reviewing the Yamuna River between Uttar Pradesh and progress of all projects upto and including Uttarakhand etc. In the 7th meeting of UYRC, Okhla barrage. The Board has been making concrete decisions were taken in order to tentative seasonal distribution of water to resolve the above issues. basin States at various distribution points. In Board has organized 51 meetings and 7

36 meetings of the UYRC since its constitution Irrigation Project to till date. In the year 2017-18, 51st meeting 3. Strengthening of Monitoring Unit in of UYRB was held on 14.09.2017 at Sewa CWC Bhawan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Chairman, UYRB & Member(WP & P), 4. Data bank and Information System: CWC and 7th meeting of UYRC was held i. Reassessment of water availability in on 15.02.2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New the country; Delhi under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister(WR, RD& GR), Govt. of India ii. Up-gradation and modernization of in which various important decisions were Library Information Bureau; and taken. iii. Software management in CWC DEVELOPMENT OF WATER 5. Integrated Water Resources Management RESOURCES INFORMATION Studies in 14 river basins SYSTEM (DWRIS) The DWRIS scheme was initiated during The scheme “Development of Water the XII Five Year Plan with an estimated cost Resources Information System” is under of Rs. 1370 crore. It was decided to continue implementation for creation of reliable and the scheme and the EFC in its meeting held sound database for planning and policy on 28.11.2017 recommended the continuation formulation for Water Resources Projects, of DWRIS scheme beyond the XII Five Year timely dissemination of flood forecast, etc. The Plan for three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20, scheme comprises of five main components co-terminus with 14th Finance Commission namely: period at an estimated cost of Rs. 682.42 1. Hydrological Observations including crore. Flood Forecasting, Snow Hydrology, RATIONALISATION OF MINOR Water Quality and Monitoring of IRRIGATION STATISTICS (RMIS) Glacial Lakes which has following main SCHEME activities:- The scheme “Rationalization of Minor i. Running & Maintenance of Hydrological Irrigation Statistics (RMIS)” was launched in Stations continued during XII Plan (878 1987-88 in the Ministry of Water Resources, stations); RD&GR with 100% assistance to the ii. Running & Maintenance of Hydrological States/UTs. During 11th Five Year Plan, the Stations (720 stations) opened during RMIS scheme was converted as one of the XII Plan Period; components of the Central Sector Scheme - Development of Water Resources Information iii. Running and maintenance of Water System (DWRIS) of the Ministry of Water Quality Laboratories for monitoring of Resources, River Development & Ganga water quality at existing stations; Rejuvenation. The main objective of the iv. Collection of storage data on the 66 RMIS scheme is to build up a comprehensive major reservoirs; and reliable database in the Minor Irrigation (MI) sector for effective planning and policy v. Coastal Management Information making. During 2017-18, the scheme was System (CMIS); made as part of the Centrally Sponsored vi. Flood Forecasting; and Scheme, “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana and other schemes” as a standalone vii. Integrated Reservoir Operation. component and named “Irrigation Census”. 2. Pilot Census of Major and Medium

37 Under “Irrigation Census” scheme, each 2013-14 respectively. State/UT has identified a Nodal Department The 5th Minor Irrigation Census with for compilation of minor irrigation statistics reference year 2013-14 has been completed in for the entire State/UT. A Statistical Cell 33 States/UTs. Online Data Entry, Validation consisting of requisite number of officers/ and tabulation work was done for processing staff (6 for large State and 3 for small State) of data for the first time in the 5th MI Census. has been set up in the nodal department for The Report of 5th MI Census has been placed taking up the Statistical work relating to the on the website of the Ministry (www.mowr. MI sector. These cells are responsible for gov.in). collection, compilation and reporting of data on development of minor irrigation relating Standing Finance Committee (SFC) has to their State/UT on a regular basis. For this approved the scheme “Irrigation Census” purpose, they coordinate with Departments for implementation with a total outlay of of Rural Development, Agriculture and Rs. 257.78 crores during 2017-18 to 2019- Irrigation etc. at the State level. These cells 20. Ministry has decided to widen the scope are also responsible for conducting census of of “ Irrigation Census” to include Census MI schemes on quinquennial basis with the of Water Bodies along with 6th MI Census. help of staff of State/UT Governments posted Preparatory work for the 6th Minor Irrigation at district/block/village levels. Census and Census of Water Bodies under “Irrigation Census” Scheme has already been Data base on Minor Irrigation schemes initiated. An expenditure of Rs. 11.45 Crore plays an important role in policy formation has been incurred up to 31st December, 2017 for water resources available in India. MI against the total Budget Estimate (BE) of Rs. Censuses are a rich source of information 29.55 Crore during the Financial Year 2017- on India’s ground water sector. In the MI 18. census, detailed information on irrigation sources, namely, Dug Well, Shallow Tube FLOOD FORECASTING well, Medium Tube well, Deep Tube well, Surface Flow and Surface Lift schemes CWC has been making continuous alongwith the irrigation potential created endeavour for modernization and expansion of (IPC) and irrigation potential utilized (IPU) its flood forecasting network in order to have is collected and compiled on systematic desired automatic system of data collection basis throughout the country. Besides this, and real time data transmission. So far, 510 information on their ownership, the social data collection stations have been modernized, class and holding size of the owner, number three Earth receiving Stations have been set up of electrical/diesel devices used for lifting at New Delhi, Jaipur and Burla, 21 Modeling water is also collected. Information in respect Centers have been equipped with latest of adoption of water and energy conserving computer systems for analysis of data, flood devices such as sprinkler and drip irrigation, forecast formulation and its dissemination use of non-conventional energy sources such to concerned agencies expeditiously. For as solar pumps, wind mills is also collected activities of flood forecasting, modernization in the MI Census. The National Informatics and expansion in XII Plan, another 458 stations Centre in the MoWR, RD&GR is associated alongwith 5 more modelling centres are being in development of software, processing of modernized with automatic data acquisition data and generation of tables. Detailed data system with Satellite based telemetry system base on Minor Irrigation works in the country in various basins in the country. Tenders have has been created through five censuses carried been awarded for the work in April, 2017 out under the scheme so far with reference and around 180 stations have been installed years 1986-87, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2006-07 & and the remaining is in advanced stage of

38 installation and is likely to be completed The CWC Flood Control Room at New during monsoon 2018. Delhi keeps a close watch of flood situation likely to arise in the country on the basis CWC is providing Flood Forecasting of rainfall forecasts issued by the India service at 226 stations, of which 166 are level Meteorological Department. Necessary forecasting stations on major rivers and 60 are analysis are carried out on the receipt of inflow forecasting stations on major dams/ warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall with barrages. Out of this, Flood forecasting service isolated extremely heavy rainfall received at 27 stations have been started during 2017. from IMD and suitable advisory are issued It covers 19 major river systems in the country to appropriate authority for taking flood and 20 States viz., Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal preparedness exercise. Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, FLOOD FORECASTING ACTIVITY Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, OF CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, DURING 2017 Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh & West Central Water Commission (CWC) Bengal and Union Territory viz., Dadra & through its field divisions collects hydrological Nagar Haveli and National Capital Territory and hydro meteorological data on real time of Delhi. basis during the flood season every year. During the flood season, CWC operates Using these data flood/inflow forecasts are Flood Control Room on 24X7 basis at formulated for 226 locations and disseminated Headquarter in New Delhi and 24 Division to various user agencies through Fax/e-mail/ Offices spread throughout the country for SMS and Website. In addition to the data monitoring the flood situation. On an average, collected from the network of CWC stations, about 6000 forecasts are being issued during the meteorological data and Quantitative flood season every year by the Central Water Precipitation Forecast (QPF) received from Commission. Normally, these forecasts are India Meteorological Department are also issued 6 to 48 hours in advance, depending utilized in formulation of flood forecast. upon the river terrain, the locations of the PRE-MONSOON FLOOD flood forecasting sites and base stations. In FORECASTING ACTIVITY addition to conventional flood forecasting methodology, mathematical model forecasting The flood forecasting activity began from based on rainfall-runoff methodology is also 3rd April, 2017. During the year 2017, due to being used in some areas. This has enabled continuous rain in Jhelum basin, River Jhelum CWC to issue 3-day advance flood advisory. crossed warning level from 5th April, 2017 and flowed in moderate flood situation for two During the flood season 2017, 6297 days on 6th and 7th and fell below warning flood forecasts (5085 level forecast and 1212 level on 8th April, 2017. The river Dhansiri inflow forecasts) were issued. Out of which (S) at Numaligarh, Kopili at Kampur, Barak 5901 (93.71%) forecasts were found within at Badarpurghat, Kushiyara at Karimganj accuracy limit (± 0.15 m for level forecast flowed above warning level from 3rd April and ± 20% for inflow forecast). Since 2014, to 8th April. River Brahmaputra at Dibrugarh CWC is using web-based software “e-SWIS” and Neamatighat and River Jia-Bharali at N T for entry of hydrological data on hourly basis, Road Crossing flowed in low flood situation analysis of data and dissemination of flood from 27th to 30th April, 2017. forecasts is being entered by all divisions of CWC in since monsoon to monitor the current REGULAR FLOOD FORECASTING status of the river. ACTIVITY FROM 1ST MAY, 2017

39 Regular Flood Forecasting Activity various flood forecasting stations. commenced on 1st May, 2017 in Brahmaputra In CWC flood monitoring stations Rivers and Barak basins. During the period from Lohit in Arunachal Pradesh, Sankosh in West 1st May to 17th September, 2017, rivers Bengal, Sabarmati in Gujarat, Bagmati and Raidak-I, Mundeswari (Damodar) in West Mahananda in Bihar, Rohin in UP, Arkavathy Bengal, Kosi, Mahananda and Gandak in in Karnataka also flowed in Unprecedented Bihar, Rapti in UP flowed in Unprecedented Flood Situation. Similarly, Rivers Aie, Flood Situation in various Flood Forecasting Brahmaputra, Champamati in Assam, Kosi Stations. Rivers Katakhal, Kushiyara, in Bihar, Sharda in UP, Brahmani-Baitarni Jia- Bharali, Brahmaputra, Dikhow, Beki, in Odisha, Banas in Gujarat, and Moyar in Gaurang, Sankosh (all in Assam), Torsa, Tista Tamilnadu flowed in High Flood Situation (in West Bengal), Bagmati, Kamlabalan and during the period 1st May to 31st December, Ghaghra (all in Bihar), Ghagra, and Ganga 2017. The summary of Flood Situation is (all in UP) flowed in High Flood Situation in given below:

8 Stations That Witnessed Unprecedented Flood Situation and 22 Stations that Witnessed High Flood Situation.

Sl. Period State District River Station No. From To Unprecedented Food Situation

28/07/2017 28/07/2017 1. Hooghly Mundeswari Harinkhola 0300 hrs 0900 hrs West Bengal 12/08/2017 13/08/2017 2. Coochbehar Raidak-I Tufanganj 1500 hrs 1800 hrs

13/08/2017 13/08/2017 3. Kosi Basua 0500 hrs 2000 hrs

14/08/2017 14/08/2017 4. Purnia Dhengraghat 0300 hrs 1300 hrs Mahananda 14/08/2017 14/08/2017 5. Bihar Katihar Jhawa 0300 hrs 2000 hrs

15/08/2017 15/08/2017 0400 hrs 2200 hrs 6. Gopalganj Gandak Dumariaghat 16/08/2017 18/08/2017 0900 hrs 2100 hrs

15/08/2017 16/08/2017 7. Balrampur Balrampur 0900 hrs 0900 hrs Uttar Pradesh Rapti Siddhartha 20/08/2017 23/08/2017 8. Bansi Nagar 0400 hrs 0500 hrs

40 High Flood Situation 14/06/2017 14/06/2017 1500 hrs 2100 hrs 1. Hailakhandi Katakhal Matizuri 15/06/2017 15/06/2017 1500 hrs 2300 hrs 28/06/2017 28/06/2017 2. Karimganj Kushiyara Karimganj 1400 hrs 1600 hrs 02/07/2017 02/07/2017 0500 hrs 1200 hrs 03/07/2017 03/07/2017 0900 hrs 1400 hrs N T Road 04/07/2017 04/07/2017 3. Sonitpur Jia –Bharali Crossing 0600 hrs 1400 hrs 05/07/2017 05/07/2017 0400 hrs 1800 hrs 09/07/2017 10/07/2017 1100 hrs 0700 hrs 10/07/2017 10/07/2017 0200 hrs 1200 hrs 4. Dhubri Sankosh Golokganj 12/08/2017 14/08/2017 0900 hrs 0700 hrs 11/07/2017 12/07/2017 Assam 1200 hrs 0200 hrs 10/08/2017 11/08/2017 5. Barpeta Beki Road Bridge 1900 hrs 1400 hrs 12/08/2017 12/08/2017 0000 hrs 1400 hrs 09/07/2017 10/07/2017 1600 hrs 0400 hrs 6. Dibrugarh Dibrugarh 10/08/2017 12/08/2017 1800 hrs 1100 hrs Brahmaputra 11/08/2017 13/08/2017 7. Jorhat Neamatighat 1200 hrs 0600 hrs 12/08/2017 14/08/2017 8. Sonitpur Tezpur 1200 hrs 1000 hrs 10/07/2017 12/07/2017 9. Sibsagar Dikhow Sibsagar 0700 hrs 0100 hrs 11/08/2017 12/08/2017 10. Kokrajhar Gaurang Kokrajhar 1600 hrs 1600 hrs 15/08/2017 16/08/2017 11. Dhubri Brahmaputra Dhubri 1000 hrs 1100 hrs 14/08/2017 16/8/2017 12. Goalpara Brahmaputra Goalpara 1500 hrs 0600 hrs 12/08/2017 13/08/2017 13. Coochbehar Torsa Ghugumari West Bengal 0700 hrs 0600 hrs 13/08/2017 13/08/2017 14. Jalpaiguri Tista Mekhliganj 0500 hrs 0600 hrs

41 14/08/2017 15/08/2017 15. Muzzafarpur Bagmati Benibad 0300 hrs 2200 hrs 15/08/2017 18/08/2017 16. Kosi Baltara Bihar 1300 hrs 0500 hrs 13/08/2017 14/08/2017 17. Madhubani Kamlabalan Jhanjarpur 1400 hrs 2200 hrs 20/08/2017 23/08/2017 18. Siwan Ghagra Gangpur Siswan 0700 hrs 0900 hrs 16/07/2017 16/07/2017 0200 hrs 0900 hrs 19. 03/08/2017 16/08/2017 Badaun Ganga Kachhla Bridge 0400 hrs 0400 hrs 04/09/2017 06/09/2017 Uttar Pradesh 1700 hrs 0400 hrs 16/08/2017 20/08/2017 20. Faizabad Ghagra Ayodhya 0500 hrs 0900 hrs 15/08/2017 18/08/2017 21. Barabanki Ghagra Elgin Bridge 0600 hrs 0600 hrs 19/08/2017 23/08/2017 22. Gorakhpur Rapti Birdghat 2200 hrs 0900 hrs 42 Stations That Witnessed Moderate Flood Situation and 25 Stations That Witnessed Low Flood Situation during 2017

State District River Station Moderate Flood Situation Kamrup Brahmaputra Guwahati Lohit Tinsukia Dholabazar Dibrugarh Buridehing Chenimari (Khowang) Lakhimpur Subansiri Badatighat Sibsagar Desang Nanglamoraghat Lakhimpur Ranganadi N T Road Crossing Nagaon Kopili Kampur Assam Golaghat Dhansiri (S) Golaghat Golaghat Numaligarh

Kamrup Puthimari N H Crossing Nalbari Pagladiya N T Road Crossing Barpeta Manas N H Crossing Karimganj Barak Badarpurghat Cachar Barak Annapurnaghat Morigaon Kopili Dharamtul Arunachal Pradesh East Siang Siang Passighat Jalpaiguri Tista Domohani Road Bridge West Bengal Coochbehar Jaldhaka Mathabanga Murshidabad Ganga Farakka Barrage

42 Patna Punpun Sripalpur Adhwara Group Kamtaul Darbhanga Ekmighat Darbhanga Bagmati Hayaghat Siwan Ghaghra Darauli Purba Champaran Burhi Gandak Ahirwalia Bihar Lalbeghiaghat Khagaria Khagaria Samastipur Rosera Samastipur Muzzafarpur Sikandarpur (Muzzafar- pur) Katihar Kosi Kursela Ballia Ghaghra Turtipar Uttar Pradesh Kushinagar Gandak Khadda Uttarakhand Haridwar Ganga Haridwar Sahibganj Ganga Sahibganj Jharkhand Purba Singhbhum Subarnarekha Jamshedpur Gajapati Vamsadhara Kashinagar Bhadrak Baitarni Akhuapada Odisha Keonjar Baitarni Anandpur Balasore Subarnarekha Rajghat Chhatisgarh Bastar Indravathi Jagdalpur Andhra Pradesh Srikakulam Nagavali Srikakulam

Low Flood Situation Tripura North Tripura Manu Kailashahar West Bengal Jalpaiguri Jaldhaka N H 31 Muzzafarpur Gandak Rewaghat Gandhighat Patna Hathidah Bihar Ganga Dighaghat Kahalgaon Bhagalpur Bhagalpur Motihari Gandak Chatia

43 Muzzafar- Mawi nagar Yamuna Mathura Mathura Kannauj Kannauj Uttar Pradesh Ankinghat Ganga Kanpur Farukkabad Fathegarh Ghaziabad Garhmuktheswar Moradabad Moradabad Uttarakhand Dehradun Ganga Rishikesh NCT Delhi Delhi North Yamuna Delhi Railway Bridge Jajpur Brahmani Jenapur Odisha Rayagada Vamsadhara Gunupur Gujarat Ahmedabad Sabarmati Subash Bridge Maharashtra Ahmednagar Godavari Kopergaon Karnataka Kalaburagi Bhima Deongaon Bridge Andhra Pradesh Tungabhadra Mantralayam 40 dams, reservoir and barrages had inflow exceeding the criteria during 2017

State District River Station Kodagu Harangi Harangi Dam Hassan Hemavati Hemavathy Dam Mysuru Kabini Kabini Dam Mandya Cauvery Krishnarajasagar Reservoir Karnataka Ballari Tungabhadra T B Dam Shivamogga Tunga Upper Tunga Project Chikmagaluru Bhadra Bhadra Dam Vijayapura Krishna Kalaburagi Krishna Narayanpur Dam Bokaro Damodar Tenughat Dam Santhal Parganas Mayurakshi Massanjore Dam Jharkhand Dhanbad Damodar Panchet Dam Dhanbad Barakar Maithon Dam Purbi Singhbum Subarnarekha Chandil Dam Bardhamman Damodar Durgapur Barrage West Bengal Birbhum Mayurakshi Tilpara Mihirlal Barrage Medhinipur Kangsabati Kangsabati Dam Odisha Sambalpur Mahanadi Hirakud Dam Uttarakhand Champawat Sharda Banbasa Barrage Bulandshahar Ganga Narora Barrage UP Chandauli Rihand Shahdol Sone Bansagar Dam MP Mandsaur Chambal Gandhisagar Dam

44 Valsad Damanganga Madhuban Dam Gujarat Banaskanta Banas Mehsana Sabarmati Jalgaon Tapi Hathnur Dam Maharashtra Aurangabad Godavari Jaikwadi Dam Srikakulam Vamsadhara Gotta Barrage Kurnool Tungabhadra Sunkesula Barrage Andhra Pradesh Kurnool Krishna Nellore Pennar Telangana Gadwal Krishna P D Salem Cauvery Bhavani Dam Tiruchirapalli Cauvery Upper Anicut Tamilnadu Thanjavur Cauvery Grand Anicut Theni Vaigai Thiruvallur Kosasthaliyar Poondi Satyamurthy Reservoir Thiruvannamalai Ponnaiyar

MODERNISATION OF FLOOD system has been installed at 65 stations. The FORECASTING SERVICES activity for installation of telemetry system at 458 stations is in progress. The Central Water Commission is making constant endeavour in updating In order to receive and analyse data and modernizing the forecasting services. collected by the telemetry stations, Earth The forecasting of flood involves a Receiving Station and Modeling Centres number of steps, namely, data observation, have been established in various parts of collection, transmission, compilation and the country during different plan period. analysis, formulation of forecasts and their As on date, there are three Earth Receiving dissemination. To make the flood forecasts Stations in the country at New Delhi, Jaipur more accurate, effective and timely, the and Burla. A total of 22 Modeling Centre has modernization activities are being taken up been established in the country till the end of on a continuous basis. XI Plan. These Modeling Centres are located at Agra, Asansol, Bhubaneswar, Bhusaval, During 9th Plan, telemetry system was Burla, Dehradun, Dibrugarh, Gandhinagar, installed at 55 stations in Chambal and Upper Guwahati, Hyderabad (two stations one each Mahanadi basins for real time data collection for Krishna and Godavari basins), Jaipur, and transmission to forecast formulation Jalpaiguri, Kurnool, Lucknow, Maithon, centres under the World Bank aided DSARP New Delhi (one at Headquarter and one for scheme. During 10th Plan, telemetry system Yamuna Basin), Patna, Shimla, Surat and was installed at 168 stations in six river Varanasi. The data reception from all the sites basins namely, Godavari (63), Krishna (41), modernised is being monitored from CWC Brahmaputra (21), Damodar (20), Yamuna Headquarter at New Delhi. During XII Plan, (15) and Mahanadi (8). Further, during 11th one Modeling Centre has been established at Plan, telemetry system was installed at 222 Chennai. The activities for establishment of 4 stations in seven river basins namely, Indus Modeling Centres are in progress. (4), Ganga (63), Yamuna (25), Narmada &Tapi (76), Mahanadi (36), Brahmaputra (14) In order to improve the flood forecast and Godavari (4). During XII Plan, telemetry activity in CWC, the methodology based on

45 mathematical model using windows based The National Hydrology Project (NHP) Mike-11 software is progressively being used. has been envisaged with pan-India coverage, Advisory Flood Forecast using above model including the Ganga and Brahmaputra and WRF Rainfall Product inputs from IMD Basin States which were not covered under were issued in 2017 monsoon. previous phases of Hydrology Projects and as a follow-up and extension of Hydrology HYDROLOGY PROJECT Project Phase-I and Phase-II. Total cost of Previous phases of Hydrology Project the scheme as approved by the EFC held (HP) were implemented only in 13 States. This on 23.06.2016 is Rs. 3679.7674 crore [Rs. has resulted in a sectoral divide amongst the 3640 crore for National Hydrology Project HP and non-HP States in terms of equipment, (NHP) and Rs.39.7674 crore for creation of technology, applications and capacity building National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC)]. which have a direct impact on water resources The components of NHP are summarized as planning, development and management. follows: Components of NHP Component Name Objectives A In-Situ Hydro-met expand and upgrade water resources monitoring Monitoring Systems systems B National Water Information develop centralized spatial data sets, including System remotely sensed data and support National Water Informatics Centre (NWIC) C Water Resources Operation & develop Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Management Systems selected river basin planning, assessments, flood forecasting etc. D Water Resources Institutions capacity building through trainings, providing, and Capacity Building etc. MoWR, RD & GR is coordinating the planning & allocation for PMKSY and implementation of National Hydrology Project other schemes of Govt. of India. (NHP) with the World Bank Assistance. • Reservoir operations through seasonal There are a total of 49 implementing agencies yield forecast, drought management, including 8 central agencies, 39 state level Supervisory Control and Data agencies and two River Basin Organisations Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, etc. (RBO) in National Hydrology Project. • Design of SW & GW structures, hydropower units, interlinking of rivers, Expected Outcomes from NHP and NWIC smart cities. are as under: • Fulfilling the objectives of Digital India. • Data storage, exchange, analysis and The final outcome will be (i) reduction dissemination through National Water of flood and drought losses in the country, Informatics Centre. especially in the agricultural sector of the • Lead time in flood forecast from 1 day to economy, and (ii) improved preparedness to at least 3 days. reduce impacts and losses from hazardous • Mapping of flood inundation areas events with respect to life, livelihood, and all for use by the disaster management sectors of national economy. authorities. • Assessment of surface and ground water RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT resources in a river basin for better The programme seeks to promote research

46 activity to address the challenges in water • Indian National Committee on Surface sector. The scheme has four components: Water (INCSW) • Indian National Committee on Ground 1. R&D in Apex Organisations: It involves Water (INCGW) basic and applied research, creation & up- • Indian National Committee on Climate gradation of research facilities & training Change (INCCC) of personnel etc. and implemented through apex organizations of Ministry 3. Dissemination of Research Findings viz. Central Soil & Material Research and Technology Transfer: The above Station (CSMRS), Central Water & Power task is accomplished through publication Research Station (CWPRS), National of research papers, reports, organising and Institute of Hydrology (NIH) and Central sponsoring seminars / workshops. Water Commission (CWC). 4. Evaluation of R&D Activities and 2. Sponsoring and Coordinating Research Consultancies : in Water Sector : In order to encourage a) Evaluation of R&D activities is research activities, research related to conducted by engaging independent particular region and specific project that consultants. cannot be addressed completely through the premier organizations, Ministry of b) Besides, studies are also undertaken Water Resources, RD&GR sponsors through consultancy in priority areas research schemes by providing financial such as: assistance to IITs, Universities, Research • Water Use Efficiency; Organizations etc. for taking up research • Post Project Performance Evaluation ; in water sector through three Indian • Environment Impact Assessment National Committees (INCs) constituted in respect of completed / upcoming by the Ministry and Standing Advisory irrigation projects and other areas ; Committee headed by Secretary (MoWR, and RD&GR). • Including impact of climate change Indian National Committees (INCs) on water resources and awareness constituted by the Ministry are: thereof. Targets & Achievements during Current FY: 2016-17 and 2017-18 Sl. Year Particulars No. 2016-17 2017-18 Achieve- Tar- Achieve- Target ment get ment 1. Technical Reports Submitted (Nos.) 248 196 200 182 2. Research Papers Published(Nos.) 290 308 240 133 Completion of physical/ Numerical/mathematical model/desk studies/New Geotechnical 3. 15 53 115 237 investigation/ Evaluation of DPR/Compliance on DPR arch papers Published (Nos.) 4. Training of Personnel(Nos.) 252 616 150 977 Organisation of Workshop/Seminar/ Symposia/ 5. 37 59 34 26 Training (Nos.)

47 The research output are in terms of Components of the Proposed Scheme technical Report & Research papers having R&D in Water Sector & Implementation of recommendations for improved techniques National Water Mission beyond XII Plan in the area of planning and design of (2017-2020) are: water resources structure, water saving/ Part A: R&D in Water Sector conserving techniques for agriculture, water use efficiency, integrated water resources 1. R&D in apex organisation at national management, hydraulic designs, climate level change impact studies etc. will help in saving 2. Sponsoring and coordinating research in the public money and valuable resources. The water sector output of the research is disseminated in public 3. Support for dissemination of research domain for utilization by the beneficiaries and findings and technology transfer stakeholders to make use of it. 4. Evaluation of R&D activities and consultancies Expenditure during F.Y. 2017-18 is Rs. 5. Establishment of Research Chair on Water 49.57 crore against allocation of Rs. 40 crore Sector Conflicts and Governance at CPR (BE) / Rs. 60 crore (RE). Part B: Implementation of National Water Proposal for continuing the Scheme beyond Mission XII Plan (2017-2020) 1. National Water Mission Directorate For the period beyond XII Plan (2017- 2. Preparation of State Specific Action Plans 2020), the Plan Scheme ‘R&D in Water for water sector Sector’ has been merged with another Plan 3. Human Resource Development and Scheme of the MoWR, RD&GR namely Capacity Building and mass awareness ‘Implementation of National Water Mission’. programme The scheme is now approved to be continued 4. Setting up of National Bureau of Water as “R&D in Water Sector & Implementation Use Efficiency (NBWUE) of National Water Mission” with a total outlay 5. Baseline studies of Rs. 345.00 crore. Accordingly, SFC Memo 6. Demonstration / Benchmarking/Pilot has been prepared by R&D Division and projects approved for total outlay of Rs. 345.00 crore. Details of Outlay: (Rs. in crore)

Description 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total 1. R&D in apex organisation at national level Establishment 16.86 22.62 26.15 65.63 Infrastructure (including up-gradation of existing facilities as a follow up of benchmarking study) 8.63 20.2 18.31 47.14 Stores and equipments 3.89 22.22 20.23 46.34 Operational expenses 14.49 23.67 21.3 59.46 Sub Total: 43.87 88.71 85.99 218.57 2.Sponsoring and coordinating research in 15.74 9.00 9.00 33.74 water sector 3.Support for dissemination of research 0.30 0.40 0.50 1.20 findings and technology transfer

48 4.Evaluation of R&D Activities and 3.00 2.50 2.50 8.00 consultancies 5.Establishment of Research chair on water 3.28 0.21 0.26 3.75 sector conflicts and Governance Sub Total: 66.19 100.82 98.25 265.26 6.Implementation of National Water Mission: (a) National Water Mission Directorate 1.50 3.00 4.00 8.50 (b) Preparation of State Specific Action 4.00 5.00 6.00 15.00 Plans for water sector (c) Human Resource Development and 1.00 8.00 10.00 19.00 Capacity Building and mass awareness programme (d) Setting up of National Bureau of Water 0.00 1.00 5.00 6.00 Use Efficiency (NBWUE) (e) Baseline studies 1.50 5.00 6.00 12.50 (f) Demonstration / Benchmarking/ 1.00 7.50 9.50 18.00 Pilot projects Sub Total of (6) 9.00 29.50 40.50 79.00 Grand Total 75.19 130.32 138.75 344.26

NATIONAL GROUND WATER of a trained workforce for implementation TRAINING AND RESEARCH of National Project on Aquifer Mapping INSTITUTE (NGI) & Management and overall sustainable development of the ground water resources. During XII Plan, NGI under HRD and Besides the officers of the Board, NGI Capacity Building Scheme of Ministry of trains’ officers from State Departments and Water Resources, River Development and candidates from abroad are also included in Ganga Rejuvenation implemented a three the training programme being organized by the tier training programme keeping in view Board. National Level training programmes the requirements of the National Project on are conducted at NGI, Raipur whereas State Aquifer Management. and Block Level training programmes are This scheme continued beyond the XII organized by the respective Region Offices of Plan, since these trainings enable creation CGWB. Details of the training programmes conducted till 31.03.2018 Annual Total No. of Total No. of Female Training Programme Target Trainings Conducted Participants participants TIER – I (National 35 46 883 197 Level) TIER – II (State Level) 18 17 562 150

TIER – III (Block Level) 53 47 7282 2053 Total 106 110 8727 2400

49 A classroom session in progress for a Tier I A field demonstration in a training course on Training ‘Managed Aquifer Recharge’ ‘Applications of Geophysical Techniques in Ground Water Studies’ HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT of various projects/activities, banners, posters AND CAPACITY BUILDING etc. depicting various activities, programmes and Projects undertaken by the organizations The Human Resource Development under MoWR, RD and GR was displayed and (HRD) and Capacity Building Scheme of applauded by visitors. the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is a This year for the Ministries & Departments new scheme formed by merging three on- Pavilion, the Pavilion of MoWR, RD & GR has going publicity and training schemes, namely been adjudged First for excellence in display (i) Information, Education & Communication and given special appreciation certificate (IEC), (ii) National Water Academy (NWA), by ITPO, which is a significant achievement (iii) Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water for the efforts taken by Ministry and all the Training Institute (RGI) and introducing two organizations involved in the display. new components, viz. (iv) Strengthening of ii) India International Science Festival – North Eastern Regional Institute of Water and 2017: Land Management (NERIWALM) and (v) Implementation of Training policy of MoWR, The Ministry participated in India RD & GR. International Science Festival – 2017 organized by Ministry of Science and INFORMATION, EDUCATION & Technology and Earth Sciences through COMMUNICATION (IEC) Central Water Commission at Chennai from The following major activities were 13th to 16th October, 2017. undertaken by IEC Section: iii) 1st Wellness India 2017 Expo: PARTICIPATION IN FAIRS / The Ministry participated through Central EXHIBITIONS Water Commission in the 1st Wellness India i) India International Trade Fair 2017: 2017 Expo organized during 29th to 31st August, 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation ORGANISATION OF WORKSHOPS / participated in the 37th India International SEMINARS / CONFERENCES Trade Fair organized by ITPO in Pragati India Water Week 2017: Maidan from 14th to 27th November, 2017. The pavilion showcased achievements The fifth edition of India Water Week and works being done by various wings/ was observed from 10th to 14th October, departments of the Ministry. Physical models 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. It was inaugurated by Hon’ble President of India

50 Inauguration of Ministry’s pavilion at IITF 2017

Shri Ram Nath Kovind. The theme for this was organized through CGWB on 7th year’s India Water week was “Water and March, 2017 at Auditorium of SCOPE Energy for Inclusive Growth”. There was also Complex, New Delhi. an exhibition running in parallel supporting • Water Conservation Programmes/ the theme and showcasing the technologies, Workshops were organized in latest developments and solutions available on 28th April, 2017 in for the areas in, water and energy. Sagar district of MP and Lalitpur district About 1500 delegates from India and of UP. 13 other countries attended the five days • ‘Ganga NirikshanYatra’ during the visit international event. The major components of Hon’ble Minister (WR,RD&GR) in of the event were viz: (a) Water, Food and West Bengal was organised during 26th Energy Security – Essential requirement to 28th May, 2017. for sustainable development, (b) Water for inclusive Growth, (c) Sustainable energy PUBLICITY THROUGH PRINT MEDIA development – Key for all round economic i.e. NEWS PAPERS/MAGAZINES growth, (d) Water and Society. Two print media advertisements were Other Events: published in connection with commencement ceremony of “Baliraja Jalsanjivani Yojana” • A one day Conference on Jal Kranti on 12th December, 2017 and 24th December, Abhiyan was held on 07.3.2017 at 2017 respectively. An advertisement was Mavlankar Hall, Constitution Club, also published on 16th February, 2018 in New Delhi. connection with the commencement of Bhujal • A workshop on “Arsenic Problem Manthan-3 at Nagpur. and its remediation in Ganga Basin”

51 ORGANISATION OF TRAINING been released in the leading newspapers for PROGRAMMES inviting nominations / participation from Schools across the country. Various Workshops and Training Programmes are being organized through Mass Awareness activities under Central Water Commission and Central Tribal Sub Plan: The Ministry organised Ground Water Board aimed at delivering various Awareness Programmes on Water knowledge regarding efficient Water Conservation in, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Management especially through various Nagaland, Meghalaya, Lakshadweep and techniques of artificial recharge to benefit Dadra and Nagar Haveli under Tribal Sub various stakeholders including non Plan in the FY 2017-18. government organisations and village Production of Celebrity Endorsed TV Pradhans from across the States / UTs. The Commercials: Ministry is in the process of trainings are being imparted by the officers producing some TV Commercials on water of Central Ground Water Board, State conservation by Celebrity endorsement. Once Governments as well as experts from other produced, these TVCs will be broadcast on institutions. National TV Channels, Theatres etc. to create Electronic media campaign: The awareness on water conservation among the Ministry has got produced two Radio Jingles masses. and one Radio Spot through National Film Outdoor Media Campaign: Ministry Development Corporation. These Radio is in the process of creating mass awareness Jingles on Water Conservation have been on water conservation related issues by broad caste on All India Radio and Private displaying some messages / advertisements FM Channels across the country for a period on Delhi Metro Trains. of 60 days. Painting Competition on Water JAL KRANTI ABHIYAN Conservation: A three tier Painting Jal Kranti Abhiyan was organized Competition has been organised since 2010 by MoWR, RD & GR on 5th June, 2015 across the country for 6th, 7th and 8th standard for a period from 2015-16 to 2017-18 in students in three stages, namely, School, State order to consolidate water conservation and National Level to spread awareness on and management in the country through a water conservation. This year, the School and holistic and integrated approach involving all State Level Painting Competition have been stakeholders, making it a mass movement. successfully conducted across all States/UTs. The objectives of Jal Kranti Abhiyan are as The 8th National Level Painting Competition under: was conducted in the FY 2017-18. • Strengthening grass root involvement Essay Competition on Water of all stakeholders including Panchayati Conservation: First Essay Competition has Raj Institutions and local bodies in been successfully organized in FY 2015- the water security and development 16 through Central Ground Water Board, schemes; on the similar lines. Third National Essay Competition was organized in the FY 2017- • Encouraging the adoption / utilization of 18. traditional knowledge in water resources conservation and its management; Quiz Competition for children on water conservation: A new initiative of organising • To utilize sector level expertise from Quiz Competition has been undertaken by different levels in government, NGO’s, the Ministry. The advertisement has already citizens etc;

52 • Enhancing livelihood security through Flood Management, River Basin Approach water security in rural areas; and for Sustainable Development, Ground Water Management, Water Security, Water • Activities under ‘Jal Kranti Management, Coordination between Centre Abhiyan’ include ‘Jal Gram Yojana’; and States, water conservation, innovation in ‘Development of Model Command Water Governance etc. Area’; ‘Mass Awareness Programme’; and Other Activities. Jal Manthan-4 was organized on 28th – 29th July, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi Jal Gram Yojana is one of the main for holding wider consultations among various components of Jal Kranti Abhiyan under stakeholders with a view to evolve strategies which two villages, in every district for better water resources development preferably being a part of dark block or facing and management. During Jal Manthan-4, acute water scarcity are being selected as “Jal discussions / consultations between various Grams” across the country. So far 1115 Jal stakeholders were also held on issues Grams have been selected and Water Security pertaining to PMKSY and difficulties being Plans for 269 Jal Grams have been prepared. encountered in its implementation, Repair JAL MANTHAN Renovation & Restoration of Water Bodies, Command Area Development, Interlinking of Jal Manthan is an initiative of the MoWR, Rivers, etc. This was followed by a ‘Chintan RD & GR for wider consultations among Baithak’ wherein a detailed and in depth various stakeholders for churning out new ideas review of the schemes being implemented by and tangible solutions to various water sector the Ministry and the future course of action issues. The focus of Jal Manthan is to refine thereon was undertaken. policies of the Ministry to make them more people friendly and responsive to the needs BHUJAL MANTHAN of the States. Jal Manthan provides various Ministry of Water Resources, River stakeholders an opportunity to highlight their Development and Ganga Rejuvenation concerns and impediments being faced by organized two day event Bhujal Manthan-3 them in effective implementation of schemes on the themes “Participatory Ground Water related to water resources. Management” and “Low Cost Artificial In this series, the Ministry has organized Recharge measures for ground water four Jal Manthans. The first, second and augmentation” from 16th to 17th February, third Jal Manthans were held on 20th -22nd 2018 at Kavivarya Suresh Bhatt Sabhagruha, November, 2014, 22nd -23rd February, 2016 Reshimbag, Nagpur. The two day event was and 13th January, 2017 respectively. During inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of these Jal Manthans, extensive consultations Water Resources, RD & GR. were held with different stakeholders on several important and critical areas in the water sector like PMKSY Priority Projects – Implementation Issues; Inter Linking of rivers – Progress and Challenges, River Basin Approach–Present Status and Future Indication, Ground Water and National Hydrology Project, Principles of Allocation of Water, Water Management, Use of innovative Technologies and Water Conservation, Participatory Irrigation Management, River Basin Management, River Rejuvenation and The event was attended by around 2000

53 participants including Hon’ble Ministers, offices of the Ministry (Proper), CWC and Hon’ble Chief Ministers, Hon’ble MPs, CGWB have been included under the ambit Hon’ble MLAs, subject experts, delegates, of the Scheme. stakeholders & officers from various Ministries, Govt. Organizations (Central as well as State Governments), Non- Government organizations’ Academicians, scientists from Research Institutes working in the ground water domain including Farmers, Village Headmen, Industrialists, Students and common men from across the country.

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Infrastructure Development (ID) Scheme has been approved by the Government by Competent Authority has approved merging four continuing schemes viz. (i) the implementation/continuation of the Land & Building and Information Technology Infrastructure Development Scheme Plan of Central Ground Water Board for Ministry of Water Resources, River (CGWB), (ii) Land & Building of Central Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Water Commission (CWC). (iii) Information its Attached and Subordinate Offices during Technology Development Plan of Ministry the remaining period of 14th FC (i.e. 2017- of Water Resources, River Development and 20) with the total projects cost of Rs. 283.98 Ganga Rejuvenation and (iv) e-Governance crore and an outlay of Rs. 198.23 crore. of the Ministry of Water Resources, River The proposed scheme of Infrastructure Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. Development envisages provision of Rs. The Scheme aims at providing better working 198.23 crore out of which Rs. 181.83 crore environment in the offices, creation of assets is meant for Land and Building Component and savings on payment of monthly rent. To of the Scheme and Rs. 16.40 crore is for IT achieve this, construction of offices at various Component. locations, provision for construction of staff CWC – Land & Building: Modernisation quarters as well as modernization of existing of CWC (Hqrs) and construction works

54 of residential quarters at Guwahati, office Ministry (proper) - e-Governance: building of Sub Division at Balasore are in The Ministry has taken following new progress. Revised Administrative Approval for initiatives for strengthening e-Governance: the construction of G+3 Floor office building of CWC/GFCC at Patna has been issued to i. Ministry of Water Resources, RD & CWC. Approval of the competent authority GR has completely operationalized for the procurement of 0.020 ha land of Govt. e-office. This Ministry has more than of Uttarakhand for construction of hutment at 90% electronic files usage in e-office Mana/Badrinath site under Chamoli Distt. of and the percentage of physical files Uttarakhand has been issued to CWC. being used is less than 10% only. Moreover, the Ministry has even linked CGWB – Land & Building : Expenditure its e-office instance with Department of Sanction towards the construction of National Expenditure, Department of Personnel Ground Water Training & Research Institute & Training, Central Water Commission (NGWT&RI) building at Naya Raipur and Department of Legal Affairs has been issued to CGWB. Works for the enabling inter- departmental transfer of Construction of office building of CGWB in e-Files amongst the above Departments. Guwahati are in progress. Administrative Approval for the Construction of Regional ii. Further, the Ministry has sanctioned and Divisional office atAhmedabad has been requisite funds to NIC for issued to CGWB. Administrative Approval operationalizing e-office in Central for the Construction of office building, Water Commission, Central Soil & Workshop & Store at Ambala and Jammu Materials Research Station, Central has been issued to CGWB. Administrative Water & Power Research Station, Ganga Approval and Expenditure Sanction for the Flood Control Commission. E-office is Construction of boundary wall, workshop expected to be implemented completely & store etc at Jodhpur has been issued to in above Attached Offices/ Subordinate CGWB. Approval for the Construction of Organizations under the Ministry by the temporary shed, godowns, workshop office end of this financial year. etc at Kendri, Raipur has been issued to iii. The new Website of the Ministry CGWB and works are in progress. fully compliant with Guidelines CGWB-IT: During 2017-18, Manav for Indian Government Websites Sampada – e-HRMS has been implemented (GIGW) prescribed by Department in all the offices of CGWB, 200 numbers of Administrative Reforms & Public of Personal Computers & Peripherals have Grievances is in finalization stage been installed in Regional Offices, Divisional of development and scheduled to be Offices, State Unit Offices and Central Head launched shortly. Quarters Office for e-Governance activities iv. The MIS / Dashboard for monitoring in Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). the Physical and Financial achievement IPv6 compliant LAN will be established at of 99 projects under PMKSY has been CHQ, Faridabad. Establishment of Video developed and launched in public Conferencing facility has been proposed to be domain. implemented in 22 Offices of CGWB. Design & Development of Web based Applications v. The development of e-Human Resources for e-Governance applications in association Management System (e-HRMS) for with NIC would be initiated. 6 Organizations viz. Central Water Commission, Central Soil & Material Research Station, Central Water & Power

55 Research Station, National Institute Bhutan is also in operation for transmission of Hydrology, Central Ground Water of real time data to control rooms in India. Board & National Water Development The cost of operation and maintenance Agency taken up in Phase-I has reached of these sites in Bhutan is borne by India. the final stage which would facilitate the Officers from both the sides meet twice a year proper Human Resources Management alternatively in India and Bhutan to oversee at a single access point and shall its implementation. include efficient manpower planning, (c). Joint observations on rivers common recruitments, Postings, Promotion, to India and Bangladesh and cooperation Transfer APAR submission and review with neighbouring countries: During etc. lean season (January to May), the Ganga/ vi. A Web-based Intra-MoWR portal has Ganges waters is being shared at Farakka been developed by NIC Cell which with Bangladesh, as per the provisions of incorporates login Based Software the Treaty signed between the two countries system for effective online monitoring in 1996. The hydrological observations are of VIP References, Circulars uploading being conducted jointly at Farakka (India) system by SMDs themselves. and Harding Bridge (Bangladesh) every year during the lean season. Further, during Ministry (proper) – Land & Building: every monsoon, hydrological data of three Renovation of Four Rooms and Two stations (Nugesha, Yangqen and Nuxia) on toilets has been undertaken in Shram Shakti Brahmaputra and one station (Tsada) on Sutlej Bhawan. The works for the other rooms & is provided by China to India as per existing toilets are in process. MoUs and cost of maintenance of these stations is borne by India. The information RIVER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES provided by China is utilized by India in flood AND WORKS RELATED TO BORDER forecasting and advance warning. AREAS 2. Investigations of Water Resources The above Central Sector Scheme was projects in neighboring countries: approved in December, 2014 for Rs. 740 crore to cover the following works/ schemes (a). Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project: during XII Plan. The scheme has following Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project is components: proposed along the India-Nepal border as per the provisions of the Mahakali Treaty 1. Hydrological observations and flood signed in 1996 between India and Nepal for forecasting on common border rivers with integrated development of river Mahakali neighboring countries: (Sarada in India). The Pancheshwar (a). Flood Forecasting on rivers common Development Authority (PDA) has already to India and Nepal: Flood Forecasting on been set up jointly by the two Governments, rivers common to India & Nepal has been in and is functional since September 2014. operation with currently 46 meteorological / Further, draft final DPR is ready, which has hydro-meteorological sites in the Nepalese been examined by various agencies in India territory. and Nepal. The issues raised by both the sides on the said DPR are being discussed (b). Hydrological Observations on rivers jointly by the Team of Experts/Officials originating in Bhutan: A comprehensive (ToE) constituted by both the sides towards scheme for establishment of Hydro- finalization of DPR. Meteorological and Flood Forecasting Network on rivers common to India and (b). Surveys & Investigation of Sapta

56 Kosi High Dam and Sun Kosi Storage and Pulp and Textile and Jute Industry by cum Diversion Scheme: As per the bilateral TERI. Agreement, the Joint Project Office-Sapta State Water Budgeting: 2017-18 initiative Kosi & Sun Kosi Investigation (JPO-SKSKI) of National Water Mission: is carrying out field investigations for Sapta Kosi High Dam and Sun Kosi Storage- One of the major reasons for steep decline cum-Diversion Scheme for preparation of a in per capita availability of Water in India comprehensive DPR. from 5177 m³ in 1951 to 1545m³ in 2011 is lack of effective control on annual water 3. Grant-in-Aid to States/ UTs for flood consumption (demand) exceeding the annual management/ anti –sea erosion: The scheme water availability (supply). In other words, provides for 100% grant to select boarder the annual water consumption (demand) by States and UTs for river management works. various sectors should be ensured to be within 4. Pre-construction activities of the limits of water availability (supply) for any Pancheshwar, Pancheshwar Development water security and sustainability. The current Authority (PDA) etc.: A provision for scenario can at best be described as laissez undertaking preconstruction activities by faire where water consuming (demand) sectors PDA has been kept under the scheme. The are not concerned about water availability nor activities of collection of hydrological data, are there any state level single agency which seismological observations, R&M of wireless oversees and coordinates to hold any sector or stations, R&M of transit camps, EIA studies, entity accountable for over exploitation and installation and data processing for MEQs/ excessive use (demand). It is this governance SMA, modernization of snow gauge sites, and deficit that is majorly responsible for the steep meetings of JGE/ JTG etc. are proposed. fall in per capita availability. National Water Mission has taken up an initiative to bridge NATIONAL WATER MISSION this critical water governance gap through The Government of India launched an institutional mechanism of State Water National Action Plan on Climate Change Budgeting in the already continuing scheme (NAPCC) which inter-alia identified the of State Specific Action Plan on Water, on the approach to be adopted to meet the challenges lines similar to that of financial budgeting. of impact of climate change through eight Under National Water Mission, 11 State National Missions including National Governments - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Water Mission with the main objective of Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, “conservation of water, minimizing wastage Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and ensuring its more equitable distribution Uttarakhand and West Bengal are being both across and within States through supported to formulate State Water Budgeting integrated water resources development and for Water Security, Safety and Sustainability management”. as an innovative strategic intervention to Highlights of 2017-18 are: check over-exploitation, water deficit and contamination by building a convergence and • Development of State Water Budgeting synergy model aimed at performance based Model Template under State Specific water governance. The initiative is being Action Plan on Water (SSAP-Water). expanded across all the States and UTs. It is • Expediting Baseline studies of 26 Major / expected that the model gets matured in 3-5 Minor Irrigation Projects. years. Like financial budget, the water budget too is expected to be undertaken on an annual • Regular review of Bench mark study of basis. Thermal Power plants, Steel plants, Paper

57 The State Water Budgeting template has transparency in annual water availability been finalised in a National Consultation and consumption for the general public- held on 23rd October, 2017 and templates citizens. have already been circulated to all the 11 2. With State Water Budgeting there will be State Governments and also hosted in NWM a paradigm shift in the approach. website. The national consultation was addressed by Shri Amarjeet Singh, Secretary, a) Holistic approach: Both government MoWR RD & GR, Dr. Ramesh Chand, ministries/ departments and non- Member, NITI Aayog, Dr. M.Ariz Ahammed, government stakeholders are made to Mission Director, NWM, past chairpersons of look at water as a multi-disciplinary CWC, CGWB, State Government officials, activity holistically and appreciate in Central Ministries and Expert Institutions. hydrological cycle approach. The State Governments are constituting Steering State Water Budgeting empowers the State Committees under the chairmanship Government in achieving Water Security, of Chief Secretary comprising all Safety and Sustainability through 5 strategic the Departments related to Water, interventions viz. Users including Industry, Knowledge a. Water Governance- improvement institutions and Civil Society under one platform. b. Supply Management b) Check deficits by balancing c. Demand Management consumption with availability: d. Technology for improved Water Use Under the exercise the states are Efficiency expected to prepare State Water budgets by balancing annual water e. Water Quality management expenditure to annual water availability Likely benefits of the State Water comprising estimates of availability Budgeting: and demand allocations to different departments/sectors for controlling 1. Hitherto water is seen compartmentally by water use like that of financial budget. the Government ministries/ departments/ In case of any escalated demand for bodies and also by the user citizens. There any sector, it is expected that the is no institutional mechanism or a platform concerned department should engage in State or UT Governments to bring in in negotiation with Water Resource all stakeholders of Water reflecting all Department for revised allocation its dimensions- supply, demand, quality, but cannot extract water either from technology etc. In essence, the natures’ ground or surface source, on its own Hydrological cycle was not appreciated as per earlier laisse faire approach. in water governance. Consumption was never related with availability of c) Culture of measurement and water resulting in over-exploitation and accountability: The exercise not only deficits. There are no allocations to both encourage as is reporting of current water development and consumption status of measurement systems both at allowing laissez faire for one and all supply and demand side and on water for over exploitation. Most importantly quality; but also aimed to drive for there was no motivation for establishing wider arrangement and installation of measurement system at supply and measurement system at all providers demand side, which is very critical for and users both for proper management any management. Above all there is no and accountability.

58 d) Introduction of the concept of submission. value for resource: All the states 3. Bench marking studies for Improving are enabled to assess financing and WUE in Industrial Sector: National Water economics of water for different uses Mission, MoWR, RD&GR has awarded and its rate of return to inject a sense a bench marking Study to “The Energy & of responsibility among political Resources Institute (TERI)” New Delhi representatives, public servants and to ascertain the bench marks in water use the general public. efficiency in industrial sector. The study e) Democratisation and transparency: would focus on two industrial sectors viz. The exercise requires all the data to be Thermal power plants & textile industries made public, by hosting in website with in phase-I and scoping exercise, preliminary regular updates. This will empower baseline assessment & comprehensive water citizens to make governments and audit in Pulp & Paper and Steel Industries in other bodies accountable. Thus it the phase-II. will deepen democracy in the use of nation’s most precious Resource- DAM REHABILITATION AND Water as a common property in wider IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (DRIP) public interest with transparency in Keeping in view dam safety issues being water availability, supply, demand and faced by ours ageing large dams and with an consumption by various sectors and objective to address this issue in a holistic their water productivity in comparison way in all respect, Govt. of India undertook to the comparable efficient units / a comprehensive Dam Safety Rehabilitation bench marking. and Improvement Project (DRIP) with 2. Base Line Studies for Improving WUE in financial assistance from the World Bank Irrigation Sector: National Water Mission, at an estimated cost of Rs. 2100 crore for MoWR, RD&GR have awarded 26 baseline a period of six years from 18th April, 2012 studies for improving water use efficiency to June, 2018, which covers rehabilitation for irrigation projects in Major/Medium of 223 large dam projects spreads across Irrigation projects located in six states viz. seven States (Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Manipur, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra and Kerala. Draft inception Uttarakhand) along with institutional capacity reports of 24 projects were discussed in 4th building of all participating agencies and with Core-group meetings held in January, 2018 a provision for enhancement of capacity in and inception reports are in final stages of dam safety areas of selected academic and

59 research institutions. coordinated by CWC through a Project Director (CPMU) with the assistance Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement of Engineering and Management Project (DRIP) has been taken up with the Consultant viz. M/s EGIS EAU (France) World Bank assistance at an estimated cost of in JV with M/s Egis India Consulting Rs. 2100 Crore for a period of six years from Engineers Pvt. Limited. The overall 18th April, 2012 to June, 2018. progress of DRIP is being monitored • The funding pattern of the project is as by National Level Steering Committee follows: (NLSC) headed by the Secretary (MoWR, RD&GR) as its Chairman. - 80% from World Bank loan (50% IDA credit and 50% IBRD loan) • Six meetings of the National Level Steering Committee for Dam - 20% from State / Central Government Rehabilitation and Improvement Project budgetary support (DRIP) have been conducted as on • Out of the total estimated cost of Rs. date to review implementation of DRIP 2100 crore, the share is as follows: progress. - World Bank Rs. 1680 crore, • The Ministry has given in-principle approval to CWC’s proposal for - DRIP States Rs. 393.60 crore extension of implementation period of - Centre Rs. 26.40 crore two years beyond 2018 to 2020. The Project has a revised cost estimate of Rs. The objective of the DRIP: 3466.00 crore as per details given below - Rehabilitation and Improvement of at Statement-I. Dams and associated appurtenances; DRIP-II - Dam Safety Institutional Strengthening Additionally, in order to cover all States of in participating States and CWC; and India under the umbrella of DRIP, CWC has - Project Management. submitted a proposal for new DRIP (DRIP-II), which is under consideration of the Ministry. • About 223 Dams in seven States (namely Jharkhand, Karnataka, • Under DRIP-II, 14 States and two Central Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Agencies have submitted proposals to Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand) and cover 634 Dams and more States are Institutional Strengthening of Central likely to join DRIP-II. Water Commission (CWC) and other • The overall cost of DRIP-II is expected Implementing Agencies are covered to be between Rs. 8000 crore to Rs. under DRIP. 9000 crore as per details given below at • DRIP is being implemented and Statements I & II respectively:

60 Statement - I

Revised Total Project Cost (Rs. in crore) Implementing Agency No. of Rehabilitation Institutional Project Total Project & Strengthening Management Dams Improvement Madhya Pradesh (WRD) 25 157 5 6 169 Odisha (WRD) 26 728 12 11 751 TamilNadu (WRD) 69 468 50 26 543 TANGEDCO 20 238 0 22 260 (Tamil Nadu) Kerala (WRD) 16 300 53 7 360 KSEB (Kerala) 12 123 21 10 154 CWC (HQ) 0 55 215 270 Karnataka (WRD) 22 544 24 13 581 UJVNL (Uttarakhand) 5 223 10 2 235 DVC (Jharkhand) 3 139 2 2 143 Total 198 2921 233 313 3466

Statement-II

S.No. State / Agency No. of Dams Estimated cost (Rs. in crore) 1 Karnataka 28 386.14 2 Uttar Pradesh 41 1618.14 3 Rajasthan 207 1205.81 4 Telangana 29 645.13 5 Maharashtra 173 1170.75 6 Goa 2 58.00 7 Manipur 2 19.99 8 Meghalaya 6 108.75 9 Andhra Pradesh 65 1200.00 10 Bhakhra Beas Management Board / 3 2300.00 Min. of Power, Govt. of India 11 Kerala WRD 19 165.902 12 Gujarat 8 157.00 13 West Bengal 9 126.47 14 Madhya Pradesh 27 103.693 15 Bihar 10 63.516 16 Chhattisgarh 5 91.52 17 Central Water Commission 570.00 Total 634 7920.81

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62 4. Inter-State River Issues

INTER-STATE RIVER WATER Legislative Department for examination and DISPUTES ACT, 1956 vetting. The Parliament enacted Inter-State INTER-STATE WATER DISPUTES River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 TRIBUNALS under Article 262 of the Constitution, for adjudication of disputes relating to waters MAHANADI WATER DISPUTES of inter-State rivers and river valley thereof. TRIBUNAL As per the recommendations of ‘Sarkaria The Government of Odisha had filed a Commission’ on Centre State relations, the complaint dated 19.11.2016 with the Ministry Act was last amended in August, 2002. of Water Resources, River Development In order to further streamlining the and Ganga Rejuvenation under Section adjudication of inter-State river water 3 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes disputes, the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 read with Inter-State (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in River Water Dispute Rules, 1959. Odisha Lok Sabha by Minister for WR, RD & GR on requested Union Government for Constitution 14.03.2017 during the Budget Session, 2017. of a Tribunal under Section 4 (1) of the The Bill envisages to establish a standalone ISRWD Act, 1956 for adjudication of the Tribunal with permanent establishment, water disputes in respect of the Inter-state permanent office space and infrastructure River Mahanadi and its basin between the so as to obviate with the need to set up a riparian States of Odisha and Chhattisgarh separate tribunal for each water dispute and refer the complaint to the Tribunal under which is invariably a time-consuming Section 5 (1) of the ISRWD Act, 1956. process. The Bill was further referred by In this connection, the Central Government the Speaker, Lok Sabha to Parliamentary has constituted Mahanadi Water Disputes Standing Committee on Water Resources Tribunal vide Notification No. 1114 (E) dated for examination on 25.05.2017. The 12.03.2018 with the following composition- Standing Committee held three meetings on 16.06.2017, 30.06.2017 and 10.07.2017 and 1. Mr. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Judge of submitted its recommendations on the Bill in the Supreme Court of India : Chairman the form of ‘Nineteenth Report of Standing 2. Dr. Justice Ravi Ranjan, Judge of the Committee on Water Resources on ‘The Inter- Patna High Court : Member State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017’ dated 11.08.2017. On the basis of 3. Mrs. Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar, these recommendations, draft Cabinet Note Judge of the Delhi High Court : Member on Officials Amendments to be made in the The Tribunal is taking up further action Bill has been prepared by the Ministry and for adjudication of the dispute. referred to Department of Legal Affairs and

63 CAUVERY WATER DISPUTES against the award of the said Tribunal on the TRIBUNAL (CWDT) allocation of water to them, and the Award of the said Tribunal has now merged with the The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal Judgement dated the 16th February, 2018 of (CWDT) constituted by the Government of the Hon’ble Supreme court. Final allocation India on 2nd June, 1990 to adjudicate the water of the Cauvery river water to four basin States dispute regarding inter-state river Cauvery as modified by Supreme Court Order is as and the river valleys thereof. under: The Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal submitted its report and decision under section Karnataka : 284.75 TMC (270 5 (2) of Inter-State River Water Dispute Act, + 14.75) 1956 to Government on 5th February, 2007. Tamil Nadu : 404.25 TMC(419 Under Section 5(3) of the said Act, the Central – 14.75) Government as well as party States sought Kerala : 30 TMC further clarification/guidance in this regard. UT of Pondicherry : 7 TMC The Tribunal took up the petitions of the Environmental : 10 TMC party States for consideration on 10th July, Protection 2007. In its order, the Tribunal, inter-alia, Inevitable escape : 4 TMC observed as under:- into sea Total : 740 TMC “It appears that the State of Karnataka, the State of Tamil Nadu and the State of Kerala Expenditure incurred by the Tribunal upto filed Special Leave Petitions against the 31.03.2018 aforesaid decision of this Tribunal dated 5th February, 2007 before the Supreme Court. Sl. Specifications Rs. in The Supreme Court has granted Special No. lakh Leave. The appeals are pending. According 1 Budget Allocation for 214.00 to us, in this background, these applications 2017-18 under Section 5(3) of the said Act should be 2 Expenditure from 4/17 to 186.49 listed for orders after disposal of the appeals 03/18 by the Supreme Court”. 3 Cumulative Expenditure 2999.49 The Supreme Court converted the SLPs upto 31/03/18 filed by the party States into Civil Appeals KRISHNA WATER DISPUTES titled Civil Appeal No. 2453 of 2007 (State TRIBUNAL (KWDT) of Karnataka Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.) with Civil Appeal No. 2454 of 2007 (State The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal was of Kerala Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.) constituted on 2nd April, 2004 for adjudication and Civil Appeal No.2456 of 2007 (State of of the dispute relating to sharing of waters Tamil Nadu Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors.). of Inter-State river Krishna and river valleys On 09.12.2016, the Supreme Court upheld the thereof. In the Writ Petition No. 408 of 2008, maintainability of these Civil Appeals filed Hon’ble Supreme Court has ordered that the by the party State and as such, hearings were effective date of constitution of the Tribunal held on a regular basis. The Hon’ble Supreme will be 01.02.2006. Consequently, the term of Court vide its orders dated the 16th February, the Tribunal was extended up to 31.12.2010 2018 and the 18th May, 2018 has delivered as per provisions of ISRWD Act, 1956. The final judgement in the Civil Appeals No. 2453 report and the decision by the Tribunal under of 2007, 2454 of 2007, 2456 of 2007 filed by Section 5(2) of the Act were forwarded to States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala the Ministry of Water Resources on 30th

64 December, 2010. Further, the tenure of the Expenditure incurred by the Tribunal Tribunal has been extended from time to time. Sl. Specifications Rs. in The Report and Decision was pronounced No. lakhs on 30.12.2010 by the KWDT-II under Section 1. Budget Allocation for 358.00 5(2) of the Act. Thereafter the Party States 2018-19 i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and also the Central Government had filed 2. Expenditure from 4/17 to 293.00 their Reference Applications u/s 5(3) of the 03/18 Act to the Tribunal. Subsequently, replies and 3. Cumulative Expenditure 2166.00 rejoinders were filed by the Party States and up to 31/03/2018 the Central Govt. Arguments were advanced VANSADHARA WATER DISPUTE on behalf of the Party States and Central Govt. TRIBUNAL (VWDT) on the dates of hearing before the Hon’ble

Tribunal. The Tribunal concluded the hearing The Supreme Court had directed Central of the arguments vide order dated 30.08.2013. Government to constitute the Vansadhara The order on References was pronounced by Tribunal before February, 2010. The Tribunal the Tribunal on 29.11.2013 by way of Further was notified on 24.02.2010 under the Report and same was forwarded to the Central Chairmanship of Mr. Justice B.N. Agrawal Govt. and the respective Party States under with Justice Nirmal Singh and Justice B.N. Sec. 5(3) of the Act for their information and Chaturvedi as its Members. However, implementation. Hon’ble Justice B.N. Agrawal resigned from the post of Chairman on 9th December, 2010 Meanwhile, as per Andhra Pradesh Re- and Justice Nirmal Singh, Member, resigned organization Act, 2014 the term of the from the post of Member with effect from Tribunal has been extended for two years 02.01.12. The Central Government has since w.e.f. 1st August, 2014 for submission of nominated Hon’ble Dr. Justice Mukundakam further report by the Tribunal so as to Sharma as Chairman of the Tribunal who took address the terms of reference specified over charge of the post on 17.09.2011 and in clauses (a) and (b) of the Section 89 of Justice Shri Ghulam Mohammad as Member the Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act, of the Tribunal who took over charge of the 2014 (6 of 2014). post on 08.04.12. The Tribunal has framed preliminary Further, the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide issues on the above reference and the hearings its order dated 13.12.2013 in I.A. No.7 in Writ on same are continuing. The proceedings Petition (Civil) No.443/2006 has observed as in the references are going on and after under: exchange of routine replies and rejoinders, the arguments on behalf of the Party States have “It is common ground that Vansadhara Water already begun. The Party States have adduced Disputes Tribunal started functioning with their witnesses by filing affidavit of their effect from 17.9.2012. We are of the view that witnesses and the cross examination of the this date be considered as the effective date witnesses whose affidavits have been adduced of the Constitution of the said Tribunal for is going on. The witnesses put forward by the purpose of calculating the period of three the Party States are being examined and the years as provided under Section 5(2) of the hearings are taking place every month in the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.” Tribunal. The term of the Tribunal has been In pursuance of the order of the Hon’ble extended for a further period of one year Supreme Court dated 13th December, w.e.f. 01.08.2018. 2013, the Central Government vide S.O.

65 778(E) dated 14th March, 2014 has decided Pratibha Rani joins the Tribunal. that the effective date of constitution of Expenditure incurred by the Tribunal said Tribunal shall be 17th September, 2012, and accordingly, under the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 5 of the said act, Sl. Specifications Rs. in the period of three years of submission of No. lakh report and decision by the Vansadhara 1. Budget Allocation for 486.11 Water Disputes Tribunal shall commence 2017-18 th from the 17 September, 2012. 2. Expenditure upto 31st 457.39 The Tribunal delivered its order in March, 2018 I.A.No.1/2010 on 17th December, 2013 3. Cumulative Expendi- 2241.73 allowing the Government of Andhra Pradesh ture upto 31/03/18 to construct a side weir along with the ancillary MAHADAYI /MANDOVI WATER works as proposed and has, inter alia, directed DISPUTES TRIBUNAL for constitution of a three member Supervisory Flow Management and Regulation Committee The Central Government issued a of river Vansadhara. The State of Odisha has Notification No. S.O. 2786 (E) dated 16th filed a Special Leave Petition against the said November, 2010 consisting a Tribunal called order before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and as the “Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal” the same is pending for hearing. for adjudication of water disputes relating to Inter-State river Mahadayi and the river The Tribunal has submitted its Report valley thereof, consisting of (1) Hon’ble (03 Volumes) with the decision on the issues Justice J.M. Panchal, Judge, Supreme Court referred to it within the stipulated time on of India as Chairman, (2) Hon’ble Justice 13.09.2017. The State of Odisha and also the Viney Mittal, Judge, High Court of Madhya Central Government have filed explanatory/ Pradesh as Member and (3) Hon’ble Justice guidance applications on 11th December, 2017 P.S. Narayana, former Judge, High Court of and 12th December, 2017 respectively under Andhra Pradesh as Member. Section 5(3) of the ISRWD Act, 1956. As per the proviso to Section 5(3) of the ISRWD The office accommodation for MWDT Act, 1956, the Tribunal may forward to the has been allotted at 5th Floor, A-Wing, Janpath Central Government a further report within Bhavan, New Delhi. The Tribunal held its one year from date of such reference i.e. from first sitting in its own office premises on 11.12.2017. 21st August, 2013 and having regard to the pleadings by the parties, framed 44 issues Further, Mr. Justice Ghulam Mohammad, for determination and directed the parties to Member VWDT passed away on 23.11.2017 submit list of witnesses to be examined. in Hyderabad. The Chief Justice of India was requested by the Minister (WR, RD & GR) The Central Government vide Notification to nominate a sitting judge of High Court/ dated 13th November, 2014 decided that the Supreme Court as a Member, VWDT. effective date of constitution of MWDT shall be 21st August, 2013 instead of 16th November, Now, as per Gazette Notification no. S.O. 2010. Accordingly the Tribunal shall forward 3923(E) dated 7th August, 2018, the Central its report under Sub-Section (2) of Section Government appoints Ms. Justice Pratibha Rani, Judge of Delhi High Court as 5 of the said Act to the Central Government Member of the Vansadhara Water Disputes within a period of 3 years there from, i.e. on th Tribunal. The Tribunal shall examine the or before 20 August, 2016. Further, as per explanatory/guidance applications as filed proviso to Section 5(2) of the said Act, the and pending before it, once the Ms. Justice Tribunal has been given two extensions of one

66 year each viz. extension given for period of the three party-States commenced on one year w.e.f. 21.08.2016 vide Notification 6.2.2018 and lasted upto 21.2.2018. dated 11.08.2016 and extension given for (ii). During the course of arguments, the period of one year w.e.f. 21.08.2017 vide learned counsels for the three party-States Notification dated 24.07.2017. have produced Notes of arguments- In the sitting of the Tribunal held on written submissions in support of their 03.09.2014, the Tribunal while observing respective cases. They are taken on the that many of the information provided by record of the case as Volume Nos. 217 to the States through various documents are 221 and 225 to 238. inconsistent and/or incomplete hence, gave (iii). Thus, the final hearing has concluded a number of directions to the party States to and the report as contemplated by produce data, undertake detailed analysis, Section 5(2), as well as the decision produce reports, inspect documents etc., on or of the Tribunal within the meaning of before 02.12.2014. The Tribunal also directed Section 6(1) of the Inter-State River the Central Water Commission to furnish Water Disputes Act, 1956, is reserved. all available data / information relating to planning and development of water resources EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE of Mahadayi River Basin and to undertake TRIBUNAL a detailed analysis with a view to checking consistency of data and file report on or Sl. Specifications Rs. in before 02.12.2014. The matter was thereafter No. lakh listed on 09.12.2014; many hearings of 1 Budget Allocation for 407.00 Tribunal have taken place since. The Tribunal 2017-18 has disposed of many applications of the 2 Expenditure for 2017-18 396.35 contesting parties. 3 Cumulative Expenditure 1441.35 upto 31.03.2018 The Tribunal vide its separate order dated 17th July, 2015 directed the party RAVI & BEAS WATERS TRIBUNAL States to file affidavit of evidence of witness/ The Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal which witnesses dealing with Hydrology. The party was constituted on 2nd April, 1986 submitted States have filed the affidavit of evidence of its report on 30th January, 1987. The report witness/witnesses which are to be treated was circulated in May, 1987. A reference as examination in chief of the witnesses was made to the Tribunal in August, 1987 concerned. Thereafter the matter was listed comprising reference received from the from time to time. Central Government and references received During the cross examination of from Governments of Punjab, Haryana, and witnesses, the state of Karnataka has moved Rajasthan, seeking explanation/guidance on IA No. 60 of 2015 to permit it at its own cost, certain points in the report. to lift or pump 7 TMC of water annually from However, the Punjab Government was not Mahadayi basin to Malaprabha basin during satisfied with the Award and in the year 2004, the months of monsoon. This application has the Punjab Legislative Assembly passed the been disposed off by the Tribunal vide its Punjab Termination of Agreement Act, 2004. order dated 27.07.2016. A Presidential Reference related to Punjab The Tribunal passed the following order Termination of Agreement Act, 2004 was on 21.2.2018: made to the Supreme Court. The Presidential reference No.1 of 2004 U/A 143(1) of the (i). “The final hearing/advancement of final Constitution of India has since been disposed arguments of the learned counsels for

67 off by the Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 10.11.2016. The period for forwarding of further report by the Tribunal has been extended upto 5th August 2019. Expenditure incurred by the Tribunal

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2 Expenditure for 2017-18 110.88

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BILATERAL COOPERATION arrangement. A Joint Working Group has been formed on 04.10.2017 for The year 2017 has been quite productive implementing activities envisaged in the in terms of developing bilateral cooperation in Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). water sector as Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Memorandum of understanding between has signed agreement with the Netherlands. It India-Morocco: will strengthen mutual cooperation between • A memorandum of understanding India and the Netherlands and its agencies to (MoU) was signed between India and derive maximum benefits in the field of Water Morocco on 14.12.2017 in New Delhi and Delta management and water technology, for Cooperation in the field of water recycling/reuse of waste water etc. to name resources on areas of conception, a few. A brief on the Memorandum of realization and maintenance of the Understanding (MoU) signed during 2017 hydraulic infrastructure, notably big and Implementation of previously signed dams and water transfer projects, Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) is Integrated water resources management as follows: (conjunctive use of surface and ground Memorandum of understanding between water resources, enhancement of water India and the Netherlands: use efficiency, resilience and adaptation to climate change, artificial recharge of • A memorandum of understanding aquifers, organizational, institutional between India and the Netherlands was and regulation aspects), flood and signed on 27th June, 2017 on cooperation drought management, sustainable in the field of Water Management by development and management of collaborating and sharing of experience ground water resources including and expertise in the areas mutually recharge augmentation, harvesting and agreed upon, including technique in valuation of rainfall water, resilience river basin management planning/ and adaptation to climate change. integrated water resources management, pollution abatement for river including Memorandum of understanding between river Ganga, decision support systems India-Israel: (data gathering, application of remote • A memorandum of understanding was sensing & GIS in hydrology and water signed between India and Israel on 11th resources), delta management-water November, 2016 on “cooperation at safety including flood management the regional, national and international along rivers, delta and coasts, promoting levels in the field of water resources water management, water quality development and management by issues and waste water recycling, and collaborating and sharing of experience re-use through innovative concession

70 and expertise in the areas mutually agreed field of water management on the basis of upon, including techniques in the efficient equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit. use of water resources, recycling/reuse A Joint Working Group has been formed of waste water, desalination, aquifer and three JWG meeting has been held so recharge and in-situ water conservation far for implementing Memorandum of techniques”, for a period of five years. Understanding (MoU). All priority areas A Joint Working Group has been formed have been identified and the same has in September, 2017 for implementing been intimated to group members for activities envisaged in the Memorandum implementation of MoU. of Understanding (MoU). INDIA – NEPAL COOPERATION • A team of 20 CWES officers has been Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose deputed to Israel for one week exposure Project & Sun Kosi Storage cum Diversion training program as a part of enhancing Scheme (including Kamala Diversion): capacity building and sharing expertise Approval for setting up of the Indo Nepal Joint in the field of water sector. Project Office (JPO) was accorded in March Memorandum of understanding between 2003 and JPO started functioning in August India-Hungary: 2004 with the mandate of jointly carrying out field investigations and preparation of • A Memorandum of Understanding DPR for Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose (MoU) was signed between India and Project (SKHDMP) and Sun Kosi Storage cum Hungary on 16th October, 2016 for Diversion Scheme (SSDS). Investigation of “cooperation in the areas of River Basin Kamla Multipurpose Project (KMP), which is Management Planning, Integrated Water now a component of SSDS, and Preliminary Resources Management; Water and study of the Bagmati Multipurpose Project Waste Water Management; Water related (BMP) were added to its mandate in October, education, research & development; 2004. Management of Ground Water”, for a period of five years. Article IV of Though the work of Sun Kosi project has the MoU has been amended and the progressed well, the work of Sapta Kosi High amended Article has been annexed with Dam project has been disrupted on several the signed MoU. Ministry of External occasions for reasons, beyond the control Affairs has been requested to take up the of JPO. In view of disruption of work, time amendments with Hungarian side for extension to JPO was granted from time to their concurrence. time, the last being up to February, 2017. Memorandum of understanding between India- Nepal Joint Team of Experts India-European Union: (JTE): Fifteenth meeting of JTE held in Kathmandu in July, 2017, wherein the progress • A Memorandum of Understanding of the works was reviewed. The Indian side (MoU) was signed between India and requested the Nepal side to facilitate early European Union on 07th October, resumption of drilling/drifting in Sapta Kosi 2016 under Indo-European Water area. Team Leader, JTE-Nepal agreed to take Partnership (IEWP) with a view to bring up the matter and facilitate such support. together representatives and relevant JTE has ‘in principle’ agreed for extension stakeholders, including interested EU of JPO for a period of 30 months w.e.f 1st Member States and Indian States, March, 2017 subject to periodic review of the European and Indian Institutions, progress of works. business and civil society to strengthen, promote and develop cooperation in the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project

71 (PMP): Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project with 0.17 Mha in Nepal and remaining 0.26 (PMP) is primarily aimed at energy production Mha in India. In addition, due to moderation and augmenting irrigation in India and Nepal. of flood peak at reservoir(s), incidental flood control benefits for both the countries are also A treaty known as “Mahakali Treaty” envisaged from the project. concerning the integrated development of the Mahakali River, was signed between the The work of preparation of Detailed Government of Nepal and the Government of Project Report (DPR) was entrusted to India on 12th February, 1996. During the year Water and Power Consultancy Services 2009, an independent autonomous body the Limited (WAPCOS) by PDA. WAPCOS have Pancheshwar Development Authority (PDA) submitted the draft final DPR in November, was set up for development, execution and 2016. At present the finalization of draft DPR operation of the Pancheshwar Multipurpose of the project is underway, for which a Team Project as also to finalize its Detailed Project of Experts/Officials has been formed by both Report. Office of PDA started functioning in the countries. Two meetings of joint team of the year 2014 in Nepal, with the headquarters Experts/officials have taken place, first was at Mahendranagar, Nepal. held in August, 2017 at Kathmandu, Nepal and Second meeting was held in September, Pancheshwar Main Dam is proposed on 2017 at New Delhi and most of the issues river Mahakali (known as river Sharda in have been resolved. India), where the river forms the international boundary between Nepal and State of After finalization of DPR by PDA, PDA Uttrakhand in India at 2.5 km downstream shall undertake the execution, operation and of the confluence of river Sarju with river maintenance of the Project, including the Mahakali. The project would comprise of a work of re-regulating dam at Rupaligad site rock-fill dam with central clay core of 311 m in an integrated manner. height. Two underground power houses, one India- Nepal Joint Committee on on each bank of Mahakali River, with the total Inundation and Flood Management installed capacity of nearly 4800 MW are (JCIFM): Eleventh meeting of Joint proposed to be constructed at Pancheshwar Committee on Inundation and Flood dam site. Management (JCIFM) was held in April, 2017 A re-regulating dam on Mahakali River in Nepal in which progress of the ongoing at Rupaligad is proposed at about 27 km works and other flood management issues downstream of the main dam to even out between two countries were discussed. peaking flows released from Pancheshwar INDO-BANGLADESH COOPERATION power houses and for meeting downstream irrigation water requirement. Two underground An Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers powerhouses on both sides of river with total Commission (JRC) is functioning since 1972 installed capacity of 240 MW (2 x 60 MW on with a view to maintain liaison in order to either bank) are also envisaged at Ruplaigad. ensure the most effective joint efforts in maximizing the benefits from common river The project aims at producing hydro power systems. It is headed by Water Resources and to enhance the food grains production in Ministers of both the countries. So far, 37 both the countries by providing additional meetings have been held. The last meeting irrigation resulting from the augmentation was held in March, 2010 in New Delhi. of dry season flows. Power generated will be shared equally between both the nations as per (i) Treaty on Sharing of Ganga/Ganges Mahakali Treaty. Irrigation benefits in form Waters at Farakka: of annual irrigation will be about 0.43 Mha, A Treaty was signed by the Prime

72 Ministers of India and Bangladesh on 12th INDUS WATERS TREATY 1960 December, 1996 for the sharing of Ganga/ Under the Indus Waters Treaty 1960, lndia Ganges waters at Farakka during the lean and Pakistan each have created a permanent season. As per the Treaty, the Ganga/Ganges post of Commissioner for Indus Waters. Each waters is being shared at Farakka (which is the Commissioner is the representative of his last control structure on river Ganga in India) Government and serves as a regular channel during lean period, from 1st January to 31st of communication on all matters relating May every year, on 10-daily basis as per the to implementation of the Treaty. The two formula provided in the Treaty. The sharing of Commissioners together form the Permanent water as per the Treaty is being monitored by Indus Commission (PIC). a Joint Committee headed by Members, JRC from both sides. The 66th and 67th meeting During the year 2017-18, two meetings of Joint Committee were held at Dhaka of Water Resources Secretaries of both (May, 2017) and New Delhi (October, 2017), the countries were held at World Bank respectively. The “Ganga Water Treaty of headquarters in Washington DC, USA to 1996” with Bangladesh is being implemented discuss the issues on Kishanganga and Ratle to the satisfaction of both the countries since Hydroelectric plants. 1997. In fulfilment of the provisions of Indus (ii) Proposed “Ganga/Padma Barrage Waters Treaty, the daily G&D data of Project” in Bangladesh: hydrological sites on six basins, the Indus, the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas Government of Bangladesh has proposed and the Sutlej of Indus system was sent to to construct “Ganga/Padma Barrage Project” Pakistan every month. at Pangsha in Bangladesh. In this context, an Indian Team visited the project site in October, Irrigated Cropped Area statistics for the 2016 and held a meeting with Bangladesh crop year 2016-17 for the Indus, the Jhelum officials at Dhaka, thereafter. Further, a “Joint & the Chenab basin had been compiled and Technical Sub-Group” comprising of Indian sent to Pakistan as per the provisions of Indus and Bangladesh officials has been formed Waters Treaty. to jointly study the different aspects of this Flood flow data for agreed sites on the Project.

Signing of Record of Discussion of 66th Joint Committee meeting on 18th May, 2017 at Dhaka, Bangladesh

73 rivers Ravi, Sutlej, Tawi and Chenab was Ujh Multipurpose Project: also communicated by lndia to Pakistan as a To fast track utilization of India’s rights gesture of goodwill and friendship for their under lndus Waters Treaty, the detailed benefit through telephone during 4th July to Project Report of Ujh Project was submitted 7th October, 2017 to undertake advance flood to Government of J&K. This project will relief measures. store around 0.65 MAF of waters of river Clearance of Projects from Indus Waters Ujh (a tributary of river Ravi) to irrigate Treaty Angle issued / to be issued for: 30,000 ha. and produce more than 200 MW of hydropower. The DPR is being examined Nakthan HE Project (460 MW) Stage-I, by Govt. of J&K. It is a National project and on Prabati River and Tosh Stream in H.P. has eligible Central Assistance will be provided been cleared from Treaty angle. by this Ministry. Shahpur Kandi Dam Project: Oustees: The mediation efforts of this Ministry Four meetings of High Powered Committee have helped the States of J&K and Punjab to set up by Hon’ble Supreme Court under the reach an agreement under its aegis to resume chairmanship of Secretary (WR, RD & GR) works of Shahpur Kandi Dam project in were held. In these meetings, the Committee Punjab/ J&K. The dam will help in providing has sorted out various related issues between irrigation facility to 5000 hectares in Punjab the two States and has been reviewing the & 32173 hectares in J&K besides generation progress of resettlement from time to time. of 206 MW power. This will help towards Several decisions have been taken in these optimum utilization of lndia’s rights on meetings to expedite the resettlement process. Eastern Rivers of Indus basin. It is a National project and eligible Central Assistance will be provided by this Ministry.

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The Ministry of Water Resources, River different funding agencies, viz. World Bank Development and Ganga Rejuvenation assists (4), Asian Development Bank (5) and Japan the State Governments in availing external International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (3). assistance from different funding agencies Brief of the World Bank, Asian to fill up the resource gap and state of the art Development Bank and Japan International technology for water resources development Cooperation Agency (JICA) assisted ongoing and management in the country. There externally aided projects in water sector is are 12 ongoing externally aided projects given in the table below: in various States with the assistance from

Status of Ongoing Externally Aided Project in Water Sector Loan State Cumulative Project Agreement amount Govt Disbursement Funding cost No Name of State Name of Project effective/ US$/ share amt Agency US$ in Closing date XDR in US$ US$/ XDR in mill mill mill mill 1 WB Andhra 7897-IN (IBRD): Water 14.8.2010/ 988.97 450.60 529.06 322.35 Pradesh & Sector Improvement 28.7.2018 (USD) Telangana Project 2 WB Madhya 7943-IN (IBRD): Dam 18.4.2012/ 437.50 139.65 72.73 0.44 Pradesh, Rehabilitation and 30.6.2020 (USD) Odisha, Kerala Improvement Project & Tamil Nadu 4787-IN (IDA): Dam 93.02 82.79 Rehabilitation and (XDR) Improvement Project 3 WB West Bengal 8090-IN (IBRD): West 19.3.2012/ 205 30 (USD) 50 1.22 Bengal Accelerated 20.12.2019 Development of Minor Irrigation Project 5014-IN (IDA): West 78.20 50.88 Bengal Accelerated (XDR) Development of Minor Irrigation Project 4 WB Uttar Pradesh 5298 IN (IDA): Uttar 24.10.2013/ 515 239.40 155 84.21 Pradesh Water Sector 31.10.2020 (XDR) Restructuring Project, Phase-2 5 ADB Maharashtra & 2679-IND: Sustainable 17.8.2011/ 58.50 47.37 11.10 32.13 Karnataka Coastal Protection 30.6.2018 and Management Investment Program-I

76 6 ADB Assam 2684-IND: Assam 10.5.2011/ 60.62 48.50 12.12 37.62 Integrated Flood and 31.7.2017 River-bank Erosion Risk Management Investment Program-I 7 ADB Karnataka 3172-IND: Karnataka 7.5.2015/ 48 31 17 7.89 Integrated & 31.3.2019 Sustainable Water Resources Management Investment Program-1 8 ADB Odisha 3265-IND: Orissa 7.6.2016/ 171.56 120 47.78 26.55 Integrated Irrigated 17.9.2018 Agriculture and Water Management Investment Program Tranche-2 9 ADB Tamil Nadu 3394-IND: Climate 14.7.2016/ 144 100 44 11.76 Adaptation in Vennar 30.6.2021 Sub-basin in Cauvery Delta Project 10 JICA Andhra IDP-181: Andhra 30.3.2007/ 1137.77 15129.95 186 cr 15129.95 Pradesh & Pradesh Irrigation & 10.7.2017 cr (INR) million (INR) million (JPY) Telangana Livelihood Improvement (JPY) Project Phase-1 IDP-244: Rengali 30.3.2015/ 2255 cr 32378 473 cr 1003.19 11 JICA Odisha Irrigation Project Phase 30.3.2026 (INR) million (INR) million -2 (JPY) (JPY) IDP-244A: Rengali 1581 165.32 IrrigationProject million million (JPY) Phase-2 (JPY) IDP-259: Rajasthan 26.10.2017/ 2606.20 13145 - 0 12 JICA Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood 26.10.2024 cr (INR) million Improvement Project-I (JPY) IDP-259A: Rajasthan 580 0 Water Sector Livelihood million Improvement Project-I (JPY)

1. Water Sector Improvement Project in and groundwater. 184 farmers have sought Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: technical advice from GWD, 124 wells constructed. 16 of farmers were fitted with Achievements in Andhra Pradesh: solar pump sets. • Increased irrigation area by bridging gap ayacut to an extent of 90,000 acres after Achievements in Telangana State: carrying out modernization works. • Total area irrigated under the project is • Increase in crop yields (15% to 25%) of increased, reducing about 80% of the gap five major crops (Paddy, Cotton, Maize, ayacut. Groundnut and pulses). • Water is reaching the tail end areas to the • Productivity is increased in paddy from satisfaction of the farmers due improved 35 bags (75 kgs/bag) per acre to 45 bags conveyance efficiency. per acre due to availability of adequate • Demonstrations on improved agricultural water, inputs and handholding support by and water management practices like the department. mechanised transplantation, drum seeder technology, alternate wetting and drying, The farmers have been motivated to integrated crop management, introduction use groundwater by digging new wells of new verities in all the major crops etc., and promote conjunctive use of surface

77 have prompted large scale adoption by the 3. West Bengal Accelerated Development farmers in the command. of Minor Irrigation Project: • Adoption of improved agricultural and water management practices resulted Achievement/Change Process: in increased yield of the five major • Focus Area - From Northern districts to crops (paddy, maize, chillies, cotton and Western districts; groundnut) by more than 25%. • Intensive Approach - from entire state • About 5% of the cropped area under the to selected polygon and now micro- project has been diversified into high watershed based; value crops such as vegetables, chillies, • Allocation - Redefining and Redistribution cotton and maize from paddy. of staff and Support Organizations team 2. Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement accordingly; Project: • GIS & remote sensing - Use of GIS in planning, monitoring and impact Rehabilitation Progress: assessment;  Design Flood Review completed for all • Department Engineers - All Executive dam projects to check the adequacy of Engineers with their Assistant Engineers/ Flood handling capabilities. Sub Assistant Engineers are involved  Formation of Dam Safety Review Panels in Project implementation in western consisting of independent experts by districts; each States. DSRP inspected all the DRIP • More focus on Community involvement dams. in Planning, implementation & ownership;  Geophysical investigation for 5 dams. • Involvement of good NGOs as output  De-siltation study for 3 dams. based service providers;  Idukky Arch Dam – Study of unusual dam • Schemes - Priority shifted from Ground Behavior and distress completed. water to Surface flow scheme;  Rehabilitation works completed for 20 • Type of schemes - Dug well (PDW), dams. Water Detention Structure (WDS), Check Dam, hapa Lift Irrigation (LI) and Tube Institutional Strengthening: Well (TW);  78 National training programmes have • Design & Specifications-Improvised and been conducted for over 2,700 officials. modernized. Resulted in more effective,  4 International Training on Dam Safety efficient and significant reduction in cost; held at Deltares, Netherlands and USBR, • Bill of quantities (BOQ) and Schedule USA. of rates (SoR) updated and revised;  6 technical exposure visits have been • Scaling up- All the GIS; organised to Japan involving 40 • Energization - Improvised and more participants for seismic, desiltation, and effective Energization, time taken for instrumentation. energization significantly reduced;  Collaboration with Japan Water Agency • Solar & Solar hybrid schemes pilot tested, to develop the O&M Manual for Seismic Solar schemes promoted; Events. • Use of Technology-  Organization of four National Dam Safety • Resistivity test, GPS, Water Meter, conferences in Chennai (March, 2015), DWLR, water budgeting etc. ; and Bengaluru (January, 2016), Roorkee • Promoting & facilitating use of (February, 2017), and Kerala (January, technologies in agriculture, horticulture 2018). and fishery practices.

78 4. Uttar Pradesh Water Sector • Achievement in Maharashtra: Restructuring Project Phase-2: • Mirya Bay Geotextile Reef construction is completed; Development of River Basins Assessments & • Mirya Bay Beach Nourishment work is Plans for all major rivers: completed; • Agreement signed on 10.12.2015, and • Mumbai Maritime Board (MMB) home work started on March, 2016; page is operation; • Inception report delivered on 23.6.2016, • Geographic Information System is SWARA has approved on 28.6.2016; operational; • Report on Knowledge Based Design • Raw Coastal Data is available for approved on 9.12.2016; download; • Status of the work completed is 45%. • Maharashtra Shoreline Management Plan 2017 is completed. Assessment of Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources of State: Achievements in Karnataka: • 3 nos proposals received, technical and • Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) for financial evaluation completed; two districts i.e. Dakshina Kannada and • Competent Authority advised to sign the Udupi prepared and approved, whereas agreement after availability of funds. SMP for Uttara Kannada is waiting Govt. Flood Management Information System approval; Implementation (FMIS): • Construction of 6 Inshore Berms at Ullal are completed; • GIS software and communication • Work of rehabilitation of north & south equipments have been procured; Breakwater of Ullal are completed; • GIS specialists, analysts, web master, • Construction of 2 Offshore Reefs at Ullal system managers, IT specialists, is completed. embankment and flood management experts are positioned. 6. Assam Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Investment 5. Sustainable Coastal Protection and Program Phase-1: Management Investment Programme:

Achievements in Assam:

Under Palasbari-Gumi sub-project: 98% of work is Palashbari erosion protection works (Package 1&2) completed Gumi erosion protection works (Package 1&2) Work is completed Construction of Palashbari embankment with blacktopped road & 95% of work is slope protection works above LWL completed Under Dibrugarh sub-project: Construction of revetments, water geo-bag apron for Matholla – Work is completed Oakland bank protection work Raising and strengthening of Dibrugarh Town Protection Work is completed Embankment, 9.5 km at Dibrugarh Emergency work for protection of Dibrugarh Town Area & Work is completed Motholla Oakland

79 7. Karnataka Integrated and Sustainable 82 numbers of flow measurement & Water Resources Management Investment telemetry systems are installed in Bhadra Program Phase-1: Project, Upper Tunga Project, Singatalur LIS and Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal Achievements by Water Resources system. Balance telemetry system are Department through Karnatka Neeravari to be installed in Gondi and Vijaynagar Nigam Limited (KNNL): Channels for which completion of • The Advanced Centre for Integrated modernization is awaited. Water Resources Management (AC- • Command Area Development (CAD) IWRM) is completely operational with all works-124 CAD works are awarded as the specialists recruited. community participation packages in • The Gondi Canal contract is awarded on 11 Water Users Cooperative Societies 26.2.2016. Canal lining work is started in (WUCS). The original 124 CAD works the June closure period. As on March, 2018, are scheduled to be completed by 31-08- 92.51 km of main canal and distributaries 2018. Additionally 104 CAD packages are lined and 604 out of 678 structures are awarded to these 11 WUCS and action are constructed. Extension is given to the is being taken to award 6 CAD packages. contractor upto 31st December, 2018 for These additional 110 CAD packages are

completion of the work. 1. scheduled to be completed by 31-12-2018. • The contract for installation of 100 flow measurement & telemetry systems in 8. Orissa Integrated Irrigated Agriculture Gondi, Bhadra, Upper Tunga Project, and Water Management Investment Singatalur LIS, Vijayanagara Channels, Program Tranche-2: Tungabhadra Left Bank Canals is awarded on 23.11.2015. As of March, 2018 end

Progress of civil works in Orissa

Total No. of Packages Expr. incurred Sl. Name of the Packages Awarded Rs. in cr. % No. Project Cost in (as on Expenditure Nos. Nos. Cost Crore 31.03.2018) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Machhagaon Canal 21 81.14 21 81.14 54.27 67% 2 Pattamundai Canal 31 156.57 31 156.57 112.41 72% 3 HLC Range-1 Canal 14 59.30 14 59.3 36.63 62% 4 MCII 17 106.9 8 60.06 11.58 11% 5 Ramial 9 32.38 9 32.38 28.35 88% 6 Kanjhari 7 32.06 7 32.06 32.15 78% 7 Kansbahal 7 22.65 7 22.65 12.18 54% 8 Saline Embank 12 93.38 10 82.77 73.99 79% G. Total 118 584.38 107 526.93 354.56 61%

80 9. Climate adaptation in Vennar Sub-basin in Cauvery Delta Project: Progress of construction of civil works: Sl. Work Value in Year of Physical progress (%) Financial No. Rs. crore completion (as on 31.03.2018 ) progress (%) 1 Vellaiyar 178.17 2019 30 2 Pandavaiyar 100.80 2019 70 3 Harichandranathi 257.74 2019 30 4 Adappar 168.35 2019 30 25 5 Valavanar Drain 44.62 2019 35 6 Vedaranyam Canal 32.18 2019 45 7 Pumping schemes 14.59 2018 75 8 Other activities 164.21 - 30

10. Andhra Pradesh Irrigation and indirect stakeholders of these irrigation Livelihood Improvement Project Phase-1: projects has been achieved. Impact assessment and evaluation: 11. Rengali Irrigation Project Phase-2: • The project has developed integrated water Status of physical progress as on date conservation and management systems 18.08.2018: which harness all the water resources to Pkg. A1 - Out of 13 Nos. of Structures 12 improve land productivity and water use nos. are going to be completed efficiency; only one H.R at Sitalabasa • Involvement of primary stakeholders Minor is on progress. is very much evident in management of Pkg. A2 - All the 13 Nos. of Structures water resources; are going to be completed. • Agriculture growth and increase in rural Pkg. A3 (A) - Agreement drawn on dt. income have been achieved through 12.03.2018 on the work is in increase land, water and labour productivity progress. masked by sustainable agriculture Pkg. A3 (B) - The Financial Bid is to be diversification; crop diversification approved by DoWR. with emphasis on enhancement of Pkg. B1 - Out of 88 nos. of structures non-paddy area for improvement of 73 nos. of structures are cropping intensity, economic returns and completed. productivity is observable; • Utilization of ground water in the Pkg. B2- Agreement drawn on dt. 02.08.2018 and mobilization vicinity of project ayacut contributed to of Machineries started for enhancement of cropping intensity; construction. • Andhra Pradesh Irrigation and Pkg. C1 - Financial Bid is to be approved Livelihood Improvement Project by the DoWR. (APILIP)– Japan International Pkg. C2 - Financial Bid is to be approved Cooperation Agency(JICA) have by the DoWR. strengthened institution development Pkg. C3 - Financial Bid is to be approved through capacity building in the project by the DoWR. area; and Pkg. C4 - Technical Evaluation • Rise in farm income, ultimately the submitted to the Govt. for enhancement of livelihoods of direct and approval.

81 Pkg. D1 - Rehabilitation Action Plan is simultaneously Probable Maximum Flood of in progress. 11500 cumec + GLOF of 4300 cumec. The Pkg. E1 - P-Q documents for ICB length of the concrete non-overflow section received and opened on on both sides of dam would be about 120.0 m. 18.08.2018 for further action. The dam would provide a gross pondage of 12. Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood 24.92 MCM and live pondage of 12.38 MCM Improvement Project Phase-1: between MDDL 1195 m and FRL 1202 m to enable the power station envisaged under the The project envisage to increase the project, to cater to dilurnal variations in power productivity of irrigated agriculture through requirements. The project has an installed improved surface irrigation systems capacity of 1200 MW and construction of the performance, introduction of micro irrigation project is underway. system, and improving water management and strengthen agriculture support services, 2. Punatsangchhu-II H.E. Project, involving greater participation of users in Bhutan: service delivery. The project has recently The Punatsangchhu-II H.E. Project been implemented. envisages construction of 86 m. high concrete DESIGN CONSULTANCY TO gravity dam with an installed capacity INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS of 1020 MW. The dam is located 29 km. downstream of the Wangdue Bridge and 3 The Central Water Commission is actively km downstream of TRT outfall of PHEP-I on associated with the designs of the Mega Wangdue Tshirang National Highway. The Water Resources project in the neighbouring dam comprises of seven sluice blocks and countries v/s Indo-Nepal (2 projects), Bhutan five non-overflow blocks. The length of the (4 projects), Afghanistan (1 project) by way dam is 213 m. The top of dam is at El.846 m. of design consultancy. with FRL at El. 843 m. and MDDL at El.825 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS m. Seven sluices of gate size 8m. (w) x 13.2 m (H) have been provided at EL.797 m. for 1. Punatsangchhu-I H.E. Project, Bhutan discharging simultaneously PMF 11723 2. Punatsangchhu-II H.E. Project, Bhutan cumec and GLOF of 4300 cumec. The project 3. Sapta-Kosi & Sun-Kosi Multi Purpose has a catchment area of 6835 sq. km. The Project, Indo-Nepal gross storage capacity of the reservoir formed 4. Pancheshwar Multi Purpose Project, by dam construction is 7.0 MCM and the live Indo-Nepal storage capacity is 4.64 MCM. 5. Arun-III H.E Project, Nepal 6. Tala H.E. Project, Bhutan(Projects with 3. Sapta Kosi & Sun Kosi Multipurpose Special Problems) Project, Indo-Nepal: 7. Chukha H.E.Project, Bhutan (Projects with Special Problems) The Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose 1. Punatsangchhu-I H.E. Project, Bhutan: Project, as per the preliminary studies carried out, envisages construction of a 269 m. high Punatsangchhu-I H.E. Project which dam to divert river waters through a dam toe intercepting total catchment area of 6390 power house with an installed capacity of 3000 sq. km. envisages construction of a concrete MW (at 50% load factor) and irrigation of gravity type dam, 130 m. high above the 15.22 lakh ha. Gross command area through deepest foundation and 240.0 m long at the construction of a barrage one km downstream top. The overall length of the spillway section of the dam. A joint project office has already of the dam is 120.0 m comprising of seven been set up in Nepal for investigation of nos. of sluice spillway bays, each of 8 m width the project. Field investigation studies and with crest elevation at 8El.1166.0 m. to pass

82 preparation of DPR for Sapta Kosi High Dam of experts (TOE) was subsequently constituted Multipurpose project & Sun Kosi Storage for resolving outstanding issues by both the cum Diversion Scheme are to be taken up governments. First meeting of the team held jointly by Govt. of India and HMG Nepal. at Nepal during 21st -23rd August, 2017 during which some of the technical observations Status: DPR stage design engineering for this were resolved and the second meeting was project is being carried out by Central Water held at Delhi during 5th-6th September, 2017 Commission. Investigations to be carried out during which almost all technical comments have been identified which are under progress were resolved. by CWC (Indo-Nepal joint group). Design and drawings works would be prepared after 5. Arun-3 HE Project (4 x 225 MW), Nepal: receipt of the data from project authority. MoU between CWC & SJVN for 4. Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project providing design consultancy services for (Indo – Nepal): 900 MW Arun-3 HEP in Nepal as Retainer Consultant signed on 10th August, 2017. An MoU has been signed between CWC and WAPCOS (I) Ltd for Pancheshwar Arun-3 HEP (4 x 225 MW) is a run-of the multipurpose project (PMP) and Rupaligad river project located on Arun River a tributary H.E. Project (Indo – Nepal for providing of Koshi in the district of Sankhuwasabha consultancy services for Preparation/ (Eastern Nepal) with a catchment area of updation of Detailed Project Report (DPR). 26747 sq.km. The project will use 344.68 Design (N&W) unit is providing consultancy cumecs of design discharge and will generate to WAPCOS in preparation of design/ about 3924.03 GWh energy per annum at 90% drawings for preparation of the updated DPR dependable year. The project comprising of 70 of the project in respect of Pancheshwar main m high diversion dam, intake structure with Rockfill dam, upstream and downstream four bell mouth opening leading to four no. cofferdams. Total 11 Nos. (6 original +5 of intake tunnels of 6 m diameter, restricted Revision) of drawings related to Pancheshwar orifice type Surge Shaft of 24 m diameter, Main Rock fill dam, U/S Coffer dam and D/S two vertical steel lined underground pressure Coffer dam were issued to WAPCOS for shafts each of 5.5 m dia. with bifurcation inclusion in the updated DPR. The Final Draft into four of diameter 3.2 m to feed the four DPR received from WAPCOS Ltd. has been 225 MW capacity Francis turbines placed in technically examined in Designs (N&W) unit underground Power House of size 179.49 m and combined comments have been issued to (L) x 22.5 m. (W) x 49.5 m. (H). Water after WAPCOS Ltd. Subsequently, Minutes of the generation has been proposed to be discharged meeting held in the chamber of CE, Design into the river through 10 m modified horse- (N&W) on 30/01/2017 between officers of shoe shaped concrete lined TRT tunnel. Design (N&W) unit and WAPCOS officers, to Transient analysis of water conductor discuss the design related comments on final system of Arun 3 HEP has been carried Draft DPR of Pancheshwar Multipurpose out in this directorate and the comments / Project, were communicated to WAPCOS. observations of the same were communicated Member (WP&P) convened a meeting on to SJVN. The proposal for the removal 21.03.2017 with Commissioner (FM) and the of Desilting Chamber has been submitted finalized comments were sent to MoWR for by SJVN and same has been broadly onward transmission to PDA, Nepal. examined and comments/observations were The PDA prepared a synthesized document communicated to project authority. listing therein the comments of both from the Govt. of India and the Govt. of Nepal. A team

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ATTACHED OFFICES water quality, and (iv) silt besides selected meteorological parameters including snow R COMMISSION (CWC) observations at key stations. The hydrological CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION data collected from sites is scrutinized, (CWC) validated and published in the form of Water Year Book, Water Quality and Year Central Water Commission (CWC) Book and Sediment Year Book, etc. The with its headquarters at New Delhi is a data so collected is utilized for planning and premier technical organisation in the field development of water resources projects, of Water Resources in the country since climate change studies, water availability 1945. The Commission has been entrusted studies, flood / inflow forecasting, examination with the general responsibility of initiating, of international & inter-State issues, river coordinating and furthering, in consultation morphological studies, inland waterway with the State Governments concerned, development, Reservoir Siltation studies and schemes for control, conservation and research related activities, etc.4 utilization of water resources throughout the country for the purpose of Irrigation, Flood In addition to this, Central Water Control, Drinking Water Supply and Water Commission has opened 722 new sites. Power Development. However, measurement of few parameters with reduced frequency is being done at these Central Water Commission is headed sites due to paucity of required manpower. by a Chairman with status of an Ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. The (ii) Water Quality Monitoring: Commission has three technical wings, namely: Central Water Commission is monitoring water quality at 429 key locations covering all • Designs and Research Wing the major river basins of India. At present the • Water Planning and Projects Wing water quality network covers 67 main rivers, 138 tributaries and 64 sub-tributaries. • River Management Wing The water quality data generated is MAJOR ACTIVITIES of CWC: computerized in Data Base system and (i) Hydrological Observations: disseminated in the form of Water Quality Year Books, Status Reports and Bulletins. Central Water Commission is operating The water quality data is used by different a network of 954 hydro- meteorological agencies for planning of water resources observation stations (including 76 exclusive project, research purposes and sewerage meteorological stations) throughout the treatment plant etc. country on all major river basins to observe (i) water level (gauge), (ii) discharge, (iii) CWC is operating online Water Quality

85 Monitoring System at three sites, namely, Flood Control projects, civil components of Agra (Jawahar Bridge) on river Yamuna, hydroelectric projects are also appraised by Lucknow on river Gomti and Moradabad Central Water Commission. The appraisal on river Ramganga for measurement of pH, of Civil aspects including appraisal of cost conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, estimates for 11 hydroelectric projects have bio- chemical oxygen demand (BOD), been completed during the current year. Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). A web enabled Project Appraisal (iii) Survey and Investigation: Management System (e-PAMS) is under development. A Dashboard has already been CWC is carrying out surveys and made operational for monitoring the status investigations for preparation of Detailed of appraisal of ongoing Major & Medium Project Reports (DPRs) in the NE region, Irrigation and flood management projects. Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand and J&K on The basic version of the e-PAMS application the request of the respective States for has been created for the irrigation and development of water resources potential for multipurpose projects. irrigation, hydropower and other uses. (v) Project Monitoring: The investigations for various projects were continued during 2017-18 namely, Kalez A three tier system of monitoring at Centre, Khola HE Project (Sikkim), Rukni Irrigation State and Project level was introduced in 1975. Project (Assam), Sonai Irrigation Project At Central level, this work was entrusted to (Assam), Tarumchu HEP (Sikkim), and Land CWC. The main objective of monitoring is Kali Khola HEP (Sikkim). to ensure the achievement of physical and financial targets and achieve the targets of A Joint Project Office for Sapta Kosi, Sun creation of irrigation potential. Monitoring Kosi Investigations (JPO-SKSKI) based in system is also expected to contribute in Biratnagar (Nepal) is carrying out surveys identification of the inputs required, analysis and investigations for preparation of DPR of of the reasons for any shortfalls/bottlenecks Sapta Kosi High Dam and Sun Kosi Storage- and suggest remedial measures etc., with a cum-Diversion Project jointly with Nepal for view to complete the projects in a time bound mutual benefit of both the countries. manner. (iv) Project Appraisal: During 2017-18, a total of 47 (20 Major During the year 2017-18, technical and 27 Medium) projects under General examinations of 13 water resources projects Monitoring and 149 (73 Major, 55 Medium (8 irrigation and 5 flood management) were and 21 ERM) on-going projects under completed and accepted by the Advisory PMKSY-AIBP are targeted by CWC field Committee of Ministry of Water Resources. units. During 2017-18, 7 monitoring visits The irrigation projects accepted by the were undertaken and 6 status reports were Advisory Committee would provide irrigation issued in respect of projects under General to 14,07,870 hectare area land and flood Monitoring. Similarly, 141 visits were management projects will provide protection undertaken and 111 status reports were issued to 4,53,894 persons and 1,48,331 hectare area for projects under PMKSY-AIBP. land. A total of 45 irrigation projects were During 2015-16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi appraised during the year 2017-18. As of Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has been now, 18 Major projects as well as 4 revised conceived by the Central Government. cost estimates (all Major) are under different The programmes as being implemented stages of appraisal. by the Govt. of India, viz; Accelerated Apart from the appraisal of Irrigation and Irrigation Benefits Programmes (AIBP);

86 Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) equitable distribution both across and within and Command Area Development and States through integrated water resources Water Management (CADWM) have been development and management”. The Mission, subsumed in PMKSY. Out of 149 ongoing duly approved by the Government, has set five projects under AIBP, 99 projects have been goals to achieve the above objective, which identified as priority projects under PMKSY- are: AIBP with a dedicated funding mechanism 1. Comprehensive water data base in public to complete these projects in a time bound domain and assessment of the impact of manner by December, 2019. climate change on water resource. (vi) Morphological Studies: 2. Promotion of citizen and state actions for The study of river morphology and water conservation, augmentation and implementation of suitable river training preservation. works as appropriate have become imperative 3. Focused attention on vulnerable areas for our nation as large areas of the country including over-exploited areas. are affected by floods every year causing severe damage to life and property in spite 4. Increasing water use efficiency by 20%. of existing flood control measures taken both 5. Promotion of basin level integrated water by Central and State Governments. Problems resources management. are aggregating mainly due to large quantity of silt/ sediment being carried and deposited Climate Change Cell was created in CWC in its downstream reaches. The special in August, 2007 to deal with all the studies, behaviour of the river needs to be thoroughly works and reports on the subject regarding understood for evolving effective strategies to impact of climate change on water resources overcome the problem posed by it. being referred to CWC. CWC provides inputs and assistance to National Water Mission During the 12th Plan period, consultancy (NWM) Secretariat in examining the research works for morphological studies of 15 rivers proposals related to climate change received (Ganga, Sharda, Rapti, Kosi, Bagmati, in NWM Secretariat. Yamuna, Bramhaputra, Subansiri, Pagladiya, Krishna, Tungbhadra, Mahananda, Mahanadi, (viii) Hydrological Studies: Hoogli, & Tapti) by using Remote Sensing Hydrological studies form the backbone technology have been awarded to IITs /NITs of a water resources project. The success of a under the Plan Scheme “R&D Programme in project is largely governed by the hydrological Water Sector”. inputs. The inputs in Detailed Project Report The remaining part of the above studies (DPR) or Pre- Feasibility (PFR) stage are have been included in the EFC of Plan scheme made available in the form of: “Research and Development programme in (i) Water availability/Yield Studies water sector and implementation of National Water Mission” during the remaining period (ii) Design flood estimation of 14th Finance Commission i.e. 2019-20. (iii) Sedimentation studies (vii) National Water Mission and (iv) Diversion flood studies Climate Change Issues: In addition to above, special studies in The “National Water Mission” was respect of review of flood hydrology for formulated by Ministry of Water Resources existing projects as per dam safety guidelines with main objective of “conservation of water, is also carried out. minimizing wastage and ensuring its more

87 So far, flood estimation reports covering In addition to above, technical 24 sub- zones have been published. The examinations of DPRs of 66 nos. of Hydro- periodic revisions/updating of earlier reports electric/ Irrigation/ Flood Management/ are carried out whenever additional data are Multi-Purpose Projects were also carried received. out during the year (till Dec 2017). These include 7 projects from neighbouring During the year 2017-18, Technical countries, namely, Indo-Nepal (2), Nepal examination of hydrological aspects of DPRs (2), Afghanistan (2) and Bhutan (1). Out of in respect of 80 projects have been carried out these, DPRs of 22 nos. of projects have been in CWC. Out of this, 46 projects have been cleared. Remaining 44 Nos. of projects are at cleared and observations/comments were various level of appraisal. issued in 21 of the projects. 13 projects are still under examination. In addition to above, (x) Environmental Management and HSO unit is also carrying out other specialized Rehabilitation & Resettlement: studies related to hydrology. CWC is compiling data relating to salient CWC also provides support in the field of features of Rehabilitation & Resettlement Hydrology related to capacity building and aspects of Major/Medium, existing /on- training, modernization, BIS standardization, going water resources projects based on the development of computer software as well information received from various State as technical coordination with National and Governments. Till now, the information International organizations. received from State Governments related to 490 Major and Medium Irrigation Projects (ix) Design Consultancy: have been compiled. CWC is also compiling Central Water Commission is actively data relating to Submergence, R&R Issues of associated with design of majority of the Major & Medium Projects monitored by field mega water resources projects in India and units of CWC and various State Governments. neighbouring countries viz. Nepal, Bhutan, Till now, 92 Major and Medium Irrigation Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and African Projects have been compiled. countries by way of design consultancy or in The draft Rehabilitation & Resettlement the technical appraisal of the projects. Four Plan for Siang Single Storage Project prepared design units are functioning to cater to specific by CWC in August, 2015 was modified to requirements and to attend to special include best provisions of various existing design related problems of different regions. R&R Plans and provisions in “Right to Fair These units have specialized directorates for Compensation and Transparency in Land Hydel Civil Design, Concrete & Masonry Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Dam Design, Embankment Design, Gates Rules–2015. A tentative estimate for Design and Barrage & Canal Design. Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan for Upper At present CWC is providing design Siang Basin Project, Arunachal Pradesh has consultancy to 64 projects. Out of this, 29 also been prepared. projects (including 3 from North Eastern A National Environmental Monitoring Region and 3 from neighboring countries) are Committee for River Valley Projects at construction stage; 13 projects (including (NEMCRVP) has been set up by the Ministry 3 from North Eastern region and 3 from of Water Resources to monitor implementation neighbouring countries) are at DPR stage of Environment Management Plan and and 22 projects (including 02 from North observance of environmental clearance. Eastern region and 02 from neighboring Member (Water Planning & Projects) is countries) involve special problems. the Chairman of this inter-ministerial multi-

88 disciplinary Committee. NEMCRVP has Sedimentation Assessment Study in representatives of Ministries of Environment respect of 40 reservoirs using Remote & Forests, Agriculture & Co-operation, Tribal Sensing Technique during 2017-20 Affairs and Water Resources, besides NITI through consultancy. The RFP for Aayog. awarding the study of these reservoirs is under preparation. The latest status of the implementation of the environmental safeguards of the projects (ii) CWC also conducts in house have been sought from the Chairmen of Sedimentation Assessment Study of the State Level Environmental Monitoring reservoirs using Remote Sensing Committees for consideration of National Technique. During the period 2017-20, Environmental Monitoring Committee for the study in respect of 10 reservoirs is appropriate action in the matter. The proposed. A study of Tandula Reservoir information received in respect of 12 projects (Chhattisgarh) has been undertaken and has been compiled. is in progress. (xi) Environmental Impact Assessment: (xiii) Development of Water Resource Information System: Central Water Commission (CWC) has taken up Environmental Evaluation/Impact CWC & ISRO jointly developed Assessment Study of selected river valley the Water Resources Information System projects in the country. The studies in (India-WRIS) during 11th Plan. The first respect of 7 projects namely, Jayakawadi full version of the website of India-WRIS Stage-I (Maharashtra), Barna Project (Madhya (www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in) was launched Pradesh), Salandi Project, Mahi Bajaj by Hon’ble Minister of Water Resources on Sagar Project (Rajasthan), Mahanadi Delta 7th December, 2010. Subsequently, four more Project (Odisha), Ramganga Project (Uttar versions of the website of India-WRIS have Pradesh) and Singur Project(Andhra Pradesh) been launched. The Version 4.1 was launched has been completed so far. in July, 2015 and is available in public domain at 1:250000 scale. During 2017-20, It is proposed to carry out the Environmental Evaluation/Impact The information system contains 105 GIS Assessment Study in respect of 6 irrigation layers grouped in five heads: 1) Watershed projects, namely, Ukai Project, Durgawati Atlas, 2) Administrative Layers, 3) Water Irrigation Project, Eastern Koshi Canal Project, Resources Projects, 4) Thematic Layers and Paralkot Dam Project, Sutiyapat Project and 5) Environmental Data. The major GIS layer Tawa Project. The Expression of Interest for generated are basin/sub- basin/watershed, river conducting the studies was published and the network, canal network, water body, major Consultants for the studies were shortlisted. and medium irrigation project (dam, barrage Later, the Project Management Committee etc), road network, town and village extent, under the chairmanship of Chief Engineer CWC HO network and CGWB well data. As (EMO), CWC has now decided to study three per provision of Hydro-Meteorological Data projects namely, (i) Ukai Project (ii) Eastern Dissemination Policy 2013 (MoWR), all Koshi Canal Project and (iii) Tawa Project. unclassified data of CWC G&D stations has been made available on India-WRIS website. (xii) Application of Remote Sensing Techniques in Water Resources Sector: The Centre for maintenance and further development of the India-WRIS portal was The important studies undertaken during functioning at Central Water Commission the year is as under: Headquarter with support from ISRO at (i) It is proposed to carry out New Delhi since February 2015. The support

89 from ISRO for maintenance and further for guiding, supervising and approving above development of the portal ended w.e.f. 31st studies. December, 2017. Later, the updation of portal During 2017-18, five Post Project has again been restarted by CWC since 1st Performance Evaluation Studies (PES) were February, 2018 through hiring of individual completed. Major/medium Irrigation Projects consultants. Refinement and updation of were completed through consultancy and the rivers, watershed and water bodies are under Final Report was approved by the TAC in its progress. 26th meeting held on 16.02.2017 The National Water Information Centre in (b) Water Use Efficiency Studies of being setup by MoWR, RD &GR for further Completed Major/Medium Irrigation maintenance and development of India- Projects: WRIS. Irrigation sector is the biggest consumer (xiv) Performance Overview of Irrigation of developed water resources and its share in Projects: the overall demand of water is about 80%. Large investment has been made for However, water use efficiency in irrigation creating irrigation facilities in the country sector is relatively low. Central Water which has contributed in achieving the food Commission has been undertaking water security of the country. Evaluation of use efficiency studies of completed major/ performance of completed irrigation projects medium irrigation projects in the country. periodically provides an opportunity to assess The studies cover the following aspects of the actual performance of projects vis-a-vis irrigation projects: envisaged objectives and targeted benefits, (i). Reservoir Filling Efficiencies (inflow identify problematic area and corrective and release pattern) measures to address them. (ii). Delivery System/Conveyance Efficiency Keeping in view these aspects, Central Water Commission is carrying out various (iii). On Farm Application efficiency studies and dealing with other related issues of (iv). Drainage Efficiency completed major/ medium irrigation projects in the country. The details are given below: (v). Irrigation Potential Created and Utilized (a) Performance Evaluation of Completed A Technical Advisory Committee under Irrigation Projects: the Chairmanship of Member (WP&P), CWC has been constituted for guiding, supervising Central Water Commission is carrying and approving the studies. out Post Project Performance Evaluation Studies of completed major/medium (xv) Capacity Survey of Important irrigation projects in the country. Studies Reservoirs in the Country: include evaluation of system performance Capacity survey of reservoirs, hitherto and agro-economic, socio-economic and known as hydrographical survey of major environmental impacts of project including reservoirs, was initiated by CWC in the economic analysis identifying deficiencies VIII Plan. Till date, the capacity survey of and recommending corrective measures 36 reservoirs has been completed. During for improving the performance of project XII Plan, The capacity survey work of 25 for achieving the envisaged objectives and reservoirs has been targeted. Process for targeted benefits. A Technical Advisory awarding work for capacity survey of 8 Committee (TAC) under the Chairmanship of reservoirs is under progress. Member (WP&P), CWC has been constituted

90 (xvi) Indian National Committee on for Modern Agriculture”. Surface Water (INCSW): (xvii) Training & Capacity Building: The Indian National Committee on Central Water Commission offers training Surface Water (INCSW) has been constituted to water sector professionals every year. by MoWR, RD&GR with an objective to These training are organised at National promote research work in the field of Water Water Academy (NWA), CWC Headquarter Resources Engineering (Surface Water and field offices of CWC. aspect) by providing financial assistance by way of grants to academicians/experts The National Water Academy, CWC is a in the Universities, IITs, recognized R&D center of excellence for imparting training on laboratories, Water Resources/ Irrigation all facets of Water Resources Development departments of the Central and State and Management covering the different areas Governments and NGOs under R&D of planning, design, evaluation, construction, Programme of the Ministry. INCSW is operation and monitoring of water resources headed by Chairman, CWC and comprises projects as well as application of high- end of members representing MoWR,RD & GR, technology in water sector. In addition CWC, CSMRS, CWPRS, NIH, DST, Ministry to the programmes on technical subjects, of Agriculture, Water and Land Management programmes on non technical topics such as Institutes (WALMIs), IIT, NGO’s etc. Water Law, Water Policy, Strategic issues, Director, WS&RS Directorate, CWC is the Environmental, Economic and Social Issues Member Secretary of the Committee. are also being organized. The programmes at NWA are open to all stakeholders of The important activities conducted under water sector including those from NGOs, the aegis of INCSW during the year 2017-18 Media, Private Sector Organisations, are given below: academic institutions, PSUs, individuals • Presently, 92 research schemes are and foreign nationals. During 2017-18 (up under progress in various organisations to 15th March, 2018), NWA conducted 40 in the country with funding from the training programmes in which 1140 officers MoWR,RD&GR under the R&D participated. Programme. A master database of all The outstanding achievements of NWA these R&D Schemes that are currently are multidimensional, which includes demand handled by INCSW has been created and driven programmes; capacity building under updated on regular basis. In this regard, Hydrology Project; collaborative efforts with amount totalling to about Rs. 78.00 Lakhs other expert Organisations; programmes has been released to various research under National Water Mission; programmes institutes for above research scheme. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai • INCSW is organising the ICID’s 9th Yojana; customized programmes for foreign International Micro Irrigation Conference nationals and other programmes for all other (IMIC) 2019 in Aurangabad, Maharashtra stakeholders viz. School teachers; Panchayati during 16th–18th January, 2019. INCSW is Raj Institutions (PRIs); Media Personnel and co-ordinating and engaging the eminent NGOs etc. stakeholders for seminars, exhibitions and In the recent past, many new areas sessions to build public awareness for use have been added to the NWAs portfolio of micro irrigation on large scale and to like e-SWIS; e-Water; preparation of PMP get support to implement key strategies for Atlas; Monitoring of Irrigation Projects conservation, preservation. The event will using Bhuvan Software; Modernization focus on the theme of “Micro Irrigation and Capacity Enhancement of Hydropower

91 Projects etc. (iii) Design flood review studies in Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES (DRIP): ORGANIZATION (HSO) Advances in computing the magnitude The Hydrological Studies Organization and characteristic of extreme flood events and (HSO), a specialized unit under D&R Wing revision of the Indian Engineering standards of Central Water Commission, carries out for large dams require re-evaluation of hydrological studies in the projects in the spillway capacities of many existing structures. country. The success of the projects is largely Under the proposed Dam Rehabilitation and governed by the hydrological inputs. The Improvement Project (DRIP), the design flood inputs at Detailed Project Reports (DPR), review studies of 250 Projects are to be vetted Feasibility Project Reports (FPR) or Pre- by HSO. In addition, similar studies are done Feasibility Reports (PFR) stages are made by states on their own for some projects are also available in the form of: to be examined in HSO. State Governments 1. Water Availability / Yield studies have been requested to conduct design flood review of all large dams in their respective 2. Design Flood studies states/jurisdiction and submit the reports for 3. Sedimentation studies vetting. Design Flood Review Studies of the following 9 projects were carried out 4. Diversion Flood studies during the year 2017-18 namely, (1)Asan The consultancy services in the field of Dam Project, Uttarakhand, (2) Virbhadra hydrology are also offered to the State Water Barrage, Uttarakhand (3) Dakpather Barrage, Resources Departments, State & Central Uttarakhand (4) Maithon Dam, Jharkhand Agencies at various stages of the project (5) Panchet Dam, Jharkhand (6) Mala Prabha implementation. Dam Project, Karnataka (7) Bennithora Dam, Karnataka (8) Bhadra Dam, Karnataka and (i) Technical Examination of DPRs/ PFRs: (9) Mettur Dam, Tamil Nadu. During the year 2017-18 (up to December, (iv) Plan Schemes: 2017), 69 projects were appraised for technical examination in HSO Unit out of which 34 The programme and work on National projects were cleared and observations/ Hydrology Project is under progress. two comments were issued in 19 of the projects. TORs were under preparation during Year 16 Projects are still under examination. 2017-18, viz; (1) Physical based Mathematical Modelling for Sediment rate estimation and (ii) Development of flood estimation model Sediment transport in the five River basins for un-gauged catchments: and (2) Development of Regional model for To compute the design flood in water availability. un-gauged catchments, country has (v) Consultancy Work/Special Study: been divided into seven zones and further into 26 hydro - meteorologically The consultancy work for carrying homogeneous sub-zones and flood estimation out Hydrological studies and preparation models have been developed for each of relevant chapters for DPR in respect of subzone. So far flood estimation reports following projects are in progress: covering 24 sub-zones have been published. • Preparation of Chapter on Hydrological The periodic revisions / updating of earlier studies of Sapta Kosi, Sun Kosi and reports are carried out whenever additional Kamala dams, Nepal. data are received. • Karnali Multipurpose Project:

92 In addition to the regular work of committees: appraising the hydrological studies of • NIH Society: NIH Society is the apex DPRs, following special studies have body of the institute, presided by Union been performed at HSO. Minister for MoWR, RD&GR, Govt. of • A total of 41 BIS codes have been India. Chairman, CWC; Member (D&R) reviewed and comments/ observation and Chief Engineer (HSO), CWC are the have been sent to Head, Water Resources, members of NIH Society. BIS, Manak Bhawan, New Delhi. • Governing Body: The governing body • Review of 6 Water Balance Study reports is the executive body of the institute. and Technical feasibility on Godavari- It exercises all executive and financial Cauvery link of NWDA. powers of the society. Chairman, CWC is the member of the governing body of • Design flood study of Phinasingh Medium NIH. Irrigation Project, Himachal Pradesh. • Technical Advisory Committee: the • Design flood study of Garada Dam research programmes and other technical Project. activities of NIH are monitored and guided • Water availability study of Upper Maha by Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Nanda Irrigation Project. of NIH headed by Chairman, CWC. Member (D&R) and Chief Engineer • Post project performance evaluation study (HSO) are the members of TAC. of Jayakawadi Project, Maharashtra. Working Group: Working Group of • Design Flood Study of with NIH consider and recommend to TAC crossing of Narmada Main Canal, Gujarat. the programme of studies to be taken up (vi) Japan International Cooperation by different scientific divisions. Director, Agency (JICA): Hydrology (DSR) is the member of working group of NIH. Generally two meetings are 20 Projects were received under held in a year to review the work of NIH. Andhra Pradesh Irrigation and Livelihood Improvement Programme Phase-II (APILIP) (ix) Trainings/Workshop/ Seminar: for JICA Funding. Hydrological Studies of all The technical expertise available/ these projects have been cleared. developed in HSO is disseminated to other (vii) Technical Assistance/ Advice: State and Central agencies associated with water resource planning through workshops The following two reports in respect of and training programmes where the faculty Committees set up by MoWR, RD & GR is drawn from HSO and other concerned were finalized by HSO during 2017-18: organisation. Necessary resource persons are • Finalization of the report on “Problems also deputed to National Water Academy, of Salination of land in Coastal Areas of Pune for organizing the workshops/training India and suitable Protection measures”. programmes. This year, two training programs were conducted on the topic • Finalization of the “Report of the Expert “Project Hydrology - Hydrological Aspects Committee on Erosion & Siltation in in Project Planning and Preparation of DPR” Rivers”. and “Project Hydrology – Use of Statistics in (viii) Association with NIH: Hydrology” for practicing Engineers/ Officers of Central and State Government. This Organization is involved in various activities of NIH in respect of following

93 (x) Paper Submitted/Presented: • Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Following technical papers were submitted for the International Dam Safety Conference, • Yamuna Standing Committee. 2018, held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: • Committee to examine the safety of • Design storm and Design flood study of Tilaiya Dam. Kadam Dam. • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), WRD- • Back water study for Polavaram Irrigation 1, WRD-2, WRD-21 and WRD-10. Project. • Inter-Ministerial Group on issues related • Scale issues of GIUH. to river Ganga. • A comparative evaluation of PMP • Expert Committee on Erosion and estimates for small catchments by physical Siltation in rivers. & statistical methods in Narmada basin. • Committee for reviewing existing • Impact of loss rate on Design Flood jurisdiction & functions of field Units/ studies of Mettur Dam. Organizations of CWC. (xi) Technical Co-ordination: DAM SAFETY ORGANIZATION (DSO) CWC is represented on a large number Dam Safety Organization is looking after of committees under many organizations issues related to Dam Safety aspects which relating to Hydrology. Hydrological can be broadly categorized as under: Studies Organisation (HSO) interacts with • Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Large organizations such as NIH, INCOH, BIS, dams. INCID, IMD, WMO/UNESCO etc. The following committees are related to Hydrology: • Instrumentation in Dams and Power House Caverns, besides other hydraulic • National Institute of Hydrology Society. structures. • Governing body of National Institute of • Special Analysis like Dam Break Hydrology (NIH). Modelling and foundation problems. • Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of • Computer Aided Designs. National Institute of Hydrology (NIH). • Rehabilitation of aged & distressed dams. • Working group of NIH (Surface Water). Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement • Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) for Project (DRIP): River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects set up in MoEF. Government of India with financial assistance from the World Bank has • Indian National Committee on Hydrology undertaken the Dam Rehabilitation (INCOH). and Improvement Project (DRIP) for • Research Committee of INCOH. rehabilitation of about 223 dam projects initially in 4 States (namely Kerala, Madhya • National Committee on Dam Safety Pradesh, Orissa and Tamil Nadu) and in (NCDS). Central Water Commission (CWC) and • Indian Association of Hydrologist. with a provision of unallocated resources (about Rs. 480.30 crore) for funding the • World Meteorological Organisation new States/Dam owning entities joining the (WMO). project at a later date. Later on, Karnataka

94 Water Resources Department joined the have been organized to Japan. 50 participants DRIP scheme in November, 2014 (for from Central as well as State agencies rehabilitation of 27 dams) followed by the had the exposure on seismic, de-siltation, joining of Damodar Valley Corporation instrumentation and other dam safety related (for rehabilitation of 3 dams) and UJVN issues during the 6 exposure visits organized to Limited (for rehabilitation of 5 dams/ Japan. barrages) in July, 2015. DRIP presently envisages rehabilitation of about 198 Three National Dam Safety Conferences large dam projects, involving eight and One International Dam Safety Conferences Implementing agencies in six States and have been organized under the project so far. two central implementing agencies (Central These conferences received the overwhelming Water Commission and Damodar Valley response from the dam safety professionals, Corporation Ltd). In addition, DRIP also researchers, academicians, industries from involves institutional strengthening (for the Country as well as overseas. dam safety) of all participating states as Works of the development of ‘Dam Health well as at central level in CWC. and Rehabilitation Monitoring Application The project is progressing well. Design (DHARMA)’ software has been completed flood reviews of all the DRIP dams have been and launched. DHARMA programme will completed for checking the hydrological enable collection and compilation of basic as adequacy of the dams. Main rehabilitation well as engineering information for all dams works have been awarded at 195 dam projects and allow the systematic presentation and and rehabilitation works are under various interpretation of data for effective monitoring stages of implementation. As per award of of the health of dams. work till December, 2017, the committed Many new initiatives are being taken amount for various works stand at Rs. 2010.00 under the project. Emergency Action Plan/ crore. As per the current action plan, all the Disaster Management Plan for all the planned works are expected to be awarded by DRIP dams is being prepared to handle any March, 2018. So far, rehabilitation works for emergency situation, so that losses of life and 30 dams have been completed. property damages can be minimized. So far, Training programmes with focus on DRIP Dam Break Analysis and Inundation mapping implementation were initiated well in advance have been prepared for about 114 no. of DRIP for building up in-house technical capabilities dams. Studies of Seismic Hazard Mapping of participating states. So far, 83 training for Peninsular India are being prepared by programmes have been organized for the the IIT Roorkee. CWC has also signed MoU benefit of officials of various Implementing with Central Water & Power Research Station agencies under DRIP in which over 3000 (CWPRS) to take up the study for Seismic personnel have been trained in various Hazard Mapping for rest part of the country aspects of dam safety and rehabilitation. and proposal of CWPRS. Study of unusual Four international training programmes were dam Behavior and distress of Idukki Arch also organized in 2016 and 2017 as part of Dam has been completed. FEM Studies for capacity building under this project. The CWC Crack analysis of Konar Dam of DVC is has collaborated with worlds two leading completed. De-siltation Works of two dams and renowned organizations (Bureau of of TANGEDCO have been awarded. Major Reclamation, USA and Deltares, Netherlands) intervention for Hydro-Mechanical works benefiting 78 officials. With the assistance of of very old dams like Krishna Raja Sagar the World Bank and cooperation of Japan dam in Karnataka initiated. People-inclusive Water Agency, knowledge sharing visits approach for Dam Safety for additional

95 spillway work of Hirakud dam has been • Monitor the follow-up action on the finalized. report on dam safety procedures both at the Centre and at the State level. DAM SAFETY LEGISLATION • Oversee dam safety activities in various Owing to India’s sizeable number of dams states and suggest improvements to – of which substantial proportions are ageing bring dam safety practices in line with – legislation on the dam safety has been state-of the art practices consistent with desired by various forums to ensure the safety Indian conditions. of the dams in the country. • Act as a forum of exchange of views Seeing the limitation of the Dam Safety Bill on techniques adopted for remedial (2010) in terms of its initial applicability to the measures to relieve distress in dams. two states of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal and the Union Territories only, CWC in June The National Committee was 2014 had submitted a new draft of the Dam reconstituted in October, 2015 and consists of Safety Bill to the Ministry seeking national 31 members from 18 states and 5 DSO’s and level applicability of the Bill. Accordingly, various other organizations. The 38th meeting Dam Safety Bill 2017 has been prepared with of NCDS was held on 22nd January, 2018 at all India applicability under Entry 56 and 97 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. of list I on the basis of opinion obtained from NATIONAL REGISTER OF LARGE Solicitor General of India. Draft Dam Safety DAMS (NRLD) Bill 2017 was also shared with the concerned line Ministries /Departments. The comments The National Register of Large Dams have been received from Ministries. As per (NRLD) is maintained by CWC. As per suggestions of NITI Aayog, the draft Bill was the latest information compiled there are circulated to State Governments on 9.8.2016. 5701 nos. large dams in Country. Out of Comments were received from 19 States and which, 5254 nos. are completed Large Dams 4 dam owning organizations. The comments and there are 447 large Dams are under of the States were deliberated in the meeting construction. The regular updation of NRLD of National Committee on Dam Safety with added features is being carried out from (NCDS) held under the Chairmanship of time to time as per information received Secretary (MoWR, RD & GR) for finalization from the States/ Dam owners. NRLD is now of draft Bill. States except a few have largely available at CWC Website. The compilation supported the bill. The National Dam Safety of NRLD is expected to prove useful/ handy Bill 2017 has been put up for approval of the to all engineers, planners and policy makers Cabinet. associated with Water resources sectors. Dam Health and Rehabilitation Monitoring NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF Application (DHARMA) is being developed DAM SAFETY (NCDS) under DRIP and all data related to NRLD is Ministry of Irrigation, Government of being migrated to DHARMA. India constituted a Standing Committee in 1982 to review the existing practices and to TECHNICAL EXAMINATION OF evolve unified procedures of dam safety for PROJECTS FOR SEISMIC AND all dams in India, under the Chairmanship FOUNDATION ASPECTS\ of Chairman, Central Water Commission. Detailed Project Reports of 16 nos. of river Subsequently, Government of India, and valley projects in various states namely, State Ministry of water Resources reconstituted the of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Standing Committee in 1987 as the National Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Committee on Dam Safety to: Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Gujarat, Maharashtra

96 and Afghanistan have been examined with Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Himachal Pradesh, respect to geological investigations related Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Madhya to foundation engineering & seismic aspects; Pradesh, Odisha and Uttarakhand have been and observations issued. Out of 16 projects, 9 examined; out of which ten projects have projects have been cleared and compliance of been cleared with respect to instrumentation comments from project authorities is awaited aspect and observation for four projects have in respect of the remaining projects. been sent. NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SEISMIC During the year, consultancy services DESIGN PARAMETERS towards planning and preparation of instrumentation specification / construction The National Committee on Seismic drawings / vetting of drawings/ preparation Design Parameters (NCSDP) was constituted of instrumentation chapter for DPR purpose through MoWR Order dated 21st October, were provided. 1991 with the objective to recommend the Seismic Design Parameters for the DWRIS: DATA BANK & INFORMATION proposals received from the dam owners. SYSTEM UPGRADATION AND The Member (D&R), CWC is the chairman MODERNIZATION OF I.T. IN CWC of the Committee with 11 other experts from SMD is entrusted with the work of various engineering disciplines from different management of IT hardware/ software at technical institutions and Govt. organizations Head CWC (HQ) and extending IT services to as its Members. Director FE&SA, CWC is CWC officers which is continual activity. The the Member Secretary of the NCSDP. During existing IT resources in CWC need regular 2017-18, 32nd meeting of NCSDP was held up-gradation and upkeep to match with the on 12th July, 2017, wherein the site specific technological development in the field of seismic study reports of 13 projects were Information technology. Maintenance and discussed and cleared by the Committee. strengthening of the IT hardware/ software/ DAM BREAK AND GLACIAL LAKE network resources is a continuing activity. OUTBURST FLOOD (GLOF) STUDIES Further, to promote e-governance activities in CWC, several IT applications are being Dam break analysis is carried out to developed/ implemented in coordination with prepare the inundation map and disaster various stakeholders. management plan in the unlikely event of dam failure. It estimates the maximum water Overall responsibility of SMD is for level at the downstream locations of the dam Implementation of Plan schemes (DWRIS), in the event of a hypothetical failure of the monitoring all functions of software dam. GLOF Studies are carried out to account management directorate which includes for the flood, resulting from the breach of support/maintenance of IT infrastructure/ moraine dams, in the design of the projects. inventory in Central Water Commission, During the year, the GLOF study report of procurement of IT consumables, procurement Goriganga IIIA HEP, Uttarakhand has been of computers, printers, UPS, scanners etc. examined and cleared. as per requirement in CWC, implementation of e-Office software in CWC (HQ) & CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON field offices, development of Web Based INSTRUMENTATION IN HYDRAULIC Application Software for Inventory STRUCTURES Management, Development of ePAMS Detailed Project Report / Compliance application software, Design and development Report of fourteen river valley projects in of New CWC website, Spill over work various country / states namely Afghanistan, of e-Bhagirath software, Implementation

97 of eHRMS software, Implementation of During 2017-18, out of 68 nos. of Projects eOffice software in CWC. Procurement of from 23 States and 01 no. of Project from engineering and general software for use in Afghanistan, 34 nos. of Projects have been various directorates as per requirement, and cleared. For remaining 35 nos. Projects, CWC Conducting training programmes on various observations / comments on Hydrological software used in CWC. Studies for 19 nos. of Projects have been sent to Project Authorities and Compliance on DESIGN ORGANIZATION same are awaited from Project Authorities and The Central Water Commission is actively rest 16 nos. Hydrological Studies of Projects associated with the design of majority of the are under examination. mega water resources projects in India and the neighboring countries viz. Nepal, Bhutan, CENTRAL SOIL AND MATERIALS Afghanistan, by way of design consultancy RESEARCH STATION (CSMRS) or in the technical appraisal of the projects. Central Soil and Materials Research Four design units are functioning to cater to Station (CSMRS), New Delhi, is a premier specific requirements and to attend to special organization in the country dealing with the design related problems of different regions. field and laboratory investigations, and research These units have specialized directorates for in the areas of geotechnical engineering and Hydel Civil Design, Concrete & Masonry civil engineering materials, particularly for Dam Design, Embankment Design, Gates construction of river valley projects and safety Design and Barrage & Canal Design. evaluation of existing dams. The Research (i) Design Consultancy of Projects: Station is also involved in quality control of construction for various river valley During the year 2017-18 Design projects. The Research Station primarily Consultancy to various State Governments functions as an adviser and consultant to the has been/being provided by Design Units various Departments of Government of India, of D&R Wing, CWC in respect of 51 nos. State Governments and Government of India of Projects from 23 States and 08 nos. of Undertakings. The Research Station has some Projects from Bhutan(4), Indo-Nepal (3) and unique capabilities in the country in the field Nepal(1). of geotechnical engineering and construction (a) Technical Examination of Detailed materials’ characterization. Project Reports (DPRs) of Hydro-electric The sphere of activities of the Research / Irrigation/FMP/ Multi Purpose Projects: Station is covered under the following main During 2017-18, out of 59 nos. (66-7), areas: DPRs of Hydro-electric / Irrigation / FMP/ • Soil Mechanics Discipline includes Multi Purpose Projects from 18 nos. States Soil Mechanics, Geosynthetics, Soil and 07 Nos. of Projects from Afghanistan Dynamics and Rockfill. This discipline (02), Bhutan (01), Nepal (02) and Indo- deals with the foundation and borrow area Nepal (02), 22 nos. DPRs of Projects have investigations, studies on problematic been cleared. For remaining 44 nos. Projects, soils (expansive soils, dispersive soils, CWC observations / comments on DPRs for organic soils, collapsible soils, soft 38 nos. of Projects have been sent to Project soils etc.), fly ash characterisation, Authorities and Compliance on the same are rockfill material characterization, awaited from Project Authorities and 06 nos. hydraulic fracturing of core materials, of Project is under technical examination. Numerical Modeling and quality control (b) Technical Examination of Hydrological of embankments and earth and rockfill Studies of DPRs: dam.

98 • Rock Mechanics Discipline includes Mizoram Rock Mechanics, Engineering Projects in other part of India: Geophysics and Geotechnical 1. Bagaha Town Protection Phase-III, Bihar Instrumentation. This discipline deals with the foundation rock characterisation, 2. Baglihar Project, J&K in- situ measurements such as stress & 3. Bina Complex Irrigation Project, Madhya deformability, laboratory assessment Pradesh of rocks, geophysical investigations, 4. Chandpatha dam project, Madhya geotechnical instrumentation and Pradesh numerical modelling. 5. Delhi Earth Station, ISRO, New Delhi • Concrete Technology Discipline 6. Gararda Dam Project, Rajasthan includes Concrete Technology, Concrete 7. Harduaganj Thermal Power Project, Diagnostics, Concrete Special Studies Harduaganj, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh and Chemistry. This discipline deals 8. Jawharpur Thermal Power Project, with the construction materials survey Harduaganj, Etah, Uttar Pradesh and characterization, design of concrete 9. Kanhar Irrigation Project, Uttar Pradesh mixes, roller compacted concrete, substitution of sand with bottom ash, 10. Kharkai Barrage Project, Jharkhand thermal studies, diagnostic investigation/ 11. Konar Dam Project, Jharkhand health monitoring, material for repair and 12. Luhri H.E. Project, Himachal Pradesh rehabilitation, petrography, chemical 13. Madhya Maheshwer SHP (3x5 MW), investigation, durability of concrete, Uttarakhand chemistry and mineralogy, water quality, 14. Dam, Uttar Pradesh alkali aggregate reaction, new material such as polymer, grout etc. SSC/SFRC/ 15. Polavaram Project, Andhra Pradesh HPC/HSC/CFRD and quality control of 16. Project Division, Water Resources, concrete structures. Bundi, Rajasthan 17. Renukaji Project, Himachal Pradesh INVESTIGATIONS FOR PROJECTS 18. Rihand Super Thermal Power Project, Thirty seven projects, including two abroad Uttar Pradesh and four in North- East region of India, were 19. Sardar Sarovar Project, Uttar Pradesh investigated. The investigations comprised field and laboratory investigations in the areas 20. Sharavathy Pumped Storage Project, of Soil, Rock, and Concrete (including its Karnataka constituents). 21. Shongtong Karchham H.E. Project, Himachal Pradesh The investigated projects are as under: 22. Singareni Collieries Company Limited, (i) International Projects: Telangana 23. Sirkari Bhiyol Rupsiabagar H.E. Project, 1. Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, Nepal Uttrakhand 2. Punatsangchhu –II H.E. Project, Bhutan 24. Tanda Thermal Power Plant, Uttar (ii). Indian Projects: Pradesh Projects in North-East India 25. Tehri PSP (4x250 MW), Uttarakhand 1. Kalej Khola H.E.P, Sikkim 26. Turga Pumped Storage Project, West 2. Mawphu-II H.E. Project, Meghalaya Bengal 3. Sonai Irrigation Project, Assam 27. Upper Indravati Pumped Storage Project, 4. Tlawng Hydroelectric Project, Aizwal, Odisha

99 28. Vishnugad Pipalkoti H. E. Project, • Diagnostic Investigation of Dams Uttrakhand  Hirakud Dam, Odisha (Underwater 29. Vyasi H E Project (120 MW), Uttarakhand scanning) 30. Wainganga-Nalganga Link Canal Project,  Konar Project, Jharkhand (Evaluation NWDA, Maharashtra of concrete) 31. Yamuna Basin Authority, NRWQL, New  Chandpatha Dam, Madhya Pradesh Delhi • Instrumentation NEW INITIATIVES TAKEN DURING 2017-18  Hirakud Dam Project, Odisha  Sardar Sarovar Project, Gujarat Following new initiatives were taken during 2017-18: • Association with Interlinking of Rivers with particular reference to geotechnical • Acquired ISO 9001 : 2008 investigation • MoU signed  Ken-Betwa Link Project, Madhya  WAPCOS Ltd. Pradesh  Burhi Gandak-None-Baya-Ganga Link  Polavaram Project Authority, canal project, Patna, Bihar Hyderabad  Kosi–Metchi Link canal project, Patna,  PSP Tehri H E Project, Uttarakhand Bihar  Vishnugad Pipalkoti H E Project,  Daman Ganga–Pinjal Link Project, Uttarakhand Gujarat/ Maharashtra  Ponnaiyar– Palar Intra State Link Canal  Vyasi HE Project, Uttarakhand Project, Tamil Nadu • Quality Control/ Assurance in respect of  Wain Ganga- Nal Ganga Intra State the following project is under progress Link Canal Project, Maharashtra  Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project • Institutional strengthening and up (PHEP-II), Bhutan gradation of CSMRS • Solutions provided to problem in Water • Advice Plan for Rehabilitation Resources Projects • Dam Safety / Health Checking /  Sardar Sarovar Project, Gujarat Monitoring (raising height) • Numerical Modeling  Hirakud Dam, Odisha (extending spillway) • Risk and Reliability Studies  , HP (Sulphate issue) SUIBORDINATE OFFICES  , Punjab (safety)  Polavaram Project, AP (all aspects) CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD  Punatsangchhu –II H.E. Project, (CGWB) Bhutan (Anisotropy of rock, u/g Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), structures) a subordinate office of the Ministry of Water  Farakka Barrage Project, West Bengal Resources, Government of India, is the (Geosynthetics) National Apex Agency entrusted with the  Sawalkote HEP, J&K (Dolomite, responsibilities of providing scientific inputs ACR) for management, exploration, monitoring,

100 assessment, augmentation and regulation of ACHIEVEMENTS OF CGWB DURING ground water resources of the country. The THE YEAR 2017-18 data generated from various studies taken up (i) Aquifer Mapping (NAQUIM) by CGWB provide a scientific base for water Programme: resource planning by stakeholders. Aquifer Mapping and Management The Board is headed by the Chairman Programme (NAQUIM) was initiated in 2012 and has five Members namely, (i) Member with an objectives to delineate and characterize (CGWB) (ii) Member (CGWA), (iii) Member the aquifers and develop management plans (North & West), (iv) Member ( East), & to ensure sustainability of ground water (v) Member (South). The administrative & resources. Out of ~32 lakh km2 of the entire financial matters of the CGWB are dealt by country, an area of ~25 lakh km2 has been the Director (Administration) and Member identified to be covered under aquifer mapping (Finance) respectively. The Board has 18 in phases. Four major sets of activities being Regional offices, each headed by a Regional undertaken are (i) Data Compilation & Data Director, supported by 17 Engineering Gap Analysis (ii) Generation and integration Divisions and 11 State Unit Offices for of data (iii) Preparation of aquifer maps and undertaking various field activities. (iv) Formulation of aquifer management MAIN ACTIVITIES OF CENTRAL plans. GROUND WATER BOARD (ii) Data generation for Aquifer Mapping: The Central Ground Water Board Various Data Generation activities viz., undertakes many scientific activities for exploratory drilling, geophysical surveys, finding groundwater sources, disposition chemical quality studies and other hydro of aquifers, assessment of groundwater geological surveys are taken up during the resources, monitoring of water levels and year 2017-18 for value addition to aquifer quality and issues related to groundwater maps. The individual achievements of data management through demand and supply side generation activities are as follows: interventions. Main activities of the Board are following: • Ground Water Exploration: • Aquifer Mapping Programme During financial year 2017-18 (up to 31.03.2018), Central Ground Water Board • Water Supply Investigations has constructed 771 wells (EW- 528, OW- • Ground Water Regime Monitoring 191, PZ- 52) tto assess the ground water • Estimation of Ground Water Resources potential in different hydrogeological • Training under National Ground Water set up. In addition to these, around 1155 Training and Research Institute. wells have been constructed through • IEC activities outsourcing in the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar • Activities under taken by CGWB in the & Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and North Eastern Region Telangana. • National Hydrology Project • Geophysical Studies: • Accreditation of CGWB Labs by NABL as per ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Geophysical studies are undertaken as • Central Ground Water Authority an integral part of aquifer mapping and short-term water supply investigations. During 2017-18 up to 31st March, 2018, the Board has carried out 2019 Vertical Electrical Soundings, 92.03 line kilometer

101 Autoflow Well at Shekhon ka Tala, High Yielding Wells Jamb EW, Patur Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan Taluka, Akola District, Maharashtra

resistively profiling and geophysical addition to the Aquifer Mapping Programme, logging of 87 bore holes in various parts Central Ground Water Board has embarked of the country. upon collaborative studies with some of the leading research/academic institutions of • Water Quality Analysis: National importance and other related Central Around 34,458 no’s of water samples were departments. The brief of the progress made analyzed for the basic constituents, heavy during the year 2017-18 is outlined as under: metals (such as Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, CO, Cd, a. CGWB has undertaken collaborative study Cr, Ni, Pb etc.), organic and specific with Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, constituents during the year 2017-18 up Dehradun on “Mapping, Modelling and to March, 2018. Impact assessment of Land Subsidence in (iii) Aquifer Maps and Management Plans: North India”. By the end of March, 2017, aquifer maps b. CGWB has undertaken collaborative study with National Remote Sensing Centre, and management plans were developed for an Hyderabad on “Joint use of Geospatial area of ~6.3 lakh km2. An additional area of 2 Technology in Aquifer Mapping and ~1.3 lakh km has been covered under aquifer Management”: The objective of the mapping and management plan making the 2 collaborative study includes Satellite total coverage ~8.66 lakh km till March, data interpretation and capacity building 2018. Aqufier maps and management plans of officers from CGWB and MDWS are subject to a three tier review including on application of space technology review by a National Level Expert Committee in groundwater management, use of (NLEC) before finalization. The NLEC geospatial and other data. comprises domain experts from CGWB; IIT, Roorkee; IIT, Delhi; JNU; IWMI etc. The c. CGWB has undertaken collaborative study maps and management plans developed are with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai on “Isotope Hydrogeological shared with the concerned state governments Investigations in Probable Paleochannel through the State Ground Water Coordination in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Rajastahn, Committees (SGWCC). Gujarat & U.P.” with an objective to (iv) Collaborative Studies: For value determine the isotopic signature of

102 groundwater in the paleochannels and spring development and rejuvenation plan in the surrounding environment to trace through investigations on characterization the source and mechanism of recharge, of the springs, studying the geological, determine the age of groundwater in the geomorphological and other controls paleochannels and overall chemical quality on spring recharge and discharge of ground water from the paleochannels characteristics, identification of the and from the surrounding area. The study recharge areas, spring water quality and has been completed and its draft report has preparation of the spring shed maps. been prepared. (v) Fifth and Sixth Meetings of National d. CGWB has undertaken collaboration with Inter-departmental Steering Committee Geological Survey of India, Ministry of (NISC): Mines, Government of India on Sharing of 1:50,000 Scale Geological Map Data, The fifth and sixth meetings of NISC were Hydrogeological Maps for National held on 23rd March 2017 and 29th August Project on Aquifer Management”. 2017 respectively. In the sixth meeting of NISC, a presentation on the independent e. CGWB and CSIR-NGRI entered into evaluation of the “Ground water management an agreement for carrying out Data and regulation” Plan Scheme was made and generation for Aquifer Mapping with the scheme was rated as four out of five focus on palaeo-channels in parts of by Department of Civil Engineering, IISc, Ganga-Yamuna , Allahabad and Bangalore which carried out the independent Kaushambi districts, Uttar Pradesh with evaluation. the aim to decipher aquifer geometry, aquifer characteristics, identify major (vi) Major outcomes of NAQUIM: paleo-channels in the inter-stream region The NAQUIM investigations provided around Allahabad and Kaushambi region. new insights into groundwater dynamics in f. Collaborative study with IIT, Kanpur various parts of India. NAQUIM outcomes and IISc, Bangalore for ground water have helped in providing practical solutions modeling: to variety of ground water issues in the country like conceptualization of the largest • CGWB has entered into an MoA with ever artificial recharge plan, sustainability of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), hot springs, arsenic contamination etc. Some Kanpur for development of groundwater of the notable outcomes are listed below: flow models and preparation of aquifer management plans for parts of • Project on Tapi Mega Recharge has Haryana and Punjab and for the entire been initiated as an outcome of Aquifer Bundelkhand region covering parts of mapping study. This project envisages Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. to recharge ground water to the tune of 358.92 million m3/ year benefiting an • CGWB has also entered into an MoA area of 2.3 lakh hectares. with Indian Instittue of Science (IISc), Bangalore for development • Plan of revival of Rajgir springs was of groundwater flow models and prepared and action points identified preparation of aquifer management upon which the Government of Bihar plans for parts of Karnataka. has initiated the implementation. g. MoU with Geological Survey of India • Multilayered aquifers identified in for Study on ‘Sustainability of Springs in intensely irrigated water stressed areas parts of district, Uttarakhand’: of Kurukshetra Haryana. The study would focus on preparation of • Successful wells (18 nos) were drilled

103 in water scarce villages in Tikamgarh (viii) Ground Water Regime Monitoring: district for State PHED. Ground water levels in the country are • On the basis of study, improvised monitored through a network of about 23125 well design was proposed to deal Ground Water Observation Wells for months with groundwater contamination in of April/May, 2017, August, 2017, November Rosanabad area of Haridwar city, which and January, 2018. was discussed and accepted by the State Government. (ix) Estimation of Ground Water Resources of the Country: • Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) has constructed wells Dynamic Ground Water Resources of tapping Fluoride safe aquifers in upper the country have been assessed jointly by Ponnaiyar Aquifer system based on the CGWB and respective State ground water findings of Aquifer Mapping departments using Ground Water Estimation Methodology. Dynamic Ground Water • Arsenic safe alternate aquifers were Resources Assessment with reference to delineated in Bairiya Block of Ballia the base year 2013 has been computed. The District and Karanda Block of Ghazipur Progress of GWRA for the year 2017-18: District in Uttar Pradesh. Wells tapping arsenic safe aquifers in 30 villages in • Revised Ground Water Estimation Bairiya Block and 15 villages in Karanda methodology- 2015 was approved on 29th Block were constructed by CGWB May, 2017 • The issue of rising water levels in • The Central Level Expert Group for parts of Mehrauli Block in Delhi-NCR overall reassessment of GWRA 2017 was has been investigated through Aquifer constituted on 18th May, 2017. Mapping and the findings were highly • appreciated by the Hon’ble Delhi High The State Level committees for Ground Court in its judgment. water resources estimation has been constituted for 33 states and 6 UT’s. • Based on Aquifer mapping recommendations Govt of Tamil (x) National Ground Water Training Nadu has initiated actions to control and Research Institute (NGWTRI/NGI): withdrawal of ground water in the During XII Plan, NGI under HRD and coastal areas of Cuddalore District. Capacity Building Scheme of Ministry of • As a part of Aquifer mapping programme Water Resources, River Development and in Ribhoi district, Meghalaya, CGWB Ganga Rejuvenation implemented a three has drilled 18 successful bore wells. tier training programme keeping in view Based on the study the State Government the requirements of the National Project on is initiating ground water based irrigation Aquifer Management. for the first time in the State This scheme continued beyond the XII (vii) Water Supply Investigations: Plan, since these trainings enable creation of a trained workforce for implementation The Board provides assistance to defense of National Project on Aquifer Mapping and government agencies to solve their & Management and overall sustainable immediate water supply problems by selecting development of the ground water resources. suitable sites for construction of ground water Besides the officers of the Board, NGI abstraction structures. The Board has carried trains’ officers from State Departments and out a total of 252 investigations during this st candidates from abroad are also included in year up to 31 March, 2018. the training programme being organized by the

104 Board. National Level training programmes organized by the respective Region Offices of are conducted at NGI, Raipur whereas State CGWB. and Block Level training programmes are

Details of the training programmes conducted till 31.03.2018

Total No. of Annual Total No. of Female Training Programme Trainings Target Participants participants Conducted TIER – I (National Level) 35 46 883 197 TIER – II (State Level) 18 17 562 150 TIER – III (Block Level) 53 47 7282 2053 Total 106 110 8727 2400

(xi) IEC Activity such as Essay International Trade Fair (IITF)- 2017 Competition, Bhujal Manthan, Painting organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Competition etc.: from 14th – 28th November, 2017. • CGWB isorganizing 3rd National Essay • “Mission Bundelkhand” was launched Competition with the theme- “Swachh by Hon’ble Minister (MoWR, RD & Jal Swachh Bharat” in phase - I and GR) Sushri Uma Bharti at Lalitpur phase- II. Phase- I have been completed on Water Conservation. During the on 31.12.2017 and Phase- II theme on program reports on “Aquifer Mapping “Drop of water holds wealth of life” and Management Plan of Lalitpur is under progress. CGWB will also District” and “Aquifer Mapping and be organizing 8th National Painting Management Plan of district” Competition with the theme “Use were released by Hon’ble Minister. water with more care-save our future • Hon’ble Minister (MoWR, RD & GR) generation.” Sushri Uma Bharti undertook Ganga • Two day Bhujal Manthan-3 organized Nirikshan Yatra, under NMCG, along by CGWB at Nagpur during second Ganga River in the State of Uttar Pradesh week of February, 2018. to spread awareness about the Project ‘Namami Gange’. Hon’ble Minister • 5 workshops are proposed to be was accompanied by Chairman CGWB organized at Lucknow, Raipur, and other officers from CGWB. Hon’ble Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. Minister (MoWR, RD & GR) initiated Out of these five workshops, workshops her yatra in West Bengal from Ganga- have been completed successfully at Sagar to Gangotri. During the yatra, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Hyderabad. Under Tribal Sub Plan eight Mass (xii) 7th International Ground Water Awareness Programme are proposed Conference 2017 (IGWC-2017): to be held at Hyderabad, Guwahati, The 7th International Ground Water Ahmadabad, Patna, Bhopal, Nagpur, Conference 2017 (IGWC-2017) entitled Bhubneshwar & Chennai. Out of these, “Groundwater Vision 2030: Water Security, Mass Awareness Programme, two have Challenges & Climate Change Adaptation”, already been completed successfully at under the aegis of National Hydrology Hyderabad and Nagpur. Project (NHP) has been organised by NIH • CGWB participated in 37th India in partnership with CGWB, Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS)

105 Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD & GR) inaugurating the pavilion of MoWR at 37th IITF- 2017, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Release of ‘Mission Bundelkhand’ Report on Aquifer Management Plan of by Hon’ble Union Minister, MoWR, RD & GR, Shushri Uma Bharti

& Texas A&M University (ATM), on 11th Region in the year 2017-18 up to March, -13th December, 2017 at New Delhi. The 2018 are given in Chapter 9: Initiatives in the groundwater professionals working in the North East. country and abroad attended the deliberations. xvi) National Hydrology Project (NHP): (xiii) Activities under taken by CGWB in CGWB has Project Implementation Plan the North Eastern Region (NER): for Rs 85.00 crore, in respect of NHP, which The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is spread over a period of 8 years. CGWB is conducting scientific and technical studies proposes to take up following activities under for ground water assessment, development NHP: and management in the North Eastern Region. • Real time monitoring of water quality Major achievements of the North Eastern in coastal aquifers in Tamil Nadu

106 & Puducherry: Construction of 60 Officers had attended training on WB piezometers & installation of Digital procurement procedures at NWA Pune, Water Level Recorder with telemetry on Open source data & analysis at IIT, (includes, supply, installation & Roorkee & Water Quality Modeling at maintenance for 5 years after 1 year of NIH, Roorkee. Coordinated training warranty) of Ground Water Modelling with IHE- Delft, The Netherlands for 25 Officers • Establishment of Center of Excellence from State & Central Implementing for groundwater modeling: It will Agencies, which was completed in April support the modeling studies of Purpose 2018. Driven Studies, Joint study of CGWB & CWC in River Basin Modeling and (xv) Accreditation of CGWB labs by also, assist State ground water agencies NABL as per ISO/IEC 17025: 2005: & Regional Offices of CGWB to take up Eight Regional Chemical Laboratories modeling studies. of CGWB have been accredited by NABL • eGEMS: Consultancy for Design, as per ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 for analysis of development and Implementation Chemical Parameters confirming International of Additional Modules, including standards. These labs are located at Lucknow, procurement of additional licenses and Guwahati, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Nagpur, hosting; data integration and training for Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar and Jaipur. Pan India expansion. CENTRAL GROUND WATER • PDS: A purpose driven study proposed AUTHORITY to be taken up in sub-basin above Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) Ramganga confluence of Ganga has been entrusted with the responsibility Basin, for stream aquifer relationship, of regulating and controlling ground water delineation of aquifer contamination development and management in the through solute transport model & pilot country and issuing necessary directives study for aquifer remediation. for the purpose. The Authority performs the • River Basin Studies: A joint following functions: collaborative study with CWC for River • Exercise of powers under section 5 of Basin Studies. the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 • Institutions Capacity Enhancement. for issuing directions and taking such measures in respect of all the matters • Technical Guidance & Support to referred to in sub-section (2) of section States in the implementation of NHP: 3 of the said Act. 3 Nos of Domain specific training and 5 • To resort to penal provisions contained Awareness raising Campaigns have been in sections 15 to 21 of the said Act. completed. Minor procurements such as procurement of printers (2 Nos), laptops • To regulate and control, management (5 Nos) & Hiring of vehicle (1 No) have and development of ground water in the been made. A proposal of Purpose Driven country and to issue necessary regulatory Study on River-Aquifer Relationship directions for the purpose. was submitted to PDS evaluation • Exercise of powers under section 4 of committee of NIH for approval. One the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 officer from CGWB was trained at Delft for the appointment of officers. Netherlands on surface water modelling in HEC-RAS software. In addition, 3

107 The 40th and 41st meetings of Central • Flood Management Works for River Ground Water Authority was held on Jhelum. 03.04.2017 and 10.08.2017 under the • Protection and restoration of Eastern chairmanship of Shri K. B. Biswas, Chairman, Kosi Embankment. CGWA and Shri Akhil Kumar, Chairman, CGWA respectively at New Delhi. The • Proposed road and railway bridges Guidelines of Central Ground Water Authority across River Yamuna. has been revised by the Committee constituted • Bank protection of River Ganga near by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Bhagalpur, Bihar. Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. The revised guidelines have been hosted on the (b) River and Reservoir Systems Modeling: website of Ministry, CGWB and NOCAP A few important studies related to for inviting comments and suggestions. As flood estimation & forecast, reservoir per the directives of Secretary (WR, RD & sedimentation & water quality studies GR) on-site inspections were carried out by carried out using mathematical models the Regional Offices of CGWB to check the are as follows: compliance of NOC accorded by CGWA. . Morphological and flood routing studies Necessary show-cause notices were issued to of River Narmada from Sardar Sarovar to the project proponents who have not complied Bharuch, Gujarat. with the conditions of the NOC issued by . Estimation of design discharges of River CGWA. Alaknanda at Govindghat, Uttarakhand CENTRAL WATER AND POWER . Assessment of water quality of Sardar RESEARCH STATION Sarovar and Khadakwasla Dams. The Central Water and Power Research . River Rejuvenation of Station (CWPRS), Pune an apex Research flowing through Pune City. and Development institution in the field of hydraulics and allied research in the water and (c) Reservoir and Appurtenant Structures: power sector has continued to serve the needs Almost all the Infrastructure development of the nation for 100 years by catering to the projects of the country in the fields research and development needs for evolving of Power Projects viz., Salma Dam, safe and economical planning and design of Afghanistan, Polavaram Project, water resources structures, river engineering, Andhra Pradesh, Punatsangchu-I and II, hydropower generation, and Ports and Water Bhutan, Mangdechhu Project, Bhutan, ways projects fulfilling the mandate of Ratle Project, J & K, Arun-III, Nepal, ‘Service to the Nation through Research’. Mullaperiyar Dam, Kerala, Teesta IV, CWPRS has offered its services to a number Sikkim, Indira Sagar, M P, & Kiru of projects in the neighbouring countries viz., Project, J & K, have the imprints of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, CWPRS. Hydraulic design for spillway Nepal, Singapore, etc., as well as countries in profile and energy dissipation systems Middle East. for Mangdechuu, Punatsangchuu and SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS Kholangchuu in Bhutan, Teesta Stage IV & V Project, Salma Dam, Afghanistan, (a) River Engineering: Major studies related Lower Siang H.E. Project, Etalin H.E. to river training and bank protection Project, Arunanchal Pradesh, Polavaram works, hydraulic design of barrages and Dam in Andhra Pradesh are the significant bridges, measuring water & sediment projects carried out in the recent past. discharge etc., carried out are as follows:

108 (d) Coastal and Offshore Engineering: studies related to seismic surveillance of Major significant projects related to river-valley projects, controlled blasting optimization of location, length and studies for civil engineering construction alignment of breakwaters, jetties, berths, sites, detection of seepage and engineering approach channel, turning circle etc. properties structures using Nuclear for development of ports and harbours, logging & Geophysical methods are: carried out in the recent past include viz. • Determination of in-situ material Project VARSHA, Mumbai Port, JNPT, strength, Dynamic response analysis New Mangalore Port, Kamarajar Port, and Non destructive testing for Mulla Ennore, Visakhapatnam Port, Paradeep Dam, Kerala. Port, Mormugoa Port, , Kandla Port, Chennai Port, Cochin Port, Kolkata port, • Microearthquake study - Sawalkote Chidambarnar Port, Tuticorin, Fisheries J&K and Tlawng H.E.P. Mizoram. Harbours and Kudankulam. • Seismological studies – Punatsangchhu (e) Foundation and Structures: Laboratory - I H.E.P. Bhutan. and field tests are carried out to determine • Analysis & interpretation of soil, rock and concrete properties. Some seismological data - Indira Sagar Power of the major studies include: Station • Strength and Elastic Properties on • Seepage studies - , Cylindrical Concrete Core - Hirakud MP Dam, Odisha. • Nuclear density logging and tracer • Dam Instrumentation Data - Indira Sagar studies - Almatti Dam and Manikdoh Dam, MP. Dam • Strain Measurement – Penstocks - AWARDS Kalinadi H.E. Project, Karnataka. • CBIP Award “Best R&D Institute in • Geotechnical stability - Karwar Port, Water Resources Sector” - 2017 New Mangalore Port, Jigaon Earthen Dam, Maharashtra and Kakinada Port, • Vasundhara Mitra Award - 2017 at Pune Andhra Pradesh. for contribution towards Environmental Protection. (f) Applied Earth Sciences: Important

A Brief Summary of Achievements of CWPRS Indicators 2016-17 2017-18 Studies Awarded (Nos.) 111 147 Amount (Rs. crore) 25.90 33.97 Reports Submitted (Nos.) 95 105 Paper Published (Nos.) 90 58 Participation in Seminars/Symposia/ 114 64 Conference (Nos.) Lectures Delivered (Nos.) 97 38 Technical Committee Meetings (Nos.) 23 38 Training of Personnel (Nos.) 315 823 Training Programmes/Conferences/Organized (Nos.) 17 18

109 GANGA FLOOD CONTROL meteorology and morphology in the basin COMMISSION in the subsequent years. All comprehensive plans except comprehensive plan for Flood Ganga Flood Control Commission was Management for system have been established in 1972 with its Headquarters updated once. Second updating of 6 plans at Patna. The Commission is headed by have also been completed. Second updation a Chairman with two full time Members of Rupnarayan-Handi-Rasulpur is completed and other supporting officers and staff. The in July, 2017. During the year the first up- representatives of concerned central ministries dation of the comprehensive plan of Kosiriver and departments as well as the Engineer-in- System is under progress. Chief/Chief Engineers of the Ganga basin States are part time Members/permanent (iii) Assessment of the adequacy of existing invites. waterways under road and rail bridges: ACHIEVEMENT DURING 2017-18 Assessment of the adequacy of existing waterways activity commenced during the (i) Maintenance of Flood Protection Works later half of the eighties has been completed of Kosi and Gandak Projects: except for some stretches of the Ganga The flood protection works on river Kosi main stem. Main stem Ganga was divided and Gandak are being carried out based on in to 5 reaches (a) Outfall to Sahebganj, (b) site inspection after every flood season and Sahebganj to Buxar, (c) Buxar to Haridwar, (d) on the recommendations of Kosi High Level Haridwar to Rudrapryag and (e) Rudraprayag Committee (KHLC) and Gandak High level to Badrinath & Rudrapryag to Kedarnath. Standing Committee (GHLSC) respectively. Out of 5 reaches the assessment study has The reimbursement of expenditure incurred been completed for 4 reaches. Rudraprayag to on maintenance of the flood protection works Badrinatrh was completed in the FY 2017-18. executed in Nepal portion is being made The last reach i.e. Rudrapyag to Kedarnath by Government of India after utilization will be taken up in FY 2018-19. certificate of the same is received from the State Government of Bihar for Kosi and (iv) Monitoring of Important Flood Government of Uttar Pradesh for Gandak Management Schemes: respectively. GFCC is monitoring about 137 flood Like previous years, this year also, the management schemes which, inter-alia, KHLC/GHLSC inspected the flood protection include: works on river Kosi and Gandak during 20th (a) 113 flood management schemes supported October – 23rd October, 2017 and 14th -17th under “Flood Management Programme” October, 2017 respectively, held meetings of Ministry of Water Resources River and finalized the recommendations for flood Development and Ganga rejuvenation; protection works on these rivers to be taken up and completed in time bound manner. (b) 2 schemes of maintenance of flood protection works of Kosi and Gandak (ii) Updating of comprehensive Plan for Projects in Nepal; Flood Management: (c) 3 schemes viz; extension of embankment Comprehensive plans for flood along Lalbakey, Kamla and Bagmati management for all the 23 river systems rivers in Nepal; and of the Ganga basin were prepared between 1975 & 1990. The work of updating these (d) 19 schemes on common/border rivers comprehensive plans was taken up due to in west Bengal along India-Bangladesh changes, additional information/ data on hydro- border under the Central Sector Schemes

110 “River Management Activities and Works ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SSCAC) related to Border Areas”. The 85th meeting of the SSCAC was held (v) Techno-economic Appraisal of Flood on 15th January, 2018 at New Delhi. The major Management Schemes: issues discussed are as follows: Techno-economic appraisal of flood • Insurance Coverage for Sardar Sarovar management schemes of Ganga basin States Power Houses. is a continuing activity of GFCC. 62 number • Foreclosure of contract awarded to of Flood management schemes were received M/s INTRAX for work package IV of in GFCC from Ganga Basin States during Energy Management Centre of Narmada 2017 including spill over projects from Control Authority. previous years, out of which 19 schemes received in current financial year. 17 schemes • Annual Development Plan 2017-18 were accorded techno-economic clearance for Unit-I and Unit-III works of Sardar and on 15 schemes compliance were issued, Sarovar Project. 05 schemes were dropped and 25 schemes are • Construction of new structures of under examination in GFCC. Bridges/Culverts in existing land width SARDAR SAROVAR and side of existing structure on Kevadia CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY to Akteshwar road from ch. 8/0 to 14/4 COMMITTEE (SSCAC) Taluka Garudeshwar, Distt. Narmada. The Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory • Meeting of Dam Safety Panel for Sardar Committee (SSCAC) was constituted in 1980 Sarovar Project. by the Government of India in accordance • Review of the progress of Unit-I and with the directives of the Narmada Water Unit-III works of Sardar Sarovar Project: Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) with a view (I) Raising the height of Sardar Sarovar to ensure efficient, economical and early Dam above Crest level (i.e. 121.92m) execution of Unit – I (Dam and Appurtenant - Refurbishing and restoring of Radial works) and Unit – III (Hydropower works) Gates &its appurtenant parts along with of the Sardar Sarovar Project. The Secretary, its handling for SSP. Ministry of Water Resources, is the Chairman of the SSCAC. The officers of the • Construction of Garudeshwar Weir. departments like Water Resources, Irrigation, • Supply Installation and Commissioning Power, Finance and Revenue etc. concerned of Isolated Phase Bus Ducts, Static with the construction of the project, of the Frequency Convertor and Phase reversal four party states viz Gujarat, Maharashtra, Switches along with all required Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh along with accessories (i.e. balance items) for concerned officers from the Government of pumping mode operation of 6x200MW India and the Narmada Control Authority are T.G. Sets of River Bed Power House members of the committee. The secretariat of (RBPH)at Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric the Committee is located at Vadodara and it Project ( SSHEP) at Kevadia Colony. has a full time secretary of the rank of Joint Secretary belonging to the Central Water • Payment of share cost of SSP by the Engineering (Group – A) service. SSCAC party States. is a very small organization working under PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS (SARDAR MoWR, RD & GR; hence there is no direct SAROVAR PROJECT) recruitment. SSCAC, as recommendatory and advisory SARDAR SAROVAR CONSTRUCTION

111 Committee, recommended the proposal; between the Governments of Madhya “Refurbishing and restoring of Radial Gates Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on 16th & its appurtenant parts along with its handling September, 1973 for sharing the waters of for Sardar Sarovar Project” as discussed in River Sone and the cost of the Bansagar Dam. the 83rd meeting of the SSCAC held on 26th The Union Minister of Water Resources, River June, 2015 at New Delhi. The work has been Development and Ganga Rejuvenation are the completed now. Chairman of the Board and Union Minister of Power, Chief Ministers, Minister-in-charge of FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS Irrigation and Finance of the three States and SSCAC has continuously made efforts Minister-in-charge of Electricity of Madhya to minimize the outstanding share cost of Pradesh are its members. The Executive SSP payable by the party States. As per the Committee set up under the Chairmanship statement of SSNNL, the total undisputed of the Chairman, Central water Commission, share of expenditure to be reimbursed by manages the day to-day affairs of the Board. party States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra The expenditure on the office of the Board is and Rajasthan, as on November, 2017 is Rs. met out of budge grant of Union Ministry of 5869.07 crore out of which Rs 5096.96 crore Water Resources and subsequently reimbursed has been resolved amongst the party States. by the three States of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar The balance share cost of Rs. 772.11 crore is Pradesh and Bihar. remaining for reimbursement. Bansagar dam was raised to its full height BANSAGAR CONTROL BOARD along with erection of 18 nos. Radial Crest Gates in June, 2006. In 2017-18 the reservoir Bansagar Control Board was set up vide got filled up to Reservoir Level (FRL) i.e. RL Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture 338.97m on 26.9.2017. and Irrigation Resolution No.8/17/74-DW- II dated 30th January, 1976. It was amended BANSAGAR DAM PROJECT vide Resolution No.8/17/74-DW-II dated Bansagar is a multipurpose river valley th 28 March, 1978. This Resolution was in project on river Sone in Madhya Pradesh accordance with an agreement reached envisaging both irrigation and hydroelectric

112 power generation. The Bansagar Project basis from Staff/Officers of Central / State is being executed by the Water Resource Government. Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh UPPER YAMUNA REVIEW under direction of Bansagar Control Board. COMMITTEE The party States are carrying out the execution of the canals and power system independently As per Resolution dated 11th March, under their jurisdiction. 1995, there shall be a “Upper Yamuna Review Committee(UYRC)” comprising STATUS OF RELEASE OF WATER TO of the Chief Ministers (Governor in case of THE BENEFICIARY STATES FROM President’s Rule) of the States of Himachal BANSAGAR DAMS (2017-18) Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Utter Pradesh, The total water released to the Sates of Uttarakhand, and National Capital Territory of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Delhi under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble from April, 2017 to Match, 2018 is 717.273 Minister, MoWR, RD & GR, Govt. of India M.Cum, 65.067 M.Cum and nil M.Cum for assessment of working of the UYRB respectively. and ensure implementation of MoU dated 12.05.1994 regarding allocation of surface UPPER YAMUNA RIVER BOARD flow of Yamuna and issue directions as may (UYRB) be necessary for the proper development Upper Yamuna River Board is a and management of the upper reaches of the subordinate office under Ministry of Water Yamuna River Basin uptoand including Okhla Resources, River Development & Ganga Barrage. Rejuvenation, Government of India. A ACTIVITIES OF UYRB memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Chief Ministers of Himachal The Board has been making tentative Pradesh, Haryana, Utter Pradesh, Rajasthan seasonal distribution of water to basin States and National Capital Territory of Delhi at various distribution points. In continuation on 12thMay, 1994 regarding allocation of to above, Board has started the process of utilizable surface flow of River Yamuna upto installation of telemetry system to observe Okhla Barrage (Upper Yamuna) among the discharge at 11 locations in the basin to ensure co-basin States. real-time dissemination of flow data amongst participating States. The above work was The Board consists of Member, Central awarded to M/s Sutron Hydromet Systems Water Commission as part time Chairman and Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi on 17.10.2017. one nominee each from the States of Utter Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Government of India has included the Himachal Pradesh, and National Capital three proposed storage projects in the upper Territory of Delhi not below the rank of the reaches of Yamuna and its tributaries known Chief Engineer, a Chief Engineer from Central as Renukaji Dam, Kishau Dam and Lakhwar- Electricity Authority and representatives of Vyasi Projects as National Projects for which Central Ground Water Board and Central 90% of the cost of irrigation and drinking Pollution Control Board as part time Members. water supply component of the project shall The Board has a full time Member-Secretary be provided by the Government of India. who does not belong to beneficiary states. UYRB has continuously been engaged The expenditure on the Board is shared itself in resolving the inter- State issues equally by the six basin States. The Board has amongst the basin States and signing of sanctioned staff strength of 58 and all the posts Agreements related to water distribution of Board Secretariat are filled on deputation and related to benefits and cost sharing from

113 Sh. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State, MoWR, RD & GR, GoI laid the foundation stone of UYRB office building at Foundation on Stone Laying Photo NOIDA on 10.02.2018 the proposed above three projects in Upper 18, 51st meeting of UYRB was held on Yamuna Basin. In the 51st meeting of UYRB 14.09.2017 at Sewa Bhawan, New Delhi & 7th meeting of UYRC, various decisions under the Chairmanship of Chairman, UYRB were taken. In continuation to it, a meeting & Member (WP & P), CWC and 7th meeting of E-in-Cs of Irrigation Department, UP & of UYRC was held on 15.02.2018 at Vigyan Uttarakhand was held on 15.01.2018 under the Bhawan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship Chairmanship of Chairman, UYRB in which of Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD& GR), GoI the principle of division of Yamuna water in which various important decisions were between both the States has been decided. taken. UYRB has been working to resolve COMPLETION OF BALANCE WORKS actively on various issues amongst the OF NORTH KOEL RESERVOIR Basin States of Upper Yamuna reaches viz. PROJECT, BIHAR AND JHARKHAND Share of Yamuna Water to Rajasthan at Ex- North Koel Reservoir project on North Tajewala, Short supply of Yamuna water to Koel river is situated in the most backward Rajasthan from Okhla headwork, Interceptor tribal area of Palamu and Garhwa districts of Sewer Scheme for Yamuna River, Schemes Jharkhand. The major components of project for Gurgaon Feeder Canal and Agra Canal, include Mandal dam, Mohammadganj Barrage Pollution of Yamuna raw water at Wazirabad, (located 96 km downstream of Mandal dam) Division of Utilizable Water Resources of and two canals, originating from the left and Yamuna River between Uttar Pradesh and right bank of Mohammadganj Barrage, with Uttarakhand etc. The 7th meeting of UYRC network of distribution system for irrigating was held under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble the 111,521 hectares drought prone areas in Minister, WR, RD & GR to discuss / resolve the States of Jharkhand and Bihar. the various issues regarding water sharing among various basin States. The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal at an estimated cost of Rs 1622.27 Board has organized 51 meetings of crore during three financial years from UYRB and 7 meetings of the UYRC since the start of the project. The Cabinet also its constitution to till date. In the year 2017- approved execution of balance works of the

114 project on turnkey basis by M/s WAPCOS Society under the Chairmanship of the Ltd., a CPSU under MoWR, RD & GR as Secretary (WR, RD and GR), Govt. of India, Project Management Consultant (PMC). manages, administers, directs and controls the M/s WAPCOS Ltd has awarded the tender affairs and funds of the Society subject to the for execution of balance works on the dam rules, bye-laws and orders of the Society and and barrage. Works on the barrage has been generally pursue and carries out the activities started. of the Society.

REGISTERED SOCIETIES MAJOR ACTIVITIES INTER BASIN WATER TRANSFER PROPOSALS: NATIONAL WATER DEVELOPMENT The National Water Development Agency AGENCY (NWDA) has been carrying out studies of inter-linking The National Water Development Agency of rivers under National Perspective Plan for (NWDA) was set up in July, 1982 by the water resources development. The proposal Government of India as a Society under comprises two components, namely; (a) Societies Registration Act 1860 under the then Peninsular Rivers Development Component Ministry of Irrigation (now Ministry of Water and (b) Himalayan Rivers Development Resources, River Development and Ganga Component. Rejuvenation) to study the feasibility of the (i) Peninsular Rivers Development links under Peninsular Component of National Component: Perspective Plan. NWDA is fully funded by the Government of India. Subsequently in NWDA has collected data and water 1990, NWDA Society resolved to take up balance studies of all 137 basins/sub-basins the studies of the Himalayan Component and 52 identified diversion points (including also. Further, on 28th June, 2006 preparation 3 additional studies), 58 reservoir studies, of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of link Toposheet studies of 18 links including 1 projects and pre-feasibility/ feasibility reports additional study and all 18 pre-feasibility of intra-State links as proposed by States were reports. Based on these studies, NWDA also included in the functions of NWDA. has identified 16 water transfer links under Accordingly, the Ministry vide resolution Peninsular Component for Surveys and dated 30.11.2006 has modified the functions Investigations and preparation of Feasibility of NWDA Society. The functions of NWDA Reports. So far FRs of 14 links under were further modified vide the Ministry’s Peninsular Component has been completed. resolution dated 19.05.2011 to undertake the DPR of Ken-Betwa Link Project Phase-I, work of preparation of DPRs of intra-State and Ken-Betwa Link Project Phase-II, links also by NWDA, and the same has been Damanganga – Pinjal Link Project and published in the Gazette notification of Govt. Par-Tapi-Narmada Link Project have been of India dated 11th June, 2011. Further, two completed by NWDA. new Functions in the mandate of NWDA were added vide Gazette notification dated Alternative studies of Mahanadi- 07.10.2016. Godavari link without Manibhadra Dam are being carried out. The Minister (WR, RD & Hon’ble Union Minister of WR, RD GR) have directed that an alternative plan to and GR is the President of the Society. The transfer water from Godavari basin without President exercises such powers for the Ichampalli Dam is to be explored and a conduct of the business of the Society as may technical feasibility note be prepared. The be vested in him/her by the Society. studies are in progress by NWDA. The Governing Body (GB) of the NWDA

115 (ii) Himalayan Rivers Development package for development of drought prone Component: Bundelkhand region. The DPR for the Phase-I of Project was completed by NWDA and sent The studies in respect of Himalayan to the concerned States in April, 2010. Rivers Development Component were started by NWDA during the year 1991- GRANTS RELEASE AND 92. The Himalayan Component envisages EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY NWDA construction of storage reservoirs on the The total grant-in-aid released to NWDA principal tributaries of the Ganga and the up to 31st March, 2018 was Rs. 720.90 crore. Brahmaputra in India, Nepal and Bhutan, along with inter-linking canal systems to CONSTITUTION OF SPECIAL transfer surplus flows of the eastern tributaries COMMITTEE ON “INTERLINKING OF of the Ganga to the west, apart from linking of RIVERS the main Brahmaputra and its tributaries with The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter the Ganga and Ganga with Mahanadi. of Writ Petition (Civil) No.512 of 2002 on NWDA has completed water balance Networking of Rivers along with Writ Petition studies of all the 19 diversion points, No.668 of 2002 delivered a judgment dated Toposheet studies of 16 storage reservoirs 27.2.2012. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has & 19 water transfer links and pre-feasibility directed that an appropriate body should be report of 14 links. Based on these studies, created to plan, construct and implement the NWDA has identified 14 water transfer inter linking of rivers program for the benefit links under Himalayan Component for of the nation as a whole. Surveys and Investigations and preparation Further, Hon’ble Apex Court vide their of Feasibility Reports (FRs). So far FRs of judgment in a Writ Petition (Civil) on two links (Indian portion) in the Himalayan Networking of Rivers (Inter-linking of Rivers) Component has been completed. The surveys had directed that the Ken-Betwa inter-linking and investigations and preparation of draft project be taken up for implementation at feasibility reports of seven more links in the first instance and the progress be placed Indian portion have been completed. Field bi-annually before the Cabinet. The Hon’ble surveys & investigations for the remaining Apex Court had also directed constitution of links under Himalayan Component are under a Special Committee under the Chairmanship progress except one link which lies entirely in of Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources, Nepal. River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation PREPARATION OF DETAILED for carrying forward the inter-linking of rivers PROJECT REPORT (DPR) programme. (i) Ken-Betwa Link Project: In compliance MoWR, RD and GR has constituted a Committee called Special A tripartite Memorandum of Committee on Interlinking of Rivers under Understanding (MoU) for the preparation of the Chairpersonship of Hon’ble Minister for Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Ken-Betwa WR, RD & GR vide Gazette Notification Link Project was signed amongst the Union dated 23rd September, 2014. of India, Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on 25.8.2005. The Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers has been convened 14 meetings and Ken-Betwa Project has been declared last meeting was held on 14.01.2018. State as a National Project by the Government Irrigation /Water Resources Ministers and of India in the year 2008 and subsequently Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of various been included as a part of Prime Minister’s States and other members attended the

116 meetings. Interlinking of River to look into the issues relating to Interlinking of Rivers. Eight The Special Committee for Interlinking meetings of the Task Force has been held on of Rivers has constituted four specific sub- 23rd April, 2015, 5th November, 2015, 28th committees comprising; (i) Sub-committee April, 2016, 15th June, 2016, 25th October, for comprehensive evaluation of various 2016, 13th February, 2017, 11th May, 2017 and studies/reports (ii) Sub- Committee for system 15th September, 2017 respectively. studies for identification of most appropriate alternate plan (iii) Sub-Committee for CONSTITUTION OF GROUP ON LEGAL restructuring of National Water Development ASPECTS UNDER TASK FORCE FOR Agency and (iv) Sub-Committee for INTERLINKING OF RIVERS (TF-ILR) consensus building through negotiations and In pursuance of the decision of the Task arriving at agreement between concerned Force for Interlinking of Rivers taken in its 4th States. The three Sub-Committees (i-iii) were meeting held on 15th June, 2016, a Group has constituted vide MoWR, RD & GR O.M. been constituted vide Office Memorandum dated 13.02.2015. Eight meetings of the Sub- dated 18.07.2016 to look into legal aspects Committee–I have been held and last meeting and required enabling Provisions for was held on 28.12.2017. Ten meetings of the implementation of Interlinking of Rivers and Sub-Committee –II have been held and last other related issues. The Group has submitted meeting was held on 03.03.2017. its report to the Chairman, TF-ILR during The Sub-Committee-III for Restructuring March, 2017. The report was independently of National Water Development Agency had examined by CWC. The Task Force discussed completed the assigned work and submitted the Report of the Group on legal aspects. In its Report to Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD & its 9th meeting and decided to obtain legal GR) and Chairperson, Special Committee on opinion on the recommendations of the Group. 21.09.2015. Based on request, Prof. Madhava Menon, Director (Retd), Bangalore Law University A Consensus Group has been constituted has submitted his opinion on 11.08.2017 by Ministry of Water Resources in June, which was considered by the Task Force in its 2002, under the Chairmanship of Chairman, meeting held on 15.09.2017. Central Water Commission with DG, NWDA as Member Secretary. 11 meetings of the CONSTITUTION OF THE FINANCIAL Group were held. This group has been GROUP UNDER TASK FORCE FOR renamed as ‘Sub-Committee for consensus INTERLINKING OF RIVERS building through negotiations and arriving MoWR, RD & GR vide OM dated 12.09.2017 at agreements between the concerned states’. has constituted a Group on Financial Aspects This Sub-Committee-IV has held two under the Chairmanship of Dr. Prodipto meetings on 17.04.2015 and 30.10.2015. Ghosh, former Secretary to the Government Cabinet in its meeting held on 15.11.2016 of India and Member of the Task Force. As had reviewed the status-cum-progress report per ToR of the Group, the Group would look of ILR projects. into the financial aspects of various inter-basin water transfer links identified by NWDA and CONSTITUTION OF TASK FORCE FOR suggest funding pattern for implementation of INTERLINKING OF RIVERS (ILR) these links. The Group has held four meetings Ministry of Water Resources, River so far on 24.10.2017, 17.11.2017, 08.12.2017 Development & Ganga Rejuvenation vide and 09.01.2018 respectively. O.M. No. 2/5/2015-BM/630-645 dated 13.04.2015 has constituted a Task Force for

117 NABARD FUNDING UNDER PMKSY- The Union Minister of Water Resources AIBP is the President of the NIH Society and the Union Minister of State of Water Resources is NWDA has been identified to act as its Vice- President. The Ministers-in-Charge an agency for borrowing resources from of Irrigation/Water Resources in the states LTIF and release Central Assistance to the (ten States to be nominated for every three State Governments towards the prioritized years by the President of the Society), the PMKSY-AIBP (Major & Medium Irrigation) Secretaries of Ministries in the Government Projects and their CADWM works, for of India concerned with water and related their completion in time bound manner. areas, and eminent experts in hydrology and Memorandum of Agreement for borrowing water resources are members of the Society. from NABARD to fund Central share in these The Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, projects was signed by this Ministry of Water Government of India, is the Chairman of the Resources, RD & GR, NWDA and NABARD Governing Body. The Institute’s research and on 6th September, 2016. other technical activities are monitored and NWDA has signed a contract agreement guided by the Technical Advisory Committee with WAPCOS Limited for “Establishment (TAC), headed by the Chairman, Central of Project Monitoring Unit for Monitoring Water Commission. The Director of the and Management of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Institute is appointed by the Government of Sinchayee Yojna” in October, 2017. A Project India and is the Principal Executive Officer of Monitoring Unit has been set by WAPCOS the Society. Limited in the CSMRS campus, New Delhi. The studies and research in the Institute FIFTH INDIA WATER WEEK-2017 are carried out under five scientific themes at the Headquarters, two Centers for Flood Fifth India Water Week-2017 with the Management Studies and four regional centers. theme “Water and Energy for inclusive The five scientific themes at the Headquarters growth” was organized during 10th - 14th are: (1) Environmental Hydrology, (2) October, 2017 at New Delhi comprising of Ground Water Hydrology, (3) Hydrological an International Conference and Exhibition. Investigations, (4) Surface Water Hydrology, European Union was associated as foreign and (5) Water Resources Systems. The partner and Netherland was associated as Institute has a Research Management and foreign sponsor in the organization of IWW- Outreach Division (RMOD), which provides 2017. The Hon’ble President of India was the the interface with various research and Chief Guest for the Inaugural function of the academic institutions. Conference on 10th October, 2017. The Institute has set up six regional NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF centers in order to deal with the area specific HYDROLOGY (NIH) hydrological issues of different regions The National Institute of Hydrology, a in the country and for providing effective Govt. of India Society under the Ministry interaction with the States in the region. These of Water Resources, River Development Centres are: (1) Hard Rock Regional Centre & Ganga Rejuvenation, established in (Belgaum), (2) Western Himalayan Regional December, 1978 at Roorkee, is conducting Centre (Jammu), (3) Deltaic Regional Centre basic, applied and strategic research in the (Kakinada); (4) Central India Hydrology fields of hydrology and water resources Regional Centre (Bhopal), (5) Centre for development. The Institute is fully aided by Flood Management Studies for Brahmaputra the Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of basin (Guwahati), and (6) Centre for Flood India. Management Studies for Ganga basin (Patna).

118 MAJOR RESEARCH AREAS (XII PLAN) the areas of hydrology and water resources to take up national and international consultancy. The major research areas identified under 12th The Institute is taking up consultancy Plan are: projects, which provide a good opportunity • Hydrology of extremes for the scientists of NIH to implement the results of their research for solving need- • Regional Hydrology based problems. • Environmental Hydrology TECHNICAL PUBLICATION • Integrated Water Resources Management The research output of the Institute is • Hydrology for Watershed Management published in the form of reports and peer reviewed scientific papers. During the year • R&D under National Water Mission 2017-18, the Institute has published 59 papers • Technology transfer and outreach in reputed international and national journals activities and proceedings of international and national conferences and symposia. During the year, STUDIES AND RESEARCH 46 technical and 49 sponsored studies were The studies and research in the institute are going on. being carried out broadly under the following TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER major categories: One of the main objectives of the Institute • Basic studies and research is to transfer the developed technology to • Applied studies and research the target users. Besides wide dissemination of reports and research papers, organization • Software development of workshops, training courses, seminars, • Field and laboratory oriented and symposia, conferences, brain storming strategic research sessions, etc. have been major activities under the Technology Transfer Programme. • Sponsored research The Institute has organized 18 training SPONSORED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES programmes for field engineers, scientists, researchers, etc. The Institute has been undertaking research studies for providing solutions to the real CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES life hydrological problems in the field using NIH organized a number of training advanced techniques. Some of the significant courses covering various topics of interest. contributions of NIH include studies for The objective of the training courses was to solution of real-life problems related to upgrade the knowledge, skills and attitudes augmentation of water supply and water of the field engineers, NGO representatives, management in cities, glacier contribution research students and other stakeholders in stream flow of Himalayan rivers for operating in different states. Eighteen hydro-electric power projects, watershed Scientists and scientific staff of the Institute development, water quality management plan were trained at various places in the country. for lakes, storm water drainage network in cities, flood inundation mapping and flood IMPORTANT EVENTS risk zoning, and water quality assessment in The Institute participated in the 37th India major cities. International Trade Fair (IITF-2017), held CONSULTANCY CAPABILITIES at New Delhi during 14th -27th November, 2017, by putting up a stall in the pavilion The Institute has excellent capabilities in

119 The Institute participated in the 37th India International Trade Fair (11 -2017 at Pragati Maidan organised by MoWR by November 14-27, 2017 showing working Model of sewage treatment band on constructed metland technology

The Institute participated in the 5th India Water Week-2017 on the theme: Water and Energy for inclusive Growth at Pragati Maidan organised by MOWR during October 11-14, 2017

of Ministry of Water Resources showcasing Vision 2030: Water Security, Challenges activities of the Institute - Working Model and Climate Change Adaptation” in of Sewage Treatment based on constructed association with CGWB, AGGS and Texas Wetland Technology during the exhibition. A&M University, USA during 11th -13th December, 2017 at New Delhi along with 7TH INTERNATIONAL GROUND WATER an add-on post-Conference workshop on CONFERENCE (IGWC-2017) “Groundwater Modelling using iMOD for the Organized 7th International Ground Water Ganga basin” on 14th December, 2017. Conference (IGWC-2017) on “Groundwater

120 TH VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK (30 NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL TH OCTOBER - 4 NOVEMBER, 2017) INSTITUTE OF WATER AND LAND In compliance of the directive from Central MANAGEMENT (NERIWALM) Vigilance Commission vide no. 017/VGL/023 North Eastern Regional Institute of Water dated 17.08.2017, Vigilance Awareness Week and Land Management (NERIWALM) is a was observed in the Institute at Roorkee and Registered Society under the administrative its Regional Centres at Belgaum (Karnataka), control of the Ministry of Water Resources, Jammu (J&K), Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), RD & GR, Government of India. This is and Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), and Centres only Water and Land Management Institute for Flood Management Studies at Patna (WALMI) established and governed by th (Bihar) and Guwahati (Assam) from 30 Government of India and serving eight states th October to 04 November, 2017. of North East. It was established by North Eastern Council (NEC), Shillong, Ministry of Home Affairs during December, 1989. It was

121 transferred to Ministry of Water Resources, RD activities include training programmes, & GR by the NEC, Ministry of Development conferences, workshop and seminars covering of North Eastern Region (DoNER) w.e.f. various subjects and issues related to water 1st April, 2012. NERIWALM has been and land resources management and fulfilling functioning under a two tier administration objectives of National Water Policy and National Water Mission, Government of India. In addition i.e. ‘Governing Body (GB)’, presided over to organizing regular training, seminar, and by Hon’ble Minister, MoWR, RD & GR and workshops etc., some new initiatives have been ‘Executive Council (EC)’ which is chaired taken up like documentation of “Dong System” by the Secretary, MoWR, RD & GR. a traditional Irrigation system prevails in Assam, ACHIEVEMENT OF ACTIVITIES: Self-finance In-Plant Training for Students of NE Region and a proposal for registration also The Institute has been conducting different submitted to the Agriculture Skill Council, Govt. technical activities based on an approved of India. Annual Action Plan. The capacity building

Physical and Financial achievement and new initiatives of activities during 2017-18 Achievement from Anticipated achievement during 1st 1st April, 2017 to 31st January to 31st March, 2018 December, 2017 Activity Financial Physical Financial (Rs. in Physical (Nos.) (Nos.) (Rs. in lakh) lakh) Capacity building activities (training/ 37 9.23 14 1.30 workshop/conferences) Collaborative Training programmes a) with Assam Agricultural University for training on “Water Management in 02 0.40 02 0.40 different Crops” b) with ICAR NE Hills Centre, Umium, Meghalaya for training on 0 0.00 02 0.50 “Rain water Harvesting” Programmes sponsored by National Water Mission 04 R&D on Base line study on Water Use 04 (Inception Report 29.03 28.87 Efficiency of five irrigation projects submitted, continued)

As Nodal Agency of NWM for *106.08 preparation of State Specific Action 11 States 208.08 08 State (*subject to Plan (SSAP) of Water Sector: 19 states release by NWM)

122 New Initiatives (Sponsored) 8.0 International Seminar on Land and (sponsored by Water Issues in South East Asia: Status, 0 0 01 NEC, Shillong) Opportunities and Challenges 21.70 Regional Seminars on different issues 0 0 06 (Sponsored by of water sector NEC, Shillong) Sponsored by Display and demonstration of micro- 01 -- -- Jain Irrigation irrigation in the Research Farm being System Ltd

NATIONAL GANGA RIVER BASIN A. POLLUTION MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (NGRBA) AND Cleaning of river Ganga is being carried SUBSEQUENT CONSTITUTION OF out through various activities focusing on NATIONAL point and non-point sources for abatement of MISSION FOR CLEAN GANGA pollution, including treatment of municipal (NMGC) AS AN AUTHORITY sewage, treatment of industrial effluent, river surface cleaning, rural sanitation, afforestation NATIONAL MISSION FOR CLEAN & bio-diversity etc. The details are given in GANGA (NMCG) following paras: National Mission for Clean Ganga I. Municipal Pollution: (NMCG) was registered as a society on 12.8.2011 under the Societies Registration The municipal sewage being generated in Act, 1860. It acted as implementation arm cities on banks of Ganga is being managed by of National Ganga River Basin Authority a mix of Interception & Diversion projects, (NGRBA) which was constituted under the Sewerage Network and Sewage Treatment provisions of the Environment (Protection) Plant (STP) projects. As on 25.05.2018 Act (EPA), 1986. NGRBA has since been aggregate of 276 MLD capacity created dissolved with effect from the 7.10.2016, and 62 MLD rehabilitated and sewerage consequent to constitution of National network of 1879.5 km. has been completed Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and and made operational under NGRBA/ Management of River Ganga (referred as Namami Gange. Further, STP projects with National Ganga Council) vide notification no. additional treatment capacity of 2382 MLD S.O. 3187(E) dated 7-10-2016 under EPA, new capacity and 867 MLD rehabilitation 1986. Capacity sewerage network projects of 4858 km. have been sanctioned and are in various Financial achievements/releases during the stages of implementation. NMCG has so FY: 2017-18 (Rs. in crore): far sanctioned 104 Sewerage Infrastructure During the FY 2017-18 against Budget projects in 97 towns in Ganga River Basin allocation of Rs. 2550.00 crore MoWR, RD at Rs. 17,366 crore under Namami Gange & GR has released an amount of Rs. 1423.22 Programme including Externally Aided crore to National Mission for Clean Ganga. projects (EAP) component with the assistance NMCG released an amount of Rs. 1625.11 of Japan International Agency (JICA) and the crore to State Programme Management World Bank. Groups and other implementing agencies for the implementation of project under Namami Gange.

123 Sewerage infrastructure Components under Namame Gange State No. of No. of Total Sanctioned Total Expenditure No. of projects towns Projects Cost (Rs. crore) (Rs. crore) completed Uttarakhand 14 31 1024.50 185.17 14 Uttar Pradesh 18 31 6845.40 1563.70 8 Bihar 10 20 4629.10 174.50 0 Jharkhand 2 2 156.00 37.01 0 West Bengal 15 16 2675.00 690.30 2 Haryana 2 2 217.87 217.94 1 Delhi 1 2 1818.40 33.69 0 Total 62 104 17366.27 2902.30 25

Hybrid annuity based PPP model condition assessment in identified 118 towns has been entrusted to 5 Central Public Sector Financial model for execution of Undertakings (CPSUs). Pre-feasibility studies infrastructure projects under Namami Gange (PFR) and condition assessment reports of Programme on Hybrid Annuity based Public 90 towns have been prepared by CPSUs out Private Partnership (PPP) model has been of which 80 Reports have been examined. developed. The purpose is to implement infrastructure projects under ‘Namami Gange’ II. Industrial Pollution: in a financially sustainable, outcome oriented In context of industrial pollution, besides and accountable manner. others, tannery, textile, sugar, paper & pulp Accordingly, development of 82 MLD and distillery have been identified as polluting STPs at Haridwar (68 MLD at Jagjeetpur, 14 industries. There are total 48 distillers in main MLD at Sarai) and 50 MLD STP at Ramana, Ganga stem of GPI. Out of 48 distilleries 42 Varanasi on hybrid annuity based PPP mode are molasses based, 6 units (2 bottling unit have been taken up on priority and notice & 4 non-molasses units) are exempted from inviting bids issued on 31.12.2016. Similarly implementing ZLD status. Out of 43 units, development of sewage treatment project 5 are self-closed, out of 37 units, 32 units at Mathura through Hybrid Annuity based have installed system for ZLD comprising PPP mode has been approved. 3 Market of Reverse Osmosis (RO), Multiple Effect Conferences with the prospective bidders and Evaporation (MEE) and composting/ technology providers have been organized Incineration. Remaining 5 distilleries have to assess receptiveness of market towards been issued closure directions. Majority new hybrid annuity based PPP mode of of distilleries are opting Bio-methanation implementation. Last Consultative meeting followed by MEE and Bio-composting route with prospective bidders and technology only few distilleries are going for MEE / providers was conducted on 18.1.2017 at Incineration. Further, out of 90 pulp and New Delhi. Standard Draft Concessionaire paper industries, 81% are complying and agreement and bid document have been all the operational units have installed and prepared. 16 Transaction advisors have connected their OCEMS to CPCB server. been empanelled. International Finance Additionally, 13 units in pulp & paper sector Corporation (IFC), a sister concern of World have achieved ZLD status. In Sugar sector Bank, is the Transaction Advisor for the compliance with notified effluent discharge projects. quality norms and effluent generation norms notified in January, 2016. Sugar mills have Pre-feasibility studies (PFR) and achieved reduction in wastewater discharge

124 from 200 litres to average of 137 litres IV. ENTRY LEVEL ACTIVITIES: per tonne of cane crushed in compliance The entry level activities have been of the newly notified standards. Out of 76 initiated through Central Public Sector Units operational sugar, 51 mills have installed the (CPSUs) for providing visible impact in short flow meters at the inlet of the ETP which is term. The entry level activities include river helpful to find out the waste water generation surface cleaning, repair / modernization / from the mills, 74 mills are having upgraded development of ghats and crematoria. Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) system up to the tertiary treatment level to improve (i) River Surface Cleaning the quality of treated effluent discharge. Out River surface cleaning services through of 76 operational sugar mills, all mills have trash skimmers have been hired for 11 towns. submitted their ETP adequacy assessments These trash skimmers are operational in reports and 21 sugars mills have submitted the Delhi, Haridwar, Garhmukteshwar, Kanpur, revalidated adequacy assessment reports from Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Sahibganj, the third party (National Sugar Institute (NSI), Howrah, Mathura-Vrindavan, Nabadwip. Kanpur/Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI), Pune /IITs). Out of 76 operational sugar mills, 35 sugar mills have submitted their irrigation management plan from the reputed institute, 60 sugar mills have constructed the lagoon for the storage of the treated effluent in the low demand period. III. MONITORING OF POLLUTION: Towards monitoring of industrial pollution, online continuous effluent monitoring stations (OCEMS) have been installed and connected with CPCB server in 775 out of 1109 GPIs. However, number of GPIs has been updated by SPCBs to 938. Water quality monitoring is being carried out by manual monitoring at 94 locations. Networks with 84 real time water quality monitoring station (RTWQMS) have been planned. Out of that 44 Real Time Water Quality Monitoring Stations (RTWQMS) installed and operational on main stem of river Ganga and its major tributaries. Data River Surface Cleaning Trash skimmer from these stations is collated and displayed (ii) Ghat Cleaning at different locations of significance. The data generated is centrally complied at CPCB. IL & FS Environmental Infrastructure and Besides, existing locations, 40 new sites Services Ltd. (IEISL) has been engaged for have been identified for installation of Real cleaning of 84 ghats in Varanasi for 3 years Time Water Quality Monitoring Stations at a cost or Rs. 5 crore per year. Similar ghat (RTWQMS) for which receiving of No Cleaning activities are being taken up for Objection Certificate from the Competent other major towns such as Haridwar, Kanpur- Authority is ongoing. Bithoor, Allahabad, Mathura-Vrindavan.

125 (iii) Ghats/ Crematoria Details of Ghats/ Crematoria taken up in states are as under:

State No. of Total Sanctioned No. of Ghats No. of crematoria to be Projects Cost (Rs. crore) to be created created Uttarakhand 9 175.08 22 22 Uttar Pradesh 11 397.7 87 25 Bihar 5 40.86 14 1 Jharkhand 4 62.07 12 2 West Bengal 7 44.24 15 4 Total 37 721.94 151 54

V. RURAL SANITATION AND GANGA has released an amount of Rs. 100 crore to GRAM: MoDWS in the month of November, 2017, for these activities. Ganga Gram: Rural Sanitation: Ganga Gram initiative has been conceptualized to promote rural sanitation The task of rural sanitation in villages along in the villages located on the banks of river the bank of river Ganga has been assigned to Ganga with an aim to reduce the pollution Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation load on river Ganga from such villages. (MoDWS) for making villages sanitized. The The lead role in implementing the scheme key activities include IEC, construction of has since been taken over by Ministry of Individual House Hold Latrines (IHHLs) and Drinking Water & Sanitation. They would Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) be developing 25 villages from across the 5 in villages. Under this project a total of 4465 states as Ganga Grams on pilot basis. NMCG villages are marked on the banks of River

126 Ganga States viz. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, biodiversity protection. Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. d) Patrolling of Ghats. All the marked villages (4465) situated e) Monitoring of river pollution along the bank of river Ganga have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by f) Assist during floods/natural calamity in Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation. the region. National Mission for Clean Gang (NMCG) The raising process of GTF battalion is has released an amount of Rs.578 crore during underway at Kanpur, Allahabad & Varanasi. 2015-17 and Rs. 125 crores during 2017-18 to VIII. INTERNATIONAL MoDWS. COOPERATION: VI. SYNERGY WITH CENTRAL NMCG endeavors to deploy best available MINISTRIES: knowledge and resources across the world for Signing of Memorandum of Undertakings Ganga rejuvenation. Clean Ganga has been (MoUs) with Central Ministries has been a perennial attraction for many international carried out for effective coordination and countries that have expertise in river establishing synergy with various government rejuvenation. Countries such as Australia, ministries. These ministries are Shipping, United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Israel Human Resource Development, Rural etc. have shown interest in collaborating Development, Railways, Tourism, AYUSH, with India for Ganga rejuvenation. Germany Petroleum ( Limited has signed an implementation agreement for Mathura Refinery), Department of with National Mission for Clean Ganga for Youth Affairs, Drinking Water & Sanitation, technical cooperation worth of 3 million Agriculture. Euros. The main focus of this cooperation is on Indo-German knowledge exchange, VII. ECO TASK FORCE/ GANGA information & data management, and TASK FORCE: public outreach both at national level and A company of Composite Ecological Task Uttarakhand State level. KfW, the German force (CETF), Territorial Army battalion of Development Bank, has offered a financial 111 infantry battalion was deployed during the cooperation for Euro 120 million for the State July, 2015 to February, 2017 at Allahabad with of Uttarakhand. Ganga rejuvenation has also an objective to create awareness, monitoring attracted funding from multilateral agencies the river, Ghat Cleaning, afforestation and such as World Bank (Us $ 1 billion) and Japan supporting NMCG’s Outreach work. After the International Cooperation Agency (Rs.496.90 satisfactory completion of the given work, it crore). was decided to continue the services of CETF IX. COMMUNICATION AND battalion in the name of Ganga Task Force PUBLIC OUTREACH (2017-18): (GTF). The approval for rasing of one GTF battalion was given to the TA Directorate, In view of the foregoing communication MoD duringAugust 2017 for four years at an activities, a variety of Information, Education estimated cost of Rs. 167 crore with following and Communication (I.E.C) activities for scope of work: Namami Gange programme have been taken by NMCG to raise the level of awareness a) Plantation of trees to check soil erosion. and participation. Following are the major b) Management of public awareness/ events organised by NMCG pertaining to participation campaign. communication, public outreach, consultation and monitoring: c) Patrolling of sensitive river areas for

127 • Ganga Saptami Sankalp Diwas (2nd • Ganga Vriksharopan Saptah (25th May, 2017): In a bid to not lose the July to 31st July, 2017): Afforestation unprecedented momentum generated is one of the most important components by Ganga Swachhta Pakhwada, NMCG of Namami Gange programme. In celebrated ‘Ganga Saptami Sankalp acknowledgement of this fact, a week-long Diwas’ on 2nd May, 2017 during which plantation drive – ‘Ganga Vriksharopan interactive programmes were organised Saptah’ (Ganga Plant-athon) was observed at more than 30 locations on the banks of in the last week of July (from 25th to 31st the river. Scores of people took pledge to July) during which several lakhs saplings not pollute river Ganga. Thousands more were planted across five main stem Ganga joined the clean Ganga campaign. basin states – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. • Ganga Nirikshan Yatra (26th May Aimed at restoring the forest cover along to 12th June, 2017): Ganga Nirikshan river Ganga to fulfil the larger goal of Yatra was conducted from Ganga Sagar in rejuvenating the Ganga basin, people West Bengal to Gangotri in Uttarakhand from all walks of life were exhorted to during which Hon’ble Minister for Water “Adopt a Plant” and participated in the Resources, River Development and mammoth afforestation drive. The alacrity Ganga Rejuvenation addressed Ganga with which people took part in the drive Chaupals at about 28 locations. The was inspiring. In a bid to mobilise the mammoth Yatra to maximize people’s local communities and maximize public involvement in clean Ganga movement participation, administrations of each saw participation from all stakeholders Ganga river bank districts were sensitized including state governments, local bodies, to issue directions to schools, colleges, Gram Panchayats etc. Hon’ble Minister civil society organisations and gram urged thousands of people to not pollute panchyats. Ganga and become a part of Namami Gange programme. She also exhorted people to plant more trees and informed them about the rich bio-diversity of river Ganga. • Ganga Dusshera (3rd - 4th June, 2017): On the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dusshera, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan was tasked by NMCG to hold interactive sessions at village/block level with youth • Awareness activities during Char on river conservation. Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand (July 2017

128 to October 2017): NMCG organised Observed over 15 days at several several awareness activities during Char locations near river Ganga, activities Dham Yatra 2017. Executed by State like shram daan, plantation drives, Programme Management Group (SPMG) cleaning of ghats, Ganga Swachhta Uttarakhand, the implementing arm Sandesh rallies, nukkadnataks, cultural of NMCG in states, several awareness programmes, workshops and various activities like painting competition, competitions were organised. Through hoardings, Unipole hoardings, street plays, these activities, people were sensitized mobile vans etc. were organised during about ails of river pollution and were Char Dham Yatra 2017. The winners of urged to play their part in preserving the the painting competition were felicitated pristinity of the Ganges by not throwing by the Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand any garbage in the river, by not washing Shri K.K. Paul. One of the main attractions clothes in the river, by stop defecating in of the programme was Ganga Trek open etc. The message of clean Ganga (Gangotri-Gaumukh-Tapovan) which could be disseminated appropriately, was organised in association with Nehru and people fervently offered their Institute of Mountaineering. NMCG was participation in Namami Gange able to spread the clean Ganga message to programme. The “Swachhta Hi Sewa” more people during the religious season campaign proved to be an excellent of Char Dham Yatra 2017. platform to engage with the people. The commitment of Hon’ble Prime Minister, political leaders, religious leaders and celebrities (like Indian Cricket team) for “Swachhta Hi Sewa” campaign augured well to popularize clean Ganga message. The campaign culminated on 2nd October, 2017. • Foundation stone laying ceremony of Ramana STP by Hon’ble PM in • Swachhta Hi Sewa (15th September, Varanasi (22nd September, 2017): 2017 to 2nd October, 2017) Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra As part of the ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ Modi laid the foundation stone of a campaign aimed to generate 50 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant unprecedented awareness to keep (STP) based on Hybrid Annuity-PPP surroundings clean, National Mission model in Ramana in Varanasi on 22nd for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organised September, 2017. This is the first time several public outreach activities in ever that Hybrid Annuity-PPP model is five main stem Ganga basin States and adopted in sewage sector. It was a major National Capital Territory of Delhi. step forward in realising the dream of Nirmal Ganga under Namami Gange programme. • Ceremony of signing of tripartite concession agreement for two Hybrid Annuity based PPP model (11th October, 2017): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin

129 Jairam Gadkari presided over the 738.04 crore for the city of Patna.The ceremony of signing of tripartite ceremony took place at Mokama on concession Agreement with private 14th October, 2017. These four projects sector concessionaries for two Hybrid together will create new STP capacity Annuity-based PPP mode projects in of 120 MLD and upgrade the existing two major cities in the Ganga river basin 20 MLD for Beur, Karmalichak and - Haridwar and Varanasi. A website Saidpur sewerage zones. This will also to enable the corporates to undertake lay down sewer network of 234.84 km in CSR activities was also launched. The Beur and Saidpur zones. The event was first quarterly newsletter titled Namami extensively advertised by NMCG. Gange was also released by the Hon’ble Minister. The ceremony was followed by a press conference by the Hon’ble Minister.

• Chhat Puja (26th to 27th October, 2017):

• India Water Week (10th to 14th October, 2017)”: After last year’s good response at India Water Week, NMCG took part in the annual event this year as well. The whole-hearted participation of NMCG yielded positive results. Many new ideas were shared by experts in water sector and the visitors took keen interest in the activities being done under Namami Gange programme.

• Patna projects foundation stone laying by Hon’ble PM (14th October, 2017): Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for four awarded sewerage projects costing Rs

130 To reach to masses, NMCG participated in the Chhat Puja festival that is celebrated with much fervour in Delhi, Bihar and other areas along river Ganga. Namami Gange stall was set-up at Chhatghat at ITO, Delhi to popularize Namami Gange programme which also includes cleaning of Ganga’s tributaries. River Yamuna is one of them. Apart from hoardings, calendar cards, caps and T-shirts, the USP of this event remained Namami Gange hot air balloon which • Namami Gange road show in London was installed just outside the venue to (29th November, 2017): In an attempt create widespread awareness about clean to appeal the corporates in United Ganga mission. Activities like Shram Kingdom to participate clean Ganga Daan were also organised at the ghat in mission, a Namami Gange road show the morning of Chhat Puja. A team from was organised in London during which NMCG offered Shram Daan at the ghat. Hon’ble Minister interacted with • Ek Shaam Ganga Ke Naam (4th business tycoons. NRIs and PIOs in UK November, 2017): A cultural evening committed more than 5 billion dollars for – Ek Shaam Ganga Ke Naam – the development of amenities like ghats, was organised by NMCG at NCUI river fronts, crematoria and parks as part Auditorium on 4th November, 2017 as of the Namami Gange Mission. The road part of Namami Gange programme’s show was organized by the National I.E.C. activities. Intended to evoke Mission for Clean Ganga and the Indian Ganga consciousness, the event was High Commission in UK. The important attended by hundreds of people from MoUs were signed with Vedanta group all walks of life including bureaucrats, for Patna, Foresight group for Kanpur, academicians, researchers, artists, Hinduja group for Haridwar etc. students, teachers, water and river • Namami Gange road show in Mumbai experts, engineers, media, and other (7th December, 2017): The road show stakeholders. in London, which was a success, was • India International Trade Fair-2017 organised followed by a similar road (14th November to 27th November, show in Mumbai wherein Hon’ble Union 2017): NMCG pavilion at India Minister for Water Resources, River International Trade Fair 2017 at New Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Delhi was a hit. NMCG pavilion was Shri Nitin Gadkari interacted with given the award of Special Appreciation the captains of the Indian trade and Certificate. Inaugurated by Hon’ble industry, who made commitments to Union Minister for Water Resources development amenities like ghats, river Shri Nitin Gadkari on 15th November, fronts, crematoria and parks along river 2017, NMCG pavilion showcased the Ganga. The Minister urged the need of achievements under Namami Gange the people’s movement to make clean programme. Ganga mission success.

131 • Namami Gange Interventions in Magh Mela 2018: Apart from setting up The event saw massive involvement an exhibition at Magh Mela 2018 to of school children. Activities like spread awareness about Ganga cleaning, cultural evening, shram daan, painting National Mission for Clean Ganga competitions, signature and selfie (NMCG) financed setting up of bio- campaigns, street plays, exhibitions, toilets at several locations on the banks plantation drives, distribution of of the river, which are used extensively resource material etc. by the pilgrims and visitors. Other The event was inaugurated in Haridwar engaging activities like street plays and by Drinking Water and Sanitation, laser light shows were also organised at Uttarakhand and Hon’ble Minister for the Mela. State for Water Resources presided the concluding ceremony of Pakhwada in Allahabad.

• Ganga Swachhta Pakhwada (16th March to 31st March, 2018): Continuing the momentum generated in 2017 during Swachhta Pakhwada, lakhs of people participated in the 15 days event organised across 28 cities. Apart • NMCG staff also organised shram daan from SPMGs, District Administration, twice at Kalindi Kunj Ghat on River PRIs, Forest Department, this year Yamuna during the Pakhwada. All participation of Central Reserve Police stakeholders were taken on board for Forces for Shram Daan has been very successful completion of the Pakhwada. forthcoming. • Social Media Platforms: NMCG/ Namami Gange has been active on social media platforms like facebook, twitter, youTube, instagram etc. Time and again,

132 e-contests and campaigns were run to India, namely, Central Water Commission, engage as many people as could with the Central Electricity Authority, India Namami Gange programme. Meteorological Department and Geological Survey of India. STATUTORY BODIES THE NORTH EASTERN HYDRAULIC BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD & ALLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NEHARI) Brahmaputra Board was constituted in the year 1980 by an Act of Parliament (No. 46 of The institute was established near 1980 called “The Brahmaputra Board Act”) Guwahati with facilities of Hydraulic under List 56 of Schedule 7 of article 246 of Modelling, Soil Testing, Concrete and Rock the Constitution of India with the objective Mechanics Laboratory in association with of planning and integrated implementation of CSMRS, CWPRS. The Board has successfully measures for control of floods and bank erosion carried out sample testing as requested by in Brahmaputra and for matters connected various organizations like NEEPCO, CWC, therewith. It started functioning since 11th NEC, NHPC and State Governments of January, 1982 with headquarters at Guwahati, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram Assam. The jurisdiction of the Board includes for their on-going projects. So far, NEHARI the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, has completed physical model studies of Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, (i) Jiadhal River, (ii) River Brahmaputra Tripura, Sikkim and West Bengal (Jalpaiguri, from Porvita to South Salmara, (iii) Majuli Coochbehar, Alipurduar, Darjeeling and Island and (iv) Kameng River (Jia Bharali in Kalimpong districts falling in Brahmaputra Assam). An Advisory Committee under the Basin). Chairmanship of Chairman, Brahmaputra Board with members from CWPRS, CSMRS, CGWB, IITG, WAPCOS, NERIWALAM & NWA-Pune governs the functions of NEHARI. MAJOR FUNCTIONS The main function of the Board as per the Act is ‘Survey and Investigation’ and preparation of Master Plans for the control of flood and bank erosion and improvement of drainage giving due importance to the development and utilization of Water Resources of the Brahmaputra Valley for COMPOSITION OF BRAHMAPUTRA irrigation, hydropower, navigation and other BOARD beneficial purposes within the jurisdiction of the Board. Other important functions The Board consists of the Chairman, are preparation of Detailed Project Reports Vice-Chairman, General Manager and (DPRs) and estimates of projects proposed Financial Adviser as Ex-officio members and in the Master Plans, approved by Ministry 17 part time Members representing 7 States of Water Resources and construction of of the North Eastern Region; North Eastern Multipurpose Dams and other works in the Council; concerned Ministries of Government field of management and development of of India, namely, Water Resources, Finance, water resources under its jurisdiction proposed Agriculture, Power, Road Transport & in the Master Plans. Highways; Organizations of Government of

133 ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE YEAR to Brahmaputra Board in the year 1999. Physical activities on the ground started in The important activities of Brahmaputra the year 2004. The total area of the land mass Board under its jurisdiction are as below: of Majuli Main Island was 502.21 sq. km. (i) Master Plans: in the year 2004. Since the year 2004, with regular implementation of ant-erosion / bank Brahmaputra Board had taken up protection measures by Brahmaputra Board, preparation of Master Plans of the main stem the total area of Majuli Island has increased to of the Brahmaputra and Barak along with 68 524.29 sq. km. till the year 2016. Currently, major tributaries of Brahmaputra including works under Phase-II & III are almost Majuli Island, River Dhaleswari and rivers of completed. A new scheme for protection Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura of Majuli Island from flood and erosion of in three parts. river Brahmaputra for Rs. 233.57 crore has All 57 Master Plans identified up-to XI been approved by MoWR, RD & GR and Plan have been completed by Brahmaputra Ministry of DoNER allocated Rs. 207.00 Board. Out of above, 49 Master Plans have crore for the same. Execution of the scheme been approved by Government of India. is in progress and targeted to be completed in During the year 2017-18: Eight Master Plans next two year. Board also has it in mind to approved by the Board were submitted for create a permanent office campus alongwith a approval of MoWR, RD & GR. These Master recreation centre at Majuli and in this regard Plans are further modified incorporating district administration has provided land. some additional data collected utilizing DRAINAGE DEVELOPMENT tools of latest technology and 5 submitted SCHEMES (DDS) to Ministry of WR, RD & GR and 3 are under modification. Master Plan of Imphal Brahmaputra Board identified 41 drainage River in Manipur, Feni River in Tripura and congested areas for preparation of Detailed 2 Master Plans in the State of Mizoram, Project Report (DPR) based upon the studies namely, Tuichang and Kaladan (Kolodyne) carried out under 49 approved Master Plans. are identified for preparation of Master Plans. During 2017-18, observations of CWC on the DPRs of Pota Kolong, Deroi, Larsing and (ii) ‘Survey & Investigation’ and Dharmanagar DDSs are being attended and Preparation of Detailed Project Reports of DPRs are under modification. Multipurpose Projects: Regarding Demow DDS, CWC requested Brahmaputra Board took up ‘Survey & to get the design of the DPR of Demow DDS Investigation’ of 14 of Multipurpose Projects to be vetted from CWC headquarters. in Brahmaputra and Barak Basin and in the south flowing rivers of Meghalaya. MONITORING OF SCHEMES UNDER FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ANTI-EROSION AND FLOOD - A STATE SECTOR SCHEME UNDER MANAGEMENT SCHEMES CENTRAL PLAN - IN BRAHMAPUTRA (i) Protection of Majuli Island from Flood AND BARAK VALLEY and Erosion: Brahmaputra Board is entrusted with Majuli is the largest inhabited fresh monitoring of schemes under Flood water River Island in the world. The Island Management Programme in respect of entire has constantly been subjected to erosion by North Eastern Region including Sikkim and the mighty Brahmaputra. Responsibility for part of West Bengal falling under Brahmaputra undertaking anti-erosion works for protection Basin since 10th Five Year Plan. of certain spots in Majuli Island was given

134 NARMADA CONTROL AUTHORITY MEETING OF NARMADA CONTROL ATHORITY, SUB-COMMITTEES / SUB- In pursuance of the decisions of the GROUPS Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) under Clause-XIV of its final order, the During the year (1.4.2017 to 28.02.2018) Government of India framed the Narmada three Meetings of Narmada Control Authority, Water Scheme, which, inter-alia constituted five Meetings of the Sardar Sarovar Reservoir the Narmada Control Authority and Review Regulation Committee (SSRRC), one Committee in 1980 for proper implementation Meeting each of Narmada Main Canal (NMC) of the decisions and directions of the Tribunal. Sub- Committee, Hydro met Sub-Group, R&R Sub-Group of NCA, Environment Sub- The Narmada Control Authority Group, three Meetings of Task Force of NCA (NCA) has been vested with powers for the and two meetings of Power Sub–Committee implementation of the orders of the Tribunal were held. with respect to the storage, apportionment, regulation and control of the Narmada water, PROGRESS OF SARDAR SAROVAR sharing of power benefits from Sardar Sarovar PROJECT Project (SSP), regulated release of water by (i). Sardar Sarovar Dam: Madhya Pradesh, acquisition of land likely to be submerged under the Sardar Sarovar Project NCA in its 89th (Emergency) Meeting by the concerned States, compensation, held on 16th June, 2017 has given permission resettlement/rehabilitation of the oustees, and for the Phase-II construction comprising sharing of costs and implementation of the raising of further height of Sardar Sarovar environmental safeguard measures. Dam by lowering down of the Gates and impounding of water in the reservoir to FRL The Authority is headed by the Secretary, of EL 138.68 m. Subsequently, SSNNL, Ministry of Water Resources,RD&GR, Govt. GoG has completed the work and reservoir of India, as its Chairman, with Secretaries of permission schedule to fill the SSP reservoir the Union Ministries of Power, Environment up to FRL EL 138.68 m. was finalized by the & Forests, Social Justice & Empowerment SSRRC in its 51st Meeting. Due to lesser and Tribal Welfare, Chief Secretaries of rains in the current year leading to deficit in the four party States, viz. Madhya Pradesh, utilizable flow in the order of 45%, the SSP Maharashtra, Gujarat & Rajasthan, one reservoir was filled up only upto EL 130.75 full time Executive Member and three full m. in the month of September, 2017. time Members appointed by the Central Government and four part time Members one Sardar Sarovar Project was dedicated to each nominated by each party States. the Nation by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 17th September, 2017. An expenditure The Review Committee for Narmada of Rs.58935.28 crore has been incurred on Control Authority (RCNCA) is headed by the Sardar Sarovar Project upto November, 2017. Union Minister of Water Resources, RD & GR comprises Union Minister for Environment & (ii). Narmada Canal: Forest and Chief Ministers of four party States Works on Narmada Main Canal (NMC) viz. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra from Head Regulator to Gujarat Rajasthan & Gujarat as Members. border (Ch. 0 to 458.318 km) is almost The Narmada Control Authority has its completed. Works of 74.0 km. Narmada Main Head Quarter at Indore (MP), Regional Offices Canal in Rajasthan is also completed. at Indore, Bhopal & Vadodara, Liaison Unit In Gujarat the works on all branch canals in New Delhi and Field Offices at Mandla, of NMC from 0 to 458.318 km have almost Hoshangabad, Kevadia and Indore.

135 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Narmada Control Authority

Sardar Sarovar Project-Dedicated to Nation by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.

136 been completed except Kachh Branch Canal. on real time basis seamlessly. In pursuance 95% of distribution systems in NMC from 0 CWC had constituted a Committee under the KM to 144.5 km up to minor level have been Chairmanship of Executive Member, NCA to completed and balance work is scheduled to be finalise RFP so that Chief Engineer (NBO), completed in the year 2017-18. In Rajasthan CWC, Bhopal can take necessary actions for portion, works pertains to Distributaries implementation of RTDAS. The first meeting (Flow & Lift) including Sub- distributaries, of the said Committee was held on 29.01.2018 minors & sub-minors were almost completed in New Delhi. to 99%. SSRRC Secretariat is monitoring the REAL TIME DATA ACQUISITION integrated reservoir operation of Narmada SYSTEM IN NARMADA BASIN basin on daily basis as well as ten daily basis by issuing appropriate mechanism like DSR NCA was entrusted with the works of (Daily Status Report), OM on Ten Daily and establishment of Real Time Data Acquisition comparison of Projected and actual releases. System comprising of 26 remote stations Dynamic interactive communications were and 1 Master Control Centre at Indore in also taking place with the respective project Narmada Basin under Phase-I. Due to authorities for efficient monitoring. deterioration of satellite KALPANA-I and ageing and obsoleteness of the equipment WATER ACCOUNTING leading to failure of stations beyond their NCA prepares Annual Water Account revival and as per decision taken in 19th (AWA) of Narmada Basin and the AWA for Hydromet Meeting to upgrade the existing the year 2015-16 has been prepared and 4 Project Station namely Bargi, Tawa , ISP circulated to the party States. NCA allocates and SSP, NCA has initiated for the action for the water among the party States on the basis up gradation by installing Cell Net Modem/ of utilizable flow assessed by the end of E Tracker with necessary accessories after October each year at ex SSP. On the basis of completing necessary codal formalities. At storage in the major and medium reservoirs in present, 4 Project Stations and MCC are Narmada basin, release for various purposes operational and hourly hydrometeorological and change in storages, utilization by Party data from the sensors are being received with States during monsoon, the utilizable flow for varied degree of performance and stored at the year 2017-18, was assessed as 17.07 MAF MCC, Indore. Based on these information which was 39% lesser than 28.00 MAF at 75% and also analyzing manually collected data dependability. Water allocation to the party from other 14 Remote Stations, NCA issues States are being done as per the provision the daily hydrological status report containing made in the NWDT Award, NCA effectively important hydrological parameters like water monitors the regulation and uses of Narmada level, live storage, inflow / discharge for the water on 10-daily basis by issuing the O.M. major reservoirs operation table for monsoon on the basis of approved Reservoir Operation period and Non monsoon period and 10 daily Table and actual status of reservoirs and key releases etc. in the Narmada Basin. G&D stations on . Consequent upon the decision taken in the 88th NCA meeting held at New Delhi on 17th BETWA RIVER BOARD May, 2017, the Central Water Commission was A decision to harness the available water asked to take up the work of implementation resources of Betwa River was taken in a of Real Time Data Acquisition System in meeting held on 22nd July, 1972 between Narmada basin for inflow forecast and Annual Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Water Accounting. The data thus obtained Pradesh. Further Uttar Pradesh and Madhya will be shared to NCA as well as party States Pradesh in a meeting held on 9th December,

137 1973 agreed for setting up of a tripartite appointed by the Government of India, Control Board for the speedy, smooth and and four Members, one each representing efficient execution of the various inter-state the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, projects of both the States. Betwa River Karnataka and Government of India. In the Board (BRB) was constituted in 1976 by discharge of its assigned functions, the Board an Act of parliament to execute the Rajghat exercises powers of a State Government. Dam Project and Power House. The project It makes rules for the conduct of its own authority started construction of the project business. The Government of Andhra Pradesh under the overall guidance of Betwa River and the Government of Karnataka provide Board after promulgation of Betwa River funds in agreed proportions and also depute Board Act 1976. The benefits and cost of the staff to man the various specified posts, as per above projects are being shared equally by an agreed proportion. The working table for both the State Governments. canal wise distribution of water to the States is prepared every year by the Tungabhadra Board The Union Minister of Water Resources is in consultation with the State Governments, the Chairman of the Board. Union Minister of and is reviewed from time to time during the Power, Union Minister of Water Resources, water year. The regulation of water is carried Chief Ministers and Ministers-in-charge of out in accordance with the agreed working Finance, Irrigation and Power of the two States table. are its members. An Executive Committee of the Board headed by Chairman, Central Water PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL Commission manages the activities of the ACHIEVEMENTS AND NEW Board. INITIATIVES (FROM 1ST APRIL 2017 TO 31ST MARCH, 2018) PROJECT (i). Irrigation Wing: The Rajghat Dam with appurtenant structures has been constructed across River (1) The Tungabhadra Reservoir filled up to Betwa to provide Irrigation facilities to 1.38 the level 496.891m (1630.22 ft.) in this lakh ha. In Uttar Pradesh and 1.21 lakh ha. In year. The inflow in to the reservoir from Madhya Pradesh with power generation of 45 April, 2017 to March, 2018 was 3502.69 MW through Rajghat Hydro Electric Project Million Cubic Meters (Mcum) (123.70 at the toe of dam on left flank. The cost as TMC). The utilization by the Karnataka well as benefits of the project are to be shared State, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana equally by both the States. Construction till end of March, 2018 was 3194.21 work of Dam and Power House have been MCum (112.806 TMC), 2107.84 completed. MCum (74.440 TMC), 1018.13 MCum (35.956 TMC) and 68.242 Mcum (2.410 TUNGABHADRA BOARD TMC) respectively as against the likely AWARD abstraction of 3228.02 MCum (114.00 TMC) for the water year 2017-18. The Tungabhadra Board was constituted Evaporation losses from April, 2017 by the President of India in exercise of the to March, 2018 were 156.530 MCum powers vested under sub section (4), Section (5.528 TMC) to be shared equally by 66 of Andhra State Act 1953 for completion of the State of Karnataka on left side and the Tungabhadra Project and for its operation the half share of the right side in the and maintenance. The Board is regulating Reservoir evaporation loss shall be water for irrigation, Hydro power generation shared by the State of Karnataka and and other uses from the reservoir. Andhra Pradesh in the ratio of 3.5 : 5.5. The Board consists of a Chairman, There is no surplus through spillway

138 during this water year 2017-18. capacity of 72 MW and a target of 175 million units of power generation is envisaged during (2) Transparency in Water Management the water year 2017-18. Against this, the power (Accounting and Measurement): generated till end of March, 2018 was 87.324 • Canal flow measurement with million units. The power generated is shared modern acoustic Doppler techniques between the States of Karnataka and Andhra is implemented. Installation of Pradesh in the ratio of 20:80 respectively. Telemetry system is commissioned. (iii). Mini Hydel Power Plant: • Daily live data of water level, velocity 1. A Mini Hydel Plant at the head of and discharge in the canals is displayed Right Bank High Level Canal of the in the website of www.tbboard.gov. Tungabhadra Project under Build, in for information to member states, Operate, Own and Transfer (BOOT) publics and farmers community. system through an independent power • This is propagating awareness among producer viz., M/s NCL Energy Ltd., the farmers community about the over Hyderabad has been commissioned usage and misuse of water. on 27-10-2004. The Mini Hydel Plant comprised 3 units of 2.75 MW each • Now the TB Canals are habituated to and generated 12.972 million unit’s be closed during good rainy spells and upto March, 2018. The power generated adopting optimum usage of water as a is purchased by the Transmission mark of water accountability. Corporations of Karnataka and Andhra • Such events did not happen in the past Pradesh in the agreed ratio of 20:80. one decade. 2. One more new Mini Hydel plant (3) Water management became more was implemented at the head of effective and judicious by introducing Rayabasavanna canal of Tungabhadra private security and labourer on the Project under Build, Operate, Own and canal. Transfer (BOOT) system through an independent power producer viz., M/s (4) The occurrence of canal breaches is nil. Khandaleru Power Company Limited, (5) Due to partial completion of Hyderabad. The project construction modernization works, velocity of was started in September, 2012 flow improved and water is reaching and commissioned in record time of 11 the Board limit at 2000 Cusecs when months i.e., 31.8.2013. The total project compared to earlier 1200 Cusecs with capital cost is Rs.11.5 crores. The Mini more efficiency, when compared to the Hydel plant comprising single unit of 1.4 earlier years. MW has generated 3.793 million units upto March, 2018. The power generated (6) Plugging of 800 to 1000 unauthorized is purchased by the GESCOM, Gulbarga pipes under canal banks was innovatively (Karnataka) and rate of power purchase taken up with pressure shotcreting and is Rs.2.80 per unit. 400 siphon wells are filled with earth. More discharges is realized at the Board (iv). Fisheries Wing: limit by reducing unauthorized drawls. The Tungabhadra reservoir has a water (ii). Hydro Electric Scheme: spread area of 378 sq. km. at full reservoir level affording tremendous scope for development Two Power Houses are maintained by of fisheries. Quality fish seeds are produced the Tungabhadra Board, with a total installed and reared in the Board’s Fish Farm to meet

139 the demand of the public and for stocking in has created Polavaram Project Authority the reservoir to increase the biomass of fish (PPA) with Governing Body to execute the wealth. The fishing rights of the reservoir Project and obtain all requisite clearances. wasrenewed for the year 2017-18 to a local The Project was accorded investment Fishermen’s Cooperative Society for Rs.96.51 clearance by the erstwhile Planning lakhs. In order to facilitate preservation of fish Commission for Rs. 10151.04 crore (at 2005- catch, the Board is running an ice-cum-cold 06 price level) in 2009. The estimated cost storage plant. The gross earnings from the Ice at 2010-11 level is Rs.16010.45 crore. The Plant upto March, 2018 is 28.00 lakhs. project was under construction with Central Board Meeting Assistance under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP). An expenditure In between April, 2017 to March, 2018 of Rs.5135.87 crore has been incurred up to Tungabhadra Board held one meeting. 31.03.2014 including Central Assistance of Award Rs.562.469 crore provided under AIBP. After declaration of National Project, additional The Board was conferred with CBIP Rs.5364.16 crore have been incurred till Award for “Best Maintained Project” on March, 2017. 29.12.2016. AUTONOMOUS BODIES POLAVARAM PROJECT AUTHORITY KRISHNA AND GODAVARI RIVER Indira Sagar (Polavaram) project is MANAGEMENT BOARDS located on river Godavari near Ramayyapet APEX COUNCIL village Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. The project In exercise of the powers conferred by is multipurpose major terminal reservoir sub-section (1) of Section 84 of the Andhra project on river Godavari for development of Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Act Irrigation, Hydropower and drinking water 6 of 2014), the Central Government has facilities to East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, constituted vide Gazette Notification dated West Godavari and Krishna district of Andhra 29th May, 2014, the Apex Council consisting Pradesh. The project will provide irrigation to of: 2.91 Lakh Hectares (CCA) and hydropower (a) Minister of Water Resources, River with installed capacity of 960 MW apart Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, from 23.44 TMC (663.7 MCM) drinking and Government of India —Chairman; industrial water supply to Visakhapatnam township and steel plant and diversion of 80 (b) Chief Minister of the State of Andhra TMC waters to river Krishna. The ultimate Pradesh —Member; and irrigation potential of the project is 4.368 (c) Chief Minister of the State of Telangana lakh ha and annual power generation will —Member. be 2369.43 million units. In addition, 540 villages will also be provided with drinking ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN: water facilities in the command area. KRISHNA RIVER MANAGEMENT The Polavaram Irrigation Project was BOARD (KRMB) declared a National Project on dated 01.03.2014 Subsequent to formation of the Board, vide section 90 of AP Reorganization Act, various issues related with the functioning 2014 with Union Government to take under of the Board as mandated in the Andhra its control the regulation and development of Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014) the Polavaram Project. Central Government

140 were discussed through meetings with the supporting staff have been posted on informal senior officers of the States of Telangana and basis by Irrigation & CAD Department of the Andhra Pradesh. To sort out the issues raised States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to by the State Governments, regular meetings assist the Chairman and Members of the Board were held at technical level as well as Board in the day to day activities. The “Draft Godavari level. Besides various technical meetings, River Management Board Regulations, 2014” two urgent and important Board meetings on and “Draft Working Manual” have been 10.7.2014 and 30.10.2014 were held so far prepared by the Board Secretariat and sent to sort out drinking water requirements and to both the State Governments in September, issue of power generation as well as irrigation 2014 for concurrence/views. through Nagarjuna Sagar Project and Srisailam The second meeting of GRMB was Hydroelectric Project and orders were passed. held under the Chairmanship of Shri M. S. Three other Board meetings on 16.12.2015, Agrawal on 30.12.2014 at Hyderabad wherein 27.05.2016, 26.8.2016 and one special Board significant decisions were taken for making meeting on 08.02.2017 were also held. 6th and the Board fully functional administratively 7th Board meetings were held on 22.08.2017 and financially at the earliest. Both the and 04.11.2017 respectively. State Governments have assured their full GODAVARY RIVER MANAGEMENT cooperation for technical strengthening of BOARD (GRMB) the Board by providing all technical inputs sought by the Board at the earliest. The third, The first Meeting GRMB was held under fourth and fifth Board meetings were held the Chairmanship of Shri A. Mahendran on on 21.01.2016, 16.11.2016 and 21.07.2017. 6.8.2014 at Hyderabad. In pursuance of the 6th Meeting of Godavari River Management decisions taken therein, few engineers and Board was held on 12th December, 2017.

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WAPCOS LIMITED • To continue the pace of growth of domestic and overseas business and to WAPCOS Limited is a “MINI RATNA-I” transfer know-how to Clients. Public Sector Enterprise under the aegis of the Ministry of Water Resources, River • To adopt international standards in Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. surveys, investigations, designs, cost The Company was incorporated on 26th estimates, project planning including June, 1969 under the Companies Act, environmental studies and project 1956. WAPCOS is a technology driven management services for cost-effective Consultancy and Engineering, Procurement and integrated development of Water and Construction (EPC) Organization resources, Power and Infrastructure with strong global presence in the fields of Projects. Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure • To promote research and development Sectors. WAPCOS comply with the Quality through interaction with other national Assurance requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and international agencies. for Consultancy Services in Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure Development • To secure a fair monetary return to the Projects and Quality Assurance requirements enterprise as a result of its operations of ISO 9001:2008 for Engineering, through improved productivity. Procurement & Construction Projects related • To play a dynamic role in use of state- to Residential, Office Buildings, Civil Works, of-the-art consultancy for innovative Roads & Highways, Irrigation, Agriculture design alternatives. and Water Projects, Electrical Power Projects for Generation, Substation, Transmission, • To attract the best available talent and Distribution Networks, Rural Electrification promote a committed and motivated and Renewable Energy, Industrial, IT, workforce. Telecommunications etc. FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION OBJECTIVES Main Fields of specialization of the • Objectives offering integrated package Company cover Irrigation, Drainage and Water of services of scientific, technological Management, Ground Water Exploration and managerial quality for optimal and Minor Irrigation, Flood Control and planning and development of Projects. River Morphology, River Management, Dams and Reservoir Engineering, Water • To adopt modern technology and Bodies and Land Conservation, Agriculture, systems to build in quality, reliability Watershed Management, Natural Resources and accuracy thereby ensuring customer Management, Hydropower, Thermal Power, satisfaction. Pumped Storage Project, Transmission and Distribution, Rural Electrification, Non-

143 conventional Sources of Energy, Water Supply, Highway Engineering, and Buildings & Sanitation and Drainage, Environment, Ports Townships. The Company provides concept and Harbours and Inland Waterways, Urban to commissioning services for developmental and Rural Areas development, Roads and projects in India and Abroad. WAPCOS’ spectrum of services covers a wide range of activities:

• Preliminary Investigations/ • Field Surveys & Investigations and • Operation & Reconnaissance Testing Maintenance • Feasibility Studies/ Planning/ • Institutional/ Human Resource • EPC/ Turnkey & Project Formulation Development Deposit Works • Baseline and Socio-Economic • Project Management and Surveys Construction Supervision The USPs of WAPCOS include Survey India with an installed capacity of more than & Investigation/Pre-Feasibility/DPRs for 12,000 MW. In Transmission & Distribution more than 550 Projects in Irrigation, Water WAPCOS has accomplished more than 14 Resources & Agricultural etc. contributing to Projects in India and Abroad. development of over 15 Million ha Irrigation REGISTRATION WITH Potential; more than 200 Projects in Ports INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & Inland Navigation; over 500 Projects in Water Supply & Sanitation, Rural & Urban • WAPCOS is registered with various Development, Roads & Highway Engineering; international funding agencies for EIAs for over 250 Projects in the fields of participating in the funded projects like Irrigation, Hydro/Thermal Power, Ports & • World Bank Harbours in India and Abroad. Similarly, in Hydro-Power Sector; WAPCOS has • Asian Development Bank completed almost 52 Hydro-Power Projects • African Development Bank in 19 Countries with an installed capacity of more than 20,500 MW; over 105 Hydro Power • Japan Bank for International Cooperation Projects in India with an installed capacity of • United Nations Office for Project more than 9,000 MW. In Thermal Power; Services the Company has successfully completed 12 overseas Projects with installed capacity • French Development Agency of more than 2,900 MW and 37 Projects in • German Development Bank Operations Abroad: In the year 2008-2009, WAPCOS had presence in 8 countries that has expanded to 45 countries by year 2017-2018. Apart from India, WAPCOS has successfully completed/on-going consultancy assignments in about 60 countries covering Asia, Africa, Middle East, South America and is currently engaged in providing consultancy services in: • Angola • DR Congo • Mali • South Sudan • Afghanistan • Ethiopia • Mongolia • Sri Lanka • Bangladesh • Fiji • Mozambique • Swaziland • Benin • Georgia • Myanmar • Tanzania • Bhutan • Ghana • Nepal • Tajikistan • Burkina Faso • Guinea Conakry • Niger • Togo • Burundi • Kazakhstan • Nigeria • Uganda • Cambodia • Kenya • Philippines • Uzbekistan • Central African Re- • Lao PDR • Rwanda • Vietnam public • Lesotho • Senegal • Yemen • Chad • Liberia • Sierra Leone • Zimbabwe • Malawi • Maldives 144 In India, the Company is providing Excellence Award” instituted by Department Consultancy services for developmental of Public Enterprises, Government of India; projects in all the states and is involved in “Best Consultancy Organisation” - Instituted key Government of India schemes such as by Central Board of Irrigation and Power, a Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban premier Institution setup by the Government Transformation (AMRUT), Namami Gange, of India; Company of the Year - PSE Smart City, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Excellence Award instituted by Department Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Pradhan Mantri of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Awas Yojana (PMAY), Integrated Power Industry and Public Enterprises, Government Development Scheme (IPDS), Pradhan Mantri of India and Indian Chamber of Commerce to Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), Pradhan recognize the contribution of Public Sector Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) etc. to the Indian Economy Water Awards - Best Consultancy Company, Best Indian Water DIVIDEND Company to Work and Made in India – Best In view of the excellent performance of Water Company (Public Sector) supported the company for the year 2016-17, Dividend by UNESCO and ASSOCHAM; PSE of Rs. 35 crore, which is highest-ever in the Excellence Award – Corporate Governance history of the company and is 53.85% of the and Corporate Social Responsibility & paid-up capital of Rs. 65 crore, was paid in Sustainability Award, instituted by Indian September, 2017. Chamber of Commerce; PSE Excellence Awards- Corporate Governance- Department MoU SCORE FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 of Public Enterprises, Government of India; WAPCOS achieved MoU Composite PSE Excellence Award - Best Human Score of 100 with MoU rating as “Excellent” Resource Management- Department of Public for the year 2016-17 on the basis of audited Enterprises, Government of India, Corporate data, which was conveyed by the DPE vide Governance & Sustainability Award, their Score and Rating of MOU evaluation instituted by Indian Chamber of Commerce 2016-17 as on 24.01.2018. The Board in its and World Water Leadership Congress 224th meeting held on 22th February, 2018 Awards - Most Promising Brand endorsed placed on record its appreciation for CMD by Asian Confederation of Businesses; India and his team for this achievement. Africa Champion in Biz & SME Awards 2017 under Achievement in Power & Renewable AWARDS / RECOGNITION Energy, Exemplary services in Agriculture Hon’ble President of India presented & Dedicated Leadership in Infrastructure Award for Excellence and Outstanding supported by ASSOCHAM. Contribution to the Public Sector INNOVATION AND CHANGE Management-Institutional instituted by ORIENTATION Standing Conference of Public Enterprises, an apex body of Central Government Over the last few years, WAPCOS has owned Public Enterprises to recognize successfully diversified into Construction the contribution of Public Enterprises to sector and involved in construction of projects WAPCOS. The Company has received in various sectors such as dams, buildings, several prestigious National/International STP’s, Protection of Archaeology sites etc. Awards such as “Meritorious Award- WAPCOS now has the requisite experience Corporate Governance” instituted by Standing & expertise to undertake EPC projects of Conference of Public Enterprises, an apex any scale and complexity in the sectors of its body of Central Government owned Public operation. Enterprises; “Top Performing CPSEs’ “MoU WAPCOS has made significant

145 breakthrough in various flagships schemes and WAPCOS Ltd. wherein WAPCOS of Government of India and has been able to has been appointed Project Monitoring secure projects under the following Schemes: and Management Agency for Projects under PMKSY. Scope of Work includes (i) Namami Gange, Integrated Ganga Examination of Pre sanction appraisal Conservation Mission: The Government of CA to 99 Projects; Project wise of India approved the flagship “Namami quantification of work executed & Gange” Programme which integrates balance works; Realistic revised work the efforts to clean and rejuvenate the plan for completion of balance works Ganga river in a comprehensive manner. as projected; Arrangement of the State WAPCOS has prepared the DPR for Govt. for Gap Funding, if any; Inter more than 250 ghats and Crematoria face/ co-ordination work for funding in the states of Uttarakhand and with NWDA and NABARD; Site visits Uttar Pradesh. In addition, Condition for monitoring of progress of works; Assessment and Feasibility Report have Development & management of MIS; been prepared for about 30 towns in the Co-ordination with State Government, states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. MoA&FW, MoRD for timely updation Currently WAPCOS is involved in of physical & financial progress and Construction of 23 Ghats and Crematoria convergence of data base in the MIS; in Uttarakhand for the following: and Assist in organising workshops/ seminars/awareness campaigns on • Chandi Ghat at Haridwar behalf of Ministry. • Stretch from Rishikesh to Devprayag (v) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti • Stretch from Devprayag to Yojana (DDUGJY): WAPCOS is the Rudraprayag REC Quality Monitor on behalf of Rural Electrification Corporation and Project • Stretch from Haridwar to Uttarakhand Management Agency (PMA) and Third Border Party Inspecting Agency (TPIA) for the (ii) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and utilities of respective states of Bihar, Urban Transformation (AMRUT): Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil WAPCOS is the Project Development Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Management Consultant (PDMC) Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, Haryana, for this Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Meghalaya. WAPCOS has Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Madhya also been appointed for the preparation Pradesh Andaman & Nicobar Island and of DPRs for AMRUT projects in Pondicherry. Rajasthan. (vi) Integrated Power Development Scheme (iii) Smart City Mission: WAPCOS prepared (IPDS): WAPCOS is acting as the Third the Smart City Proposal for Guwahati Party Independent Evaluation Agency – City and was ranked 17th in the 1st Energy Accounting (TPIEA-EA) Third Round. In the second round WAPCOS Party Concurrent Evaluation Agency prepared the Smart City Proposal for (TPCEA) on behalf of Power Finance Shimla, which has also been selected. Corporation and Project Management Agency (PMA) under DISCOM for the (iv) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana states of Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya (PMKSY): An Agreement has been Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, signed on 4.10.2017 between National Meghalaya, Punjab & Chandigarh, Water Development Agency (NWDA), Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Ministry of Water Resources, River Mizoram, Rajasthan Tamil Nadu, Andhra Development & Ganga Rejuvenation

146 Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY WAPCOS has a two tier Corporate Social Responsibility Structure, First Tier being of Senior Officials of the Company and Second Tier of Board Level committee. Activities have been undertaken in different States of India and in diverse fields, which include Empowerment of Women through Skill Development activities, Environmental sustainability, Promotion of Renewable Installed street light in one of the village in sources , Safe drinking water activities, Alwar District, Rajasthan Development of pond structures and water conservation awareness programmes in CORPORATE GOVERNANCE backward areas, Swachh Bharat activities WAPCOS is committed to adoption of including construction of toilets, School and adherence to best Corporate Governance Sanitation, Hygiene and Healthcare practices. It has been complying with the Programme for underprivileged people, guidelines on Corporate Governance issued Upliftment of deprived society, Promotion by the Department of Public Enterprises of sports/ training and Development of (DPE), Government of India. The company is infrastructure etc. having Audit and Remuneration committee in The monitoring of Corporate Social place and has received “Nil” comments from Responsibility (CSR) Activities was done CAG for the last 12 years. regularly by independent agencies as well as FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE internal monitoring committee. Increase in income from Rs.452.70 crore to Rs.1105 crore in 2017-18 (144.09% Growth). • New Business Procured increased from Rs.252.46 crore to Rs.1,983.64 crore in 2016-17 (685.72% Growth). • Increase in Net worth from Rs.207.74 crore to Rs.539.80 crore (159.85% Growth). • Authorized / Paid-up Capital increased from INR 16.00 crore (2013) to INR 100.00 crore (2018) (6.25 times in the last 4 years). • The company’s operations expanded from 20 nos. countries (2013) to 45 Beneficiaries at training center in countries (2017-2018). Aurangabad, District of Maharashtra • The company secured “Excellent” Rating with MoU Composite Score of 100 for the last 4 years in succession.

147 This is the highest achievable score as The Salma Dam is across Harirud river per the performance evaluation criteria and is located in the Chist-e-Sharif district of of the Department of Public Enterprises, Herat province in Afghanistan. The Project Govt. of India. comprises construction of 107.5 meters high, 550 meter long earth & rock fill dam having FOREIGN PROJECTS 633 million cum gross capacity of reservoir. ASIAN REGION Other components of the project are: (i) surface powerhouse of installed capacity of 42 MW (i). Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma with three power units of 14 MW each (ii) Dam Project) concrete spillway 36 m. wide & 63 m. high, Salma Dam Project is a multipurpose 2100 cumec capacity controlled by the 3 nos. project planned for generating 42 MW of radial gates (iii) diversion tunnel 8.5 m. dia. power, irrigating 75000 ha. area of land, & 630 m. long on right flank (iv) Irrigation water supply and other benefits to the People sluice of 15 cumec discharge capacity (v) 4.25 of Afghanistan. It is funded by Ministry of m. dia. & 523 m. long steel penstock and (vi) External Affairs. WAPCOS is implementing 157 km. long, 110 Kv transmission line for the project on behalf of Ministry of External evacuation of power to Herat city. Work also Affairs. includes supply of all hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment from India.

Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam Project) - Front View of the Project

(ii). Bangladesh • Detailed Design Engineering for Punatsangchhu-II Hydro Electric • Techno Economic Feasibility Study for Project. Setting up of an Inland Container Depot at Ishurdi. • Technical Services on Design & Construction of 400 kV Transmission • Review of Detailed Project Report lines Mangdechhu Hydro-Electric for establishment of inland river port Project. at Ashuganj at Bangladesh High Commission of India, Dhaka. • Kuri Gongri H.E. Project. (iii). Bhutan (iv). Cambodia • Detailed Design Engineering for • Project Implementation Consultancy Punatsangchhu-I Hydro Electric Project. for Construction of 230 kV Double

148 vi). Mongolia • Project Management Consultancy for Construction and Establishment of Center of Excellence in Information Technology, Communication and Outsourcing Center. (vii). Myanmar • Development of Irrigation and Land Consolidation Schemes. • Feasibility Study and Detailed Project Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam Report along with Tender Documents Project) - Interior View of Power House for Myitkyinar-Putao Road in Kachin State. Circuit Transmission Line Tower with (viii). Nepal Twin ACSR “Bittern” Conductor with Stringing of Single Circuit between • DPR and CEIA Study of Pancheshwar Stung Treng and Kratie Project. Multipurpose Project (4800MW). • Study of Ground Water Resources in • Construction Supervision and Kampong Spue Province. Construction Management for Kulekhani-III HEP ( MW). • Supply and Installation of Hand Pumps for Augmentation of Rural Water Supply. • Project Management Consultancy for Strengthening of India - Nepal Power • Stung Tasal Water Resources Project Transmission line Interconnection at (Phase-I and Phase-II). 132 kV Level. (v). Lao PDR • Project Management Consultancy • Project Management Consultancy Services for Koshi Corridor 220 kV Services for Engineering, Procurement Double Circuit Transmission lines and and Construction of 230 kV Double associated Substations. Circuit & 115 kV Multi Circuit • EIA studies for Arun-3 HEP, Khanbari. Transmission Lines and Associated Substation Projects. AFRICAN REGION • Project Management Consultancy (i). Burundi Services for Extension of Thabok • Project Management Consultancy for and Nabong Substation at 230 kV the execution of Kabu 16 (20 MW) rating, Extension of one no. 115 kV Hydro Electric Project, and associated line bay at Nam Gnuang (Thasala) Substation and Transmission Lines. 115/22 kV Substation, 115 kV Single Circuit Transmission Line from Nam (ii). DR Congo Gnuang (Thasala) to Laksao, 115/22 kV • Project Management Consultancy Substation at Laksao. Service for Grand Katende Hydro • Construction of storage dams & Electric Project. development of irrigation systems.

149 (iii). Fiji (viii). Rwanda • Clients Representative for Design and • Supervise engineering-procurement- Build Contract – Upgrading Water and construction of the 15 MW peat-to- Waste Water Pipe Network – Central/ power plant. Eastern and Western Urban Centers. • Export Targeted Modern Irrigated (iv). Ghana Agriculture Projects. • Feasibility Studies and Supervise the (ix). Swaziland Completion of the Kpong Left Bank • Project Management Consultant for Irrigation Project, (Phase-I) Construction Turnkey Project for ensuring Food Supervision for Fisheries Project. Security through increased Maize (v). Mozambique production by Soil Conditioning, Farm Mechanization and Granular Fertilizer • Irrigation service provider for Application. Horticulture in Mozambique- PROIRRI. (x). Tanzania • Towers Erection in Bl-2 High Voltage Line (Influene – Ressano Garcia) to • Project Management Consultancy elevate the sag at N4 & Maputo Circular Services for Augmentation of Water Road’s Crossing Places. Supply Scheme in Dar Es Salaam and Chalinze (Design & Construction • Design for Project of Improving the Supervision Phase). Quality of Power Supply-Distribution (Lot-1). • Extension of Lake Victoria Pipeline to Tabora, Igunga and Nzega Towns • Tender Engineering, Design Review and (Design Phase). Construction Supervision for Emergency Project – Overhead Transmission Lines (xi). Uganda and Cables. • Project Management and Construction (vi). Niger Supervision of 1392 Km of Medium Voltage Lines and 1482 Km of Low • Drilling and Construction of 500 Nos. Voltage Network. Boreholes including geo­physical, survey, drilling, testing, installation of (xii). Zimbabwe hand pump fitting with DG sets in various • Skill support for Operation and regions of Niger and Construction Maintenance of Hwange Thermal Power of Storage Tanks Pump Houses and Station (920 Mw) for Zimbabwe Power Supply of Geophysical and Laboratory Company. Equipments. • Up-gradation of Deka Pumping Station (vii). Republic of Togo and River Water Intake System at • Project Management and Construction Hwange Thermal Power Station. Supervision Consultancy Services for • Specialist Consultancy Services for 161kV Line Kara – Mango – Dapaong Hwange Stages I & II Plant Improvement Transmission Line and Associated at Hwange Thermal Power Station. Substation. • Repowering of Small Thermal Power • Engineering Studies, Supervision and Stations at Harare (2X30 MW), Munyati Control of Work of Electrification of 150 (2X50 MW) & Bulawayo (2X60 MW) Rural Communities.

150 for Zimbabwe Power Company. (3097 MW). • Supply of Custom Built Simulator for (iii). Assam 220 MW and 120 MW units similar • PMGSY State Quality Monitoring to Hwange Power Station and to train Consultancy. the trainers the skill development of Zimbabwe Engineers and Operators. • Feasibility Study for MUM availability on continuous basis for Bongaigaon • Project Management Consultancy thermal Power Project (3x250MW). Services for Gairezi Hydro Electric Project (30MW). • EIA Study for Lower Kopili HEP. INDIAN PROJECTS (iv). Bihar (i). Andhra Pradesh • North Koel Reservoir Project. • Detailed Route Survey for Slurry (v). Chhattisgarh Pipeline from Kirandul (Chhattisgarh) • Project Management Consultant for to Vizag and Water Pipeline from Sukma Development of Ring Road No. 4, to Kirandul. Road Network System, Water Supply • DPR providing Water Supply for System, Sewerage, Electrical Networks, drinking, Industrial and Irrigation needs Storm Water Drains and Reuse System of Rayalaseema, Prakasam and Nellore including Defect Liability for Kamal Districts by diverting flood waters from Vihar, Raipur. Godavari River to . (vi). Gujarat • APPDCL-2X800 MW-SDSTPS-Sea • DPR for and Water Intake & Outfall System. Diversion Works. • APPDCL-2X800 MW-SDSTPS- • Dredging of Mangrol Fishery Harbour, Sea Water Intake & Outfall System Porbandar Fishery Harbour and - Consultancy Studies for Filed Madhwad Fish Landing Centres. Monitoring of Shoreline Changes and Intake Basin for SWIO System • Technical Consultant for setting up of Truck Parking Terminal at Kandla. • APGENCO-SRIKAKULAM Thermal Power Project (4 x 1000 MW). • Third party survey for carrying out/ witnessing the tripartite hydrographic • Protection of Shorline from Soil Erosion survey work for dredging works of at Odalarevu, East Godavari District. Kandla Port Trust. • APTDC-Engg. - Detailed Project Report • Technical Consultancy Services for on “Development of Passenger/Cargo supervision of Refurbishing, Restoring Jetty & Allied Infrastructure at various and installation of radial gate parts locations”. and other appurtenant parts to its full • Project Management Consultancy for performance for main dam of Sardar Additional Water Storage Reservoir Sarovar Project along with other for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, associated hydro mechanical works. Visakhapatnam. (vii). Haryana (ii). Arunachal Pradesh • Survey and preparation of DPR/ Tender • Model Studies for Etalin H.E. Project Documents for 9 ULBs under AMRUT

151 Mission. • EIA studies for Reoli Dugli HEP, Lahol Spiti. • Project Management Agency for Implementation of Deendayal (x). Jharkhand Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana • North Koel Reservoir Project. (DDUGJY). (xi). Kerala • Survey and preparation of DPR / Tender Documents for 18 ULBs (including • Project Management Consultancy works additional 9 ULBs) of Haryana State for Operation & Maintenance for various under AMRUT Mission, Directorate of facilities of Kochi SEZ. Urban Local bodies, Punchkula. • Project management Consultancy for (viii). Himachal Pradesh Operation & Maintenance of various facilities in Cochin Special Economic • Pre-feasibility Report and DPR for the Zone. Project providing irrigation Reclaimed Area under Swan River Channelization (xii). Madhya Pradesh Management Programme including • Project Development and Management adjoining Irrigable Area in District Una. Consultant for AMRUT including • Assisting Municipal Corporation, Project Management of other Notified Shimla to participate in the Smart Cities Schemes in Project Area. challenge. • Feasibility Report and Detailed Project • Assessment of Non- Revenue Report on Sewerage and Sewage Water and Developing Strategy and Treatment for Bhopal City. Implementation Action Plan for • EIA study for Lower Orr irrigation Reduction Plan for reduction of Non Project, Sagar. -Revenue Water in Select Smart City, Municipal Corporation of Shimla. • EIA study for Bina Complex irrigation Project, Sagar. (ix). Jammu & Kashmir: Detailed Project Reports of : • EIA study for Parsahdoh irrigation Project, Multai. • Water Supply & Sewerage. (xiii). Maharashtra • Solid Waste Management. • 500MW Ultra Mega Solar Power • Improvement of Road & Traffic Project. Management in District Kargil. • Study analysis and necessary clearances • Construction of 6.5 MLD Sewerage for creation of new navigational channel. Treatment Plant and Allied Structure under the Project “Deposit Works • Techno-economic feasibility study for Sewage Treatment Plant under for coastal cargo in Maharashtra and UIDSSMT in Leh. development of Vasai, Jaigad and Rajpuri Creeks for integrated transport. • Construction of In-vessel Compost Plant including Development of Solid Waste • Development of Hill Station in Management System in Leh town under Sahyadri near Ambone Village, Mulshi- UIDSSMT in Leh. Preparation of Geotechnical and Summary Report. • Project Management Consultant for Improvement of Road Networks in Leh • Detailed Project Report with pre-

152 requisite Survey work & Design Ash Pipe Line & Ash Pond for 2 X 660 Component for Mega Recharge Scheme MW– IB Valley Thermal Power Project of Ground Water in Tapi Alluvial Basin, Under Phase II. (Task - II). • Renovation and Modernization of Unit • Design Consultancy of Purna Barrage-2 # 3 of Chiplima Hydro Electric Project, (ner Dhamna) Distt. Akola. Chiplima • Design consultancy of Kwatha Barrage, • Comprehensive Contract Management Distt. Akola. Services for Renovation & Modernization of Hirakud H.E. Project, • Design Consultancy of Pedhi Barrage Burla, Unit No. 5 & 6 (2x43.6 MW). Distt. Amravti. • Comprehensive Contract Management • Concurrent Evaluation of Gosikhurd Services for Implementation of National Project. Renovation & Modernization of • Detailed Survey and Investigation for Balimela H.E. Project, Unit No. 1 to 6 Preparation of Detailed Project Report (6x60 MW). for Nar-Par-Auranga-Ambika-Girna • Proof Engineering Consultancy for Valley Link Project. Execution of Upper Indravati Irrigation • Detailed Project Report by appointing Project. agency for Proposed Gargai Dam • Project Management Consultancy Project. for construction of 241 Nos. 33/11kv • Design Consultancy of Kati Pati Barrage substations & associated lines under Lift Irrigation Project, Akola. phase-I, phase-II and phase-III of Odisha Distribution System Strengthening • EIA study for Nandgaon Port. Project in NESCO & WESCO area. • EIA study for extension and deepening • Survey and Investigation for setting up of navigation channel at Mazgaon Dock a riverine port on river Mahanadi near Limited, Mumbai. Paradip. (xiv). Mizoram • Wave Modelling/Tranquility Study in • Detailed Project Report of Turini H.E. PICT facility, at Paradip Port for Paradip Project for the Power & Electricity International Cargo Terminal. Department. • Detailed Project Report for laying of (xv). Odisha pipe line from Tarapur to Paradip. • Detailed Project Report for Upper • Project Management Consultant for Indravati Pumped Storage Project (600 Engineering, Supply, Erection and MW). Commissioning of dedicated 11 kV Trunk Lines and Spur Lines from existing • Project Management Consultancy for 33/11 kV Sub-stations works within Implementation of Mega lift Projects in the jurisdiction of DISCOMs under Cluster No.III. ODAFFP-Fishery Feeders (Phase-I). • Proof Engineering Consultants for (xvi). Punjab Implementation of Mega Lift Projects In Cluster No. III. • Electro-Mechanical works of Shahpurkandi H.E. Project (206MW), • Owner’s Engineer for Construction of Gurdaspur.

153 (xvii). Rajasthan the Reconstruction and Modernization Fishing Harbour at Mallipattinam in • Detailed Project Report of Eastern Thanjavur District. Rajasthan Canal Project. • Techno-economic Feasibility Report • Establishment of ground control for the Project Development of Shallow network, conducting survey/resurvey Draught Berth to Handing General Cargo and updation of the survey & settlement Berth (Excluding Coal and Construction (records) operations for the Jaipur Zone. materials). • Pre-feasibility study report for • Project Management Agency for development of inland port in Jalore and Implementation of Integrated Power Barmer Districts. Development Scheme and Deendayal • Online survey of Street Vendors and Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana. preparation of Street Vending Plan under • Project Management Consultancy for National Urban Livelihood Mission for Water Supply Scheme at Tiruchirappalli Bharatpur and Alwar cities. City Corporation. (xviii). Sikkim (xx). Uttrakhand • Lender’s Engineer of 400kV Teesta III • Lender’s Engineer for THDC Pumped H.E. Project to Kishanganj Transmission Storage H.E. Project (4X250MW). Line Project. • Design Supervision Consultancy- • Detailed Design, Construction Bhimtal; Infrastructure Development Supervision for balance works of 1,200 Investment Program for Tourism. MW Teesta III HE Project. • Concurrent Monitoring, Quality • Investigation, Design and preparation of Monitoring, Mid-term and Final Detailed Project Report for construction Evaluation of Accelerated Irrigation of alternate Highway from Melli to Benefit Programme. Singtam. • External Hydrological Monitoring • Review & Re-casting of DPR and Consultancy for Uttarakhand Project Management Agency (PMA) Decentralized Watershed Development services for Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Project. Gram Jyoti Yojana under Energy & Power Department, Government of • Construction of Chandi Ghat at Sikkim in four districts. Haridwar. • Review & Re-casting of DPR and Project • Construction of Ghats and Crematoria in Management Agency services for the Stretch from Rishikesh to Devprayag. Integrated Power Development Scheme • Construction of Ghats and Crematoria under Energy & Power Department, in the Stretch from Devprayag to Government of Sikkim. Rudraprayag. (xix).Tamil Nadu (xxi). Uttar Pradesh • Kundah pumped Storage Hydro-Electric • Monitoring Management Information Project (4x125MW) in Nilgiri Hills. System and Evaluation of UPWSRP, • Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project Phase-II. assisted by World Bank - Detailed • Project Management Consultancy for Project Report (Residual Work) for

154 Implementation of R-APDRP Part-B Puducherry & Karaikal. Scheme of Govt. of India. (xxv). ALL OVER INDIA • Condition Assessment & Feasibility • Extension of breakwater with additional Study of sewerage system network wharf at MUS in Car Nicobar - Conducting of various towns in Kali West and model studies for mooring studies in the Gomti Basin – under Namami Gange proposed wharf at MUS Bay. Programme. • REC Quality Monitors for Rural (xxii). West Bengal Electrification works under DDUGJY XI • Engineering Services for Phase I & Plan Phase-II and XII Plan in the States Phase II for Turga Pumped Storage of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Project (1000 MW). Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. • Detailed Analysis & Preparation of Reports pertaining to delayed completion • Delineation of aquifers for mega of Hydro Power Project at TLDP-III, artificial re­ charge in parts of Tapi basin, NHPC and providing technical support, Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh. WBSEDCL. EXTERNAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES • Technical Auditing by Independent 3rd Skill Development is a continuous Party for the maintenance dredging in process and therefore at WAPCOS employees Hugli Estuary. are also nominated to attend external training • Pre Feasibility Report of Lugu Pahar programmes, workshops and seminars to Pumped Storage Project Scheme of overcome the gaps in their skill and knowledge Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), requirements. About 31 employees attend Kolkata. various training programmes covering a total of 100 training man-days. During the period • Cumulative Impact Assessment and 1st April , 2017 to 31stMarch, 2018, a total of carrying capacity study for Teesta Basin. 292 officers were trained out of a total of 923 • EIA study for setting up mini bulk regular employees, covering a total of 1013 carrier handling facilities at Haldia Dock training man-days. Complex. (xxiii). Delhi • Project Design & Management Agency for Implementation of SMART grid. infrastructure including Enhancing of Existing Network in NDMC Power Distribution Area. • Annual Repair and Maintenance works including Civil and Electrical works of EPFO Office building and Staff Quarters. (xxiv). Puducherry • PIA-Fisheries-Hiring of Consultancy Services for redesign & revising the associated documents & drawings for Slipway at the Fishing Harbours of

155 Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister (Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation); in the presence of Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State; Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State; and Dr. Amarjit Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India, receiving Dividend of Rs. 42.13 crore (inclusive of Dividend Tax) for the year 2016-2017 from Shri R.K. Gupta, CMD, WAPCOS.

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Union Minister (Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation), in the presence of Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State (Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation); Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Human Resources Development and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) and Dr. Amarjit Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation releasing In-house Technical Journal “WAPTECH-2017”

th NATIONAL PROJECTS on 9 January, 1957 as a premier construction CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION company to create necessary infrastructure LIMITED (NPCC) for economic development of the country. NPCC Ltd comply with Quality management National Projects Construction requirements of ISO 9001-2008 for execution Corporation Limited (NPCC) was established

156 Water Treatment Clarifier at Mlandizi for Dar es Salaam & Chalinze Water Supply Scheme of Civil Works for Thermal & Hydro Electric during 2016-17 compared to previous year’s Projects, River Valley Projects, Industrial turnover (total income) of Rs. 1002 crore. Structures, Project Management Consultancy The turnover during the year 2017-18 is services for buildings, Housings, Roads, anticipated amount to Rs. 1315 crore, whereas Bridges and Infrastructure Projects. In its the turnover of Rs. 826 crore is achieved up to 61 years of existence, the Corporation has January, 2018. The net worth of corporation is successfully associated itself with completion Rs. 146 crore with profit of Rs. 28.84 crore as of several National Projects from concept on 31.3.2017. to commissioning stage. Some of them are The turnover from 2012-13 to 2017-18 in remote and hazardous location over the has been indicated in table below. The order country. The corporation is making profit for book position up to January, 2018 stands at the last seven years and now has a positive net Rs. 6179 crore. worth. NPCC is executing projects for various FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION Ministries / Govt. Departments/ Organizations The field of specialization includes as their “Extended engineering Arm” like Townships & Other Residential Buildings, MoRD, MHA, MoWR, MoH, MoFPI, Institutional Buildings, Office Complexes, Banks, MoES, Ministry of AYUSH, Assam Roads, Bridges & Fly-Overs, Hospitals & Rifle, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Health Sector Projects, Industrial Structures, IGNTU, SC & ST Development Department, Surface Transport Projects, Environmental Govt. of Odisha, RAU, Central Agricultural Projects, Thermal Power Projects, Hydro- Universities as well as State Governments. Electric Power Projects, Dams, Barrages & NPCC had added new clients like West Canals, Tunnels & Underground Projects and Bengal State Rural Development Agency, Real Estate Works. Central Excise at Dwarka, Vishveshwaraiah Jala Nigam Limited, Guru Ghasidas Vishwa FINANCIAL STATUS vidyalaya, Hydro Engineering College, The authorized capital of the corporation Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Karnataka Slum is Rs. 700 crors and its Paid up Capital is Development Board etc. for its value addition Rs. 94.53 crore. The Corporation achieved for infrastructure development of country. a turnover (total income) of Rs. 1167 crore

157 DH, KSM & toilet Block) Jammu, Amritsar & Gurdaspur of Frontier Punjab & Rajasthan. • Construction of various Buildings for NSEZ, Noida. • Construction of New Academic Building & extension of Canteen building at Indian Statistical Institute Bengaluru MAJOR WORKS SECURED DURING centre. 2017-18 • Expansion/Augmentation of Builtup • Construction and maintenance of West Space of STPI Patna. Bengal State Rural Roads at West • Establishment of NIH Kolkata-Phase-II. Bengal. • Construction of Office Complex and • Construction of various buildings for development of Infrastructure for Assam Rifle in NE Region. Brahmaputra board at Majuli Island • Construction of Eklavya Modal Assam. residential school at various places of • Construction of Campus of Hydro Odisha. Engineering College at Bandla Bilaspur • Construction of Residential Complex for (HP). Central Excise Department at Dwarka • PMC with architectural services for New Delhi. Construction, Project Monitoring for • Construction of GGL corporate of works at GGV Campus at Bilaspur. Building at Lucknow. STATUS OF MAJOR WORKS UNDER • Construction of Navodaya Vidyalaya EXECUTION Samiti Schools in all over India. At present, the corporation is working at • Construction of 1188 (GF) dwelling more than 140 projects spread all over the units including infrastructure at 07 country. These includes Indo Bangladesh selected slums (in-situ) in Bellary City Border Fencing works in Tripura, Mizoram, under PMAY-HFA. Assam & Meghalaya, Assam Rifle works in different States of North Eastern, Irrigation & • Conceptual layout and Architectural River Valley Projects (Dolaithabi Barrage in plan, pre-construction activities Manipur), Hydroelectric Projects (Haithiari including preparation of detailed design Power house in Uttrakhand) & other specification drawing and const of office miscellaneous projects. Some of the major bldg of Upper Yamuna River Board projects are summarised below: (UYRB) at Noida. (i). Building Works: • Construction of Chitradurga Branch Canal including Earthwork Excavation, The Corporation has under-taken Embankment, CC Lining using several construction assignments relating to Mechanical Paver, Cross Drainage Buildings, Roads, Hospitals, Bridges, and Works at Karnataka. Flyovers etc. • Construction of BoP elements for BSF • Construction of new building at Kolkata (Jawan Barrack Admn. Block, CH cum for NRIADD, Ministry of AYUSH.

158 • Renovation and modernization of CWC • Assam Rifles Quarters at different (HQ) Sewa Bhawan, New Delhi. locations in the state of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, • Various works of construction/up Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim & Assam. gradation/ renovation & maintenance of IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi. • Construction of Silver Jubilee Hall & Academic Block at NERIST, Itanagar. • Construction of Academic Block, Girls and Boys Hostels at Udhampur Campus • Construction of five College of Central of Jammu University. Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal at Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura. • Works of construction/up-gradation/ renovation & Maintenance of Sports • Development of infrastructure facilities Authority of India, New Delhi. for National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), • Construction of quarters for Container Hyderabad. Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL) at New Delhi and Jaipur (Rajasthan). • Construction of three Nos. Ekalabya Model Residential School Building • Construction of Office building for for ST&SC Development Department, Punjab and Sind Bank, Ranjeet Nagar, Odisha. New Delhi. • Construction of godowns and up- • Construction of Buildings for Rajiv gradation of internal roads of CWC Gandhi National Ground Water Training works at UP, Kolkata and Chhattisgarh. & Research Institute(RGI), Raipur (Chhattisgarh). • Construction work of 2nd phase for work of Central Research Institutes (CRI) of • Construction of 3 Bed Room flats CCRYN at Village Devarkhana- Distt at Muthi (3 blocks of G+11 of 24 Jhajhhar, Haryana and Nagamangala - Units each) for Jammu Development Distt Mandya, Karnataka. Authority. • Permanent Administrative Building for • Construction of buildings for Indira NERIST at Nirjuli, Itanagar. Gandhi National Tribal University Campus at Amarkanthak (M.P.). • Construction of Bank Building at Plot No.C-1, Vedvyas Puri, Meerut (U.P.).

OBC Boys Hostel for IGNTU, Amarkantak

159 Type –II (G+III) For ASSAM RIFLES AT PHUNDREI (MANIPUR)

Renovated Swimming Pool Complex at SAI, Bengaluru

Dolaithabi Barrage at Manipur

• Work relating to development of Sports Darshan Scheme. Infrastructure Facilities in Jammu & • Renovation and expansion of laboratories Kashmir For Ministry of Youth Affairs of chemical engineering department at & Sports. IIT Kharagpur (Phase-I). • Construction & Maintenance of • Construction of Clinical Research University for Rajendra Agricultural Unit (Homeopathy) at Mouza University (RAU), PUSA District, Chhotopathuram, Siliguri, Darjeeling Samastipur, Bihar. (W.B.). • Development of Spiritual Circuit-II in • Construction of P/I coy level building of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) under Swadesh

160 Synthetic Athletic Track at DAVV, Indore ITBP at Kukung Keh, J&K. Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. • Integrated Development of tourist facilities at Mantalai Sudhmahade • Road and Drain Improvement works at Patnitop in J&K (Ministry of Toursim Shimoga District, Karnataka. Deptt.). • Road and Drain Improvement works at • STPI Buildings at Noida, Meerut & Agra Bagalkote District, Karnataka. of Software Technology Park of India. • New Hathiari Hydro Electric Project in (ii). Road Works & Other Projects: Uttrakhand. • Indo Bangladesh Border fencing, road INITIATIVE IN NORTH EASTERN works and Border out post at Assam, STATES DEVELOPMENT Tripura, Mizoram, West Bengal and NPCC is working in eight North Eastern Meghalaya. States for the last 35 years for developing • Flood lighting works of Indo Bangladesh the infrastructure and other social amenities Border Fencing in the States of Assam, for the upliftment of socio-economy of the Meghalaya and Tripura. peoples of north eastern states. It is creating further national integrity as Govt. has taken • Assam Rifles Building works in North all the pain for security, safety and peaceful Eastern States- Assam, Tripura, Manipur life of the people of these States. The details and Nagaland. of such initiatives are covered under Chapter • PMGSY Roads works in Bihar, 9: Initiatives in the North East.

Road Works for Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru

161 MINISTRY OF

WATER RIVER GANGA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT REJUVENATION

Priceless Water

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162 9. Initiatives in North East

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF with more Emphasis on Arsenic HYDROLOGY Contamination in Barpeta District of Assam; The North Eastern Regional Centre (NERC), Guwahati catering for the seven • Evaluation of Ground Water Quality in NE States, Sikkim and parts of West Bengal Shillong – the Capital City of Meghalaya; (Teestha Basin) was established in August • Distribution and Risk Assessment of 1988 and has been working for various water Heavy Metal Pollution in Surface Soils resources problems of the region. Considering of Guwahati (Assam); flood as the major problem in the region, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India • Estimation of Runoff for Kulsi River decided to rededicate the Regional Centre Basin using NRCS Curve Number and towards service of the region and renamed it Geographic Information System; and as NIH Centre for Flood Management Studies • Morphometric Analysis of Kulsi Basin for the Brahmaputra Basin (NIH-CFMS). using different Digital Elevation Models During 11th Plan period, the Centre (DEMs). had worked in the thrust areas of: (i) Flood CENTRAL SOIL AND MATERIAL estimation and routing; (ii) Structural / non RESEARCH STATION structural measures for flood management; (iii) Integrated watershed management for CSMRS, in association with Water flood control; (iv) Hydrological data base Resources Department (WR/MWRDA) of management system; (v) Drainage congestion Meghalaya, conducted a mass awareness and erosion problems; (vi) Water quality programme on “Jal Kranti Abhiyan” on problems; (vii) Socio-economic aspect of 22.12.2015 in the water scarce remote area of flood disaster; and (viii) Technology transfer Mendipathar, Resubelpara, North Garo Hills activities. Keeping in view the importance of District, Meghalaya. The programme was the above thrust area, the Centre proposed organized to sensitize the people to protect to continue the work in the above thrust water bodies and water sources and to stop area during the 12th Plan period with more disposal of waste into rivers and streams emphasis on pilot basin studies. During thereby making the water fit for human use the year under report, the Centre has been and consumption. Other projects include: working on the following studies: Doimukh HE Project, Arunachal Pradesh, KalejKhola H.E.P, Sikkim, Lower Kopili • Application of USLE Model for HE Project, Assam, Mawphu HE Project, Estimation of Soil Loss in Kulsi River Meghalaya, Rukni Irrigation Project, Assam, Basin using Remote Sensing and Subansiri Downstream Works Guwahati, Geographic Information System; Assam and Tlawng Hydroelectric Project, • Evaluation of Ground Water Quality Aizwal, Mizoram.

163 During 2017-18, two Senior Officers 2. Ganol H.E Project of CSMRS participated in the “Leadership Arunachal Pradesh: development training for senior officials of MoWR” at Indian Institute of Management, 1. Subansiri Lower H.E Project, Arunachal Ahmadabad. Four officers participated in Pradesh(cleared) the training for implementation of GeM at 2. Dibang M.P.Project, Arunachal National Institute of Finance Management, Pradesh(cleared) Faridabad and twenty five officers and staff participated in the training for implementation 3. Pauk H.E Project, Arunachal Pradesh: of E-office and e-HRMS. Preparation of Detailed Project Reports CENTRE WATER COMMISSION The work of preparation of DPR of the CWC has a dedicated design unit for following projects in North Eastern region is North-Eastern region, undertakes design under progress: and consultancy for Multipurpose including Sikkim: Kalez khola H.E.Project Hydro Electric Projects in the region comprising of Sikkim, Assam, West Bengal, Technical Examination of Project Reports: Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, The DPRs of following Projects submitted Arunachal Pradesh and also for the States of by different State Governments are under Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Orissa, Bihar investigation during the year 2017-18: (Technical Appraisal), Bhutan and part of Nepal. In addition, it also prepares the design 1. Noa-Dehing M.P. Project, Arunachal chapters & drawings for preparation of pre- Pradesh(cleared) feasibility report & detailed project report of 2. Umngot H.E Project, Meghalaya Multipurpose and Hydro-Electric Projects investigated by Field Circles of CWC located 3. Mawphu(Stage-II) H.E Project, at Shillong, Gangtok and Faridabad. It also Meghalaya(cleared) under takes design of Multipurpose and 4. Kulsi M.P. Project, Assam Hydro Electric Projects that are undertaken by the Brahmaputra Board. It also carries out 5. Oju H.E. Project, Arunachal Pradesh technical appraisal of projects received from 6. Magochhu H.E. Project, Arunachal the State Governments and Public Sector Pradesh undertakings. CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD At present, following projects of North (CGWB) - Eastern Region are being provided design consultancy for construction of Hydro electric The CGWB is conducting scientific and /river valley development projects and for technical studies for ground water assessment, preparation of Project reports to projects development and management in the North under investigation. Eastern Region. Major achievements of the North Eastern Region in the year 2017-18 up Manipur: Dholaithabi Barrage Project to March, 2018 are given below: Meghalaya: 1. New Umtru H.E Project

164 Major Achievements of the North Eastern Regions

Sl. No. Activities Achievements 1. Field Activities for Aquifer Mapping: Ground Water Exploration Constructed 28 wells (EW- 18, OW- 10). Geophysical Studies Carried five Vertical Electrical Soundings (VES) in NER. Water Quality Analysis Around 1947 nos. of water samples were analysed for the basic constituents, heavy metals (such as Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, CO, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb etc.). 2. Ground Water Regime Monitoring of water level from GWMS for the Monitoring month of May, August, November, 2017 & January, 2018. 3. Short Term Water Supply 61 Short Term Water Supply Investigation has Investigation been carried. 4. Ground Water Resources Ground Water Resources Assessment (as on Assessment (No of States/ March, 2013) completed in all 7 states. UT) (as on 31-03-2013)

BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD NATIONAL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (i). Mass Awareness activities on Water LIMITED (NPCC) Conservation under Tribal Sub Plan (IEC activities): NPCC is working in eight North Eastern States for the last 35 years for developing the Brahmaputra Board being the nodal infrastructure and other social amenities for organization for the North-Eastern States is the upliftment of socio-economy of the socio- going to conduct Mass Awareness activities economy of the peoples of north eastern states on Water Conservation under Tribal Sub Plan as detailed below: (IEC activities). The activities are proposed like- (a) Preparation of pamphlet, leaflet etc. (i). Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing and (b) Specific emphasis on the need of Tribal by Road Works: hoarding of banner and (c) Special awareness Initially, NPCC worked for construction meeting & On-the-spot Art competition in of Fencing in Tripura and Mizoram for 351.0 the states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal km mostly in insurgency prone area. NPCC Pradesh and Meghalaya. has today made the area total accessible (ii) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: having network of road along the border fencing, where, there were no accessibility & The Prime Minister of India had given a BSF Jawans used to move 20.0 Km. to 30.0 call for “Swachh Bharat” as a mass movement Km. to reach the existing Border. NPCC has to realize Gandhiji’s dream of a clean India already completed 585.38 Km of fencing by the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma works, 437.22 Km. of Road Works in the Gandhi in 2019. Brahmaputra Board had border areas of Indo Bangladesh Border. participated in the “Swachh Bharat Mission” (Clean India campaign) during the year 2017.

165 (ii). Indo-Bangladesh Border Flood- to BSF 24 hrs. vigil over insurgent groups & Lighting Works: illegal migrant of Bangladesh. The excellent performance of NPCC (iii). Border Out Post work: encouraged MHA (GoI) for construction MHA (GoI) has awarded the construction of Border Flood Lighting of Tripura & of BOP works in extreme difficult area of Meghalaya. NPCC has kept performance Tripura-50 No. posts, Mizoram- 21 No. posts, intact & taken Border Flood Light Work of Assam- 6 No. posts, Meghalaya- 17 No. posts 666.50 km. in Tripura and 371.10 km. in & West Bengal- 94 No. posts for monitoring Meghalaya. The Border Flood Light is helping

Indo-Bangladesh Border fencing along with Flood lighting work

Indo-Bangladesh Border fencing work at Tripura

166 the border activities by BSF. At present NPCC (iv) National Institute of Electronics & has completed 84 No. of Border out Posts. Information Technology (NIELIT) Works: NPCC has improved the socio-economy of NPCC is also playing a major role for the people of the north eastern states & people the creating infrastructure for 10 extension are living fearlessly with their earned money, Centres & one Centre of NIELIT in the crops & animal property from illegal migrant. N.E. states of Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, It is creating further national integrity as Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya & Assam to Govt. has taken all the pain for security, safety help the nation for development for the skills & peaceful life of the people of these states.

Border Out Post (BOP) at Rangachia in Mizoram of information technology & teach the people (vi). Other Activities for Development of for the better socio-economic development. North Eastern State: (v). Assam Rifle Works: NPCC has served the people of North Eastern States by constructing the barrages Construction of complete Establishment & other socio-economic development of Assam Rifles in all the states of north east project with financial support from Japan with Administrative Block, hospitals, all International Cooperation Agency (JICA). types of residential quarters, Barracks, Posts, The works carries out by the NPCC cover: Recreation centres, library building, museum Gomti Hydro Project, Maharani Barrage, building, MT park, etc. New works are also Khowai Barrage, Manu Barrage, Kalashi awarded with expansion of works of Assam Barrage, Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous Rifles. NPCC has completed the building District Council Works, Khuga Dam in works of more than 4 lakh Sq. m in total with Manipur, College of Fisheries under Central 950 Km. of Roads and 25 Km. of Security Agriculture University, IGNOU Works, Wall & Lighting for Assam Rifle. IGNTU, Manipur, Singda Dam, Loktak River Valley Project and Dolaithabi River Valley Project etc.

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168 10. Administration Training and Governance

ESTABLISHMENT MATTERS (Staff Welfare) of this Report. The Administration Section of the IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING Ministry is primarily responsible for the POLICY OF THE MINISTRY Establishment, Personnel and Administrative Administration Division administers the matters of the officers and staff of the Ministry Budget allocated under “Training of Ministry (Proper). The section is the Cadre Controlling of Water Resources, RD & GR Officers” under Authority of posts borne on CSS/CSSS/ HRD & Capacity Building Scheme to train the CSCS sanctioned in the Ministry (Proper), officers of the Ministry in reputed institutes Central Water Commission and Central Soil located in India and abroad in different fields. & Materials Research Station. Officers are also given induction training Administration Section also handles on joining in this Ministry, deputed on mid- other matters like filling up of posts by career training at various level/stages in their Direct Recruitment / Deputation / Promotion, career as well as for thematic training like Termination of Probation, Confirmation, leadership development, Stress Management, Grant of Financial upgradation under ethics and values. Modified Assured Career Progression For the financial year 2017-18, an amount Scheme, release of annual increments, of Rs.2.00 crore has been allocated for pay fixation, maintenance of Confidential training of MoWR officers. An expenditure Reports, sanction of TA/LTC advance, House to the tune of Rs. 1.65 crore has been incurred Building Advance, Motor Car/Scooter / by the end of March, 2018. During 2017-18, Cycle advances, GPF advance/withdrawals, a total of 210 officers of this Ministry were framing/amendment of Recruitment Rules, sent on various training programmes. finalization of pension/family pension cases, leave of all kinds, forwarding of applications 23 In-house trainings were also conducted etc. Also deals with ISO Certification in in this Ministry on various topics i.e. GFR- respect of Administration & Ground Water & 2017, Procurement of Goods, Role of Under PP wing. Secretary, Effective Personal Secretary, Vigilance matters, Handling of Court Cases, For prevention of sexual harassment DPC, Recruitment Rules, Leave Rules, of women employees, a Committee is Sexual Harassment at Work place, Noting functioning to look into the complaints of the and Drafting etc by availing expertise of in- women working in the Main Secretariat of the house trainers as well as faculty from ISTM. Ministry. The Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Besides this, more than 50 Officers were sent Tribes and Other Backward Classes (SCs/STs/ for various Leadership training programme OBCs) Cell are also part of the Administration at IIM, Kolkata and Administrative Staff Section. Details of the activities of above College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad on Committee /Cell are given in Chapter- 14 various topics i.e. Individual Excellence for

169 Organisational Effectiveness, Leading with Leadership & Management in the field of Emotional Intelligence, and Organisational Water Resources at IIM, Hyderabad in the Excellence through Leadership etc. One month of April, 2017 & 28 CWES Officers officer was sent for the training programme and CGWB officers attended the training on Budgeting, Accounting & Financial programmes in Organisation Development in Management with international component Water Sector in the month of February, 2018. at International Center for Promotion of Various officers of the cadre of CSS, CSSS Enterprises (ICPE), Slovenia. A total of 31 and officers of Central Staffing Scheme were CWES & CGWB Officers of this Ministry sent for the mandatory training programme at were sent for the training programme on ISTM.

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172 11. Transparency

The Right to Information Act, 2005 petitions are forwarded to the concerned CPIOs and the fees are deposited with the The Right to Information Act, 2005 came DDO, Ministry of Water Resources, River into effect from 12.10.2005. As provided Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The under Section 4(1) (b) of the Act, all the 18 requisite fees for providing information under manuals in respect of Ministry (Sectt.) and its RTI Act, 2005 can be paid either through organizations were prepared and have been Demand Draft/ Postal Order issued in favour placed in the Ministry’s website http://www. of Pay & Account Officer, Ministry of Water mowr.gov.in. Appointment of Central Public Resources, River Development and Ganga Information Officers (CPIOs) made in terms Rejuvenation or by cash. of section 5 (1) and (2) of the said Act and hosted in the website of the Ministry and During the period from 1st April, 2017 concerned organizations. to 31st March, 2018, 1242 applications and 45 RTI appeals were received in RTI Cell, The Coordination Section of Ministry of Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR Water Resources, RD & GR, Room No. 02, which were forwarded to concerned CPIO/ B-wing, Ground Floor, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. First Appellate Authority in the Ministry/ Rajendra Prasad Marg, New Delhi has been Other Public Authority for necessary action assigned the task of accepting applications as per RTI Act, 2005. and the fees under the RTI Act. The RTI

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175 12. Role of Women in Water Resources Management

Role of women in water resources Acts on Participatory Irrigation Management. management and conservation has been duly Considering the importance of women recognized. The National Water Policy while in terms of their numerical strength and the emphasising on participatory approach in significant contribution they make to the water resources management, specifically agricultural labour force, there is a need provides for necessary legal and institutional to encourage participation of women in changes to be made at various levels for management of water resources. Water Users’ the purpose of ensuring appropriate role for Associations can contribute significantly in women. this regard and bring in a new culture among In pursuance of the provisions in the the water users. National Water Policy, farmers are to be In recent past, some of the States, such as involved progressively in various aspects Madhya Pradesh have attempted to ensure that of management of irrigation systems, all farm owners, be it men or women, are made particularly in water distribution and rightful members of the outlet committees. collection of water charges. The Ministry of Efforts have also been made to ensure that Water Resources, while issuing guidelines, where there are no women members, at least specifically emphasized that the States one woman from the area must be taken even consider representation of women in the if she is not a land owner. Further, at least one Water Users’ Associations (WUAs) at all woman shall be nominated to the Governing levels. As a result, many States have amended Body of the Association. their Irrigation Acts or came out with Specific

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178 13. Progressive use of Hindi

Effective measures have been taken for Ministry as well as in its various offices progressive use of Hindi for official purposes in and pinpointed the shortfalls in relation to various sections and attached and subordinate targets prescribed by Department of Official offices of the Ministry during the year. Efforts Language. The measures were also suggested were also made to ensure the compliance for the removal of the shortfalls. of various orders/instructions issued by the In order to encourage the use of Hindi in Department of Official Language. the official work of the Ministry, messages The Second Sub-Committee of and appeal were issued by the Hon’ble Parliamentary Committee on Official Union Minister of Water Resources, River Language inspected nine Offices of the Ministry Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Hon’ble of Water Resources, River Development Minister of State for Water Resources, River & Ganga Rejuvenation viz. (1) WAPCOS, Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Hyderabad; (2) CGWB, Divisional Office, Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Hyderabad; (3) Purna Sub-division, Central River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Water Commission, Nanded; (4) Executive on 21.08.2017. Engineer, Middle Brahmaputra Division, Hindi Fortnight was organized in the Central Water Commission, Guwahati; (5) Ministry from 01.09.2017 to 15.09.2017. Chief Executive, Brahmaputra & Barak The competitions like Rajbhasha Quiz, Hindi Basin, CWC, Shillong; (6) CGWB, Jodhpur; Noting & Drafting, Hindi Essay, Translation, (7) CGWB, Faridabad; (8) Superintending Hindi Typing, Hind Essay Debate and Hind Engineer, Project Division, CWC, Faridabad Poetry Recitation were organized. Officers and (9) National Water Academy, CWC, and employees of the Ministry enthusiastically Pune. participated in these competitions. First, Second The meetings of ministry’s Hindi and Third prizes of Rs. 4000/-, Rs.2500/- and Advisory Committee were held on 15.03.2017 Rs.1500/- respectively were awaded to winners under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister of each of these competitions. There was also (MoWR, RD & GR) and on 07.10.2017 under provision of four incentive prizes of Rs.1000/- the chairmanship of Hon’ble State Minister for each of these competitions. The prizes (MoWR, RD & GR). In these meetings, were given to 58 meritorious participants. decisions were taken to promote the use of To provide on the spot solution for Hindi in the Ministry and its organizations. the problem in performing official work Meetings of official language in Hindi, a unique training workshop Implementation Committee of the Ministry programme “Rajbhasha Aapke Dwar ” is have been conducted regularly. In these being implemented by the Hindi Section of meetings, the Committee reviewed the the ministry. In this programme, till date, progress made in the use of Hindi in the officers and employees of some sections like

179 Parliament, Administration, Ground Water, are given cups and certificates. Under ‘The Vigilance etc. were imparted on the spot incentive scheme for doing work in Hindi’ training in their sections. This initiative is provision has been made to give cash award appreciated in the Ministry. each year to the officers and employees on the basis of the work done by them in Hindi. Incentive Schemes like ‘Rajbhasha Vaijayanti Puraskar Yojana’ and ‘Incentive Besides this “Moulik Pustak Lekhan Scheme for doing work in Hindi’ were Yojana” is also going on in the Ministry. implemented in the Ministry for promoting Under this head, an amount of Rs. 1.00 lakh the Implementation of Official language has been earmarked as prize money. Policy. ‘Rajbhasha Vaijayanti Purashkar The Ministry has organized “First Yojana’ is for promoting the Hind work in Rajbhasha Sammelan” on 07.11.2017 in Attached and Subordinate Organizations Guwahati. Officials of the Ministry and its of the Ministry. The winners are selected Organizations participated in this conference. after evaluating total work in Hindi of the Three sessions were organized in one-day Organization. ‘Rajbhasha Vaijayanti Puraskar programme, where the experts delivered their Yojana 2015-16’ distribution ceremony was lectures on different subjects. The programme held on 10.01.2018. WAPCOS, Gurugram, was ended with a Kavi Gosthi where eight Narmada Control Authority, Indore and poets have participated in it. CGWB, Faridabad received first, second and third prizes respectively. Winning offices

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MONITORING OF RESERVATION (iii) Smt. J. Subhangi, FOR SCs/STs/OBCs Section Officer : Member The Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (iv) Representative of Nari Raksha and Other Backward Classes (SCs/STs/ Samiti, NGO : Member OBCs) Cell also forms part of Administration The Complaints Committee shall be Section. It renders secretarial assistance to deemed to be the Inquiring Authority Liaison Officers for SCs/STs and OBCs in appointed by the Disciplinary Authority for discharging the functions on various matters the purpose of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 and relating to reservation for SCs/STs/OBCs its reports are to be treated as Inquiry Report. in Government Services and carrying out It will examine the complaints made against inspections of reservation rosters. sexual harassment by women employee(s) The Cell is regulating and monitoring the and, if necessary, conduct an enquiry. On status of filling up the backlog vacancies for completion of the same, the Committee will SCs/STs/OBCs in its attached/subordinate submit its findings to the Joint Secretary offices and taking corrective measures (Admn), Ministry of Water Resources, RD & wherever found necessary. Liaison Officer GR for further necessary action. carries out inspections in respect of Attached/ During the year ending 31st March, 2018, Subordinate offices for supervising/rectifying no complaint was received by the Committee. deficiencies for correct implementation of reservation roster. REDRESSAL OF PUBLIC / STAFF GRIEVANCES COMPLAINT COMMITTEE ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN A Grievances Redressal Cell was set EMPLOYEES up in the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR which entertains the grievances In Compliance with the guidelines laid of employees/officers working in various down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India organizations under the Ministry. Shri Giriraj on prevention of sexual harassment of women Goyal, Director (Coord.), has been designated employees, a Committee is functioning to look as Director (Public & Staff Grievances) and into the complaints of the women working all grievances are to be disposed off within in the Main Secretariat of the Ministry. The a period of 60 days. Centralized Public composition of the Committee is as below: Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (i) Smt. Bindu Sreedathan, (CPGRAMS) software developed by Deptt. Director : Chairperson of AR & PG, is regularly monitored in the Ministry. (ii) Shri S.N. Pal, Under Secretary : Member During the period from 1st April, 2017

183 to 31st March, 2018, a total number of 3404 the above period. grievance petitions were received in this A list of postal addresses of Public/Staff Ministry. Besides, 738 grievance petitions Grievance officers in the Ministry and its were carried forward which were pending at various organizations is at Annexure-VI. the end of 31st March, 2017. Out of total 4142 grievance petitions, 3944 were settled during

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186 15. Vigilance

The Vigilance matters relating to this consultation with CBI. Ministry and its Organizations are handled This year, “Vigilance Awareness Week” by the Vigilance Division which functions was observed by the Ministry from 30th under the guidance, supervision and control October to 4th November, 2017. An essay of a part time Chief Vigilance Officer of competition was organized which received the level of Joint Secretary assisted by a wide participation from the employees. Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary and the All organisations under the Ministry also Vigilance Section. Various aspects pertaining observed “Vigilance Awareness Week- to Vigilance cases of all the employees of 2017” enthusiastically by conducting the Ministry (Proper) and all Group A and various competitions such as essay writing retired Officers of the attached/subordinate / quiz/ drawing competition and awareness offices as well as Group-A Officers of other programmes. Organizations under the Ministry, including Board level officers of PSUs are dealt with by Preventive Vigilance Inspection (PVI) the Division. is an integral part of vigilance as per the guidelines issued by CVC. The basic aim of The Vigilance Division functions as a PVI is to prevent the possibility of corruption link between the Ministry and the Central and to encourage the culture of probity and Vigilance Commission (CVC) and other greater transparency in the Government Authorities in the matters pertaining to functioning. PVI is concerned to bring Vigilance. This Division tenders advice, awareness about the ‘Preventive’ measures to wherever required, on vigilance matters, to be taken to avoid the scope of irregularities in the Attached and Subordinate Offices, PSUs, sensitive matters and also to sort out problems Statutory Bodies etc. under the administrative at an early stage. Preventive Inspection of 18 control of the Ministry, in consultation with Organisations / Regional Offices under the various agencies / departments like CVC, Ministry was planned to be conducted during UPSC, Department of Legal Affairs and 2017-18. In all 16 PVIs have been completed DoPT etc. during 2017-18. This Division monitors the disciplinary The Vigilance Division is also responsible cases and related matters of the organizations for calling for the Annual Property Returns of under the Ministry through periodical returns all Group ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Staff and monitoring prescribed by CVC and DoPT, etc. The them. Division prepares the “List of officers of Doubtful Integrity” and the “Agreed List” in

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188 16. Appointment of Persons of Special Needs

MONITORING OF RESERVATION Needs. The Persons with Special Needs are FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL given facilities, concessions and relaxations NEEDS at the time of test/interview as per the rules on the subject matter. The posts identified to Monitoring of the recruitment of persons be filled up by the Persons with Special Needs with Special Needs is being done to ensure in Groups A, B, C & D categories as per the fulfillment of 3% quota for the category by the revised list of posts notified by the Ministry of Ministry as well as various organisations under Social Justice and Empowerment, are filled up it. Periodic reports on the progress made are as per the requirement of the different offices being sent regularly to the Ministry of Social under this Ministry. Justice & Empowerment. Accordingly, 3% of posts/vacancies (1% each for Orthopedics, The relevant reservation rosters as Blind & Hearing Handicapped) are reserved prescribed by the Government are also to be filled up from Persons with Special maintained for planning the reservation of Persons with Special Needs.

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190 ANNEXURE – I ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

Minister (Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation)

Minister of State (Water Resources, Minister of State (Water Resources, River Development & Ganga River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) Rejuvenation)

Secretary

Director General (NMCG) ADG (STAT) Adviser Technical (NWM) Technical Adviser Adviser Economic Commissioner(CAD) Adviser(C&M/NWM) Commissioner (Indus) Commissioner(SPR) Commissioner (B&B) Commissioner (FM) Executive Dire tor & DDG(NMCG) JS & FA JS (RD & PP) JS (Admn. & GW)

191 ANNEXURE –II

STAFF IN POSITION IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION AS ON 31.03.2018

Group B Group A Group C Gazetted Non-Gazetted

Total SC ST PH OBC Total SC ST PH OBC Total SC ST PH OBC Total SC ST PH OBC

96 17 4 - 6 55 5 4 - - 126 18 2 5 23 147 52 6 4 29

192 ANNEXURE – III LIST OF NAMES & ADDRESSES OF SENIOR OFFICERS & HEADS OF ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION S. No. Name of the Organisation Head of the Organisation 1. Government of India Shri U.P. Singh, Ministry of Water Resources, Secretary Room No. 412, IV Floor, Tel No. 23710305, 23715919 Shram Shakti Bhavan, Fax. 23731553 Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

2. Government of India Shri S.M. Mahajan, Ministry of Water Resources, Additional Director General (Stat.) Room No. 6, 2nd Floor, Tel No. 24691080 B wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Fax. 24691080 Khan Market, New Delhi.

3. Government of India Shri Akhil Kumar, Ministry of Water Resources, Joint Secretary (Admn.& GW) Room No. 403, IV Floor, Tel No. 23710343 Shram Shakti Bhavan, Fax. 23730719 Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

4. Government of India Dr. C.V. Dharma Rao, Ministry of Water Resources, Adviser (C&M/NWM) Room No.220, 2nd Floor, Tel No. 24366614 Block No.3,CGO Complex, Fax. 24366614 Lodi Road, New Delhi.

5. Government of India Shri Sanjay Kundu, Ministry of Water Resources, Joint Secretary (PP) Room No. 404, IV Floor, Tel No. 23711946 Shram Shakti Bhavan, Fax. 23711946 Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

6. Government of India Shri Jag Mohan Gupta, Ministry of Water Resources, Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Room No. 401, IV Floor, Tel No. 23710297 Shram Shakti Bhavan, Fax. 23710297 Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

193 7. Government of India Shri K. Vohra, Ministry of Water Resources, Commissioner (SPR) Room No. 411, IV Floor, Tel No. 23710107 Shram Shakti Bhavan, Fax. 23350051 Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

8. Government of India Shri J. Chandrashekhar Iyer , Ministry of Water Resources, Commissioner (Flood Management) Room No. 827, 8th Floor, Tel No. 24368238 CGO Complex, Lodi Road, Fax. 24362780 New Delhi-110 001

9. Government of India Shri T.S. Mehra, Ministry of Water Resources, Commissioner (B&B) Room No. 204, 2nd Floor, Tel No. 24364724 CGO Complex, Lodi Road, Fax. 24367093 New Delhi-110 001

10. Government of India Shri P.K. Saxena, Ministry of Water Resources, Commissioner (Indus) Room No. 814, 8th Floor, Tel No. 24361540 CGO Complex, Lodi Road, Fax. 24361540 New Delhi-110 001

11. Government of India Shri Sanjay Kundu, Ministry of Water Resources, Commissioner (Pen. River) Room No. 236, 2nd Floor, Tel No. 23382256 A wing, Krishi Bhavan, Fax. 23382256 Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001

12. Government of India Shri B.B. Sharma, Ministry of Water Resources, Economic Adviser Room No. 7, Ground Floor, Tel No. 23388941 Shastri Bhavan, Fax. 23381895 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001

13. Government of India Shri B.R. K. Pillai, Ministry of Water Resources, Commissioner (CAD) Room No. 236, Krishi Bhavan, Telefax No. 23382256 New Delhi-110 001

194 Attached Offices

1. Central Water Commission, Room No. Shri S. Masood Husain, 326, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Chairman (CWC) Delhi Tel. No.26715351 Fax: 26108614 2. Central Soil and Materials Research Shri Hasan Abdullah, Station, Director Room No. 111, Hauz Khas, Tel. No. 26961894, 26967985 New Delhi-110016 Fax: 26967985

Subordinate Offices

3. Farakka Barrage Project, Shri Saibal Ghosh, P.O. Farakka Barrage, General Manager Distt. Murshidabad-742212 (W.B.) Tel. No. 03485-253644 Fax: 03485-253608

4. Ganga Flood Control Commission, Shri Arun Kumar Singh, Sinchai Bhawan, III floor, Chairman Patna-800015 Tel. No. 0612-2217294 Fax: 0612-2217960

5. Central Water and Power Research Ms. V.V. Bhosekar, Station, Director P.O. Khadakwasla, Tel. No. 020-24380552 Pune-411024 Fax: 020-24381004

6. Central Ground Water Board, Shri K.B. Biswas, Chairman Jamnagar House, New Delhi Tel. No. 0129-2477100 Fax: 0129 2477200

7. Bansagar Control Board, Shri T.D. Sharma, Samab Colony, Secretary Rewa Tel. No. 07662-226318 (Madhya Pradesh) Fax : 07662-242433

8. Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Shri M.P. Singh, Committee, Secretary Narmada Bhawan, Tel. No. 0265-2421438 A Block, IV Floor, Fax 0265-2437262 Vadodara-390001

9. Upper Yamuna River Board Shri S. Masood Husain, Chairman, 201, “S”, Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, Addl. Charge New Delhi-110016 Tel. No. 26108590 Fax: 26195289

195 Public Sector Undertakings

10. Water and Power Consultancy Services Shri R.K. Gupta, (India) Limited, 5th Floor, ‘Kailash’, 26, Chairman & MD Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi- Tel. No.23313881 Fax: 23314924

11. National Projects Construction Shri H.L. Chaudhary, Corporation Limited, Plot No.67-68, Chairman & Managing Director, Sector-25, Faridabad (Haryana) Tel. No. 0129-2231269 Fax : 0129-26484842

Registered Societies

12. National Institute of Hydrology, Dr. Sharad Kumar Jain, Jal Vigyan Bhawan, Roorkee-247667 Director (Uttarakhand) Tel. No. 01332-272106 Fax: 01332-272123/273976

13. National Water Development Agency, Shri M. K. Srinivas, 18-20, Community Centre, Director General Saket, New Delhi-110017 Tel. No. 26519164 Fax: 26513846

14. National Mission of Clean Ganga, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Government of India, Director General (NMCG) Ministry of Water Resources, Tel No. 23072900 1ST Floor,MDCNS Blg., Fax. 23049566 India Gate, New Delhi-110002

15. NERIWALM Dr. Pankaj Barua, Dolabari, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Director(NERIWALM) Assam-784027 Tel No. 03712-268107 Fax. 03712-268007 Statutory Bodies

16. Narmada Control Authority, Dr. M.K. Sinha, Narmada Sadan Sec-B, Executive Member & HoD Scheme No.74-C, Vijay Nagar, Tel. No. 0731-2557276 Indore-452010 Fax : 0731-2559888

17. Brahmaputra Board, Shri Sanjay Kundu, Chairman Basistha, Guwahati Addl. charge Tel. No. 0361-2301099 Fax 0361-2301099

196 18. Betwa River Board, Shri Jagdish Singh, Nandanpura, Shivpuri Highway, Chief Engineer Jhansi-284003 Telefax. No. 0510-2480183

19. Tungabhadra Board, , Shri D. Ranga Reddy, Taluk: Hospet, Distt:Bellary, Chairman Karntaka State, PIN : 583225 Tel. No. 040-29808740 Fax 040-29808742

197 ANNEXURE-IV

BUDGET AT GLANCE (Rupees in crore) Central Schemes ACTUALS BE 2017-18 RE 2017- Exp upto 2016-17 18 31.03.2018 Polavaram Project 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Farakka Barrage Project 107.08 155.00 135.33 117.13 Emergent Flood Protection Works in 0.00 3.00 0.01 0.00 Eastern & Western Sector DRIP 39.84 160.00 95.00 81.10 National Ganga Plan 1440.50 2250.00 2250.00 700.00 Ghat Beautfication of River Front 67.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 National River Conservation Plan 167.50 250.00 723.42 723.22 National Water Mission 4.45 15.00 5.00 1.17 River Basin Management 175.50 199.99 199.99 186.22 Flood Forecasting 39.36 65.00 45.00 39.20 Interlinking of Rivers 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 Development of Water Resources 70.08 145.00 70.00 61.93 Information System Ground Water Management & 112.25 500.00 275.00 254.33 Regulation National Hydrology Project 51.77 300.00 185.00 177.90 Research & Development 34.36 40.00 60.00 49.08 Irrigation Management Programme 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 Human Resources Development/ 20.94 25.00 29.00 27.31 Capacity Building Infrastructure Development 12.55 45.00 50.00 40.73 Total 2443.18 4204.00 4173.75 2459.32 Centrally Sponsored Schemes ACTUALS BE RE 2017- Exp upto 2016-17 2017-18 18 31.03.2018 Accelerated Irrigation Benefit 999.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 Programme Har Khet Ko Pani 439.80 1450.00 1888.00 1355.22 Impact Assessment Studies 0.07 1.00 1.00 0.14 Assistance to SYLCP 0.00 1.00 0.01 0.00 Flood Management Programme 149.99 150.00 562.68 562.67 River Management Activities & Work 25.35 199.96 202.96 187.06 related to Border Areas Irrigation Census 16.94 25.00 15.45 17.45 Atal Bhujal Yojana 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.00 Total 1632.01 1827.00 2670.14 2122.54

198 Establishment ACTUALS BE RE 2017- Exp upto 2016-17 2017-18 18 31.03.2018 Secretariat - Economic Services 60.96 73.00 83.00 76.34 Attached, Subordinate & Other offices Central Water Commission 309.27 434.00 421.49 332.28 Central Soil & Material Research 13.73 15.50 15.35 14.15 Station Central Water & Power Research 55.19 65.00 60.13 58.62 Station Sardar Sarovar Construction 0.78 1.25 1.25 0.69 Advisory Committee - SSCAC Bansagar Control Board 0.38 0.50 0.50 0.36 Upper Yamuna River Board 3.11 3.00 1.26 8.76 Central Ground Water Board 176.52 240.00 209.38 213.70 National Institute of Hydrology 19.00 23.75 23.75 23.75 Total 638.94 856.00 816.11 652.31 Grand Total 4714.13 6887.00 7660.00 5310.51

199 ANNEXURE – V LIST OF CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS / APPELLATE AUTHORITIES IN THE VARIOUS SECTIONS / WINGS OF THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

S. Name & Designation of CPIO Name of the Section/ Name & Designation of the No. appointed (S/Shri/Smt.) Desk/ work Appellate Authority appointed (S/Shri/Smt/Kum) 1. A.K. Kaushik, Under Administration Secretary (Admn) Section/Cash Tel. No. 011-23738126 Section Emailid: [email protected] SC/ST/OBC Cell Chandan Mukherjee, 2. Narendra Singh, US (E-I) DS (Admn/Cash/E-I/E-Ill) Tel. No. 011-23716928 Tel. No. 011-23711459 Email id: [email protected] Email id : [email protected] 3. Anil Kumar Wahi, Under Secretary (E-lll) Tel. No. 011-23766907 Email id: [email protected] 4. R.K. Ojha, e-Governance Cell & ID Under Secretary (ID &e-Gov) Tel. No. 011-23710303 Email id: [email protected] Ashish Kumar, 5. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Coordination Dir(GA/ Co-ord/ Under Secretary (Co-ord.) Section Tel. No. 011-23074005 ID&e-Gov) Email id: [email protected] Tel. No. 011-23716747 Email id :dirid- [email protected] 6. Y P. Yadav, Under General Admn. Secretary (GA) Tel. No. 011-23719627 Email id: [email protected] 7. SK. Kataria, Under Secretary(GW &IEC) Tel. No. 011-23716928 Email Id: [email protected] Surender Kumar Garg, DS (PSU 8. Pratip Deb, Under Public Sector & Secretary (PSU/O&M) Undertakings Section and Parliament) Tel. No. 011-23716928 PPP Cell/O&M Tel. No. 011-23708150 Email id: [email protected] Email id : [email protected] 9. Amit Kumar Singh, Under Secretary (Parliament) Parliament Tel. No. 011-23714350 Email id: [email protected] 10. R.N. Dixit, Under Secretary (E-II Khatchin Langel, & GWE) E-II & GWE Dir (GWE & E-II) Tel. No. 011- 23766944 Tel. No. 011-23714734 Emai id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected]

200 11. Arun Kumar, Under Secretary Vigilance Ms. Surinder Kaur, (Vig/ E-lV) Section/E-IV Director (Vigilance & E-IV Tel. No. 011-23716894 Tel. No. 011-23711988 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 12. Mukesh Kumar, Under Secretary External Assistance Banarsi Ram, (EA & IC) & International Co- DS (EA & IC) Tel. No. 011-23074005 operation Desks (EA&IC) Tel. No. 011- 23716747 Email id: [email protected] Including Foreign Email id : [email protected] Training & Bilateral issues. 13. Shraddha Mathur, Assistant Director (OL) Official M.C. Bhardwaj, Tel. No. 011-24367106 Language Joint Director (OL) Email id [email protected] Section Tel. No. 011-23711486 Email id: mc.bhardwaj@ 14. Veena Satyawadi, nic.in Assistant Director (OL) Tel. No. 011-23719033 Email id: [email protected] 15. Rajaram Purohit, Jr. Hydrologist Hydrology Project N.K. Manglik, SJC (NHP) (NHP) Tel. No. 011-24367109 Tel. No. 011-21420147 Email id :sic2nhp-mowr@ Email id: [email protected] gov.in 16. B.L. Meena, Under Secretary Matters of Brahmaputra Ajay Kumar Gupta, (B&B) & Barak Wing Sr. Joint Commissioner (B&B) Tel. No. 011-24367116 Tel. No. 011-24367590 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 17. M.S. Sahare, Sr. Joint Flood Management Wing Commissioner (FM) J. Chandrasekhar Iyer, Tel. No. 011-24392095 Commissioner (FM) Email id: [email protected] Tel. No. 011-24368238 18. R.R Sambharia, Flood Email id: commer-mowr@nic. Sr. Joint Commissioner (FM) Management in Tel. No. 011-24362160 Wing Email id: [email protected] 19. S.K. Basu, Under Secretary (PP) Policy Bhupesh Kumar, Sr. Joint Tel. No. 011-23719627 Planning Commissioner (PP) Email id: [email protected] Section Tel: 011-23719503 Email Id: [email protected] 20. Vinod Kumar, Under Secretary IFD S.L. Meena, Director (Finance) (IFD) Tel: 011-23711360 Tel. No. 011- 23714350 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 21. Vijay Shrivastava, Under Secretary Budget S.L. Meena, Director (Finance) (Budget) Tel: 011-23711360 Tel. No. 011-23719302 Email id: [email protected] Email id: vijayk.srivastava@ nic.in

201 22. Bamane M. J., DD(PP) Planning Unit(PP) Ch. David, Jt. Director(PP) Tel: 011-23716683 Tel. 011-23716683 Email ID: [email protected] E mail ID: [email protected] 23. T.D. Sharma CAD related matters B.R.K. Pillai, Director (CADWM) Commissioner (CAD) Tel. No. 011-23382481 Tel. No. 011-23382256 Email id: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 24. Mannu Ji Upadhyay, River Basin Virender Sharma, Deputy Commissioner (BM) Management, Sr. Joint Commissioner (BM) Tel. No. 011-24368344 Administration of Bihar, Tel. No. 011- 24367109 Email id : [email protected] UP & MP Email id: [email protected] Reorganisation Act, Inter State Water Disputes Act, Inter State Water Disputes Tribunal, technical matters of NWDA and Inter-linking of Rivers 25. S.K. Gaur, Project Section Bhupinder Singh, Sr. Joint Section Officer (Projects) Commissioner (SPR-II) Tel. No. 011-24362129 Tel. No. 011-23385186 Email: id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 26. Manoj Kumar Sharvar, Peninsular River Wing S.K. Kamboj, Sr. Joint Under Secretary (Pen River) Commissioner (Pen. River) Tel. No. 011-23383059 Tel. No. 011-23388020 Email id: [email protected] Email id: skkamboj-cwc@nic. in 27. Avanti Verma Minor Irrigation & Water Rahul Kumar Singh, Dy. Commisioner (SPR) Bodies Sr. Joint Commissioner (Ml) Tel. No. 011-24363003 Tel No : 011-23387834 Email id :[email protected] Email id: rahulkrsingh-sjc@nic. in / [email protected] 28. Avanti Verma SPR-I A K Srivastava, Dy. Commisioner (SPR) Sr. Joint Commissioner (SPR-I) Tel. No. Tel No : 9971594822 011-24363003 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 29. Rajveer Singh, DC (Indus) Indus Wing Rakesh Kumar, Tel. No. 011-24360332 Sr. JC (Indus) Email id: [email protected] Tel. No.011- 24361467 Email id: kumar.rakesh73@gov. in 30. Om Prakash Gupta, Minor Irrigation Bindu Sreedathan, SEO (Ml Stat) Statistics Director (Ml Stats) Tel. No. 011-24656135 Tel. No. 011-24699496 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 31. S.K. Mohiddin, Scientist ‘C’ National Water Mission Dr. C.V. Dharma Rao (National Water Mission) Adviser(C&M/NWM) Tel. No. 011-24368343 Tel. No.011- 24366614 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected]

202 K.K. Sapra, NMCG & NGRBA Nityanand Ray, Dy. Secretary 32. US (NMCG) (NMCG) Tel. No. 011-23049417 Tel. No. 011-23049506 Email id: [email protected] Email id: nityananda.ray@nic. in 33. Ashok Kumar Matters related to Shri Narinder Pal Singh Sr.AO Principal Accounts Asst. ControIler of Accounts Tel. No. 011-23387732 Office Tel No : 011-23384843 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 34. Nafe Singh, Matters related to Pay & Sakesh Prasad Singh , ControIler Pay & Accounts Officer (FBP) Accounts Office of Accounts Tel. 03485-253648 (FBP) Tel. No. 011-23386644 Email id: [email protected] Email id: [email protected] 35. Sunita R. Shinde, Matters related to Pay Sr. Accounts Officer (CWPRS) Accounts Office Tel 020-24381813 (CWPRS ) Email id: sunita-robert@yahoo. com 36. Balbir Singh, Matters related to Pay & Sr. Accounts Officer (CGWB) Accounts Office (CGWB) Ram Darash Chouhan, Tel: 0129-2477125 ControIler of Accounts Email id: [email protected] Tel. No. 011-23386644 Email id: [email protected] Upendra Malhotra, Matters related to Pay & 37. Sr. Accounts Officer (CWC) Accounts Office (CWC) Tel No. 011-26711043 Email id: upendermalhotra-cwc@ nic.in 38. J.P. Singh, Matters related to Sr. Accounts Officer (CSMRS) pay Accounts Office Tel. No. 011-26850358 Email Id: [email protected] (CSMRS)

Note: In case work of any CPIO/ Appellate Authority is changed due to transfer/ retirement/ any other reasons and a new official joins in place of the existing CPIO/ Appellate Authority, he/ she would automatically be the CPIO/ Appellate Authority of the allotted work. In case any CPIO/ Appellate Authority proceeds on leave/ training, the concerned Link Officer or the officer who is entrusted with the charge of the post of the concerned Division/ Branch Head would automatically be the CPIO/ Appellate Authority of the allotted work.

203 ANNEXURE -VI LIST OF POSTAL ADDRESSES OF PUBLIC/ STAFF GRIEVANCE OFFICERS IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION AND ITS VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS

S. Name of the Address Name & Designation of No. Organization P.G./ S.G. Officer 1. Ministry of Water Room No.421, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Shri Ashish Kumar, Resources, River Delhi-110001 Director (Admn.) & Development and (Tele No. 011-23716747) Director (PG & SG) Ganga Rejuvenation Email id: dirgw-mowr@ nic.in

2. Narmada Control Narmada Sadan, Sector-B, Scheme No. Mrs. Suman Sinha , Authority 74, Vijay Nagar, Indore – 452010(MP) Secretary and Grievance (Tele No. 0731-2554477) Redressal Officer Email id: [email protected] 3. Bansagar Control Bansagar Control Board, Saman Colony, Shri Kiran Pramanik, Board Mob:9711051441 Secretary, Bansagar Rewa (MP) (Tele No. 07662-226318/ Control Board, Director 0755-2762059) (Staff Grievances) (Fax No. 07662-242433/ 0755-2550253) Email id: bcb242433@ gmail.com 4. Betwa River Board O/o Pay & Account Officer, Betwa River Ms. Sonam Diwedi, Board, Nandanpura, Jhansi-284003 (U.P) Pay & Account Officer (Tele No. 0510-2480279) (Finance) & Public Grievance Officer 5. Central Ground CGWB, CHQ, Faridabad Col. Rajesh Kumar Gaur, Water Board Mob: 9999594969 Director (Admn) & Public (Tele No.0129-2477111) Grievances officer (Fax No. 0129-2477125) Email id: diradm-cgwb@ nic.in

6. Central Soil and Room No. 309, CSMRS, Olof Palme Shri Hari Dev, Scientist Materials Research Marg, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110 016 ‘E’ (RM-I) & Director Station (Tel No. 011-26581370 / 26581368 / (Grievances) 26850025) Email id: [email protected] (Fax No.-011-26853108) 7. Central Water Room No. 313(S), Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Shri Ashis Banerjee, Commission Puram, New Delhi-110066 Secretary & Grievances (Tele No. 011-26187232) Officer (Fax No. 011-26195516) Email id: secy-cwc@nic. in 8. Central Water & Central Water & Power Research Station, Shri T. Nagendra, Power Research P.O. Khadakwasla Research Station, Scientist ‘E’ & Chairman Station Pune – 411024 (Tele No. 020-24103414 / Email id: directorcwprs@ 24103401) (Fax No. 020-24381004) gov.in

204 9. Farakka Barrage P.O. Farakka Barrage, Distt. Shri M.S. Varma Project Murshidabad, West Bengal-742212 Superintending Engineer (Tele No. 03485 – 253285) (Fax No. (Coord.) & Director (Staff 03485-253608) Grievances) Mob:- 9350846515 / 9064642084

10. Ganga Flood Control Ganga Flood Control Commission, Shri Amit Prabhakar, Commission Sinchai Bhawan, IIIrd Floor, Director (Admn.) & Patna-800015 (Tele No. 0612-2215222) Director (Staff Grievances (Fax No. 0612-2222294, 2202643) & Public Grievances) Mob:- 9431106479 Email id: gfccpatna@ gmail.com 11. National Institute of Jal Vigyan Bhawan, Dr. J.V. Tyagi, Scientist G, Hydrology R o o r k e e - 2 4 7 6 6 7 ( U t t a r a k h a n d ) Public Grievance Officer & OIC, Staff Grievances (Tele No. 01332-272106 / 249218) Email id: director.nihr. gov.in 12. National Projects NPCC Ltd., Plot No. 148, Sector 44, Shri Nitin Saxena, Construction Gurugram, Haryana (Tel - 0124-4888160- Director Corporation Limited 65) (FAX No.-0124-2385223) (Public Grievance) Mob:9971165707 Email id: legal. [email protected]

Mrs. Jasmine Dhar Singh, DGM(HR) Email id: hree.npcc@nic. in

13. National Water 18-20, Community Centre, Saket, New Shri R.K. Jain, Chief Development Delhi-110017 (Tele No. 011-26852735) Engineer (HQ) & Agency (Fax No.011- 26960841) Grievance Officer Email id: chqnwda. rediffmail.com 14. Sardar Sarovar Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Shri Shekharendu Jha, Construction Committee, Narmada Bhavan, “A” Deputy Secretary Advisory Committee Block, 4th Floor, Indira Avenue, Jail Road, (Grievances) Vadodara – 390001, Gujarat Email id: (Tele No. 0265-2421272) sscac-mowr@nicin (Fax No. 0265-2437262) 15. Water & Power 76-C, Institutional Area, Sector-18, Ms. Simmi Wadhwa, OSD Consultancy Services Gurugram-122015 to CMD, Deputy CVO (India) Ltd. (Tele No. 0124 -2399421 / 2399443) (Staff/Public Grievances) (Fax No. 0124-2349448) Email id: grievances@ wapcos.co.in 16. Brahmaputra Board Basistha, Guwahati – 781029 Shri I. Hussain, Secretary (Tele No.0361-2300128) (Staff/Public Grievances) (Fax No. 0361-2308588) Email id: bbrd-ghy@nic. in

205 17. Upper Yamuna River Upper Yamuna River Board, Wing No. 4, Shri D.P.Mathuria, Board Ground Floor, West Block No. 1, R.K. Member Secretary Puram, New Delhi-110066 & Director (Public (Tele No. 011- 26174147 / 26184025) Grievances) (Fax No. 011- 26184025 / 26174147) Email id: uyrb-mowr@ nic.in

18. Tungabhadra Board Tungabhadra Board, Tungabhadra Dam, Shri D. Ranga Reddy, Taluk: Hospet, Distt: Bellary, Secretary & Director of Karnataka- 583225 Grievances (Tele No.08394-259113) Email id: secretarytbb@ yahoo.com 19. The River Ganga 1st Floor, Major Dhyanchand National Shri Nityanand Ray, (Rejuvenation, Stadium, India Gate, New Delhi – 110002 Deputy Secretary Protection and (Tele No. 011-23049506) (NMCG) & Director of Management) Grievances. Authority Email id: nityananda.ray@ nic.in

206 ANNEXURE-VII

THE ESTIMATED FUND REQUIREMENT (CENTRAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL AS STATE SHARE) FOR COMPLETION OF 99 PROJECTS

Fund required for completion Central Irrigation No. of (Rs. in crore) Share Potential Category Projects (Rs. in Utilisation AIBP CAD TOTAL crore) (Lakh Ha.)

Priority-I projects (Completion by 23 7956 5466 13423 6535 14.53 3/2017)

Priority-II projects (Completion by 31 8080 4825 12905 4269 12.95 3/2018)

Priority-III projects 45 32510 18757 51268 20538 48.45 (Completion by 12/2019) Total 99 48546 29049 77595 31342 76.03

Note: Figures mentioned are as per information compiled /received from States. However, while processing CA proposals, the figures considered would be as per actual and therefore may change.

207 37.3 47.6 14.5 61.4 38.1 37.0 92.0 7603 263.3 124.9 236.8 252.8 872.6 850.8 327.7 315.6 585.1 1792.0 1653.0 (Rs. in crore) in (Rs. Potential (Th. Ha.) ANNEXURE-VIII Targeted Irrigation Targeted 17.6 525.0 259.7 516.1 171.5 121.2 291.7 219.3 830.9 46253 1193.3 1207.6 4421.4 1347.4 8107.3 2327.9 3439.8 6808.4 14446.6 1.04.2016 as on Share Balance State 26.3 98.3 610.6 307.3 199.0 199.0 184.0 309.9 143.7 733.3 31342 3685.7 2232.8 1837.3 3624.9 5503.2 2299.6 4226.3 5120.8 1.04.2016 Balance CA Balance CA admissible as on 44 832 459 715 356 220 602 363 1818 8107 3426 3185 4628 1564 7666 11732 11929 19950 77595 , while processing CA proposals, the figures considered would be as per , while processing CA Balance 1.04.2016 cost as on 8 3 2 3 1 1 4 1 5 2 2 8 2 2 4 11 14 26 99 Total 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 5 1 1 3 19 45 Priority-III 8 2 9 1 11 31 No. of Projects Priority-II 2 3 2 2 7 2 1 2 1 1 23 Priority-I ASSISTANCE AND TARGETED POTENTIAL UTILIZATION OF 99 PROJECTS OF UTILIZATION POTENTIAL TARGETED AND ASSISTANCE Name of States Andhra Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Goa Gujarat Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Odisha Punjab Rajasthan Telangana Uttar Pradesh Total 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sl. 11. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. No. Note: Figures mentioned as per information compiled / received from States. However actual and therefore may change. STATE-WISE SUMMARY OF NUMBER OF PROJECTS, THEIR ESTIMATED BALANCE COST, ADMISSIBLE CENTRAL ADMISSIBLE CENTRAL BALANCE COST, THEIR ESTIMATED PROJECTS, NUMBER OF OF SUMMARY STATE-WISE

208 ANNEXURE-IX COMPLETION OF AIBP WORKS OF PRIORITY PROJECTS DURING 2016-17

Ultimate Irrigation Completion of CAD Sl. No. Project Name Potential (Th. Works Ha.) Andhra Pradesh 1. Maddigedda 1.42 Works not required Chhattisgarh 2. Maniyari Tank 14.5 Mar-19 3. Kharung 10.3 Mar-19 Karnataka 4. Sri Rameswar Irrigation 13.8 Mar-19 Madhya Pradesh 5. Singhpur Project 10.2 Mar-19 6. Mahuar Project 13.8 Mar-19 7. Sagad 17.1 Mar-19 Maharashtra 8. Bawanthadi (IS) 27.7 2018-19 9. Lower Panzara 6.79 2018-19 10. Dongargaon 2.77 Works not required 11. Warna 54.8 Works not required Odisha 12. Upper Indravati(KBK) 85.95 Mar-18 13. Rukura-Tribal 7.65 Mar-18 Punjab 14. Kandi Canal Extension (Ph.II) 23.33 Works not required 15. Rehabilitation of Patiala Feeder & 68.62 Works not required Kotla Branch Project Telangana 16. Gollavagu Project 3.85 Mar-19 17. Rallivagu project 2.43 Mar-19 18. Mathadivagu Project 3.44 Mar-19

209 LIKELY COMPLETION OF AIBP WORKS OF PRIORITY PROJECTS DURING 2017-18

Irrigation Completion S.No. Project Name Potential already of CAD created (Th. Ha.) works Andhra Pradesh 1. Gundlakamma 23.44 2019-20 2. Tadipudi LIS 62.14 2019-20 3. Thotapally 25.9 2019-20 4. Musurumilli 9.01 2019-20 5. Pushkara LIS 53.98 2019-20 6. Yerracalva 5.06 To be included Total 179.53 Assam 7. Dhansiri 53.26 Mar-18 8. Champamati 10.02 2018-19 Total 63.28 Karnataka 9. Bhima LIS 21.34 2019-20 Madhya Pradesh

10. Sindh Project Phase II 130.59 Mar-19 Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - I 11. & II (km. 0 to km. 142) 53.6 Mar-18 Omkareshwar Project Canal Phase- 12. IV (OSP lift) 44.03 Mar-18 Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - V 13. (Khargone Lift) 9.39 Mar-18 Total 237.61 Maharashtra 14. Lower Dudhna 29.76 Mar-19 15. Tillari 5.01 Mar-18 16. Nandur Madhmeshwar Ph-II 3.98 2019-20 17. Upper Kundalika 0.1 2019-20 Total 38.84

210 Odisha 18. RET irrigation 0 Mar-19 19. Telengiri 0 Mar-19 20. Lower Indra (KBK) 18.5 Mar-17 Total 18.5 Rajasthan Works not 21. Narmada Canal 239.17 required 22. Modernisation of Gang Canal 69.16 2018-19 Total 308.33 Telangana 23. Peddavagu @ Neelwai project 0 Mar-19 24. Palemvagu project 2.23 Mar-19 25. SRSP St.II 155.07 Mar-19 26. Rajiv Bheema L.I. Scheme 4.86 Mar-19 27. SriKomaram Bheem project 3.77 Mar-19 Total 165.92 Uttar Pradesh Works not 28. Bansagar Canal 50 required

211 ANNEXURE-X

CA RELEASED DURING 2016-17 & 2017-18 UNDER AIBP-PMKSY

(Rs. in crore) 2016-17 2017-18 S.No. State No. of CA No. of CA Released Projects Released Projects 1. Andhra Pradesh 7.40 1 15.23 2 2. Bihar 46.32 1 3. Chhattisgarh 13.29 1 17.25 2 4. Gujarat 961.88 1 1410.49 1 5. Jammu & Kashmir 9.57 2 6. Jharkhand 145.75 1 305.10 1 7. Karnataka 135.47 3 459.52 3 8. Madhya Pradesh 300.15 18 181.27 9 9. Maharashtra 379.88 23 363.02 18 10. Manipur 126.99 2 25.42 2 11. Odisha 457.66 8 464.71 5 12. Punjab 52.42 2 13. Rajasthan 45.89 2 216.87 2 14. Telangana 545.45 5 13.24 1 15. Uttar Pradesh 135.63 3 65.6 2 Total 3307.86 70 3593.61 51

212 ANNEXURE-XI STATE-WISE FUNDS RELEASED UNDER “FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME” DURING 11TH & 12TH PLAN AND 2017-18

(Rs. in crore) Sl. State Funds Funds Released During 12th Plan Total Funds No. Released 2012- 2013- 2014-15 2015- 2016- Total During Released th during 11 13 14 16 17 ( XII F.Y. upto Plan Plan) 2017-18 31.03.2018

1. Arunachal 78.77 16.83 47.39 23.69 87.91 21.18 187.86 Pradesh 2. Assam 744.90 2.51 15.25 47.14 64.89 245.49 1055.28 3. Bihar 680.79 54.48 88.57 24.92 16.67 184.64 865.43 4. Chattisgarh 15.57 3.75 3.75 19.32 5. Goa 9.98 2.00 2.00 11.98 6. Gujarat 2.00 0.00 2 7. Haryana 46.91 0.00 46.91 8. Himachal 165.31 19.92 9.75 115.20 27.00 50.00 221.87 87.5 474.68 Pradesh 9. Jammu & 243.50 39.36 28.29 15.16 46.58 40.56 169.95 110.4 523.85 Kashmir 10. Jharkhand 17.07 4.27 4.27 21.34 11. Karnataka 20.00 0.00 20.00 12. Kerala 63.68 55.22 55.22 19.05 137.95 13. Manipur 65.03 0.95 16.96 6.45 24.36 89.39 14. Mizoram 3.40 1.46 0.47 1.93 0.48 5.81 15. Nagaland 28.96 15.45 13.08 2.51 23.13 54.17 83.13 16. Orissa 95.64 0.00 95.64 17. Puducherry 7.50 0.00 7.5 18. Punjab 40.43 0.00 40.43 19. Sikkim 82.86 2.43 5.72 8.15 91.01 20. Tamilnadu 59.82 0.00 59.82 21. Tripura 20.91 0.00 20.91 22. Uttar Pradesh 290.69 45.42 30.48 21.83 13.50 111.22 13.55 415.46 23. Uttrankhand 49.63 53.14 43.82 57.02 153.98 203.61 24. West Bengal 642.87 9.49 128.81 7.84 12.61 158.75 65.03 866.65

Total 3476.21 193.85 379.00 320.23 264.00 149.99 1307.07 562.67 5345.95

Spilled over works of 89.79 89.79 X Plan Grand Total 3566.00 1307.07 562.67 5435.74

213 ANNEXURE-XII

STATE-WISE AREA PROTECTED AND POPULATION BENEFITTED UNDER FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME DURING 11TH & 12TH PLAN

11th Plan 12th Plan Total Sl. States (11th & 12th Plan) No. Area Population Area Population Area Population protected benefited protected benefited protected benefited (in lakh (in lakh) (in lakh (in lakh) (in lakh (in lakh) ha.) ha.) ha.)

1. Arunachal. 0.566 0.697 0.000 0.000 0.566 0.697 Pradesh 2. Assam 4.871 97.848 1.516 22.960 6.387 120.808 3. Bihar 10.522 70.920 13.330 42.247 23.852 113.167 4. Goa 0.002 0.150 0.002 0.150 5. Gujarat 0.000 0.330 0.000 0.330 6. Himachal 0.050 0.900 0.050 0.900 7. Jharkhand 0.162 1.850 0.162 1.850 8. J&K 0.900 0.000 0.900 0.000 9. Manipur 0.280 1.582 0.280 1.582 10. Nagaland 0.004 0.600 0.004 0.600 11. Orissa 1.556 7.202 1.556 7.202 12. Sikkim 0.201 2.397 0.201 2.397 13. Uttar 0.538 4.005 0.538 4.005 Pradesh 14. Uttrankhand 0.001 0.053 0.004 0.202 0.005 0.255 15. West Bengal 0.150 11.810 0.150 11.810 16. Tripura 0.002 0.013 0.008 0.027 0.010 0.040 Total 19.593 197.277 15.070 68.516 34.663 265.793

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