Government of India Ministry of Jal Shakti Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation GODAVARI RIVER MANAGEMENT BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 5th Floor, Jalasoudha, Errumanzil, Hyderabad-500082 FROM CHAIRMAN’S DESK It gives me immense pleasure to present the Annual Report of Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) for the year 2019-20. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (4) and (5) of Section 85 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, the Central Government through Gazette Notification dated 28th May, 2014 constituted the Godavari River Management Board for the administration, regulation, maintenance and operation of such projects on Godavari river, as may be notified by the Central Government from time to time.The Annual Report for the year 2019-20 chronicles the various activities undertaken by the Board during the year. The 8th meeting of GRMB was held in August 2019 wherein important administrative, financial and technical issues were deliberated and decisions taken. The Revised Recruitment Rules formulated to recruit supporting officials from the State Governments were approved. The decision on installation of Telemetry System to begin with on Inter- State border points was taken to enable assess the water availability/ usage at strategic points in Godavari Basin and thereby enhancing transparency and goodwill between the party States. The support and cooperation of Government of India and both the State Governments in facilitating smooth functioning of GRMB is gratefully acknowledged. The strength of the GRMB lies in its human resources and their commitment to excel. The performance of the Board during the year has been quite encouraging. The Members, officers and staff of the Board have worked diligently during the year in taking the activities of the Board forward, despite constraints, which is gratefully acknowledged. (J. CHANDRASHEKHAR IYER) CHAIRMAN Godavari River Management Board Annual Report: 2019-20 i HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2019-20 • 8th Board Meeting of Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) held on 9th August, 2019. • Process of collection & compilation of data on projects of AP & TS in Godavari basin carried forward. • Scaling up of e-Governance activities such as RTI online, GEM, LIMBS etc in office working. • Interaction with the States of AP and Telangana on various technical matters. • Field visits undertaken by senior officers of GRMB to projects in the basin. • Budget estimate of Rs. 7.0 Crore for the FY: 2019-20 approved by Board. • Revised Recruitment Rules for GRMB approved by Board. • Updation of GRMB website. • Various mass awareness programmes of Govt. of India viz Swachhta Hi Sewa, Vigilance Awareness Week, World No Tobacco Day and International Yoga Day. • Capacity building of the officers of the Board through participation in Training programmes/Conferences/Meetings. • Participation of GRMB officials in Jal Shakthi Abhiyaan, a GoI Initiative. Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh was awarded the First Prize in 2nd National Water Awards in the Category of Best District - South (Water Conservation) represented by TNO from GRMB. • Observance of Hindi Pakhwada. ********** Godavari River Management Board Annual Report: 2019-20 ii CONTENTS Sl.No CHAPTERS PAGE NO. A From Chairman’s Desk i B Highlights of the Year 2019-20 ii C Contents iii D Abbreviations iv 1 Godavari river 1-14 2 Constitution of Apex Council and the Board 15-19 3 Board office 21-22 4 Meetings of Apex Council and Board 23-24 5 Administrative and Coordination matters 25-28 6 Financial matters 29-30 7 Technical matters 31-38 8 Parliamentary matters, VIP references & Court cases 39-42 9 Staff welfare 43-50 10 Miscellaneous 51-65 ANNEXURES 67 Annexure–I The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 69-71 Annexure–II Notification of Apex Council 72 Annexure–III Notification of Board 73-74 Annexure–IV The Eleventh Schedule 75 Annexure–V The Twelfth Schedule 76 Annexure–VI Organisation Chart 77 Annexure–VII Staff Position 78 Annexure–VIII Status of Fund and Expenditure 79 Annexure–IX List of AP projects considered and accepted by 80 Advisory Committee of DoWR, RD & GR, MoJS Annexure–X List of TS projects considered and accepted by 81-82 Advisory Committee of DoWR, RD & GR, MoJS Annexure–XI Minutes of the Inter-State meeting under the 83-87 Chairmanship of Secretary, DoWR, RD & GR, MoJS held on 21.01.2020 Godavari River Management Board Annual Report: 2019-20 iii ABBREVIATIONS AD Assistant Director AEE Assistant Executive Engineer AP Andhra Pradesh APGENCO Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited APRA, 2014 Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 BC ratio Benefit Cost ratio CCC Citizens/ Clients Charter CPIO Central Public Information Officer CWC Central Water Commission CPE (Group ‘A’) S Central Power Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service CWE (Group ‘A’) S Central Water Engineering (Group ‘A’) Service CWPRS Central Water and Power Research Station DEE Deputy Executive Engineer DoP & T Department of Personnel & Training DoWR, RD & GR Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation DPR Detailed Project Report FRL Full Reservoir Level FY Financial year HAG Higher Administrative Grade GeM Government e-Marketplace GoAP Government of Andhra Pradesh GoI Government of India GoTS Government of Telangana State GHMC Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation GRMB Godavari River Management Board GWDT Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal I & CAD Irrigation & Command Area Development ISRWDA Inter-State River Water Disputes Act IRR Internal Rate of Return JAG Junior Administrative Grade JSA Jal Shakti Abhiyan KRMB Krishna River Management Board LIMBS Legal Information Management & Briefing System LIS Lift Irrigation Scheme MoJS Ministry of Jal Shakti MoP Ministry of Power MoWR Ministry of Water Resources NIC National Informatics Centre RTI Right to Information SAG Senior Administrative Grade SRD Summary Record of Discussion SRSP Sri Rama Sagar Project TS Telangana State TSGENCO Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited PSU Public Sector Undertaking WAPCOS Water and Power Consultancy Services WRD Water Resources Department WRIS Water Resources Information System Godavari River Management Board Annual Report: 2019-20 iv CHAPTER-1 GODAVARI RIVER 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Godavari River is the largest river in peninsular India and known as the 'Dakshina Ganga'. The Godavari Basin is the second largest basin after the Ganges basin and accounts for nearly 9.50 % of the total geographical area of the country. The River rises in the Sahyadris, at an altitude of 1,067 m above mean sea level near Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra and flows across the Deccan Plateau from the Western to the Eastern Ghats. Main river forms inter-State boundary between the States of Telangana and Maharastra; and Telangana and Chattisgarh. Total length of river is 1,465 km. Main river flows through the States of Maharashtra Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh and finally out falls into the Bay of Bengal. At Dowlaiswaram, the river divides into two branches, the Gautami and Vasishta. Between the two, lies the Godavari Central Delta. The Gautami branch joins the Bay of Bengal flowing through the Yanam enclave of Union Territory of Puducherry. The Godavari River has a drainage area of 3,12,812 Sq.km. The length of Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is about 772 km. The Western Ghats (also called Sahyadri range), form a continuous watershed on the west. On the north, the basin is bounded by the Satmala hills, the Ajanta range and the Mahadeo hills. The basin is bounded on the east by Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. On the south, it is bound by the Balaghat and the Mahadeo ranges stretching forth from the eastern flank of the Western Ghats and the Anantgiri and other ranges of the hills. The salient features of the basin are tabulated in Table -01. 1.2 SUB-BASINS Godavari basin has been divided into twelve sub-basins by Krishna - Godavari Commission. These are numbered as G1 to G12 and tabulated in Table - 02. Brief description of sub-basins is as under: 1.2.1. Upper Godavari (G-1) Upper Godavari includes the reach of the river Godavari from its source to its confluence with Manjira and its drainage area lies entirely in Maharashtra. It excludes Godavari River Management Board Annual Report: 2019-20 1 the catchment area of Pravara, Purna and Manjira and includes that of all other tributaries which fall into the Godavari in this reach. Main water resources projects in this sub-basin are Gangapur dam, Darna dam on Darna river; Nandur – Madhameshwar Pickup weir, Jaikwadi dam and Majalgaon dam on Sindhphana river. 1.2.2. Pravara (G-2) The Pravara originates in the Western Ghats, flows in an easterly direction and falls into the Godavari upstream of Jaikwadi dam. Mula is one of its important tributaries. Its drainage area falls entirely in Maharashtra. Main water resources projects are Bhandardara dam, Nilvande dam and Mula dam. 1.2.3. Purna (G-3) The Purna originates in the Ajanta Range of hills, flows in a south-easterly direction and joins the Godavari near Purna town. Its drainage area lies entirely in Maharashtra. The Purna receives several large tributaries, the chief on the north bank being Damna and Kailna and on the south bank Arjna, Girja and Dudhana. Main water resources projects are Khadakpurna dam, Yeldari dam, Siddheshwar dam and Dudhana dam. 1.2.4. Manjira (G-4) Manjira is the longest tributary of Godavari. It is an inter-State river flowing through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. It originates in Balaghat range of hills, runs in south-east direction up to Manjira barrage in Telangana and from there in north direction till its confluence with Godavari. The principal tributaries of Manjira are Terna, Karanja and Haldi joining it from right side; and Lendi and Maner which join from the left. Manar, Lendi and Terna dams in Maharashtra; Karanja dam in Karnataka and Singur and Nizam Sagar dams in Telangana are the main water resource projects in Manjira sub-basin.