GOVT OF DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

SUBARNAREKHA IRRIGATION PROJECT ODISHA

GENERAL HEALTH REPORT ON SUBARNAREKHA BASIN

Laxmiposi. Chief Engineer & Basin Manager, March’2017. Subarnarekha & Budhabalanga Basin .

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STATUS OF SUBARNAREKHA BASIN

Subarnarekha River originates near Nagri village of the Chhotnagpur plateau of . Total length of the river from its origin to its outfall into Bay of is 446.12 km, including 79 km inside Odisha. The prominent tributaries of the Subarnarekha are;

1. Raru river. 2. Kanchi river 3. Damra river 4. Karru river 5. Kharkhai river 6. Chinguru river 7. Karakari river 8. Gurma river 9. Garra river 10. Singaduba river 11. Kodia river 12. Dulunga river 13. Khaijori river

The Co-Basin States of are Bihar (Now Jharkhand), and Odisha. The list of Projects coming under Subarnarekha Basin are as under.

Details of On-going & Proposed Irrigation Schemes in Subarnarekha Basin in Jharkhand :-

Sl No. Name of the River Name of the Scheme On-Going Scheme 1 Subarnarekha River reservoir scheme (completed) 2 Subarnarekha River Galudih Barrage Scheme(completed) 3 Kanchi River Kanchi reservoir scheme(completed) 4 Surangi Nala Surangi reservoir scheme 5 Raru River Raru reservoir scheme 6 Raisa Nadi Raisa reservoir scheme 7 Taina River Taina reservoir scheme Proposed Schemes 1 Bamini Nala Bamini reservoir scheme 2 Bara Nala Bara Nala reservoir scheme 3 Kanchi Nadi Silda reservoir scheme 4 Gara Nala Bhagbandi reservoir scheme 5 Kankuram Nala Purunapani reservoir scheme 6 Dudh Nala Turukdih reservoir scheme 7 Kharsoti Nala Jambad Barrage Scheme 8 Jamur River Jamur reservoir scheme 9 Sanka River Sudurpur weir 10 Sobha Nadi Sobha weir

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Details of On-going & Proposed Irrigation Schemes in Kharkai Sub-Basin in Jharkhand

Sl No. Name of the River Name of the Scheme On-Going Scheme 1 Kharkai River Ichha reservoir scheme (just started) 2 Kharkai River Ganjia Barrage Scheme (80% completed) 3 Suru Nala Suru reservoir scheme 4 Local Nala Nakti reservoir scheme 5 Bamni Nala Jharjhara reservoir scheme Proposed Schemes 1 Toyagara Nala Sarijamhatu reservoir scheme 2 Sasagara Nala Kaida reservoir scheme 3 Migara Nala Migara reservoir scheme 4 Bijai River Bijai reservoir scheme 5 Bagraila Nala Kerasai reservoir scheme 6 Local Nala Ralibera reservoir scheme 7 Local Nala Parsa reservoir scheme 8 Rorogara Nala Baihatu reservoir scheme 9 Local Nala Tuiya reservoir scheme 10 Sumiayangara Nala Kenjra reservoir Scheme 11 Sonhua Nala Hatumbera reservoir scheme 12 Sontea Nala Rangri reservoir scheme 13 Sona Nala Ramdih reservoir scheme 14 Parambera Nala Upar Banhatu reservoir scheme 15 Local Nala Dhadkidih reservoir scheme 16 Local Nala Gangadih reservoir scheme 17 Lisimoti reservoir scheme

Details of Completed Dams/Weirs in Subarnarekha Basin in west Bengal 1. Karrior Dam during 1988 2. Rupai Dam during 1982 3. Dimu Dam during 1989 4. Kulbera weir during 1982 5. Fakidi weir during 1975 6. Khairbera Dam during 1989 7. Turga Dam during 1990 8. Kestobazar Dam during 1982 9. Sankha weir during 1982

Details of Completed Dams/Weirs in Subarnarekha Basin in Odisha 1. Bankabal 2. Khadkai 3. Nesa 4. Pokharia.

However, water release to Odisha will be regulated by Tripartite agreement reached between three co-basin States i.e. Bihar (Now Jharkhand), West Bengal & Odisha.

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Salient Features of Interstate Agreements.

A. Bipartite Agreement. A Bipartite agreement was drawn on 17 th January, 1976 between the Chief Ministers of Bihar and Orissa. The salient points of the Agreement is as below. The joint works consists of (a) Kharkai Dam over river Kharkai at Ichha (Jharkhand), (b) Galudih Barrage over Subarnarekha at Galudih and (c) Galudih right bank canal to feed Odisha’s share of water.

Some features of Bipartite Agreement are: -

Sl. Description Jharkhand Odisha West Bengal No share share share. . 1 Total maximum utilization 3.20MAF 1.20MAF based on 75% dependable (3948.80 (1480.80 yield up to Mcum) Mcum) 2 Share in live storage (0.68 0.50 MAF 0.18MAF MAF) of Kharkai Dam. (617.00 (222.12 MCum) MCum) 3 Sharing of cost for Kharkai 5.0 1.8 Dam in proportion. (26.47%) 4 Limit of utilization u/s of 0.05MAF 0.20MAF Kharkai Dam (61.70 MCum) (246.80 MCum) 5 Maximum non-monsoon drawl 0.06MF 0.10MAF out of the run off the river at (74.04 MCum) (123.40 Galudih. MCum) 6 If the non-monsoon flow is less Shortage shall be shared between than 0.16 MAF Jharkhand and Odisha in proportion of 3:5 7 Sharing cost of Galudih Barrge. 14% 86% 8 Sharing of cost of GRBC 6% 94%

A second Agreement on utilization of water was drawn between Jharkhand and Odisha on 25 th Oct 1976. the salient supplementation besides previous one in the Agreement is on the non-monsoon share of Odisha to be drawn at Galudih. (a) all excess over 0.16 MAF in the non-monsoon flow at Galudih Barrage will be shared between Bihar and Odisha in the ratio of 3:5. (b) Till the completion of Khrkai Dam, if the share of Odisha in non-monsoon flow is less than 0.23MAF at Galudih, the shortfall will be made available from judicious operation of the Chandil reservoir. (c) There will be a Technical Committee and a Joint Control Board for regulation of the works.

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B. Tripartite Agreement:- A tripartite Agreement was reached on 07.08.1978 between the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal on utilization of the water resources of Subarnarekha Basin on the frame work of Bipartite Agreement.

The salient additional features of the TPA are given below.

Bihar Odisha West Bengal 1 Share of co-basin status on 75% 2.7 2.9 5.9 dependable yield below Kokpara Lakh Acft. LakhsAcft. Lakhs Acft. (Odisha has not yet planned to (33.318 (35.786 (72.806 use this water) Mcum) Mcum) Mcum)

2 The share in surplus above 4.5 80% 10% 10% MAF 75% dependable annual yield at Kokpara (Now Galudih) 3 The share on shortage over and 71.1% 26.7% 2.2% above the 4.5 MAF 4 The share in shortage and 23.47% 25.23% 51.3% surplus on the yield below Kokpara (Galudih) 5 Share in shortage and surplus in 73.53% 26.47% - Ichha Dam

There will be a flood storage of 0.375 MAF (Million Acre Ft) in Chandil Dam. Three co-basin states requested Govt. of (GOI) to meet the cost of the flood moderation portion cost of the dam, which was turned down by the GOI. The share cost is to be borne by Odisha State from its F.C. budget. The %age of sharing the cost agreed between Odisha and West Bengal. Bihar does not share flood storage cost which is around 26.40 % of the cost of the entire Dam. Though clause 2.3.4 of TPA stipulates simultaneous execution of Kharkhai and Chandil Dam and Galudih Barrage along with Right Bank Canal, Kharkai Dam is lagging behind. A joint control board and Technical Committee will be formed for execution of the joint works. A joint regulation committee will be formed under the Chairmanship of CWC for effective regulation of the joint works.

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C. Agreements between Technical Officer of Govt. of Odisha and Govt. of Bihar

Further, agreement was reached on 20.2.1991, between Engineers of Bihar and Odisha on withdrawal pattern from Ichha reservoir based on the guidelines of TPA. The salient points are summarized below.

Particulars. Monsoon drawal Non-monsoon drawal.

1. Drawal from 28% Drawal. In excess 72% Ichha reservoir of 28% can be made during draught years. 2. Non-monsoon - 247.4 MM 3(Million cubic Mtr.) drawal in 75% (From Nov. To June). dependable year at Galudih.

Joint regulation Committee (JRC) will formulate rules and regulations for judicious operation of the reservoir.

A NOTE ON COMMITTEES FORMED AS PER TPA.

1. Galudih Joint Control Board: - The Joint Control Board Meeting is held under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief minister of Odisha and Bihar (Now Jharkhand) alternatively. The 5 th Joint Control Board meeting was held at under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 29.11.2001 in presence of Hon’ble Minister of water Resources, Govt. of India. The Joint Control Board Meeting is to be held once in a year. Under Galudih Joint Control Board, two Committees were constituted i.e. (i) Executive Committee (ii) technical Committee.

2.Executive Committee; - The secretary, Water Resources Deptt. Bihar (Now Jharkhand) is the chairman of this Committee. The 11 th Executive Committee was held at Jamsedpur on 18.11.2010.

3.Technical Committee: - The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources, Govt. of Odisha/Govt. of Jharkhand is the Chairman of this Committee. The 25th Technical committee was held on 21.12.2016 at , Jharkhand. The meeting of the technical committee is to be held in every six months.

Joint Regulation committee: - The Joint Regulation committee has been constituted under CWC to monitor various studies for this Project. Under Joint regulation committee, one Advisory and Review Committee (ARC) has been framed. The 9 th Joint Regulation committee meeting was held on 7.8.1999 at Jamshedpur.

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Conclusion :- As per report furnished above, there are 52 schemes (Reservoir / Barrage /weir) under Subarnarekha Basin. In Jharkhand, there are 39 schemes, out of which 9 schemes are under progress or likely to be completed and 39 schemes are in proposal stage. In West Bengal, there are 9 schemes which were completed during 1975 to 1990. In Odisha, there are 4 completed schemes. As per Tripartite Agreement reached between Odisha, Bihar (now Jharkhand) & West Bengal, following Joint Components are to be constructed for supply of irrigation water to Odisha Border.

• Construction of Barrage across river Subarnarekha at Galudih to divert part of Odisha’s share (Odisha share 86.20%). • Construction of 56.04 Km long Galudihi Right Bank Canal (GRBC) off taking from Galudihi Barrage to Jharkhand- Odisha Border to carry Odisha’s share of water (Odisha share 94.00%). • Construction of Ichha Dam across River Kharkai to store water for use by Odisha and Jharkhand (Odisha share 26.46%). • Construction of Chandil Dam Across river Subarnarekha for irrigation in Jharkhand and flood storage for Odisha and West Bengal (Odisha share 26.47%).

Galudih Barrage and Chandil Dam completed and the Tender for execution of Ichha Dam will be invited shortly. If Govt. of Jharkhand constructs the proposed schemes enumerated above, there will be no impact on irrigation water supply to Odisha State as the release of water will be regulated by the Tripartite Agreement.