GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †919 ANSWERED ON 27.06.2019 OLDER DAMS †919. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the number and names of dams older than ten years across the country, State-wise; (b) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding safety of dams; and (c) if so, the outcome thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA) (a) As per the data related to large dams maintained by Central Water Commission (CWC), there are 4968 large dams in the country which are older than 10 years. The State-wise list of such dams is enclosed as Annexure-I. (b) to (c) Safety of dams rests primarily with dam owners which are generally State Governments, Central and State power generating PSUs, municipalities and private companies etc. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR,RD&GR) provides technical and financial assistance through various schemes and programmes such as Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Programme (DRIP). DRIP, a World Bank funded Project was started in April 2012 and is scheduled to be completed in June, 2020. The project has rehabilitation provision for 223 dams located in seven States, namely Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. The objectives of DRIP are : (i) Rehabilitation and Improvement of dams and associated appurtenances (ii) Dam Safety Institutional Strengthening (iii) Project Management Further, Government of India constituted a National Committee on Dam Safety (NCDS) in 1987 under the chairmanship of Chairman, CWC and representatives from State Governments with the objective to oversee dam safety activities in the country and suggest improvements to bring dam safety practices in line with the latest state-of-art consistent with Indian conditions. 39 meetings of this committee have been conducted so far. Contd...P/2 //2// Dam owners carry out pre-monsoon and post-monsoon inspections of their dams to identify deficiencies or areas that need monitoring or immediate attention. The issues of distress are discussed in NCDS meetings and remedial measures are suggested. Also, under ongoing DRIP, rehabilitation of 223 dams has been taken up based on the recommendation of Dam Safety Review Panel (DSRP) comprising experts from various fields of dam safety. As per the established protocol, DSRP carry out visual inspection of the dams, assess the available records and recommend rehabilitation works for improving safety of dams. Further, DoWR, RD&GR has initiated DRIP Phase-II and Phase-III. 18 States and two central agencies have submitted proposals for inclusion of 687 dams. ***** Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No. †919 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 27.06.2019 regarding “OLDER DAMS” State-wise list of large dams older than 10 years Sr. 39 Kaleti Vagu Reservoir (Annamayya) Name of Dam No 40 Mehadrigedda Kandaleru Balancing Andaman and Nicobar Island 41 Thandava 86 Reservoir 1 Dhanikhari Peddabommalapuram 87 Mallemadugu 2 Kalpong 42 Reservoir 88 Peddagedda Reservoir Andhra Pradesh 43 Pittakayagulla Penna Ahobilam (Dr. 1 Dondapadu tank 44 Pampa Reservoir 89 K.S.P.A.B.R.) 2 Siddapuram Tank 45 Gajuladinne Project 90 Thotapally Barrage 3 Mopad Reservoir 46 Sadasivakona Alaganur Balancing 4 Thippayapalem Tank 47 Pedderu 91 Reservoir 5 Markapur Tank Saddikutimadugu Shri Kotla Vijaya Owk Reservoir complex 48 Reservoir Bhaskara Reddy (Palair, 49 Jalakanur Tank Barragesunkesula 6 Gollaleru,Timmaraju) 50 Krishnapuram Tank 92 Barrage Gambhiramgedda 51 Raiwada Reservoir Ps Velegonda Project 7 Reservoir 52 Itugulapadu Tank 93 Gotimukkala Dam 8 Prakasam Barrage 53 Thadukuvagu Reservoir Chitravathi Balancing 9 Nakkalagandi 54 Konam Reservoir 94 Reservoir 10 Upper Pennar 55 Donkarai (S.H.E.S) Subbaraya Balancing 11 Lower Sagileru Project 56 Mylavaram Reservoir 95 Reservoir 12 Rallapadu Project Srisailam Project Mutchukota Balancing 13 Kalangi Reservoir 57 (N.S.R.S.P) 96 Reservoir 14 Pincha Project 58 Papavinasanam dam 97 Gotta Barrage Siddlagandi Project, 59 Savisettipalli Tank Surempalem Reservoir 15 Kotakadapalle (V) 60 Somasila Reservoir 98 Project 16 Bhairavanitippa 61 Gandipalem Project 99 Gogarbham Dam 17 Buggavagu 62 Jalleru Reservoir 100 Akasaganga 18 Jalaput dam (S.H.E.S) 63 Thammileru Arunanchal Pradesh 19 Arniar Project 64 Varikunta Tank 1 Ranganadi Dam 20 Zurreru Project 65 Pendlur Tank Assam Guntavada Weir 66 Vagetikona Reservoir Khandong Dam 21 (S.H.E.S) 67 Vengalaraya Sagar (Khangdong Power 22 Thatipudi 68 Pedaballi Reservoir 1 Station) 23 Mid Pennar Stage-I 69 Sancherla Tank Umrong dam (Kopili 2 Power Station) Chennaraya Swami 70 Andra Reservoir 3 Hatidubi Concrete dam 24 Gudi Project 71 Buggavanka Project Bihar 25 Subba Reddy Sagar Yogi vemana 1 Kharagpur Lake 26 Nagurur 72 (Maddileru) Reservoir 2 Nagi Pedderu Reservoir 73 Madduvalasa Reservoir 3 Kohira 27 Project 74 Yerrakalva 4 Amrity 28 Vottigedda Reservoir 75 Dharakalava Reservoir 5 Badua Bahuda Reservoir 76 Maddigedda Reservoir 6 Srikhandi 29 Project 77 Kovvadda kalva 7 Kolmahadeo 30 Vyasasamudram tank 78 Earlakatta Tank 8 Chandan 31 Gujjuvai Reservoir 79 Veligallu 9 Jalkund 32 Bukkapatnam Tank 80 Swarnamukhi Barrage 10 Morway 33 C.K.Reservoir 81 Jajigedda Reservoir 11 Satgharwa (N.F) 34 Muraripalli Tank 82 Seethacheru 12 Job Pedda cheruvu tank, Sir Aurther Cotton 35 Nagasamudram Barrage (Godavari 13 Kailash Ghati 36 Rangasamudram Tank 83 Barrage) 14 Nakti 37 Varaha 84 Bahuda Reservoir 15 Taracol (N.F) 38 Kalyani dam 85 Cheyyeru Project 16 Baskund 17 Upper Badua (N.F) 18 Belharna 53 Agariya Tank 112 Ganeshpur Tank 19 Phulwaria 54 Mayana 113 Gouri 20 Anjan 55 Nirachindli 114 Paniyajob 21 Orhni 56 Sawatpur Tank 115 SINGHORE Tank 22 Bilashi 57 Sikasar 116 Uperwah 23 Upper Kiul 58 Sukha Tank 117 Badrika Ashram T. Chhattisgarh 59 Dhab 118 Barota Tank 1 Khapri Tank 60 Pasla Tank 119 Bhagwantola 2 Kurud 61 Adpather Tank 120 Bhulsi Tank 3 Pindrawan Tank 62 Khallari Tank 121 Bhursatoli Tank 4 Darritola 63 Maroda Tank 122 Chamat Tank 5 Dhanras 64 R.S. Sagar 123 Charpara Tank 6 Amachuwa Tank 65 Sonpur -1 124 Chikhali 7 Tandula Tank 66 Ballar Reservoir 125 Darki Tank 8 Murrum Silli 67 Barpara Tank 126 Deoripali Tank 9 Kumhari 68 Chaker Nalla 127 Dhamni No.1 Tank 10 Maniyari 69 Gunderdehi Tank 128 Ghunghutta Tank 11 Kharang 70 Kharkhara Tank 129 Khanda Tank 12 Gondli Tank 71 Khunal(Khunsi) T 130 Khumbhipani Tank 13 Dhara 72 Koinari Tank 131 Koushalpur Tank 14 Nawangaon 73 Kothari Tank 132 Kusmaha Tank 15 Thakurdiya Tank 74 Mankeshwari 133 Lanchi Tank 16 Keshwa Tank 75 Putta Tank 134 Murma Tank 17 Dudhawa 76 Ruse Tank 135 Palgi Tank 18 SARODA Tank 77 TAMDAND Tank 136 Pipriya Nalla 19 Nawagaon Tank 78 Tungal Tank 137 Rajoli Tank 20 Mudiyan Tank 79 Amabeda 138 Risewada 21 Surhi 80 Chhuwari Pali T. 139 Silphoda Tank 22 Thalka Tank 81 Jhumka Tank 140 Sividog Tank 23 Belbehra Tank 82 Kodar Project 141 Sonhat Tank 24 Ghughwa 83 Kosmi Tank 142 Auraimunda Tank 25 Hasdeo Barrage 84 Nawkerra Tank 143 Badesathi Tank 26 Kharkhara 85 Sajapani Tank 144 Bangoti Tank 27 Bhopali Tank 86 Shivepur Tank 145 Charcha Tank 28 Chourasiya 87 Banjaridand Tank 146 Chiniya Tank 29 Dhawanpur 88 Bisrampuri 147 Darritola Tank 30 Kedar Nala Tank 89 Chilputi 148 Doura Tank 31 Khadgawan Tank 90 Gatatola Tank 149 Karakachhar T. 32 Churiyapat Tank 91 Kasanpal 150 Karidih Tank 33 Gagnai Tank 92 Katangi Tank 151 Kartama Tank 34 Jamdih Tank 93 Kinkari Nala T. 152 Khairkheda 35 Paralkot 94 Lohakhan Tank-1 153 Longit Tank 36 Kalidaraha Tank 95 Luti Tank 154 Morga Tank 37 Kharjir (Khajuri) 96 Manikpur 155 Motiamoti 38 Amakoni Tank 97 Nagoi Tank 156 Pondi Tank 39 Basantpur Tank 98 Nawadhi Tank 157 Pondi Tank 40 Jhalpi Tank 99 Pachawal Tank 158 Pradodah Tank 41 P.V. Pakhanjore 100 Putka Nalla Tank 159 Badra Tank 42 Sagasoti Tank 101 Belhari Tank 160 Bankipur Tank 43 Trikunda Tank 102 Hathlewa Tank 161 Binjali Tank 44 Tulutolla Tank 103 Kotarimal Tank 162 Junwani Tank 45 Bilaspur Tank 104 Banki Tank 163 Keoti Tank 46 Gobari Tank 105 Bhoramdeo Tank 164 Khaliba Tank 47 Jagannathpur T. 106 Jhingo Tank 165 Pathargawan 48 Kunwarpur Tank 107 Masarra Tank 166 Raima Tank 49 Pirha Tank 108 Sawla Tank 167 Sadamar Tank 50 Singhora Tank 109 Amakhokhra T. 168 Tanjara Tank 51 Torenga Tank 110 Amhar Tank 169 Tartora Tank 52 Toulidih Tank 111 Chanti Tank 170 Ajabnagar Tank 171 Sondur 230 Lai Tank 38 Kharod 172 Styanagar Tank 231 Saliyadih Tank 39 Lilpur-I 173 Minimata Bango 232 Ayabhandha 40 Sanava 174 Ramanujganj Tank 233 Chandra Nagar T. 41 Ambala 175 Badauli Tank 234 Koliyari Tank 42 Mamuara 176 Fulwari Tank 235 Rajpuri Tank 43 Dhaneti 177 Ghoghra Tank 236 Parasrampur T. 44 Kalyanpar 178 Kathripali Tank 237 Gangpur Tank 45 Khengar Sagar 179 Kehra Nalla Tank 238 Sardih Tank 46 Shihan 180 Khamharpakut T. 239 Semraha Tank 47 Madhvipur 181 Kokanitarai T. 240 Pachni Tank 48 Madhapar lower 182 Kranti Tank 241 Barnai Reservior 49 Valavad 183 Kumharta Tank 242 Aondhi T. 50 Nandhelao 184 Kunkuna Tank 243 Ganiyari Tank 51 Juran 185 Rikhi Tank 244 Turemarka 52 Rajada 186 Saila Tank Goa 53 Badi-Padva 187 Salihabhata Tank 1 Amthane 54 Kothariya 188 Salihapara Tank 2 Anjunem 55 Meshwo Weir 189 Salkha Tank 3 Panchwadi 56 Raniporda 190 Sistringa Tank 4 Chapoli 57 Ratia 191 Tumdih 5 Salaulim 58 Vijaysagar