ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION NEW DELHI Abbreviations ADB Asian Development Bank FMP Flood Management Programme AfDB African Development Bank GFCC Ganga Flood Control Committee AIBP Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme GHLSC Gandak High Level Standing Committee AR Artificial Recharge GRA Grievances Redressal Authority BB Brahmaputra Board FR Feasibility Report BCB Bansagar Control Board FRL Full Reservoir Level BIS Bureau of Indian Standards GSI Geological Survey of India BRB Betwa River Board ha Hectare CADWM Command Area Development & Water HAD Hydrological Design Aid Management HE Hydro-electric CCA Culturable Command Area HIS Hydrological Information System Cd Cadmiumn HP Hydrology Project CEA Central Electricity Authority HPC High Performance Concrete CGWB Central Ground Water Board IBRD International Bank of Reconstruction and Ch Chainage Development CLA Central Loan Assistance IDS Infrastructure Development Scheme CMC Cauvery Monitoring Committee IEC Information, Education and CO Cobalt Communication IGNTU Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Cr Chromium IMD India Meteorological Department CRA Cauvery River Authority IMTI Irrigation Management Training Institute CSMRS Central Soil & Materials Research Station INCGECM Indian National Committee on Geotechnical Cu Copper Engineering and Construction Materials cumec cubic metre per sec INCGW Indian National Committee on Ground cusec cubic foot per sec Water INCH Indian National Committee on Hydraulic CWC Central Water Commission Research CWPRS Central Water & Power Research Station INCID Indian National Committee on Irrigation CWDT Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and Drainage INCOH Indian National Committee on Hydrology DBE Design Basic Earthquake ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation DPR Detailed Project Report ISRWD Inter-State River Water Disputes DRIP Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project JBIC Japan Bank for International Cooperation DSARP Dam Safety Assurance and Rehabilitation JCWR Joint Committee on Water Resources Project DSS Decision Support System JET Joint Expert Team EFC Expenditure Finance Committee JGE Joint Group of Experts ERM Extension, Renovation and Modernization JRC Joint Rivers Commission EW Exploratory Well Kfw Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau FBP Farakka Barrage Project KHLC Koshi High level Committee FPARP Farmers’ Participatory Action Research KWDT Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal Programme m Metre Fe Iron M & M Major and Medium Mha million hectares PSC Permanent Standing Committee MI Minor Irrigation PZ Piezometer Mn Magnese R&R Rehabilitation and Resettlement MoU Memorandum of Understanding RFD Results Framework Document MoEF Ministry of Enviroment & Forest RMIS Rationalisation of Minor Irrigation Statistics MoWR Ministry of Water Resources ROS Reservoir operation system MPPGCL Madhya Pradesh Power Generation RRR Repair, Renovation and Restoration Corporation Ltd. RRSSC Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre NAPCC National Action Plan on Climate Change RTDAS Real Time Data Acquisition System NASC National Agriculture Science Centre RTSF Research Technology Support Facility NCA Narmada Control Authority SAC Standing Advisory Committee NCMP National Common Minimum Programme SCEC Sub Committee on Embankment NCSDP National Committee on Seismic Design Construction Parameters SFRC Steel Fibre Reinforced concrete NEEPCO North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited SS State Sector NeGP National e- Governance Plan SSCAC Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory NERIWALM North Eastern Regional Institute of Water Committee and Land Management SSP Sardar Sarovar Project NGRI National Geophysical Research Institute SW Surface Water NHDC Narmada Hydro-electric Development TAC Technical Advisory Committee Corporation TAMC Technical Assistance and Management Ni Nickel Consultancy NLC Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited TB Tungbhadra Board NLPMC National Level Programme Monitoring Th. Thousand Committee TOR Terms of Reference NLSC National Level Steering Committee UYRB Upper Yamuna River Board NPCC National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd VWDT Vansadhara Water Dispute Tribunal NPP National Perspective Plan WALMI Water and Land Management Institute NRLD National Register of Large Dams WAPCOS Water and Power Consultancy Services (India) Ltd. NWDT Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal WB World Bank NWM National Water Mission WEGWIS Web Enabled Ground Water Information NRSC National Remote Sensing Centre System NWDA National Water Development Authority WQAA Water Quality Assessment Authority OFD On Farm Development WRIS Water Resources Information System ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation WUA Water User Association OW Observatory Well WUE Water Use Efficiency PAC Project Advisory Committee Zn Zinc PAF Project Affected Families Pb Lead PDS Purpose Driven Studies PIM Participatory Irrigation Management Contents Chapter Page No. 1 An Overview 1 2 National Water Policy 13 3 Major Programmes 19 o Major Programmes (State Sector) 19 o Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) 19 o National Projects 21 o Bharat Nirman: Irrigation Sector 21 • Command Area Development and Water Management 22 • Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies 28 • Flood Management Programme 28 Major Programmes (Central Sector) 32 • Development of Water Resource Information System 32 o Rationalisation of Minor Irrigation Statistics (RMIS) Scheme 32 • Flood Forecasting 33 • Hydrology Project –II 34 • Water Quality Assessment Authority (WQAA) 35 • Research and Development 36 • Information, Education & Communication 38 • Infrastructure Development 42 • River Management Activities and Works Related to Border Areas 44 • Farakka Barrage Project 46 • National Water Mission 47 • Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) 50 4 Inter-State River Issues 52 • Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 52 • Inter-State Water Disputes Tribunals 52 • Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal 52 • Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal 54 • Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal 55 • Mahadayi River Water Disputes 57 • Ravi & Beas Water Tribunal 57 5 Co-operation with Neighbouring Countries 59 • India – Bangladesh Co-operation 59 • India – Bhutan Co-operation 60 • India – China Co-operation 61 • India - Nepal Co-operation 62 • India – Pakistan Co-operation 63 6 External Assistance in Water Resources Sector 65 7 Organisations and Institutions 78 • Attached Offices 78 o Central Water Commission (CWC) 78 o Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) 92 • Sub-ordinate Offices 96 o Central Ground Water Board 96 o Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) 109 o Ganga Flood Control Commission 114 o Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee 117 o Bansagar Control Board 122 o Upper Yamuna River Board 123 • Registered Societies 124 o National Water Development Agency (NWDA) 124 o National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) 131 • Statutory Bodies 135 o Brahmaputra Board 135 o Narmada Control Authority 136 o Betwa River Board 139 o Tungabhadra Board 142 8 Public Sector Enterprises 145 • WAPCOS Limited 145 • National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC) 161 9 Initiatives in North- East 165 10 Training 173 11 Transparency 177 12 Role of Women in Water Resources Management 178 13 Progressive use of Hindi 179 14 Staff Welfare 181 15 Vigilance 183 16 Appointment of Disabled Persons 184 Annexures 185 I Organisational Chart of Ministry of Water Resources 185 II Staff Strength of Ministry of Water Resources 186 III List of Addresses of Heads of Organisations under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Resources 187 IV Outlay in respect of CSS and State Sector Schemes - XIIth Plan 189 V Budget at a Glance 191 VI List of CPIOs and Appellate Authorities in the MoWR 195 VII List of Postal Addresses of Public/ Staff Grievances Officers in the Ministry of Water Resources and its Organisations 198 Chapter 1 An Overview Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India is responsible for development, conservation and management of water as a national resource; overall national perspective of water planning and coordination in relation to diverse uses of water; general policy, technical assistance, research and development, training and matters relating to irrigation and multi-purpose projects, ground water management; conjunctive use of surface and ground water, command area development, flood management including drainage, flood-proofing, water logging, sea erosion and dam safety. The Ministry has also been allocated the subject of regulation and development of inter- State rivers, implementation of awards of Tribunals, water quality assessment, bilateral and external assistance and co-operation programmes in the field of water resources and matters relating to rivers common to India and neighbouring countries. The above functions of the Ministry are performed through its two attached offices (Central Water Commission and Central Soil and Materials Research Station), seven sub-ordinate offices (Central Ground Water Board, Central Water and Power Research Station, Ganga Flood Control Commission, Farakka Barrage Project, Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee, Banasagar Control Board and Upper Yamuna River Board), seven statutory bodies (Brahmaputra Board, Narmada Control Authority, Betwa River Board, Tungabhadra Board, Ravi and Beas Water Tribunal, Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal and Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal), two autonomous societies (National Water Development Agency and National