ANNUAL REPORT BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD BASISTHA, GUWAHATI Annual Report 2018-19 ANNUAL REPORT OF BRAHMAPUTRA BOARDFOR THE YEAR 2018-19 CONTENT Page No Chapter -I General 1.1 Brahmaputra Valley and its flood problems; establishment of 176-13 Board’s office, giving the list of the members of the Board, 109-118 number of Board’s meetings held and organizational set-up of the Board 1.2 Establishment of Brahmaputra Board and its Functions 118-119 1.3 High Powered Review Board Meeting 120 1.4 Meetings of Brahmaputra Board 120 1.5 Standing Committee of Brahmaputra Board 120 1.6 Meeting of Advisory Committee of NEHARI 120 1.7 Organizational set up of Brahmaputra Board 120 Chapter -II General Review 2.1 Administration and Organization 133 2.2 Finance, Accounts and Audit 133 2.3 Review in progress of works during 2018-19 134-139 Chapter -III Review of progress in preparation of Master Plan; Survey and Investigation; execution, maintenance and operation of multipurpose dams and other works; drawing up of standards and specifications for construction, operation and maintenance of dams; phased programme for construction by State Governments of all dams and other projects/ schemes incorporated in Master Plan 3.1 Progress of Survey and Investigation and Preparation of Master Plans, Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for Drainage 141 Development Schemes and DPRs of Multi-Purpose Projects 3.1.1 Preparation of Master Plan 141 3.1.2 Current assignment for preparation of Master Plan 142 3.2 Drainage Development Schemes (DDS) 142-146 3.3 Survey and Investigation of Water Resources Projects 146-150 3.4 Construction Activities 150 3.4.1 Pagladiya Dam Project 150 3.4.2 Construction of Raised Platforms 151 3.4.3 North Eastern Hydraulic & Allied Research Institute 152 3.5 Flood Management and Anti -erosion 153 Schemes(Implementation of Anti-erosion measures) 3.5.1 Anti-erosion measures completed 153 3.5.2. Implementation of Anti-erosion measures underway 153-158 3.6 Monitoring of Schemes under Flood Management 158 Programme of Government of India 3.7 Review of the Brahmaputra Board Act ,1980 159 Chapter -IV Non -field Activities of the Brahmaputra Board during the year 2018-19 4.1 Complaint Committee on Sexual Harassment and Gender 161 Justice 4.2 Vigilance and Disciplinary cases 161 4.3 Participation in Seminar/ Symposium/ Workshop / Training 162 4.4 Progressive use of Hindi 162-165 4.6 Implementation of Right to Information Act-2005 (RTI) 165 1 I Annual Report 2018-19 CONTENT Page No 4.7 Observance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 165-166 Chapter -V Activities on Persons with Disabilities 5.1 Implementation of various provisions of persons with 171 disabilities 5.2 The details of sanctioned posts and the number of persons 171 with disabilities in various posts in group ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’ against 3% vacancies Chapter - VI Important Meetings during the year 201 8-19 6.1 Meeting of Brahmaputra Board 173 6.1 .1 Meeting of High Powered Review Board of Brahmaputra 173 Board 6. 1.2 Board Meetings of Brahmaputra Board 173 6. 1.3 Meetings of Standing Committee of Brahmaputra Board 174-175 6. 2 Important meetings/events attended by Chairman , 176-177 Brahmaputra Board during the year 2018-19 6.3 Important meetings/events attended by Vice-Chairman, 178 Brahmaputra Board during the year 2018-19 Chapter - VII Annual Accounts and Audit by C&AG Office 7.1 Statement of Accounts 179 7.1.1 Position of Audit objection raised by internal as well as internal 179-180 audit 7. 2 Separate Audit Report on the Accounts of the Brahmaputra 211-218 Board for the year 2018-19 7. 3 Balance Sheet of Brahmaputra Board Contributory Provident 21 219-222 -21-85 Fund Trust LIST OF ANNEXURES Annexure Title Page No. No. I Composition of the Brahmaputra Board 225-226 II Composition of the High Powered Review Board 227 III Organizational Chart of Brahmaputra Board 228 IV/IV (A) Statement of Regular Sanctioned Strength and numbers of 229-230 Officers/Staff in position along with the status of SC, ST, OBC and PH as on 31.03.2019 V List of Officer and Staff undergone 231-232 Training/Seminar/Workshop during 2018-19 VI List of Officers on deputation to other organization 233 VII RTI Annual Return Information System for the year 2018-19 234 VIII Status of Master Plans 235 IX Status of Drainage Development Schemes 236 X Status of Multipurpose Projects 237 II2 Annual Report 2018-19 LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PLATES Sl. No. Description Page No 1 Jurisdiction Map of Brahmaputra Board 121 Protection of Majuli Island from flood and erosion of River Brahmaputra (Construction of Spur No.- 8) at Dakhinpat, Majuli) 2 122 Protection of Majuli Island from flood and erosion of River Brahmaputra at Salmara, Majuli Bank revetment works at Masalabari, India-Bangladesh International Border in 3 Dhubri District, Assam RCC Porcupine works at Masalabari India-Bangladesh international Border in 123 Dhubri District, Assam Flood affected people took shelter at raised platform constructed at Satrakanara area in Barpeta District, Assam. 4 124 Raised platform constructed at Satrakanara area in Barpeta District, Assam Visit of Sub TAC-BB at Karatipar,Majuli 125 5 Monitoring Committee inspecting revetment work at Karatipar, Majuli Monitoring Committee testing RCC Porcupine bars at Majuli 126 6 Execution of Jengrai DDS, Majuli (24.03.2018) after completion 66 th meeting of Brahmaputra Board held on 29-06-2018 at Dimapur, 127 7 Nagaland 67 th meeting of Brahmaputra Board held on 26.10.2018 at Guwahati, Assam 68 th Meeting of Brahmaputra Board held on 08.02.2019 at Umiam, 128 Meghalaya 8 Seminar on “Synergy among organizations working in Water Resources sector in North Eastern Region” held on 27.09.2018 Seminar on “Synergy among organizations working in Water Resources 129 9 sector in North Eastern Region” held on 27.09.2018 Seminar on “Soil Erosion in North Eastern Region” held on 15.02.2019 An affected household head speaks at Seminar on “Soil Erosion in North 130 Eastern Region” held on 15.02.2019 at Guawahati 10 Seminar on “Soil Erosion in North Eastern Region” held on 15.02.2019, presentation made by the participant Physical Model Study “Brahmaputra River Model at Majuli” carried out at 131 NEHARI 11 Schemes implemented by state govts of NE region monitored by Brahmaputra Board under FMP (Flood management Programme) III3 Annual Report 2018-19 During Hindi Fortnight Shri Rajiv Yadav, Chairman, Brahmaputra Board giving 132 away 1st prize to the winner group of Street Dram a in Hindi in Brahmaputra 12 Board. Opening ceremony, Vigilance awareness week 2018 13 Cleaning of Basistha Drain & Headquarter Complex on 28.09.18 and 29.09.18 166 under Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2018’ at Guwahati, Assam Mass Awarness programme on 18.03.2019 at Dimapur, Nagaland 167 14 Mass Awarness programme ( Essay competition) on 18.03.2019 at Jalpaiguri, West Bengal Cleaning of Brahmaputra Board Headquarter on 18.03.2019, 15 168 Guwahati,Assam Cleaning of water bodies, Basistha Drain on 27.03.2019 at Guwahati,Assam 169 16 Cleaning of permanent statue on 27.03.2019 at Guwahati,Assam IV4 Annual Report 2018-19 GLOSSARY FOR ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS ABBREVIATIONS CWC Central Water Commission DPR Detailed Project Report DDS Drainage Development Scheme IMD India Meteorological Department GoI Government of India MoJS,DoWR,RD&GRMinistry ofJal Shakti, Department of Water Resources River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation CGWB Central Ground Water Board IITG Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati NERIWALM North-Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management NESAC North-Eastern Space Applications Centre EoI Expressionof Interest SFC Standing Finance Committee EFC Expenditure Finance Committee NHPC National Hydroelectric Power Corporation NEEPCO North Eastern Electric Power Corporation EIA Environmental Impact Assessment R&R Rehabilitation & Resettlement EMP Environmental Management Plan MPP Multipurpose Project CEA Central Electricity Authority SoI Survey of India NOC No Objection Certificate GSI Geological Survey of India NE North Eastern NER North Eastern Region NEC North Eastern Council NEHARI North Eastern Hydraulic & Allied Research Institute CWPRS Central Water & Power Research Station CSMRS Central Soil & Material Research Station NH National Highway BTC Bodoland Territorial Council B & B Brahmaputra & Barak 5V Annual Report 2018-19 PAFs Project Affected Families PAP Project Affected People PH Physically Handicapped SC Scheduled Caste ST Scheduled Tribe UNITS Cumec Cubic Meterper Second Cusec Cubic Feet per Second ha Hectare MW Mega Watt m Metre sqkm Square Kilometer ham Hectare meter km Kilometer Rs. Rupees ft. Feet Cu.m Cubic Meter M. ha Million Hectares BCM Billion Cubic Meter VI6 Annual Report 2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS • Brahmaputra Valley and its flood problems; establishment of Board’s officegiving the list of the members of the Board, number of Board’s meetings held and organizational set-up of the Board. Brahmaputra, a trans-boundary river is one of the mightiest rivers of Asia and the 3 rd largest river in the world in terms of its annual discharge and carries highest silt load amongst rivers of its size. Its basin in India is shared by six states namely, Arunachal Pradesh (41.88%) Assam (36.33%), Nagaland (5.57%), Meghalaya (6.10%), Sikkim (3.75%) and West Bengal (6.47%).‘Majuli Island’, the largest inhabited river island is located in the Brahmaputra in upper Assam. The floods in Brahmaputra Valley are a recurring phenomenon and have been causing large scale devastations every year. However, the erosion by Brahmaputra is more dangerous than floods. • Brahmaputra Board: The Brahmaputra Board, an autonomous statutory body, was set up under an Act of Parliament called the ‘Brahmaputra Board Act, (Act 46 of 1980)’ under the then Ministry of Irrigation (now Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation).