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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1275
TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015
Clearance for Dams
1275. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to
state:
(a)
(b)
whether proposals have been received for grant of environmental clearance to
construct dams in different States/Union Territories including Uttar Pradesh to stop
the damage caused by the flood in various rivers every year; and
if so, the details and status thereof, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND
CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) & (b) The Ministry has received sixteen (16) proposals for construction of multipurpose,
irrigations and flood control dams in the country during the last 3 years. Environmental clearance
has been accorded to 12 projects. A list of these 12 projects is annexed. However, consideration of
four projects necessitate further detailed information from project proponents, and the same have
not been submitted by them. Hence, these projects have been delisted from the consideration list
and no proposal is pending.
Badaun Lift Canal Project in Badaun District in Uttar Pradesh has been granted scoping
clearance for conducting environment impact assessment (EIA) study and request for
environmental clearance has not been received.
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Annexure
In reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1275 with respect to “Clearance for
Dams” to be answered on 28.7.2015 raised by Hon’ble M.P. Shri. Vinod Kumar
Sonkar
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State
Project Details
[2012]
Maharashtra Kanhan River Kochi Barrage Project in District: Nagpur of
Maharashtra by M/s. Vidarbha Irrigation Development
Corporation, Government of Maharashtra
[2013]
Nil
[2014]
Madhya
Sip-Kolar Medium Irrigation project in District Sehore by M/s.
Pradesh
Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya
Bansujara Irrigation project in District Tikamgarh of Madhya
Pradesh
Pradesh by M/s. Water Resources Department, Government of
Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya
Mohanpura Irrigation project in District Rajgarh of Madhya
Pradesh
Pradesh by M/s. Water Resources Department, Government of
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka Shiggaon Lift Irrigation Scheme in District Haveri of
Karnataka
by M/s. Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd,
Government of Karnataka
[2015]
Karnataka Sonthi Lift Irrigation Project in Districts Gulbarga & Yadgir of
Karnataka by M/s. Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd,
Government of Karnataka
Madhya
Kundaliya Major Multipurpose Project in Districts Shajapur &
Pradesh
Rajgarh of Madhya Pradesh by M/s. Water Resources
Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra Lower Tapi
Irrigation Project
in District Jalgaon of
Maharashtra by M/s. Minor Irrigation Division, Tapi Irrigation
Development Corporation, Government of Maharashtra
Chattisgarh
Arpa Bhaisajhar Project in District Bilaspur of Chhattisgarh by
M/s. Water Resources Department, Government of
Chhattisgarh
Tamil Nadu Formation of Flood Carrier Canal from Kannadian channel to
drought prone areas of Sathankulam, Thisayanvilai by
interlinking Tamiraparani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar Rivers
in Districts Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi of Tamil Nadu by
M/s. Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation,
Government of Tamil Nadu
Telangana Lower Penganga Irrigation Project in District Adilabad of
Telangana by M/s. I & CAD Department, Government of
Telangana
Maharashtra Krishna Marathwada Lift Irrigation Project in District
Osmanabad of Maharashtra by M/s. Godavari Marathwada
Irrigation Development Corporation, Government of
Maharashtra
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Date of
Sanction
9.2.2012
22.1.2014
24.2.2014
10.3.2014
22.10.2014
2.1.2015
14.1.2015
25.3.2015
8.5.2015
28.5.2015
28.5.2015
24.6.2015