Ministry of Jal Shakti
Dam Rehabilation and Improvement Project
Posted On:
28 MAR 2022 4:55PM by PIB Delhi
Under the World Bank funded Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase-I programme implemented during April 2012 to March 2021, 223 existing large dams located in 7 States have been comprehensively audited and rehabilitated at a cost of Rs. 2,567 crore.
After completion of DRIP Phase- I programme, Government of India has now taken up DRIP Phase-II & III. The scheme envisages rehabilitation and safety improvement of 736 dams located in 19 States, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,211 crore. The scheme is of 10 years duration. DRIP Phase-II has become operational from 12th October 2021, and is being co-financed by the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank.
State/Agency-wise number of proposed dams as well as their cost allocation under the DRIP Phase-II & III scheme, is given at Annexure-I.
Under DRIP Phase-II & III, Govt. of Odisha has proposed rehabilitation of 36 dams at an estimated cost of Rs. 933 crore. Under the initial phase (DRIP Phase-II), the State Government has taken up 14 dams with a budget outlay of Rs. 100 crore, details for which are given below:
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Sl. No.
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Name of Dams
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Name of District
|
Estimated Rehabilitation Cost
(in Rs. Crore)
|
|
1
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Aradei
|
Keonjhar
|
5
|
|
2
|
Jagatghai
|
Ganjam
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5
|
|
3
|
Jagdala
|
Kendujhar
|
8
|
|
4
|
Rengali
|
Angul
|
6.6
|
|
5
|
Kanjhari
|
Keonjhar
|
17
|
|
6
|
Kumbho
|
Sambalpur
|
9
|
|
7
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Laigaon
|
Boudh
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3
|
|
8
|
Domkutch
|
Boudh
|
1.7
|
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9
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Randa
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Nayagarh
|
2
|
|
10
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Saipala
|
Nuapada
|
3
|
|
11
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Parhel
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Boudh
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2.3
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12
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Upper Suktel
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Balangir
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2.7
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13
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Gunduriposi
|
Dhenkanal
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4.70
|
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14
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Kuanria
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Nayagada
|
2.50
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Total Cost
|
72.5
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Apart from Rs. 72.5 Crore for dam rehabilitation works under DRIP Phase-II, Rs. 17.54 Crore has been kept for the institutional strengthening & project management component including advance flood forecasting & reservoir operation, and balance Rs. 9.96 Crore for contingencies and inclusion of additional dams.
Against the approved outlay of Rs. 5,107 crore for DRIP Phase-II, an expenditure of Rs. 118.00 crore has been incurred by the various States/Implementing agencies till December 2021, including Rs. 2.7 crore by the Govt. of Odisha, on various preparatory activities under the scheme.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
ANNEXURE-I
State/Implementing Agency–wise number of proposed dams and estimated cost under DRIP, Phase-II & III Scheme
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Sl. No.
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State/Agency
|
No. of Dams
|
Estimated Cost
(Rs. in crore)
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
31
|
777
|
|
2
|
BBMB
|
2
|
230
|
|
3
|
Chhattisgarh
|
5
|
92
|
|
4
|
Central Water Commission
|
|
570
|
|
5
|
Damodar Valley Corp.
|
5
|
144
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
2
|
58
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
6
|
227
|
|
8
|
Jharkhand
|
35
|
251
|
|
9
|
Karnataka (including Karnataka Power Corporation Limited)
|
41
|
651
|
|
10
|
Kerala SEB
|
12
|
150
|
|
11
|
Kerala WRD
|
16
|
166
|
|
12
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
27
|
104
|
|
13
|
Maharashtra
|
167
|
940
|
|
14
|
Manipur
|
2
|
20
|
|
15
|
Meghalaya
|
6
|
105
|
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Sl. No.
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State/Agency
|
No. of Dams
|
Estimated Cost
(Rs. in crore)
|
|
16
|
Odisha
|
36
|
933
|
|
17
|
Punjab
|
12
|
472
|
|
18
|
Rajasthan
|
189
|
965
|
|
19
|
Tamil Nadu
|
59
|
1,064
|
|
20
|
Telangana
|
29
|
644
|
|
21
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
39
|
1,249
|
|
22
|
UJVNL
|
6
|
274
|
|
23
|
West Bengal
|
9
|
127
|
|
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Total
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736
|
10, 211
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BY/AS
(Release ID: 1810538)