Nation looks to Bihar for rise in production of food grains! And Bihar is devastated by floods almost every year

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2 Nation looks to Bihar for rise in production of food grains! And Bihar is devastated by floods almost every year

3 AGRICULTURE-FLOOD Third highest Volatile State Reason- Frequent flood

4 FLOOD PRONE AREA OF BIHAR Computer Cell, WRD, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna

5 All rivers of North Bihar(except Burhi-Gandak) originate in Nepal/Tibet Computer Computer Cell, Cell, WRD, WRD, Sinchai Sinchai Bhawan, Bhawan, Patna Patna

6 These Himalayan rivers having steep slopes in upper reaches enter Bihar s s plains with high velocity and carry enormous silt

7 Kosi Breach Kosi Pre-Breach River Ganga Kusaha-The Breach Point Post-Breach

8 Floods - At A Glance Number of Districts 38 Flood Prone Districts 29 Flood Prone Area L Ha (73% of geographical area of the State) Length of embankment constructed 3450 km Area under reasonable protection L Ha

9 Short Term Strategy-1 Construction of New embankments Computer Computer Cell, Cell, WRD, WRD, Sinchai Sinchai Bhawan, Bhawan, Patna Patna Raising & strengthening of existing embankments Restoration of ( Zamindari ) Embankments on minor rivers

10 Long Term Strategy-1 Construction of High Level Computer Cell, WRD, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna Dams & Storage Reservoir in hilly reaches. Talks under progress for A. Saptakosi Dam B. Kamla Dam and C. Baghamati Dam with GoN

11 Long term Strategy-2 Through transfer of Water from flooded rivers to other rivers Through deepening of rivers of Bihar

12 About 80% expenditure incurred in flood sector comes from State Resources State Government spends almost twice the amount in flood sector as compared to irrigation sector.

13 ULTIMATE IRRIGATION POTENTIAL : POTENTIAL CREATED UP TO : POTENTIAL CREATED DURING LHa LHa : ThHa : ThHa : 30.00ThHa : 10.00ThHa TOTAL POTENTIAL CREATED UPO TO : 28.73LHa

14 NEED FOR INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT To address the paradoxical situation of Floods and Drought occurring simultaneously in the state. Due to lack of proper storage reservoir sites in the state, we cannot use the surplus water of Monsoon season during non monsoon period. Bihar can ensure national food security as the land has 3 crops/yr potential

15 Integrated water management will achieve the following objectives : Flood Moderation Irrigation Drainage Inland Waterway development Hydro/Thermal/Nuclear Power Development Aqua-culture Employment Generation

16 SCHEMES OF ILR & ITS MAIN FEATURES (i) In North Bihar Transfer of Kosi water westward to Kamala & Bagmati-Adhwara Basin for providing irrigation facilities in an area of 68 Th Ha. Transfer of Kosi water eastward to Mahananda Basin for providing irrigation facilities in an area of 1.24 L Ha. Transfer of Baya & Burhi Gandak waters to Gandak Basin & stabilizing water availability in command and provide irrigation facilities in 2.58 L Ha.

17 SCHEMES OF ILR & ITS MAIN FEATURES (ii) In South Bihar Sone-Punpun-Harohar- Kiul link canal would provide irrigation facilities to an area of 4.25 LHa. Ganga waters to be transferred to high patches of South Bihar which are hitherto without any irrigation facilities. It would provide irrigation facilities to an area of 3.33 LHa. The traditional irrigation systems namely Ahars-Pynes are proposed to be integrated with the irrigation network.

18 Proposed Inter-Linking Schemes for Flood Moderation

19 To implement this Urgent action is needed on the part of the State for initiating the integrated Feasibility Studies/DPR. Rs 600 crore is needed only for undertaking the feasibility studies/dpr Planning Commission may recommend this as a National Project and facilitate its execution. In the mean time, the feasible flood moderation schemes would require Rs 6000 crore.

20 Thank you