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

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

AGRICULTURE-FLOOD Third highest Volatile State Reason- Frequent flood

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

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

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

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

Floods - At A Glance Number of Districts 38 Flood Prone Districts 29 Flood Prone Area 68.80 L Ha (73% of geographical area of the State) Length of embankment constructed 3450 km Area under reasonable protection 29.49 L Ha

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

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

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

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.

ULTIMATE IRRIGATION POTENTIAL : POTENTIAL CREATED UP TO 31.03. 2005 : POTENTIAL CREATED DURING 53.53 LHa 26.19 LHa 2005-06 : 17.50 ThHa 2006-07 : 196.07ThHa 2007-08 : 30.00ThHa 2008-09 : 10.00ThHa TOTAL POTENTIAL CREATED UPO TO 31.03.2009 : 28.73LHa

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

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

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.

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.

Proposed Inter-Linking Schemes for Flood Moderation

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.

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