24th February, 2003
Ministry of Water Resources  


SOIL EROSION DUE TO MAHANADI RIVER IN ORISSA


Flood Management including river erosion being a state subject, investigation, planning and implementation of flood management schemes are within the purview of the State Government. The Central Government renders assistance which are technical, catalytical and promotional.

The Government of Orissa has prepared a scheme namely, "Protection to scoured bank on CE No. 78 (A) on Mahanadi" by providing launching apron with armory stones from R.D. 80.060 km to 80.470 km near village Singitali at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.56 crore". The above scheme has been included in the Centrally Sponsored Scheme being formulated to take up critical anti-erosion works in coastal and other than Ganga Basin States.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Water Resources, Smt. Bijoya Chakravarty in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.