RAJYA SABHA
The Government
of Orissa has informed that they are aware of the fact regarding
the problem of villages on the bank of Kharasrota river and
the Kharasrota river is posing danger to the villagers at 29
locations in its deltaic area for which the Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) of State Flood Control Board has cleared project
proposals costing Rs. 224.25 lakh. As further informed that
though the bank of the river Kharasrota has been eroded at some
places and also siltation has occurred, the course of the river
has not been changed. The protection measures at one location
at Siko have been taken by the State Government and the Government
of India have been informed by the State Government that further
protection measures shall be taken up by them subject to availability
of funds.
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
in nature.
The Government
is aware of the fact that some 12 villages faced that of watery
grave in Orissa as published in a section of the Press during
November, 2002.
This information
was given by the Union Minister of State for Water Resources,
Smt. Bijoya Chakravarty in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
today.
