"Blind is the force of water and fire which has to be guided with discrimination.." अंधम बलम जलम च आ ह णे वयम वकासनव
"Blind is the force of water and fire which has to be guided with discrimination.." अंधम बलम जलम च आ ह णे वयम वकासनव
9 APRIL 2019
Contents
and Govt. of Nepal with respect Project with the World Bank
to cooperation in water sector. support. In this regard, the first
I had the opportunity to lead Consultation Meeting on DRIP
the Indian Side during the 3rd Phase-2 and Phase-3 was
A Roundtable of States: Interstate meeting of Team of Experts organized on 18th March, 2019
(ToE) for Pancheshwar at New Delhi.
River Water Governance Multipurpose Project held in
Kathmandu, Nepal during CWC is setting up coastal data
35th JET meeting between RGoB 27.2.19-28.2.19. During the collection sites in various
meeting, several outstanding maritime States in collaboration
issues were resolved. Efforts with respective State Govts. and
and Govt of India are now being undertaken to expert institutions engaged in
take up the balance this area. In this regard, two tri-
Important Cabinet Decisions S. Masood Husain, outstanding issues. The 35th partite MoUs were signed
during March, 2019 for State of
Chairman, CWC JET (Joint Expert Team)
Visit to Hydroelectric projects, meeting between RGoB and Goa and Maharashtra (southern
Message Govt. of India was held in coast) respectively. In these tri-
Uttarakhand Important cabinet decisions Bhutan to oversee and review partite MoUs, CWC will be
were taken during the month as the comprehensive scheme for Project Implementer, National
far as the water sector is Institute of Oceanography(NIO),
Tripartite MoU-CMIS concerned. Firstly, the large
establishment of HO&FF
Goa will be Project Executer and
network on common rivers.
hydropower projects (installed respective State Govts. will be
Reference Manual for Coastal capacity more than 25 MW) Centre for Policy Research Project Facilitator.
were declared as one of (CPR), an independent and
Protection and Management renewable energy sources. This premier public policy research CWC Headquarter and its field
step is going to provide think tank in association with offices participated actively in
Swachhata Pakhwada-2019 necessary boost to the sector CWC, hosted the “Roundtable Swachhta Pakhwada during 16-
and hopefully contribute of States” on March 6, 2019 at 31st March, 2019. The activities
World Water Day- 2019 towards better utilization of CWC Headquarters. Various included cleaning of nearby
hydropower potential available issues and challenges of areas and water bodies,
in the country. In addition to interstate river water plantation drive, organizing
DRIP Phase II and Phase III above, the Flood Management governance in the country competition for school children.
and Border Areas Programme were discussed during the These activities also brought out
Reservoir Monitoring (FMBAP) scheme was approved event which was participated imaginative thinking and
for the period 2017-18 to 2019- by more than sixty participants perspectives of our younger
Important Links 20 with a total outlay of from various State and Central generation with respect to
Rs.3342.00 crore. CWC is Govt. organizations. cleanliness and water
Water Sector in News involved in overseeing and conservation. CWC also
monitoring of various Considering the success and observed the World Water Day
components of this important achievement of on 22nd March 2019. Some
Jalyukt Shivar scheme of Govt. of India. Dam Rehabilitation and moments from above
Improvement Project(DRIP), the activities have been captured in
Appreciation Important meetings were held Government of India has subsequent sections of the
with representatives of Royal initiated the next phases of the newsletter.
History- Bhakra Dam Government of Bhutan (RGoB)
Sh. Alok Rawat, former Member of National Commission for Women and Sh. R.K. Sinha, Member(RM), CWC and other officers of CWC-HQ, New Delhi
former Secretary, MoWR delivered a talk on "Women Empowerment in male interacting with Officers of TBO, CWC, Kolkata through Video Conferencing
dominated society" on 7.3.19 at CWC, HQ, New Delhi 13.1.19
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Sh. S. Masood Husain, Chairman, CWC, Sh. U. P. Singh, Secretary, MoWR, RD&GR, Sh. A. B. Pandya,
Secretary General, ICID and Dr. Srinivas Chokkakula, MoWR Research Chair, CPR during the Participants during Roundtable of States
Roundtable of States
Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi in association with MoWR, National Institute of Hydrology (NIH). Representatives from river
RD&GR and CWC, GoI, organized a “Roundtable of States” on 6.3.19 at the boards in the country such as the Bhakra-Beas Management Board,
CWC Headquarters, New Delhi to discuss the challenges of interstate river Upper Yamuna River Board, Godavari River Management Board.
water governance in the country.
During first session, Sh. U.P. Singh, Secretary, MoWR, RD&GR,
The roundtable contemplated over the major issues linked to interstate mentioned that there is immediate need for bringing the change in
rivers water governance. The full day roundtable deliberations comprised discourse and policy thinking. He emphasized on enabling cooperation
of two consultation sessions- arrangements among the States at the time of conflict. He also
suggested that the Research Chair established by MoWR to look into
First session was chaired and moderated by Sh. U.P. Singh, Secretary, all such cooperation instances.
MoWR, RD&GR and session brainstormed a research agenda which was
presented by Dr. Srinivas Chokkakula, the MoWR Research Chair. Second During second session, focus was given on identifying the precise
session was chaired and moderated by Sh. S. Masood Husain, Chairman, challenges of interstate coordination, so that the policy making can
CWC. consider them. Chairman, CWC echoed the necessary shift stressed by
the Secretary towards enabling an ecosystem for interstate
The roundtable has been organized as part of an inception process of the cooperation and informed that CWC, with the benefit of the MoWR
recently established “MoWR Research Chair- Water Conflicts and Research Chair in place, will continue to engage with States on this
Governance” at CPR. The Ministry and the CWC wanted the States to set matter.
the agenda and contribute to it by bringing in States’ perspectives to the
table. 60 plus participants included Principal Secretaries of Water The participants felt that it was an important initiative by the MoWR,
Resources Departments of States/UTs, Chief Engineers of state Water RD&GR to engage with States/UTs on these crucial issues of federal
Resources departments, and representatives from Central agencies such governance. Secretary, MoWR, RD&GR and Chairman, CWC expressed
as the National Water Development Agency (NWDA), National Mission for their deep satisfaction with the enthusiastic participation of
Clean Ganga (NMCG), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), States/UTs and hoped to continue with similar interactions .
35th JET (Joint Expert Team) meeting between RGoB and Govt of India
The 35th JET (Joint Expert Team) meeting between RGoB and Govt of
India was held during 6.3.19-7.3.19 at Paro, Bhutan. The JET was
constituted to oversee and review the progress under the
comprehensive scheme for establishment of Hydro- meteorological
Observation & Flood Forecasting network on rivers originating from
Bhutan and flowing through India.
GoI delegation was led by Sh. P M Scott, CE, B&BBO, CWC, Shillong &
Team Leader, Indian Side, JET. Other members of the delegation included
Sh. Vaseem Ashraf, SJC, B&B, MoWR, RD&GR, Sh. S.L Meena, Director
(Fin), MoWR, RD&GR, Sh. Ravi Ranjan, SE, HOC, CWC, Guwahati and Sh.
Sudipta Sarkar, EE, BID, CWC, Bhutan. RGoB delegation was led by Sh.
Karma Dupchu, Director, National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology
(NCHM).
During the 35th JET meeting, the progress of Flood Warning Program of
GoI implemented through NCHM, RGoB was reviewed and several to India and Bhutan is also in operationfor transmission of real time
decisions taken. data to control rooms in India since the year 1955. The cost of operation
and maintenance of these sites in Bhutan is borne by India. Officers
A comprehensive scheme for establishment of Hydro-Meteorological from both the sides meet twice a year alternatively in India and Bhutan
and Flood Forecasting Network on rivers common to oversee its implementation
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The proposal will benefit towns, villages, industrial establishments, Monitoring of the Flood Management Programme would be
communication links, agricultural fields, infrastructure etc. from floods conducted by Central Water Commission (CWC), Ganga Flood Control
and erosion in the country. The catchment area treatment works will help Commission (GFCC) and Brahmaputra Board (BB) in their respective
in reduction of sediment load into rivers. The works under the scheme will jurisdiction. RMBA component will be monitored by Central Water
protect valuable land from erosion and flooding and help in maintaining Commission & Ganga Flood Control Commission.
peace along the border.
Measures to promote Hydro Power Sector
India is endowed with large hydropower potential of 1,45,320 MW of As on 2018, Projects having capacity of 10973 MW were under
which only about 45,400 MW has been utilized so far. Only about 10,000 construction and capacity of 93732 MW are yet to be taken up to
MW of hydropower has been added in the last 10 years. The hydropower realize the full potential.
sector is currently going through a challenging phase and the share of
hydropower in the total capacity has declined from 50.36% in the 1960s Government has also accepted to consider budgetary support for
to around 13% in 2018-19. funding flood moderation component of hydropower projects on case
to case basis.As most of the hydro power potential is located in the
Now, Government has decided that Large Hydropower Projects to be higher reaches of Himalayas and North- East Region, it will result in
declared as Renewable Energy source (previously only hydropower overall socio-economic development of the region by providing direct
projects less than 25MW are categorized as Renewable Energy. employment in the power sector.
Teesta Stage-VI HE Project, Sikkim
NHPC Ltd got investment sanction for acquisition of M/s Lanco Teesta Race Tunnels of 9.8 m dia with 13.76 km length; an underground
Hydro Power Ltd (LTHPL) and execution of balance work of the Teesta Power House having 4 no Units of 125 MW each. The project would
Stage-Vl HE Project in Sikkim. It consists of construction of a 26.5 m generate 2400 MUs in a 90% dependable year with Installed Capacity
high Barrage across river Teesta; Two nos Horse Shoe shape Head of 500 MW (4x125MW)
Committee visiting Lata Tapovan HEP, Uttarakhand Committee visiting Kotlibhel 1A& 1B HEPs, Uttarakhand
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Tripartitite MoU for CMIS among CWC, NIO and Govt. of Goa and Maharashtra
A Tripartite MoU for implementation of CMIS in Maharashtra (Southern
Coast) was signed among CWC as Project Implementer, National
Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa as Project Executer and Govt. of
Maharashtra as Project Facilitator at Goa on 26.3.2019. Another
Tripartite MoU for implementation of CMIS in Goa was signed among
CWC as Project Implementer, NIO, Goa as Project Executer and Govt. of
Goa as Project Facilitator at Goa on 27.3.2019.Similar MoUs have
already been entered with other agencies and States/UTs. These are
summarized as below.
Signing of Tripartite MoU among CWC, NIO, Goa and Govt. of Goa on
27.3.2019 at NIO, Goa
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Reservoir Monitoring
CWC is monitoring live storage status of 91 reservoirs around the
country on a weekly basis and is issuing a bulletin every Thursday.
The total live storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs is 161.993 BCM,
which is about 63% of the live storage capacity of 257.812 BCM
which is estimated to have been created in the country.
As per the reservoir storage bulletin dated 28.3.19, the live storage
available in these reservoirs is 50.307 BCM, which is 31% of the total
live storage capacity of these reservoirs. This is 110% of the live
storage of the corresponding period during last year, and 101% of the
average storage over the last ten years.
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Gallery-Swachhata Pakhwada-2019
During the event, various activities were organized by CWC HQ and field offices
like cleaning of nearby places ,different water bodies, river ghats. Cleaning For generating awareness among the school students, CWC offices all
activities were performed at Ram Ghat, New Delhi ,Punpun Ghat ,Patna, over the country organized mass awareness activities like quiz
Narasipura water tank, Bangalore and at many more places across India. competitions, painting competitions and pledge taking ceremonies.
Painting and Quiz competitions in schools Plantation activities at different CWC Offices
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Editorial Board
Sh. Anupam Prasad, CE (HRM)- Editor-in-Chief Sh. S. D. Sharma, Director (WSE)- Member
Sh. Amrendra Kumar Singh, CE (EMO)- Member Sh. Chaitanya K.S., DD(ISM-2)- Member
Sh. Samir Chatterji, CE (PMO)- Member Sh. R. K. Sharma, DD (D&R-Coordination)- Member
Central Water Commission Sh. H. S. Sengar, Director (RM-Coordination)- Member Smt. Rajinder Paul AD (OL)- Member
Sh. Shiv Sunder Singh, DD (WSE)- Member-Secretary
Sh. Ravi Bhushan Kumar, Director (TC)- Member
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