Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

embankments on both sides of the creek, construction of bridges over the creek and roads
interconnecting the villages. Land measuring 9500 acres was reclaimed from the bed of
Rahon creek. In the 10 th Plan, the expenditure incurred was Rs. 1432.96 lac. The project is
completed. No outlay is provided for Annual Plan 2010-11 & 2011-12.
FC-6 Project for Construction of Flood Protection works on River Ghaggar
and its Tributaries in Districts Patiala and Fatehgarh Sahib of Punjab-
(RIDF-IX)(95:5) (Completed)
5.1.65 The NABARD had approved this project with a cost of Rs. 3091.00 lac in
2003. The NABARD assistance was Rs. 2936.00 lac and state share was Rs. 155.00 lac. This
project envisaged construction of embankments in a length of 23 km, river training works i.e.
32 studs and pitching in a length of 1.53 km, re-sectioning of drainage system in a length of
123 Km and construction of 9 bridges. In the 10 th Plan, the expenditure incurred was Rs.
1813.07 lac. During 2007-08, the expenditure incurred was Rs. 41.09 lac. The expenditure
incurred during 2008-09 was Rs. 167.30 lac. Outlay approved for Annual Plan 2009-10 was
Rs. 90.00 lac. The project is completed. No outlay is provided for Annual Plans 2010-11 &
2011-12.
State Funded Scheme
FC-8 Flood Control and Drainage scheme (W & S)
178
Outlay - Rs. 1000.00 lac
5.1.66 There are three perennial rivers namely Ravi, Beas and Sutluj in the state and
one non-perennial river Ghaggar, besides a large number of choes, Nadies and Khads also
traverse the Sub-Mountainous and alluvial plains before out falling into parent river.
Multipurpose storage reservoirs stand constructed on river Sutluj at Bhakhra, river Beas at
Pong and Ranjit Sagar Dam on river Ravi which was completed in 2001. Due to
construction of Dams on 3 rivers the menace of flash floods has been considerably reduced
but flash floods are still experienced in river Ghaggar due to non-construction of dam on this
river. The Drainage Administration is entrusted with the work of maintenance and repair of
1800 km. long flood protection embankments (Dhusis), 3800 river training works and 8000
km, long drainage system. In the 10 th Plan, the expenditure incurred was Rs. 2246.19 lac.
During 2007-08 and 2008-09 the expenditure incurred was Rs. 550.00 lac and Rs. 578.50 lac.
The expenditure incurred during 2009-10 was Rs. 920.31 lac. An expenditure of Rs. 720.63
lac was incurred against the approved outlay of Rs. 1000.00 lac during 2010-11. Rs. 1000.00
are provided for this scheme in the Annual Plan 2011-12.