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management schemes funded by Central Govt. and important flood
management schemes funded by state government.
Bansagar Control Board
Bansagar Control Board is another subordinate office of the Ministry. The Board
was set up in 1976. This Board resolution was set up in 1973 for sharing the
waters of river Sone and the cost of the Bansagar Dam.
Betwa River Board
Betwa River Board (B.R.B) was constituted in 1976 to execute the Rajghat Dam
Project and Power House. The project authority started construction of the project
under the overall guidance of Betwa River Board Act, 1976. The benefits and
cost of the this project are shared equally by Uttar Pardesh and Madhya Pardesh.
Construction of dam upto top level was completed with installation of radial
gates. Since then the impounding of water is being done regularly for generation
of power and irrigation in both the states. Impounding of water during monsoon
2015 was done upto FRL. 371.00 and 369 lakh units of power were generated
during the year 2015-16. The reservoir created by the Rajghat Dam has been
renamed as "Rani Laxmibai Sagar".
Rajghat Power House, is a joint venture of U.P. and M.P Electricity Boards,
envisages construction of a power house with installed capacity of 3 X 15 MW
at the toe of Rajghat Dam. The project estimate was approved by Planning
Commission.
Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee
The Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee (SSCAC) was constituted
by the Government of India in accordance with the directives of the Narmada
Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) in 1980. Its functions include : scrutinize the
project estimates of dam and powerhouse works and recommend for the
administrative approval; examine and make recommendations on all proposals
pertaining to technical features and designs; examine and make
recommendations on the programme of construction of different parts of the
project in a coordinated manner; and examine and recommend delegation of
powers - both technical and financial - to the officers engaged in the execution
of the project.
Present Status of Sardar Sarovar Project
The construction of main dam was started in April 1987. The spillway blocks of
the dam couldn't be raised to full height due to litigation in Supreme Court,
R&R and environmental issues. The present height of spillway blocks is 121.92
m since December 2006. Over the years SSCAC has contributed effectively in
all technical, financial, administrative matters related to the project to the full
satisfaction of the participating states. The majority of the Unit-I and Unit-III
works are completed. This has been achieved through number of meeting/
discussions/ negotiations and inter departmental and interstate interactions.