GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1979
ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025
WATER RELEASED FROM DAMS
1979. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) the details about water released from Maithon and Panchet Dams during the months of June to
August during the...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1979 ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025 WATER RELEASED FROM DAMS
1979. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) the details about water released from Maithon and Panchet Dams during the months of June to August during the last five years;
(b) the date on which the last dredging was carried out in Damodar River;
(c) whether any representative is there in the Damodar Valley River Board and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the manner in which the said board communicates with the State Government of West Bengal? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)
(a) The details about water released from Maithon and Panchet Dams during the months of June to August in the last five years are given at Annexure.
(b) Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has not carried out any dredging work in Damodar River, so far.
(c) & (d) The Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulation Committee (DVRRC) comprises of members from Central Water Commission, DVC, Government of West Bengal and Government of Jharkhand.
DVRRC releases water from Maithon and Panchet dams after due consultation with all stakeholders viz. DVC, Government of West Bengal and Government of Jharkhand *** 1ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
1979 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.07.2025 REGARDING “WATER RELEASED FROM DAMS”.
Water released from Maithon and Panchet Dams during the months of June to August in the last five years Year Month Maithon outflow Panchet outflow Combined (Maithon + (Thousand Acre feet) (Thousand Acre feet) Panchet) outflow in (Thousand Acre feet) June 231 236 467 2020 July 413 428 841 August 441 713 1154 June 452 680 1132 2021 July 389 651 1040 August 741 1309 2050 June 19 75 94 2022 July 12 89 101 August 1 330 331 June 6 39 45 2023 July 38 70 108 August 14 94 108 June 62 69 131 2024 July 91 146 237 August 664 1708 2372 ***** 2