GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES 

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 218

ANSWERED ON: 22.08.2013

STUDY ON RIVERS

(a) whether a group of Ministers been constituted by the Prime Minister to prepare a study report regarding the hydel projects on rivers in Himalayan areas; 

(b) if so, the facts thereof; 

(c) the composition of the Group of Ministers; 

(d) whether they have submitted their report to the Government; 

(e) if so, the date of submission of the said report to the Government; and 

(f) whether the report mentions the adverse effects caused to the uninterrupted flow of Ganga river and the time by when the said report will be made public? 

ANSWER

(a) to (f) The information is awaited from various Ministries Agencies and same would be tabled in the House on its receipt.