FARAKKA BARRAGE PROJECT

(SERVING THE NATION SINCE 1975)

Farakka Barrage Project ( Brief Background)

➢ Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) is located at Farakka in

West Bengal.

➢ It is a subordinate office under the DoWR, RD & GR,

MoJS.

➢ The FBP Authority was set up in 1961 with the mandate to

execute and thereafter operate and maintain FBP complex

comprising of Farakka Barrage, Jangipur Barrage, Feeder

Canal and its associated structures.

➢ The project construction commenced in 1961.

➢ The project was commissioned in 1975.

Necessity of Farakka Barrage Project

✓ The river Ganga bifurcates into two channels at about 40 km

downstream of Farakka.

✓ The Bhagirathi, known as Hooghly in its lower reach, is the

right channel which flows towards India.

✓ The Padma is the left channel and flows for about 90 km along

the Indo-Bangladesh Border and finally joins the Brahmaputra

in Bangladesh.

✓ The Bhagirathi used to receive bulk of Ganga waters centuries

ago and ensured enough flow to Bhagirathi-Hooghly river

system leading to Kolkata Port.

Necessity of Farakka Barrage Project

o Of late, the main river Ganga started flowing towards Padma in

Bangladesh, thereby depriving the Hooghly-Bhagirathi river system

of India of much needed water.

o The Kolkata Port – the main port providing commercial outlet and

inlet for the vast north, eastern hinterland was adversely affected due

to siltation because of inadequate flow through Bhagirathi / Hooghly

river system.

o Farakka Barrage was commissioned in 1975. The prime purpose was

to divert water into Hoogly river to prevent further siltation of

Kolkata port and flushing of silt deposited.

o Subsequently, for implementation of India-Bangladesh treaty-1996

for sharing of waters of river Ganga at Farakka

FUNCTIONS & OBJECTIVES OF FARAKKA BARRAGE

To divert 40000 cusecs quantity of Ganga waters into Bhagirathi - Hooghly river system though 38.38 km long Feeder canal for preservation and maintenance of Kolkata Port.

Improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi -Hooghly river system through Feeder Canal in National Waterway No.1 from Allahabad to Haldia.

Water supply to power plants of NTPC Ltd at Farakka (2100MW) and WBPDC at Sagardighi (1600MW)

Bridge built over Farakka Barrage provides rail-cum-road communication link between North-Eastern Region and Eastern part of the country.

FUNCTIONS & OBJECTIVES OF FARAKKA BARRAGE

Regulation of water to Bangladesh as per Indo-Bangladesh Treaty-1996 on sharing of Ganga water at Farakka.

Checking the erosion along the river Ganga-Padma in districts Malda & Murshidabad.

Fresh Water supply to Kolkata city and en-route cities.

Farakka Barrage Project (Main Components)

➢ Farakka Barrage – 2245 M Long-largest barrage in India

➢Barrage & Head Regulator Gates (Total 123 nos.)

i. Under sluice gates (18.3m x 7.93m, 24 nos.)

ii. Spill way gates (18.3m x 6.40m, 84 Nos.)

iii. Fish Lock gates (8.23m wide in 2 tier - 4 nos.)

iv. Head Regulator Gates (12.20m x 8.45m in three tiers, 11 nos)

➢ Two lane Rail & two lane Road bridge over the barrage

➢ Feeder Canal – 38.38 Km long- (Capacity-40000 cusec).

➢ Jangipur Barrage – 212 m long, 12.20 m wide 2 tier gates, 15 Nos.).

➢ Navigation locks at Jangipur.

➢ Marginal Bunds, Canal Head Regulators, Sluices, Siphon etc.

Farakka Barrage Project (Other Establishments)

➢ Township at Farakka, Jangipur and Khejuriaghat.

➢ A Senior Secondary School at Farakka.

➢ One hospital at Farakka.

➢ Mechanical Workshop at Farakka.

➢ Left Afflux Bund of Farakka Barrage - 33.79 km in length,

Right Afflux Bund of Farakka Barrage - 7 km in length and

afflux bund of Jangipur Barrage – 16.31 km in length

➢ Two nos. rail-cum-road bridges and two road bridges across

the Feeder Canal

➢ A number of Regulators at different locations situated in

Murshidabad and Malda Districts of West Bengal

➢ Bagmari Syphon at RD 48.00 of Feeder Canal

Farakka Barrage Project (Activities)

▪ Operation & maintenance of Barrage & Head regulator

gates.

▪ Maintenance and protective measures of Feeder Canal (38.38

Km. in length), structures across Feeder Canal, Culverts,

Inlets, Ferry Services, Inspection Road (both banks), Syphon,

Buildings etc.

▪ Maintenance & protective measures of bank & bed of river

Ganga within the jurisdiction of FBP i.e upto 12 Km.

upstream and 6.9 Km downstream of Farakka Barrage.

▪ Maintenance of Farakka & Khejuriaghat Township, Project

Barrage colonies at Jangipur & Kalindri.

▪ Operation & Maintenance of equipment, vehicles and

machineries.

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Farakka Barrage

Manikchak

Birnagar

Moya

Dhuliyan

Sagardighi

SATELLITTE IMAGE OF JURISDICTION OF

FARAKKA BARRAGE PROJECT

Jalangi

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION 12.5km u/s and 6.9km d/s restored in July 2017

Panchanandpur

Earlier EXTENDED JURISDICTION 40km

u/s to 80 km d/s

Indo-Bangladesh Border

Status of replacement of old Gates of Farakka Barrage(As on October, 2021)

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No.

Phase/ Type

of gate

Gate to be

replaced

Gate replaced

so farRemark

1. Phase 0 6 6 Work Completed in all respect

2. Phase 1 33 33 Work Completed in all respect.

3. Phase 2 35 32Rope fixing & control panel to be

installed.

4. Phase 3 31 18 Work is under progress.

5.Fish lock

gate4 0

Design & drawings are under

finalization and it will be

completed in this financial year.

6. H R Gate 11 To be replaced. The work is under planning stage.

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Material deposition for scour pocket filling at RD 0.00

14

Bullah Piling for anti erosion work in Feeder canal

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no.

Regular

Establishment

Sanctioned Posts vide

ministry order dated

19-05-2021

Filled Vacant

1 Total Group – ‘A’ 24 10 14

2 Total Group- ‘B’

(Gazetted)

57 35 22

3 Total Group – B

(Non-Gazetted)

96 32 64

4 Total Group – C 110 68 42

Total (Regular) 287 145 142

FBP – Regular posts sanctioned/ filled / vacant (As on 01-11-2021)

EXPENDITURE PERFORMANCE – 2017-20 SFC MEMO & 1 year extension for 2020-21

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“Farakka Barrage” Scheme For the year 2021-22 to 2025-26

Abstract of Cost

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No.Item

Proposed Total

(2021-2026) Rs. In Crore

1. Civil Works 183.56

2. Mechanical Works 72.96

3. Electrical Works 29.69

4. Establishment 341.42*

5. Machinery & Equipment 3.09

6. O&M of FBP Hospital 0.45

7. Other Charges 0.25

TOTAL 631.42