Ministry of Water Resources, RD&GR

Ganga Flood Control Commission, Patna

Presentation
on
Construction of anti-erosion works in between km 0.00 to
km 7.30 of left bank of river Ganga near Mathar Diara
( Munger Ghat to Tikarampur) in the districts of
Begusarai, Khagaria and Munger (Bihar)

Cost of the Project : Rs. 5605.62 Lakh

(Price level:2015)
 Salient Features
Name of River / Bank - Ganga / Left bank
Name of District / State - Begusarai, Khagaria and Munger/ Bihar
Purpose of the scheme - Anti-erosion works

Benefitted Area - 3000 ha

Benefitted Population - 2,00,000
Design Discharge - 67000 cumecs
Design HFL - 39.26 m
LWL - 29.50 m
Estimated Cost - Rs. 5605.62 Lakh
B.C. Ratio - 1.39:1

Proposed period of - 2016-17 & 2017-18

Completion
1. The river Ganga is eroding the left bank making
continuous loops after loops for last several decades
in between Munger railway bridge piers as 1.30 km to
6.07 km at Tikarampur village in Mathar Diara.

2. Infrastructure and agricultural lands lying in the three

districts namely, Munger, Begusarai and Khagaria are
being damaged by the flood of the Ganga river.

3. There is no embankment on the left bank of river

Ganga in between railway bridge, Munger Ghat to
Bunny village. The NH-31, which is passing at about 6
-8 km from the left bank of river edge, acts as an
embankment .
 Proposed Work
1. Slope pitching with four layers of geo-bag; and

2. 21.60 m wide and 1.076 m thick launching apron in P.P rope

Gabion of size 1.80 m x 1.80 m x 0.5 m in a length of 4770
m with end anchor 60 m in U/s and 30 m in D/s.
 Changes / Modification during
Appraisal/Field Visit:
Site inspection by officers of GFCC along with concerned field
officials of Govt. of Bihar was conducted on 17.01.2016 and
following observations were sent to State Govt. :
1. It was observed that river at some locations is eroding the
natural banks between 1.3 Km to 7.3 Km (about 6 Km) from
pillar of railway bridge on left bank of the river Ganga. In
view of this, anti-erosion works may be taken up only at the
locations which are the most critical.

2. It was advised to explore possibility for providing

porcupine, jhanki / bed bars in the remaining reach to induce
siltation.
Contd…
 Changes / Modification during
Appraisal based on Field Visit:
3. It was advised to review the value of Design discharge
adopted as 68000 cumecs for this scheme seemed to be
inconsistent as the design discharge for protection work for
village Patther tola to Kamla Kani u/s of spur No. 12
(estimated cost Rs. 112.2547 crore) and anti erosion work
from Hardeo tola to Khatti (estimated cost Rs. 113.9567
crore), which are lying in the D/s of the proposed scheme
were adopted as 65000 cumecs and 68400 cumecs
respectively.
4. In view of the above observations, the value of design
discharge for the scheme has now been taken as 67000
cumecs by the project authority.