Government of India

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Department of Water Resources, RD & GR
Office of the Superintending Engineer
Circle-1, Farakka Barrage Project
P.O. Farakka Barrage, Dist. Murshidabad
ufdrn aote, ta 742212 West Bengal, PIN 742212
Tel: 03485-253280/ Email: se1-fbp@gov.in
No. A-60015/2/18/C-1/DB/Misc- /OO-O1
Date:11-06-2021

To
The Director,
Hydrology (Central) Directorate, CWC,
7th Floor(South), Sewa Bhawan,
R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066
email: hydcent@nic.in
Sub: Request for Data for Project "Study on the issue of Flood and
Siltation in River Ganga and its Tributaries due to Farakka Barrage
in the state of Bihar"- reg

Ref: File No.T-75075/2/2020-HYD(C)-Part(1) Dated: May 14th, 2021

Sir,
vide which data were
Kind reference is invited to letter dated 14-05-2021,
Siltaion in River Ganga and
requested for project study on the issues of Flood &
"

of Bihar" and detail of data as

its tributaries due to Farakka Barrage in the state
attached.
submiitted by the consulting firm RMSI Pvt. Ltd. were
enclosed for the project to
Based on the availibility, folowing data are being
develop hydraulic model for numerical modelling of sediment transport:

Data supplied
SI Data required
No. Plan & cross section
1 Farakka Barrage with plan & | Farakka Barrage Annexure-I. Other
cross section layout drawing layout is attached as
are attached in separate proforma
including no. of gate, sizes, | details
elevation (refer Annexure-I)_as supplied by M/S RMSI.
Schedule of operation of Gate is attached
Rule/Guide curves controlling
the schedule of operation of as Annexure-II A & II B. Rule/ guide
gates (refer Annexure-1) Curve are found not available.
Elevation Area Capacity of the Found not available.
reservoir
Inflow & release data of the | Attached as Anne>xure-III. (Jan 2012 to
4
reservoir alongwith Feeder | May 2021)
canal water regulation data
Reservoir bathymetry area Found not available. However, regular
hydrogarphic surveys of bank areas are
being taken up for anti erosion works.
The same information, if required, may
be intimated to FBP.
Sedimentaion rate & Found not available.
6
sedimentaion gradation curve
 Any information on storage Found not available
capacity reduction of the
reservoir dueto sedimentaion
It is to mention here that, data related to Ganga is classified and should be
disseminated according to hydro metrological data dissemination policy of
Ministry of Jal Shakti.

This issues with the approval of General Manager, FBP

Encl: As above.

Yours faithfully

Aw
(AjitKumar)
SE, Circle-I, FBP
Copy without enclosures to:
M/S RMSI PVt Ltd., A-8, Sector16, Noida, 201301. (email: Pratap.Singh@rmsi.com)