Lok Sabha Question No. 1150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Pending Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN, V. SATHYABAMA, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1150

ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## PENDING PROJECTS

1150. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN  R.K.

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any requests from Tamil Nadu for the approval and of  funds  for  the  Athikadavu - Avinashi  Flood  Canal  Scheme,  extension/renovation/modernization Grand Anicut Canal and the linking of the rivers Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar in the State;

(b) if so, the details and the current status thereof;

(c) whether the Central Water Commission has ac corded in principle approval in this regard and expediting the process of approval and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether there is inordinate delay in according approval to such projects in the State;

(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to accord approval to lying pending for many years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL )

(a)&  (b) Yes,  Madam. The  Details/  Status  for  Athikadavu - Avinashi  Flood  Canal  Scheme  is  at Annexure - I , for extension/renovation/modernization of Grand Anicut Canal is at Annexure - II and for linking of the rivers Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar is at Annexure - III .

(c) to (e ) The revised/fresh DPR in respect of Athikadavu - Avinashi Scheme was received in CWC on 02.11.2016. The observations of CWC on the compliance submitted by State Government have forwarded on 13.06.2017 for further compli ance which is awaited from the State Government.

A Concept Paper on 'Improvements and Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems in Cauvery Basin for Efficient Irrigation Management' for an estimated amount of Rs.11,420 crore was received from the Government o f Tamil Nadu for clearance. The Central Water Commission, Government of In has accorded in - principle  clearance  for  the  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report. The investment Clearance to 'Extension, Renovation and Modernisation of Grand Anicut Canal sub -basin' at an

estimated  cost  of  Rs.2298.75  crore  (at  Price  Level  2014 - 15)  have  been  accorded  by  Investment Clearance Committee of MoWR, RD & GR in its 6 th Meeting held on 05.05.2017.

A proposal for linking of Cauvery to Agniyar, South Vellar, Pamber, Manimuthar, Vagai and Gundar at an amount of Rs.5166.00 crore has been sent by GoTN to GoI under Flood Manage Programme (FMP) .The above proposal has been returned by GoI as it does not satisfy the c of FMP guidelines. The sche me is now being considered as Irrigation project and it is propose implemented  in  phases  and  for  Phase -I,  a  concept  paper  for  the  'Excavation  of  link  canal  from Cauvery  (Kattaliya  Barrage)  to  South  Vellar'  has  been  prepared by  the  State  Government for  an amount of Rs.7840.87 crore for submission to CWC.

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## Annexure - I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2018 REGARDING 'PENDING PROJECTS'

## Status of Athikadavu - Avinashi Project in brief

- Athikadavu - Avinashi  Scheme  has  been  modified  as  an  Irrigation,  Ground  water  recharge drinking water scheme and project report has been prepared for an estimate cost of R crore.
- The  project  report  was  sent  by Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  (GoTN)  to  the  Central  Water Commission, Coimbatore in November, 2016.
- Central  Water  Commission  has  informed  GoTN  that  to  save  considerable  cost  on  the acquisition and to enhance the BC ratio to be more than one (1), against th e current BC ratio 0.11: 1, an alternative proposal may be studied for the above scheme.
- An alternative proposal of Lift Irrigation Scheme of the surplus water from Kalingara to Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode District has been studied by GoTN.
- The GoTN has prepared DPR for an estimated cost of Rs 1850 crore with BC ratio 1.05:1 Lift Irrigation scheme for which Administrative sanction is under the consideration of

## Annexure - II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF  UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2018 REGARDING 'PENDING PROJECTS'

## Status of extension/renovation/modernization of Grand Anicut Canal

- A Concept Paper on 'Improvements and Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems in Cauvery Bas in for Efficient Irrigation Management' for an estimated amount of Rs.11,420 crore was received from the Government of Tamil Nadu for clearance. Central Water Commission, Government of I have accorded in - principle clearance for the preparation of Detai led Project Report.
- As a first phase, the DPR for 'ERM of Grand Anicut Canal Sub -basin' at  an estimated cost of Rs.2,298.75  crore  has  been  accepted  by  the  Advisory  Committee  of  MoWR,  RD  &  GR on 30.09.2016.  The  Government  of  India  has  accorded  investment  clearance  on  05.05.2017 proposal for seeking assistance under Long Term Irrigation Fund of Government of India the consideration of Government of Tamil Nadu.

## Annexure - III

## ANN EXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.02.2018 REGARDING 'PENDING PROJECTS'

## Linking  of  Cauvery  with  Agniyar,  South  Vellar,  Pambar,  Manimuthar,Vaigai  and  Gundar Rivers

- A  proposal  for linking  of  Cauvery  to  Agniyar,  South  Vellar,  Pamber,Manimuthar,Vagai Gundar at an estimated cost of Rs.5166.00 crore was sent by Government of Tamil Nadu ( to Central Water Commission (CWC) under Flood Management Programme (FMP) .The above propos al  was  returned  by  CWC  as  it  does  not  satisfy  the  conditions  of  FMP  guidelin scheme  is  now  being  considered  as  Irrigation  project  and  it  is  proposed  to  be  imple phases and for Phase -I, a concept paper for the 'Excavation of link canal from Cauvery (Kattalai Barrage)  to  South  Vellar'  has  been  prepared  by  GoTN  for  an  amount  of  Rs.7840.87  crore  for submission to CWC.