Lok Sabha Question No. 992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Canal Irrigation Facilities
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †992 ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## CANAL IRRIGATION FAC ILITIES

## †992. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE

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

- (a) the number of irrigation projects sanctioned in the country especially Maharashtra duri years along with their present status;
- (b) t he number of functional canals in the country especially Maharashtra and the number of no - functional/ dried up canals which are causing difficulty to the farmers in irrigating their land; and
- (c) the steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  canal  irrigation  facilities  in  the  cou Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (c) Water resources projects including their canal system are planned, funded, execute by the State Governments as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement the of Water Resources, River Developmen t and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) provides financia assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient manageme resources through various schemes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) c. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

During  2016 - 17,  Ninety  Nine  (99)  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  Projects under  Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme(AIBP) (Including 26 projects of Maharashtra)having potential of 76. ha. (8.51 lakh ha. in Maharashtra), have been identified in consultation with States, for completion in phase by Dec., 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. For completion of these projects in a mission mode, fu nding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and S tate share. Details of Central A ssistance (CA) released/sanctioned and S tate share provided during 2016 - 17 & 2017 - 18 (so far) are as under:

(Rs. In cr.)

| Scheme                     | Scheme   | Maharashtra   | Maharashtra      | Country as a whole   | Country as a whole   |
|----------------------------|----------|---------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|                            |          | 2016-17       | 2017-18 (so far) | 2016-17              | 2017-18 (so far)     |
| Central Assistance         | AIBP     | 379.88        | 133.67           | 3307.95              | 1424.51              |
|                            | CAD      | 15.17         | 17.59            | 853.97               | 533.56               |
| State Share through NABARD | AIBP     | 1723.58       | 1383.39          | 3324.51              | 3318.85              |
|                            | CAD      | -             | -                | 10.47                | -                    |

As  reported  by  concerned S tate  G overnments,  AIBP  works  of  18  projects  (including  4  projec Maharashtra) have been completed/almost completed.

Further, CA of Rs. 2514 cr. has been released for Polavaram Project during 2016 - 17 and Rs. 979.36 cr. during2017- 18. CA of another Rs. 1020.64 cr. has been sanctioned for this project during 2017 - 18.