Lok Sabha Question No. 1101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Irrigation Facilities
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1101

ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## IRRIGATION FACILITIE S

## 1101. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL

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

(a) whether the Government has undertaken any survey of those areas which lack irrigation fa country particularly in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/to be taken to provide the said fac further delay?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b) As per the land use statistics available at website of Ministry of Agriculture and state - wise details of agriculture land, net area sown and net irrigated area are at Annexure .

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) has been launc hed i  2015 - 16 to serve as a platfo for convergence of investments in irrigation through comprehensive District and the State I envisages end to end solution in irrigation supply chain viz. water resources, distribution, ication and  extension  services.  The  focus  is  on  improving  water  use  efficiency  at  farm  level  and between  irrigation  potential  created  and  utilization.    Further,  during  2016 - 17,  99  ongoing  Major/Medium irrigation projects under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) (including 1 project of Jharkhand, 3 projects of Chhattisgarh and 2 projects of Rajasthan) having potential of 76.03 lakh ha. and estimated Rs. 77595 cr. have been identified in consultation with States, for com pletion in phases up to December, 2 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechani through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both central and State share.

Details of funds released/sanctioned for irrigation projects of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan given below:

(Rs. in Cr.)

|                            |        | Chhattisgarh   | Chhattisgarh   | Jharkhand   | Jharkhand   | Rajasthan   | Rajasthan   |
|----------------------------|--------|----------------|----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Scheme                     | Scheme | 2016-17        | 2017-18        | 2016-17     | 2017-18     | 2016-17     | 2017-18     |
| Central Assistance         | AIBP   | 13.29          | 3.63           | 145.75      | -           | 45.89       | 108.44      |
|                            | CAD    | -              | -              | -           | -           | -           | 2.48        |
| State Share through NABARD | AIBP   | -              | -              | 204.33      | 313.77      | -           | -           |
| State Share through NABARD | CAD    | -              | -              | -           | -           | -           | -           |

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