Lok Sabha Question No. 2075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Excavation Work of Canals
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MANHOR UNTWAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †2075 ANSWERED ON 08.0 3.201 8

## EXCAVATION WORK OF C ANALS

†2075. SHRI MANOHAR UTAWAL

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

(a) whether excavation work of canals in several States including Madhya Pradesh has n started due to shortage of funds during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise; and

(c) the amount spent so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL )

( a) to  (c) Water  Resources  Project  including  their  canals  are  planned,  funded,  execut maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has been providing financial assistance to State Governments for its projects  under  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  since  1996 - 97.  During  2015 - 16, Pradhan Mantri Krishi SichayeeYojana (PMKSY) was launched and AIBP is one of its components. Funds  have  been  provided  to  the  projects  as  per  their  eligibility  and  availability  of budget till 2015 - 16.

During  2016 - 17,  Ninety  Nine  (99)  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigati on  Projects  (including  14 projects  of  Madhya  Pradesh) under Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP) having potential of 76.03 lakh ha., have been pr ioritized in consultation with S tates, for completion in phases by  Dec.,  2019  along  with  their  Comm and  Area  Development  &  Water  Management  (CADWM) works. For completion of these projects in a mission mode, funding mechanism under Long Irrigation Fund (LTIF) through NABARD has been approved by the G overnment for both Central and State share as per a bove estimated cost.

Central Assistance released during last three years and current year is annexed .

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Annexure Annexure referred toin reply to parts (a) to (c) of  Unstarred Q.No. 2075 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 08.03.2018 regarding ' Ex cavation Work of Canals '

| Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.) under PMKSY -AIBP                  | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.) under PMKSY -AIBP                  | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.) under PMKSY -AIBP                  | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.) under PMKSY -AIBP                  | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.) under PMKSY -AIBP                  | Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.) under PMKSY -AIBP                  |
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| Sl. No.                                                                     | State                                                                       | 2014- 15                                                                    | 2015- 16                                                                    | 2016- 17                                                                    | 2017- 18                                                                    |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                              | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 7.40                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |
| 2                                                                           | Assam                                                                       | 89.22                                                                       | 107.92                                                                      | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        |
| 3                                                                           | Bihar                                                                       | 0.00                                                                        | 41.51                                                                       | 0.00                                                                        | 46.32                                                                       |
| 4                                                                           | Chhattisgarh                                                                | 0.00                                                                        | 0.00                                                                        | 13.29                                                                       | 0.00                                                                        |
| 5                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                     | 1033.94                                                                     | 128.00                                                                      | 961.88                                                                      | 555.88                                                                      |
| 6                                                                           | Jammu & Kashmir                                                             | 14.21                                                                       | 34.31                                                                       | 0.00                                                                        | 9.57                                                                        |
| 7                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                   | 0.00                                                                        | 281.62                                                                      | 145.75                                                                      | 0.00                                                                        |
| 8                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                   | 150.82                                                                      | 208.16                                                                      | 135.47                                                                      | 184.43                                                                      |
| 9                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | 96.01                                                                       | 188.21                                                                      | 300.15                                                                      | 74.58                                                                       |
| 10                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                 | 32.00                                                                       | 307.81                                                                      | 379.88                                                                      | 133.67                                                                      |
| 11                                                                          | Manipur                                                                     | 82.68                                                                       | 142.38                                                                      | 127.00                                                                      | 0.00                                                                        |
| 12                                                                          | Odisha                                                                      | 19.98                                                                       | 173.80                                                                      | 457.66                                                                      | 238.06                                                                      |
| 13                                                                          | Punjab                                                                      | 0.00                                                                        | 1.05                                                                        | 52.42                                                                       | 0.00                                                                        |
| 14                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                   | 9.49                                                                        | 45.51                                                                       | 45.89                                                                       | 108.44                                                                      |
| 15                                                                          | Telangana                                                                   | 65.33                                                                       | 112.50                                                                      | 545.45                                                                      | 13.24                                                                       |
| 16                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                               | 307.99                                                                      | 555.04                                                                      | 135.63                                                                      | 0.00                                                                        |
| Total                                                                       | Total                                                                       | 1901.67                                                                     | 2327.82                                                                     | 3307.86                                                                     | 1364.19                                                                     |
| Note: In addition, details of funds released to Polavaram project of Andhra | Note: In addition, details of funds released to Polavaram project of Andhra | Note: In addition, details of funds released to Polavaram project of Andhra | Note: In addition, details of funds released to Polavaram project of Andhra | Note: In addition, details of funds released to Polavaram project of Andhra | Note: In addition, details of funds released to Polavaram project of Andhra |
| Polavaram Project of Andhra Pradesh                                         | 250.00                                                                      | 600.00                                                                      | 2514.16                                                                     | 1582.56                                                                     |                                                                             |