Lok Sabha Question No. 2295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Lift Irrigation
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †2295

ANSWERED ON 08.0 3.201 8

## LIFT IRRIGATION

## †2295. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE

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

(a) whether any Central assistance is provided for lift irrigation particularly in droug the Country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether the Government has devised any action plan to promote the lift irrigation i States including Chhattisgarh; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (d) Water Resources Projects including lift irrigation projects are planned, funded, e 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 Develo Ganga Rejuvenation provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to sustainable development and efficient management of water resou rces through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Krishi Sichayee Yojana (PMKSY).

During  2016 - 17,  ninety - nine  (99)  ongoing  Major/Medium  irrigation  projects  (including projects  of  Chhattisgarh)  under  PMKSY - AIBP,  having  potential  of  76.03  lakh  ha.  have  bee prioritized in consultation with States, for completion in phases up to December , 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share.

Out of these 99 projects, nine projects are mainly lift irrigation p rojects. Further, many other projects also have lift irrigation components as per their planning. Out of the above 9 p projects  benefit  Drought  Prone  Area  (DPA).  The  details  of  central  assistance  released projects are Annexed.

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (d)  of  U nstarredQ uestion  No. 2295  to  be answered in Lok Sabha on 08.03.2018 regarding 'Lift Irrigation ' .

| Sr. No.   | Project                   | State           | District benefitted                   | Ultimate irrigation potential (Th. ha.)   | CA released/sanctioned (Rs.   | CA released/sanctioned (Rs.   | CA released/sanctioned (Rs.   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Project                   | State           | District benefitted                   | Ultimate irrigation potential (Th. ha.)   | upto March, 2016              | 2016- 17                      | 2017- 18 (so far)             |
| 1         | Tadipdi LIS *             | Andhra Pradesh  | W. Godavari                           | 83.61                                     | 48.22                         | -                             | -                             |
| 2         | Pushkara LIS *            | Andhra Pradesh  | E. Godavari                           | 71.18                                     | 47.08                         | -                             | -                             |
| 3         | Tral Lift                 | Jammu & Kashmir | Pulwama                               | 6.00                                      | 97.01                         | -                             | -                             |
| 4         | Rajpora Lift              | Jammu & Kashmir | Pulwama                               | 2.43                                      | 53.08                         | -                             | 2.48                          |
| 5         | Bhima LIS *               | Karnataka       | Gulbarga                              | 24.29                                     | 297.88                        | 22.44                         | -                             |
| 6         | Sri Rameswar Irrigation * | Karnataka       | Belgam                                | 13.80                                     | 62.74                         | -                             | -                             |
| 7         | Krishna Koyana Lift *     | Maharashtra     | Solapur, Sangli                       | 104.17                                    | 479.47                        | 23.09                         | -                             |
| 8         | J. Chokka Rao LIS *       | Telangana       | Warangal, Nalgonda, Karimnagar, Medak | 249.00                                    | 1317.09                       | 470.60                        | -                             |
| 9         | Rajiv Bhima LIS *         | Telangana       | Mahaboobnagar                         | 82.15                                     | 1165.67                       | 54.48                         | -                             |