Lok Sabha Question No. 5421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Assistance under AIBP
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5421 ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## ASSISTANCE UNDER AIBP

## 5421.            SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE

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

(a) the number of major and medium irrigation projects presently getting central assistance under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), State-wise;

(b) whether the outlay for central assistance under AIBP and other central schemes has been drastically reduced during 2016-17 in comparison to allocations made during previous years; (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(d)  the  strategy  of  the  Government  to  ensure  timely  completion  of  the  major  and  medium irrigation  projects  already  included  under  AIBP  particularly  in  respect  of  States  which  are lagging in irrigation development?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) & (d) Ninety Nine (99) ongoing projects under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)  having  irrigation  potential  of  76.03  lakh  ha.  have  been  identified  for  completion  in phases  up  to  December,  2019.For  completion  of  these  projects  in  a  mission  mode,  funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central as well as  State  share.    Further,  a  Mission  has  also  been  established  for  implementation  of  these  99 projects.  Funds are regularly released to States based upon the proposals received from the States and their eligibility as per the guidelines of the schemes.  Details of these projects are at Annexure-I .

(b) & (c) Budget allocation (BE) for various schemes of this Ministry during 2015-16 and 2016-17  is  at Annexure-II .  Overall  there  was  an  increase  of  97%  in  effective  BE  during 2016-17 over BE of 2015-16.

## Annexure-I

Annexure-I as referred in Part (a) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 5421 to be answered on 06.04.2017 regarding Assistance under AIBP

Details of 99 priority projects with their districts under PMKSY-AIBP

| Sl. No.   | Name of State   |   No. of Projects |
|-----------|-----------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh  |                 8 |
| 2         | Assam           |                 3 |
| 3         | Bihar           |                 2 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh    |                 3 |
| 5         | Goa             |                 1 |
| 6         | Gujrat          |                 1 |
| 7         | J&K             |                 4 |
| 8         | Jharkhand       |                 1 |
| 9         | Karnataka       |                 5 |
| 10        | Kerala          |                 2 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh  |                14 |
| 12        | Maharashtra     |                26 |
| 13        | Manipur         |                 2 |
| 14        | Odisha          |                 8 |
| 15        | Punjab          |                 2 |
| 16        | Rahasthan       |                 2 |
| 17        | Telengana       |                11 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh   |                 4 |
|           | Total:          |                99 |

|                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                                                |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Annexure-II as referred in Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 5421 to be replied on 06.04.2017 regarding Assistance under AIBP  | Annexure-II as referred in Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 5421 to be replied on 06.04.2017 regarding Assistance under AIBP  | Annexure-II as referred in Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 5421 to be replied on 06.04.2017 regarding Assistance under AIBP  | Annexure-II as referred in Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 5421 to be replied on 06.04.2017 regarding Assistance under AIBP  | Annexure-II as referred in Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 5421 to be replied on 06.04.2017 regarding Assistance under AIBP  |
| BE distribution for Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for the year 2015-16 & 2016-17 (Rupees in Crore) | BE distribution for Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for the year 2015-16 & 2016-17 (Rupees in Crore) | BE distribution for Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for the year 2015-16 & 2016-17 (Rupees in Crore) | BE distribution for Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for the year 2015-16 & 2016-17 (Rupees in Crore) | BE distribution for Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation for the year 2015-16 & 2016-17 (Rupees in Crore) |
| Sl.No.                                                                                                                                     | Name of Group / Scheme                                                                                                                     | Name of component                                                                                                                          | 2015-16                                                                                                                                    | 2016-17                                                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                          | Major Irrigation Projects                                                                                                                  | Polavaram Multipurpose project                                                                                                             | 100.00                                                                                                                                     | 100.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                          | Major Irrigation Projects                                                                                                                  | Farakka barrage project                                                                                                                    | 100.00                                                                                                                                     | 80.00                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                          | Major Irrigation Projects                                                                                                                  | Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Programme                                                                                               | 29.00                                                                                                                                      | 24.00                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                            | Sub Total                                                                                                                                  | 229.00                                                                                                                                     | 204.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                          | Namami Gange                                                                                                                               | Ghat Works for Beautification of River Front                                                                                               | 100.00 550.00 2100.00                                                                                                                      | 100.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                          | Namami Gange                                                                                                                               | National river Conservation Plan                                                                                                           | 100.00 550.00 2100.00                                                                                                                      | 250.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                          | Namami Gange                                                                                                                               | National Ganga Plan                                                                                                                        | 100.00 550.00 2100.00                                                                                                                      | 2150.00                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                            | Sub Total                                                                                                                                  | 2750.00                                                                                                                                    | 2500.00                                                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | Implementation of National Water Mission                                                                                                   | 20.00                                                                                                                                      | 25.00                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | (A)River Basin Organisation                                                                                                                | 0.10                                                                                                                                       | 0.01                                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | (B) Restructuring of CWC                                                                                                                   | 0.10                                                                                                                                       | 0.01                                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | (C) IWRSD                                                                                                                                  | 45.00                                                                                                                                      | 93.58                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | (D) Brahamaputra Board                                                                                                                     | 73.80                                                                                                                                      | 80.00                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | Flood Forecasting                                                                                                                          | 50.00                                                                                                                                      | 60.00                                                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | River Management Activities and works related to Border Areas                                                                              | 102.00                                                                                                                                     | 200.00                                                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | DPR for interlinking of rivers                                                                                                             | 100.00                                                                                                                                     | 1.00                                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                                                          | River Basin Management                                                                                                                     | Flood Management Programme                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                                       | 150.00                                                                                                                                     |

|    |                                                     | Development of Water Resources information System             |   81.00 | 110.00   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|
|    |                                                     | Ground Water Management and Regulation                        |     163 | 303.39   |
|    |                                                     | National Hydrology Project                                    |      10 | 165.00   |
|    |                                                     | Research and Development Water Resources                      |      30 | 55.00    |
|    |                                                     | Sub Total                                                     |     675 | 1242.99  |
|    | Water Resource Management                           | Irrigation Management Programme                               |       1 | 0.01     |
|    | Water Resource Management                           | (A) HRD/Capacity Building Programme                           |       5 | 5.00     |
|    | Water Resource Management                           | (B) HRD/Capacity Building Programme-NWA                       |       6 | 7.00     |
| 4  | Water Resource Management                           | (C) HRD/Capacity Building Programme-RGI                       |       7 | 8.00     |
|    | Water Resource Management                           | (D) HRD/Capacity Building Programme-IEC                       |      10 | 10.00    |
|    | Water Resource Management                           | (E) HRD/Capacity Building Programme-Training of MoWR Officers |       1 | 2.00     |
|    | Water Resource Management                           | Infrastructure Development                                    |      17 | 20.00    |
|    |                                                     | Sub Total                                                     |      47 | 52.01    |
| 5  | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: AIBP and HKKP | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: AIBP and HKKP           |    2000 | 1495.00  |
|    | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: AIBP and HKKP | Impact Assessment studies of AIBP Projects                    |       5 | 1.00     |
|    | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: AIBP and HKKP | Office expenses and IEC activities of PMKSY                   |       0 | 5.00     |
|    | Sub Total                                           | Sub Total                                                     |    2005 | 1501.00  |
|    |                                                     | Grand Total                                                   |    5706 | 5500#    |

# in addtion, central assistnce of Rs. 5750 cr. Was released for AIBP, CADWM and Polavaram Project through NABARD during 2016-17. Thus tentative allocation for central schemes was Rs. 11250  cr.