Lok Sabha Question No. 2637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Construction of Dams under PMKSY
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, Shrirang Appa Barne, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2637

ANSWERED ON 02.0 8.201 8

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS UNDER PMKSY

2637. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

(a) whether irrigati on coverage of certain States especially Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh is lower than the national average of about 45% despite having a large number of dams and i details thereof along with the reasons therefor;

(b)  the  details  of  dams  being constructed  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY) in these State along with the cost thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  and  has  received  complaints  on  the  poor  qual construction  of  some  of  these  dams  including  Nardave  d am,  Sindhudurg  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry or is considering an inquiry in the construction of these dams and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefo

(e)  the manner  in  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  monitor  the  construction  quality  o dams?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

( a) As per the land use statistics available at website of Ministry of Agriculture a Welfare, State - wise details of agricultural land, net sown and net irrigated area are at Annexure - I . As per these statics, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra States have irrigation coverage of 19%  respectively  against  National  average  of  about  49%. The  less  irrigation  coverage  in  some States is mainly due to typical topography, inadequate provision o f funds by c ncerned States, local issues etc.

( b) During 2016- 17,  ninety -nine  (99)  on -going  Major/Medium  irrigation  projects  under Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY) - Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme (AIBP),  having  ultimate  irrigation  pot ential  of  76.03  lakh  ha.  and  balance  estimated  cost Rs.77595  cr.  have  been  prioritized  in  consultation  with  States,  for  completion  in  ph December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works.  Funding  mechani sm  through  NABARD  has  been  approved  by  the  Government  for  both Central and State share. State - wise details of these 99 projects are at Annexure - II.

( c) Sh.  Vinayak  Raut,  Hon'ble Member  of  Parliament  vide  letter  dated  13.03.2018  has mentioned that construction of Nardave dam is not as per approved design and is of poor q

(d)& (e)The quality control aspect of projects comes under the purview of State Governmen above said letter was forwarded to State Government. The State Government has informed th design of all components of above dam has been approved by CDO and works are executed as approved design and quality control norms. Further, the construction qual ity of this dam is being monitored by Construction Wing as well as Quality Control Wing of Water Resources Departm Government of Maharashtra. The necessary quality control tests are carried out taken b Control subdivision, Phondaghat and resul ts are reported to be satisfactory .

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## Annexure - I

Annexure-Ireferred to  in reply to  part (a) of  Unstarred Question No. 2637 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 02.08.2018 regarding ' Construction of Dams under PMKSY '.

| States/Uts                |   Agricultural Land (Th. Ha.) |   Net area Sown (NAS) (Th. Ha.) |   Net Irrigated Area (NIA)(Th. Ha.) |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH            |                          9047 |                            6236 |                                2927 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH         |                           423 |                             225 |                                  56 |
| ASSAM                     |                          3364 |                            2827 |                                 296 |
| BIHAR                     |                          6579 |                            5278 |                                2987 |
| CHHATTISGARH              |                          5558 |                            4681 |                                1466 |
| GOA                       |                           197 |                             129 |                                  39 |
| GUJARAT                   |                         12661 |                           10302 |                                4233 |
| HARYANA                   |                          3656 |                            3522 |                                2974 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH          |                           812 |                             550 |                                 113 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR           |                          1075 |                             758 |                                 331 |
| JHARKHAND                 |                          4343 |                            1385 |                                 207 |
| KARNATAKA                 |                         12827 |                           10044 |                                3589 |
| KERALA                    |                          2266 |                            2043 |                                 414 |
| MADHYA PRADESH            |                         17252 |                           15351 |                                9584 |
| MAHARASHTRA               |                         21099 |                           17345 |                                3244 |
| MANIPUR                   |                           390 |                             383 |                                  69 |
| MEGHALAYA                 |                          1056 |                             286 |                                  81 |
| MIZORAM                   |                           367 |                             145 |                                  16 |
| NAGALAND                  |                           694 |                             384 |                                  97 |
| ORISSA                    |                          6784 |                            4474 |                                1259 |
| PUNJAB                    |                          4285 |                            4119 |                                4118 |
| RAJASTHAN                 |                         25511 |                           17521 |                                7882 |
| SIKKIM                    |                            97 |                              77 |                                  12 |
| TAMIL NADU                |                          8112 |                            4819 |                                2726 |
| TELANGANA                 |                          6877 |                            4377 |                                1726 |
| TRIPURA                   |                           272 |                             255 |                                  79 |
| UTTARAKHAND               |                          1549 |                             700 |                                 330 |
| UTTAR PRADESH             |                         18939 |                           16598 |                               14389 |
| WEST BENGAL               |                          5655 |                            5238 |                                3102 |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |                            28 |                              15 |                                   0 |
| CHANDIGARH                |                             1 |                               1 |                                   0 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI      |                            24 |                              19 |                                   4 |
| DAMAN & DIU               |                             3 |                               3 |                                   0 |
| DELHI                     |                            53 |                              22 |                                  22 |
| LAKSHADWEEP               |                             2 |                               2 |                                   0 |
| PONDICHERRY               |                            29 |                              16 |                                  13 |
| ALL INDIA                 |                        181886 |                          140130 |                               68383 |

Annexure-II referred to    in replyto    part  (b)  of    Unstarred  Question  No.  2637  to  be answered in Lok Sabha on 02.08.2018 regarding ' Construction of Dams under PMKSY '.

| Details of 99 Priotitized Projects   | Details of 99 Priotitized Projects   | Details of 99 Priotitized Projects   | Details of 99 Priotitized Projects         | Details of 99 Priotitized Projects      |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                              | State                                | No. of Projects                      | Balance cost as on 01.04.16 (Rs. In Crore) | Ultimate Irrigation Potential (Th. Ha.) |
| 1                                    | Andhra Pradesh                       | 8                                    | 1818                                       | 263                                     |
| 2                                    | Assam                                | 3                                    | 832                                        | 125                                     |
| 3                                    | Bihar                                | 2                                    | 459                                        | 37                                      |
| 4                                    | Chhattisgarh                         | 3                                    | 715                                        | 48                                      |
| 5                                    | Goa                                  | 1                                    | 44                                         | 14.5                                    |
| 6                                    | Gujarat                              | 1                                    | 8107                                       | 1792                                    |
| 7                                    | J& K                                 | 4                                    | 356                                        | 61.4                                    |
| 8                                    | Jharkhand                            | 1                                    | 3426                                       | 236.8                                   |
| 9                                    | Karnataka                            | 5                                    | 3185                                       | 252.8                                   |
| 10                                   | Kerala                               | 2                                    | 220                                        | 38.1                                    |
| 11                                   | Madhya Pradesh                       | 14                                   | 11732                                      | 872.6                                   |
| 12                                   | Maharashtra                          | 26                                   | 19950                                      | 850.8                                   |
| 13                                   | Manipur                              | 2                                    | 602                                        | 37                                      |
| 14                                   | Odisha                               | 8                                    | 4628                                       | 327.7                                   |
| 15                                   | Punjab                               | 2                                    | 363                                        | 92                                      |
| 16                                   | Rajasthan                            | 2                                    | 1564                                       | 315.6                                   |
| 17                                   | Telangana                            | 11                                   | 7666                                       | 585.1                                   |
| 18                                   | Uttar Pradesh                        | 4                                    | 11929                                      | 1653                                    |
|                                      | TOTAL                                | 99                                   | 77595                                      | 7603                                    |

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