Lok Sabha Question No. 4644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Dry Canals
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4644

ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

## DRY CANALS

## †4644. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE

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

(a) the details of irrigation projects sanctioned in the country during the last three years along with their present status, State-wise;

(b)  the  number  of  canals  with  flowing  water  along  with  those  which  have  dried  up  in  the country, State-wise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve canal irrigation facilities in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Thirty  Four  (34)  irrigation  projects  have  been  accepted  by  the  Advisory  Committee  of Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation  during  the  last three years. Details are given at Annexure .

(b) & (c) Water resources projects including their canal system are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement  their  efforts  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga Rejuvenation  (MoWR,RD&GR)  provides  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments  to encourage  sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through various  schemes  such  as  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  etc.  under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

Ninety Nine  (99) ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  Projects  along  with  their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works having potential of 76.03 lakh ha., have been identified in consultation with states, for completion in phases by Dec., 2019.For completion of these projects in a mission mode, a funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both central and state share.

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| Annexure as referred in Part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 4644 to be replied on 30.03.2017 regarding Dry Canals List of the Irrigaiton Projects accepted by the Advisory Committee of MoWR,RD& GR during the last three years | Annexure as referred in Part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 4644 to be replied on 30.03.2017 regarding Dry Canals List of the Irrigaiton Projects accepted by the Advisory Committee of MoWR,RD& GR during the last three years | Annexure as referred in Part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 4644 to be replied on 30.03.2017 regarding Dry Canals List of the Irrigaiton Projects accepted by the Advisory Committee of MoWR,RD& GR during the last three years | Annexure as referred in Part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 4644 to be replied on 30.03.2017 regarding Dry Canals List of the Irrigaiton Projects accepted by the Advisory Committee of MoWR,RD& GR during the last three years | Annexure as referred in Part (a) of Lok Sabha unstarred qu. no. 4644 to be replied on 30.03.2017 regarding Dry Canals List of the Irrigaiton Projects accepted by the Advisory Committee of MoWR,RD& GR during the last three years |
| Sr No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Project Name                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | TYPE (Major/ Medium)                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Estimated Cost in Rs Crore                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Benefits in Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Assam                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Borolia Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 157.03                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 13562                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kosi-Mechi Intrastate Link Project                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4900 (PL 2015-16)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2,10,516                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | BATESWARSTHAN GANGA PUMP CANAL SCHEME, PHASE-I                                                                                                                                                                                      | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 828.80 (PL 2015-16)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 27603 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | North Koel Reservoir Project                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2391.37(PL 2016-17)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 111521 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Arpa Bhaisajhar Barrage Project                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1141.90 (2014-15)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 25000 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sardar Sarovar Narmada Project                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 54772.94 (PL 2014-15)                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1,792,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Revised Cost Estimate of Nadaun Area Medium Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                      | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 156.31 (PL 2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 6,471                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sukhahar Medium Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 153.8 (PL 2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 5572 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Medium Irrigation Project to various Pachayats of Jwalamukhi area of district Kangra                                                                                                                                                | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 194.474 (PL 2016)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 5957 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | BURHAI RESERVOIR PROJECT                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1520.87 (PL 2016-17)                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 33500 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Modernisation of Tunga Anicut Canal Network                                                                                                                                                                                         | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 239.75                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 11732                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Modernisation of canal system of Bhadra reservoir Project                                                                                                                                                                           | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1175.79                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 177337                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Sonthi Lift Irrigation Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Kachhal Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 91.39 (2009)                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 3,470                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | ERM of Rajghat Canal Project                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 56.83                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 164789                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Pawai Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 261.54 (PL 2009)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 9952 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Chandrakeshar Dam Project                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 15.63 (PL 2015)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 5000 Ha                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Jigaon Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5708.11 (PL 2014-15)                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 101088                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Sulwade Jamphal Kanoli lift Irrigation Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                       | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 2374.46 (PL 2014-15)                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 52,720                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Dolaithabi Barrage Project                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 509.70 Cr. (PL 2013)                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 7545                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Telengiri Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Medium                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 613.71 (2013)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 13,829                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Rengali Irrigation sub-project LBC-II (RD 29.177 Kmto 141.00 Km)                                                                                                                                                                    | Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3603.67 (2013)                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 177651                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

|    | Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Punjab        | Punjab                  | Punjab        |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------|
| 23 | Revised Cost Estimate of Extension, Renovation and Modernisation of canals being fed from river Sutlej                                                                                                                          | Major         | 918.25 (PL 2013-14)     | 207068        |
| 24 | Revised Cost Estimate of Relining of Sirhind Feeder from RD 119700 to 447927, Punjab                                                                                                                                            | Major         | 671.478 (PL 2015)       | 69086         |
| 25 | Revised Cost Estimate of Relining of Rajasthan Feeder from RD 179000 to 496000, Punjab                                                                                                                                          | Major         | 1305.267 (PL 2015)      | 98739         |
|    | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan     | Rajasthan               | Rajasthan     |
| 26 | RAJASTHAN WATER SECTOR RESTRUCTURING PROJECT FOR DESERT AREA (RWSRPD)                                                                                                                                                           | Major         | 3009.16 (PL 2016)       | 172988 Ha     |
|    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu              | Tamil Nadu    |
| 27 | Formation of Flood Carrier Canal from Kannadian Channel to drought prone area of Sathankulam, Thisaiyanvilay by interlinking Tamirabarani, Karumediyar and Nambiyar Rivers in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districts, Tamil Nadu | Major         | 872.45 Cr. (PL 2014-15) | 23040         |
|    | Telengana                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Telengana     | Telengana               | Telengana     |
| 28 | GRAND ANICUT CANAL SYSTEM                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Major         | 2298.75 (PL 2014-15)    | 100191.09 Ha  |
| 29 | Indiramma Flood Flow Canal Project                                                                                                                                                                                              | Major         | 5940.09 (PL 2015-16)    | 93587         |
|    | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh           | Uttar Pradesh |
| 30 | Kanhar Irrigation Project                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Major         | 2252.29(2013-14)        | 35467         |
| 31 | Arjun Sahayak Pariyojna                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Major         | 2593.93 (PL 2015)       | 59,485        |
| 32 | Ken Betwa Link Project (Phase-I)                                                                                                                                                                                                | Major         | 18057.08 (PL 2015-16)   | 635,661       |
| 33 | Bhaunrat Dam Project                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Medium        | 612.78 (2015-16)        | 16,000        |
| 34 | Project for Providing Irrigation Facilities to 15 Villages of Babina Block                                                                                                                                                      | Medium        | 2.46.8433 (PL2015-16)   | 4,400         |

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