Lok Sabha Question No. 1304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Revised Proposal of Polavaram Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1304

ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## REVISED PROPOSAL OF POLAVARAM PROJECT

## 1304.        SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI)

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

- (a) whether Andhra Pradesh has sent a revised proposal to the Polavaram Project Authority with an estimated cost of Rs. 40200 crores for rehabilitation, land acquisition etc., if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether all clearances have been approved by the Government, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the funds sanctioned and released so far for the project; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government for completion of the project by 2018?

## ANSWER

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

(Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN):

- (a) Proposal regarding revised cost estimate of Rs 40200 crores for Polavaram Project has not been received.
- (b) Details of clearances obtained in respect of Polavaram project are as under:
- i. Site clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) (19.09.2005)
- ii. Environmental clearance from MoEF (25.10.2005)
- iii. Papikonda wild life sanctuary area clearance from MoEF (06.07.2006)
- iv. Clearance of Resettlement & Rehabilitation Plan for Scheduled Tribe Project affected families from Ministry of Tribal  Affairs (17.04.2007)
- v. In Principle approval for diversion of forests area from MoEF (29.12.2008)
- vi. Investment clearance from Planning Commission for Rs. 10151.04 Cr. at 2005-06 Price Level (25.02.2009)
- vii. Final approval on Forest clearance from MoEF (28.07.2010)

- (c) Polavaram Irrigation Project was included under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) during the year 2008-09.  The details of Central Assistance (CA) released under AIBP are as follows:

| S.No.   | Year    |   Amount (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|---------|-------------------------|
| 1       | 2008-09 |                  225    |
| 2       | 2009-10 |                  337.47 |
|         | Total   |                  562.47 |

The  project  has  been  declared  as  National  Project  vide  Section  90  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.  The details of funds released after its declaration as National Project are as follows:

| S.No.   | Year    |   Amount sanctioned (Rs. in Crore) | Amount Released to Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|---------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | 2014-15 |                             250    | 250.00                                                                |
| 2       | 2015-16 |                             600    | 600.00                                                                |
| 3       | 2016-17 |                            2081.54 | 2081.54*                                                              |
|         | Total   |                            2931.54 | 2931.54                                                               |

- (d) As per the Ministry of Finance OM No. F.No. 1(2)/PF-I/2014 (Pt.) dated. 30.09.2016, the Central Government will provide 100% of the balance cost of the irrigation component of the project  for  the  period  starting  from  01.04.2014,  to  the  extent  of  the  cost  of  the  Irrigation component on that date.

To provide requisite budget during current year, Ministry of Finance has approved proposal to provide Rs.2981.54 crore for this project through NABARD in addition to Rs.100 crore kept in the  budget.    Against  that  an  amount  of  Rs.2081.54  crore  has  already  been  sanctioned  and released to PPA.

Further, to expedite the completion of projects, an Expert Committee and Dam Design Review Panel have been constituted to provide technical and strategic guidance for planning, design and related issues and suggest measures for timely execution, quality control aspects, etc.

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