Lok Sabha Question No. 6341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Simplification of Procedure for approving Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †6341

ANSWERED ON 05.0 4.201 8

## SIMPLIFICATION OF PR OCEDURE FOR APPROVIN G PROJECTS

## †6341. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT

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

(a) whether the Government has simplified the procedure/guidelines regarding grant of app the  irrigation  projects  by  the  Central  Water  Commission after  May  2014  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(b) whether improvements have been made after May 2014 in simplifying the complex proces granting Central assistance for irrigation projects under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits (AIBP); and

(c) 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)The  Guidelines  for  Submission,  Appraisal  and  Clearance  of  Irrigation  and  Multipur Projects have been revised/simplified in 2017. The main modifications incorporated are Annexure .

(b) & (c) Ninety - nine (99) ongoing irrigation projects have bee n identified in consultation with the States for completion in phases up to December, 2019. For completion of these proje mission mode, funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share. Further, the procedure for approval of revised cost for providin Central Assistance has been simplified as below:

- i . No  separate  clearance/Advisory  Committee  clearance/Investment  Clearance  is  required funding  of  the  projects,  which  have  cost  escalation  of  upto 20%  on  approved  cost  (AIBP component) as on 01.04.2012.
- ii . Fast  track proforma clearance  from  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC )  is  sufficient  for projects where revised cost may be more than the 20% over and above approved cost a 01.04.2012 and no separate investment clearance from MOWR, RD & GR is required.

Further, cost escalation over and above 20% on the approved cost a s on 01.04.2012 shall be borne by the concerned State Government for which they can avail loan from NABARD unde Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF).

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Annexure  referredto  in  reply  to part  (a)  of  the  Unstarred  Question  No. † 6341 to  be answered in Lok Sabha on 05.04.2018 regarding ' Simplification of Procedure for approving Projects '

## Main modifications incorporated in the Guidelines

- Detailed Project Report (DPR) submission and appraisal process are to be done only t web - enabled e - PAMS system to reduce postal or other communication delays.
- DPR preparation by the Project Authority has to be undertaken in a consultative mod CWC which reduces deficiencies in the DPR before its submission to CWC.
- Project Authority needs to furnish a c ertificate indicating that the DPR has been prepared i consultative mode with the specialized Directorates of CWC.
- Project  Authorities  will  get  aspects  pertaining  to  CSMRS/MoAG&FW/CGWB  examined from  the  respective  agencies  before  submitting  the  DPR  to  C WC  leading  to  fast  track examination of the DPR.
- The time line for completion of examination / appraisal process has been fixed.
- In case the statutory clearances / concurrences such as Environment, Forest clearan MoEF&CC,  clearance  of  R&R  plan  of  t ribal  population  from  MoTA,  the  State  Finance Concurrence  (SFC)  etc.,  are  pending,  the  Advisory  Committee  may  accord  conditio acceptance to the project.

Further, State Governments now are to submit the Investment Clearance proposal to C Water Commission (CWC) and after examination; they recommend the proposal to Investmen Clearance Committee of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR).  Based upon recommendations of the committee, MoWR, RD & GR accor ds Investment Clearance to such projects.

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