Lok Sabha Question No. 336 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Utilisation of Irrigation Potential
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *336

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## UTILISATION OF IRRIGATION POTENTIAL

## *336.           SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government is  aware  that  over  50%  of  the  cultivated  area  in  the  country  still bereft of irrigation and if so, the facts thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of existing irrigation potential of reservoirs including dams;
- (c) the quantum of water being used for commercial purpose as well as linking of crop pattern with water availability; and
- (d) the initiatives taken by the Government to effectively utilize full potential of water bodies?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION

(SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

- (a) to (d)   A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO  *336    ANSWERED  ON  8.12.2016  REGARDING  UTILIZATION  OF IRRIGATION POTENTIAL.

(a) According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare, total net sown area in the country  is  141.428  million  hectares  (Mha)  and  net  irrigated  area  is  68.1Mha  due  to  lack  of irrigation penetration.

(b) The  State-wise  irrigation  potential  created  through  various  Major  Medium  and  Minor Irrigation schemes is annexed .

(c)  &  (d)According to the National Commission for Integrated Water Resources Development (NCIWRD) the total water requirement for different purposes for the year 2025 would be about 843 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) including 611 BCM for irrigation, 67 BCM for industries and 62 BCM for domestic consumption.

The National Water Policy 2012 recommends that cropping pattern according to natural water resources endowment should be encouraged and incentivized.

Water  being  a  State  subject,  planning,  execution,  operation  and  maintenance  of  water resources projects including dams and canals are undertaken by the concerned State Governments as per their own resources and priorities.    In  order  to  supplement  the  efforts  of State Governments, Central Government provides technical and financial assistance to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and  programmes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  and  Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP).

Ninety  Nine  (99)  ongoing  irrigation  projects  under  AIBP  have  been  prioritized  for completion  in  phases  up  to  December,  2019,  through  innovative  funding  mechanisms  through NABARD. Further, a Mission has also been established for implementation of these 99 projects. Completion of these 99 projects would help in utilization of irrigation potential of 76.03 Lakh ha.

This Ministry has also launched a scheme Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies to preserve / save deteriorating water bodies and to restore water bodies which are not  in  use.  The  scheme  has  multiple  objectives  such  as  reclamation  of  lost  irrigation  potential, improvement of command area/catchment area of the tanks, restoring/increase in storage capacity of water bodies and development of tourism and cultural activities by providing Central Grant to the State Governments.

The  National  Water  Policy,  2012  formulated  by  this  Ministry  has  made  several recommendations for utilization of potential of water bodies such as conservation of rivers, river corridors, water bodies and infrastructure in a scientifically planned manner through community participation; prevention of encroachments and diversion of water bodies and drainage channels; prevention of contamination of groundwater through industrial effluents and urban settlements. In  addition,  it  has  recommended that the storage capacities of water bodies and water courses and/or  associated  wetlands,  the  flood  plains,  ecological  buffer  and  areas  required  for  specific aesthetic, recreational and/or social needs may be managed to the extent possible in an integrated manner  to  balance  the  flooding,  environment  and  social  issues  as  per  prevalent  laws  through planned development of urban areas, in particular.

Considering  the  importance  of  water  bodies  for  socio  economic  development  and sustainable water security to the local population, the Union Secretary (MoWR, RD & GR) vide letter dated 26.02.2016 requested State Governments to take necessary steps for keeping all the water bodies encroachment free throughout the country. Further, Secretary (WR, RD & GR) vide letter dated 07.11.2016 requested the State Governments to take appropriate action in respect of inclusion  of  water  bodies  in  land  records,  inclusion  of  water  bodies  as  integral  part  of  town planning  process,  and  to  ensure  strict  action  for  the  encroachers,  etc.    'Draft  Guidelines  for Conservation  and  Protection  of  Water  Bodies'  have  also  been  prepared  and  circulated  to  the concerned Central Ministries and States/UTs.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.336 for reply on 8.12.2016 regarding Utilization of Irrigation Potential

| S.NO   | State              |   Potential created by Major and Medium Irrigation Projects (MMI) |   Potential created by Minor Irrigation Projects (MI) |   Total Potential created (MMI+MI) Projects up to March 2016 |
|--------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh     |                                                             4.356 |                                                 3.224 |                                                        7.58  |
| 2      | Arunanchal Pradesh |                                                             0.001 |                                                 0.152 |                                                        0.154 |
| 3      | Assam              |                                                             0.39  |                                                 0.888 |                                                        1.278 |
| 4      | Bihar              |                                                             4.075 |                                                 4.759 |                                                        8.834 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh       |                                                             1.871 |                                                 0.853 |                                                        2.724 |
| 6      | Goa                |                                                             0.053 |                                                 0.026 |                                                        0.079 |
| 7      | Gujarat            |                                                             2.862 |                                                 2.274 |                                                        5.135 |
| 8      | Haryana            |                                                             2.242 |                                                 1.753 |                                                        3.995 |
| 9      | HP                 |                                                             0.035 |                                                 0.219 |                                                        0.254 |
| 10     | Jharkhand          |                                                             0.725 |                                                 0.586 |                                                        1.311 |
| 11     | J&K                |                                                             0.221 |                                                 1.655 |                                                        1.876 |
| 12     | Karnataka          |                                                             2.772 |                                                 0.794 |                                                        3.569 |
| 13     | Kerala             |                                                             1.107 |                                                 2.353 |                                                        3.46  |
| 14     | MP                 |                                                             1.777 |                                                 0.886 |                                                        2.663 |
| 15     | Maharashtra        |                                                             4.073 |                                                 3.465 |                                                        7.537 |
| 16     | Manipur            |                                                             0.13  |                                                 0.096 |                                                        0.227 |
| 17     | Meghalaya          |                                                             0     |                                                 0.094 |                                                        0.094 |
| 18     | Mizoram            |                                                             0     |                                                 0.038 |                                                        0.038 |
| 19     | Nagaland           |                                                             0.001 |                                                 0.115 |                                                        0.116 |
| 20     | Orissa             |                                                             2.243 |                                                 2.327 |                                                        4.571 |
| 21     | Punjab             |                                                             2.665 |                                                 3.519 |                                                        6.183 |
| 22     | Rajasthan          |                                                             3.183 |                                                 2.513 |                                                        5.696 |
| 23     | Sikkim             |                                                             0     |                                                 0.058 |                                                        0.058 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu         |                                                             2.085 |                                                 3.89  |                                                        5.975 |
| 25     | Tripura            |                                                             0.045 |                                                 0.143 |                                                        0.188 |
| 26     | UP                 |                                                             9.095 |                                                24.5   |                                                       33.595 |
| 27     | Uttarakhand        |                                                             0.332 |                                                 0.685 |                                                        0.987 |
| 28     | West Bengal        |                                                             1.846 |                                                 4.264 |                                                        6.109 |
| 29     | UT s               |                                                             0.007 |                                                 0     |                                                        0.057 |
|        | TOTAL              |                                                            48.19  |                                                66.129 |                                                      114.343 |