Lok Sabha Question No. 4466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Funds for Irrigation  Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NARAMALLI SIVAPRASAD, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4466

ANSWERED ON 22.0 3.201 8

## FUNDS FOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS

## 4466. DR. NARAMALLI SIVA PRASAD SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU

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

(a) the irrigation projects undertaken by the Government in Andhra Pradesh, district/l -wise; and

(b) the funds released for each of the said projects during the last three years and th year?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b) Water Resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the St Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  In order to supplem efforts  of  the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  fi nancial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and effic management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerate Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  etc.  under  Pradhan  Mantri KrishiSincha yee Yojana (PMKSY).

During 2016 - 17, eight (08) irrigation projects of Andhra Pradesh have been priorit under  PMKSY - AIBP  for  completion  in  phases  by  December,  2019.  Their  details  regardin districts benefitted, Central Assistance (CA) etc. are given be low:

(Rs. In Cr.)

| S.No   | Name of Project                 | District(s) Benefitted    | CA Released/ Sanctioned under AIBP++   | CA Released/ Sanctioned under AIBP++   | CA Released/ Sanctioned under AIBP++   | State share by NABARD under AIBP   | State share by NABARD under AIBP   |
|--------|---------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|        |                                 |                           | Upto 31.03.3016                        | 2016-17                                | 2017-18 (so far)                       | 2016-17                            | 2017-18 (so far)                   |
| 1.     | Gundlakamma Reservoir Project+  | Prakasham                 | 99.3525                                |                                        | 11.7900                                | 1.6050                             | 146.9850                           |
| 2.     | Tadipudi Lift Irrigation Scheme | West Godavari             | 48.2200                                |                                        |                                        | 55.00                              |                                    |
| 3.     | Pushkara Lift Irrigation Scheme | East Godavari             | 47.0847                                |                                        |                                        | 34.00                              |                                    |
| 4.     | Thotapally Barrage Project      | Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram | 99.7310                                |                                        |                                        |                                    |                                    |
| 5.     | TarakaramTeertaSagaram          | Vijayanagaram             | 33.0060                                |                                        | 3.4470                                 | 7.2960                             | 244.4540                           |
| 6.     | Musurumilli Reservoir Project   | East Godavari             | 85.7420                                | 7.40                                   |                                        |                                    |                                    |
| 7.     | Yerrakalva Reservoir Project    | West Godavari             | 28.4630                                |                                        |                                        |                                    |                                    |
| 8.     | Maddigedda Reservoir Project*   | East Godavari             | 3.7920                                 |                                        |                                        |                                    |                                    |

In  addition,  Polavaram project  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  also  getting  Central  funding. amount  of  Rs.3364.16  crore  has  been  released  to  Polavaram  Project  Authority  (PPA)  fo project after it was declared National Project from 1.4.2014 to 31.3.2017.  Further, an Rs. 2000 crore has been released to PPA for this project during 2017 - 18 so far.

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