Lok Sabha Question No. 6244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Completion of Priority Projects under PMKSY
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

†6244.

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †6244

ANSWERED ON 05.0 4.201 8

## COMPLETION OF PRIORI TY PROJECTS UNDER PM KSY

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to complete the priority irrigation projects early Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in the cou ntry;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, Statewise; and

(c) the total number of projects the Government is proposing to inter - link  with  the  network  of canals under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP), State -wise?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (c) Water Resources Projects, including their canal network are planned, funded, exec maintained by the St ate Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In o supplement their efforts, Government of India provides technical and financial assistan Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through  various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Progr (AIBP)etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

During  2016 - 17,  ninety -nine  (99)  on -going  Major/Medium  irrigation  projects  under PMKS Y - AIBP , having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha. and estimated balance cost of Rs.77595 crore have been prioritized in consultation with States, for completion in phas December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water M anagement (CADWM) works.Funding  mechanism  through  NABARD  has  been  approved  by  the  Government  for  both Central and State share. State - wise details of the prioritized projects are at Annexure .

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of USQ † 6244 ofLok Sabha to be answered on05.04.2018 regarding ' Completion of Priority Projects under PMKSY '

## Details of 99 Priotitized Projects

| Sl. No.   | State          |   No. of Projects |   Balance cost as on 01.04.16 (Rs. In Crore) |   Ultimate Irrigation Potential (Th. Ha.) |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                 8 |                                         1818 |                                     263   |
| 2         | Assam          |                 3 |                                          832 |                                     125   |
| 3         | Bihar          |                 2 |                                          459 |                                      37   |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh   |                 3 |                                          715 |                                      48   |
| 5         | Goa            |                 1 |                                           44 |                                      14.5 |
| 6         | Gujarat        |                 1 |                                         8107 |                                    1792   |
| 7         | J & K          |                 4 |                                          356 |                                      61.4 |
| 8         | Jharkhand      |                 1 |                                         3426 |                                     236.8 |
| 9         | Karnataka      |                 5 |                                         3185 |                                     252.8 |
| 10        | Kerala         |                 2 |                                          220 |                                      38.1 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh |                14 |                                        11732 |                                     872.6 |
| 12        | Maharashtra    |                26 |                                        19950 |                                     850.8 |
| 13        | Manipur        |                 2 |                                          602 |                                      37   |
| 14        | Odisha         |                 8 |                                         4628 |                                     327.7 |
| 15        | Punjab         |                 2 |                                          363 |                                      92   |
| 16        | Rajasthan      |                 2 |                                         1564 |                                     315.6 |
| 17        | Telangana      |                11 |                                         7666 |                                     585.1 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh  |                 4 |                                        11929 |                                    1653   |
|           | TOTAL          |                99 |                                        77595 |                                    7603   |

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