Lok Sabha Question No. 4647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4647 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018

## (CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme

## 4647.  SHRIMATI RITA TARAI

Will the Minister of FINANCE ( �वत्तमंत ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government consider to enhance substantially, the outlay  for  the  scheme  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme (AIBP)  so  that  the  central  assistance  due  to  the  States  can  be released against the reimbursement claims filed in the previous years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  make  the  modalities  of  fund  flow  through National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  consider  to  provide  adequate  Central assistance under the scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained  by  the  State  Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own resources and priority. In order to supplement their efforts, Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP).

During  2016-17,  99  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  (MMI)  Projects under  AIBP,  having  balance  cost  of  Rs.77595  crore  have  been identified  in  consultation  with  States,  for  completion  in  phases  by December  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  & Water Management (CADWM) works. So far, there is no enhancement of cost of the above works.

- (b) Funding of both Central and State share under AIBP are being done through NABARD. NABARD raises loan from open market and passes it  to  the  State  Governments  at  a  subsidized  rate  to  remove  any constraint  on  the  part  of  State  Government  for  funding  these  99 projects. Funds provided under LTIF to these projects during 2016-17 and 2017-18 (so far) are as under:
- (a) there  is  no  constraint  in  providing  Central  Assistance  (CA)  for  these prioritized AIBP projects till planned completion.
- (b) The details of CA released during 2017-18 (so far) are given below :

| Year    | Funds released (Central+State share)   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 | 6572.02 crore                          |
| 2017-18 | 6316.12 crore                          |

## (Rs. in crores)

| Sr. No.   | State           |    AIBP |   CADWM |
|-----------|-----------------|---------|---------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh  |   11.79 |    3.64 |
| 2         | Bihar           |   46.32 |    8.76 |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh    |    0    |    9.94 |
| 4         | Goa             |    0    |    0    |
| 5         | Gujarat         |  555.88 |  414.29 |
| 6         | Jammu & Kashmir |    9.57 |    0    |
| 7         | Karnataka       |  222.01 |    0    |
| 8         | Madhya Pradesh  |   99.13 |  102.79 |
| 9         | Maharashtra     |  133.67 |   19.97 |
| 10        | Odisha          |  238.06 |   39.73 |
| 11        | Rajasthan       |  108.44 |    2.48 |
| 12        | Telangana       |   13.24 |    0    |
| Total     |                 | 1438.11 |  601.59 |

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