Lok Sabha Question No. 2454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Construction of Canals in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2454 ANSWERED ON 0 5.0 3.2020

## CONSTRUCTION OF CANA LS IN CHHATTISGARH

## 2454. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU

W ill the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is a proposal for construction of canals including micro and small irrig Chhattisgarh to irrigate the arable land;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the remedial s tep  proposed/suggested by the Government to remove the hurdles as per the g procedures of the Department of Forest in the construction of canals from proposed water arable land; and

(d) the reasons for not addressing such issues s o far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) &(b) The works related to water resources development and management are planned, funded, and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  I supplement  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  a assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and ef ficient management of water resources  through  various  schemes  /  programmes,  such  as  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit (AIBP), Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI and Repair Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchay Yojana (PMKSY). Under the PMKSY since July 2016, ninety - nine (99) AIBP projects have been prioriti in 18 states (including 3 projects of Chhattisgarh) with a dedicated funding mechanism for ssion mode completion. Central Assistance of Rs.34.63 Cr. has been released from year 2016 - 17 till Feb., 2020 under PMKSY - AIBP for 3 Major / Medium projects of Chhattisgarh State.

From July 2016, the CADWM Programme has been restricted to 99 prioritized A IBP projects. Out of 99 prioritized projects, depending on the requirements of the State Governments, 88 over 18 states (including 3 projects of Chhattisgarh) have been included for CADWM program Central Assistance of Rs. 21.71 Cr has been released from year 2016 - 17 till Feb., 2020 under PMKSY -CADWM Programme for 3 projects of Chhattisgarh State.

One cluster of 147 SMI schemes from the state of Chhattisgarh was included in FY 2 - 14 for the  release  of  Central  Assistance  (CA)  un der  the  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  scheme  of  PMKS Esti mated cost of the scheme is Rs. 722.17 crore with a planned potential creation of 50513 hectare So far, Rs. 200.37 crore has been released as Central Assistance (CA) and total expenditure of Rs . 641.00 crore has been incurred on the scheme upto March, 2019 as reported by the state.

(c) & (d) As per information made available by the State of Chhattisgarh ,in all such cases where fores land is aff ected in construction of canals the forest cases ar e prepared as per the laid - down norms of forest department and necessary clearance is obtained from MOEF & CC, Government of India.