Lok Sabha Question No. 1856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1856

ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS

## 1856. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI  be pleased to state:

(a) the State -wise details of the funds allocated for various irrigation projects particularly i rural areas of the Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year;

(b) the details of the funds received from the Union Government and utilized by the States alon funds which remained unutilized, year -wise; and

(c) the reasons for non - utilisation of funds?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

( a)  to ( c) The  Water  Resources  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority.  In  order  to  supplement Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  s programmes as per the guidelines of such schemes.

During  2016 - 17,  ninety -nine  (99)  on - going  Major/Medium  irrigation  projects  (and  7  phases) country  (including  26  Projects  of  Maharashtra)  having  balance  estimated  cost  of  Rs.77,59 Assistance - Rs.31342.50  cr.)  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation  Benefits Programme (AIBP) have been prioritised in consultation with States fo phases. Funding mechanism has been approved by the Government for providing Central and S under LTIF t hrough NABARD.

Details of funds released and expenditure incurred by various States in respect of abov PMKSY - AIBP during last three years and current year are at Annexure . Funds are released from time to t after the utilisation certific ates are submitted by the State Governments in respect of CA already rel

Further,  a  Special  Package  for  completion  of  Irrigation  Projects  to  address  agrar Vidarbha, Marathwada and other chronically drought prone areas of Rest of Mahar ashtra has been approved during 2018 - 19. Under the Special Package, 8 MMI projects and 83 SMI projects with a balance 13,651.607  crore  as  on  01.04.2018  are  planned  to  be  completed  in  phases  up  to  2022 - 23.  The  targeted additional  potential  throu gh  these  projects  is  3.77  LHa.  CA  of  Rs.800  crore  has  been  released projects  upto  March,  20  and  Rs.313.955  crore  has  been  released  during  2020 - 21  (so  far).  Expenditure  o Rs.3692.231 crore has been reported to be incurred on these projects.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  the  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Unstarred  Question  No  1856 answered in Lok Sabha on 22.09.2020 regarding 'Irrigation Projects'.

## Details of funds released and expenditure incurred under PMKSY - AIBP

(Rs. in crore)

|        |                  | 2017-18      | 2017-18      | 2018-19      | 2018-19      | 2019-20      | 2019-20       | 2020-21        |
|--------|------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
| Sl. o. | N STATE          | CA release d | Expendit ure | CA Relea sed | Expendit ure | CA Relea sed | Expenditu re* | CA** Releas ed |
| 1      | Andhra Prade sh  | 15.23        | 106.48       | 0.00         | 63.12        | 0.00         | 30.08         | 0.00           |
| 2      | Assam            | 0.00         | 16.92        | 0.00         | 102.61       | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00           |
| 3      | Bihar            | 46.32        | 93.32        | 37.82        | 54.97        | 11.98        | 38.37         | 14.12          |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh     | 17.25        | 52.38        | 0.00         | 31.83        | 4.09         | 18.67         | 0.00           |
| 5      | Goa              | 0.00         | 6.22         | 0.00         | 10.67        | 0.00         | 56.32         | 0.00           |
| 6      | Gujarat          | 1410.49      | 2350.54      | 1047.29      | 2299.93      | 485.35       | 964.48        | 0.00           |
| 7      | Jammu & Kas hmir | 9.57         | 34.30        | 16.92        | 12.45        | 5.88         | 78.91         | 3.95           |
| 8      | Jharkhand        | 305.10       | 585.17       | 305.88       | 437.13       | 0.00         | 415.15        | 0.00           |
| 9      | Karnataka        | 459.52       | 313.16       | 197.00       | 306.09       | 163.42       | 344.38        | 16.85          |
| 10     | Kerala           | 0.00         | 7.49         | 0.00         | 6.84         | 0.00         | 7.69          | 0.00           |
| 11     | Madhya Prade sh  | 181.27       | 485.09       | 81.01        | 535.55       | 26.45        | 116.25        | 11.75          |
| 12     | Maharashtra      | 363.02       | 2703.63      | 527.54       | 3048.66      | 291.68       | 3127.14       | 188.44         |
| 13     | Manipur          | 25.42        | 78.23        | 21.93        | 141.03       | 30.50        | 59.48         | 0.00           |
| 14     | Odisha           | 464.71       | 1432.68      | 119.38       | 924.70       | 90.65        | 785.44        | 12.85          |
| 15     | Punjab           | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00         | 0.00          | 0.00           |
| 16     | Rajasthan        | 216.87       | 184.30       | 95.15        | 237.50       | 7.04         | 0.78          | 93.61          |
| 17     | Telangana        | 13.24        | 1028.77      | 1.99         | 1715.47      | 214.04       | 1102.98       | 17.34          |
| 18     | Uttar Pradesh    | 65.60        | 863.51       | 397.16       | 2400.72      | 407.68       | 2933.86       | 376.01         |
|        | Total            | 3593.60      | 10342.18     | 2849.07      | 12329.27     | 1738.76      | 10079.97      | 734.92         |

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