Lok Sabha Question No. 5478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Tembhu and Mhaisal Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †5478 ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## TEMBHU AND MHAISAL P ROJECTS

## †5478. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made any provision or likely to make any provision for speedy of lift irrigation projects like Tembhu and Mhaisal in Maharashtra and if so, the details the ; and (b) the funds earmarked for this purpose?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  &  (b) Water Resources Projects including lift irrigation projects are planned, funded, and maintained  by  the  State  Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority. supplement  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments,  D/o  Water  Resources,  River  Development Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through variou and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradha Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

During 2016 - 17, ninety -nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium irrigation projects under PMKSY - AIBP, having  potential  of  76.03  lakh  ha.  have  been  prioritized  in  consultation  with  States,  fo phases  up  to  December,  2019  al ong  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both  Central  and  State  Share.  Out  of  these  99  projects,  nine  projects  (including  Krishn Irrigati on Project of Maharashtra) are mainly lift irrigation projects.  Central Assistance (C crore has been released for these lift irrigation projects since 2016 - 17. Further, many other projects al have lift irrigation component as per their p lanning.

Mhaisal Lift Irrigation Project is a part of Krishna Koyna Lift irrigation project a Central Assistance  (CA)  of  Rs. 554.29  crore  (including  Rs.22.46 croreduring  2018 - 19)  has  been  released  for Krishna Koyna Lift irrigation project under AIBP so far. As reported by the State Government, bud outlay  for  this  project  during  2019 - 20  is  Rs.400  crore.  This  project  has ultimate  irrigation  potential  o 104.17th.ha. out of which potential of 62.89th.ha. has been reported/ created.

During 2018 - 19, a Special Package for completion of irrigation projects to address agraria Vidarbha,  Marathwada  and  other  chronically  drought  prone  areas  of  Rest  of  Maharashtra approved. Tembhu Lift Irrigation Project is one of the project covered under this package. The balance cost of  Tembhu  Lift  Irrigation  Project  is  Rs.1203.66  crore  (CA  Component  of  Rs.325.915  cror as  on 1.04.2018.During 2018 - 19 and 2019 - 20 (so far) CA of Rs.25.00 crore and Rs.60.025 crore respec has been released for this project. As reported by the State Govt., budget outlay for this pr 2019- 20 is Rs.355 crore.