Lok Sabha Question No. 5327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: DRIP in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5327

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## DRIP IN TAMIL NADU

## 5327. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details regarding Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) in Tamil Nadu;

(b)  whether  any  irrigation  schemes  have  been  implemented  by  the  Government  including  t modernization s cheme in Tamil Nadu;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), a World Bank funded Project was started in April 2012, with an objective to improve safety and operational performance of selected dams institutional  strengthening  with  system  wide  management  approach. The  revised  project  cost  is Rs. 3466 cro reand isscheduled to be completed by June, 2020. Under DRIP, there are two Implementing Agencies  in  Tamil  Nadu  viz.,  Tamil  Nadu  Water  Resources  Department  (TNWRD)  and  Tamil  Nad Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO).  TNWRD has 69 dams in D RIP portfolio with a r evised cost of Rs. 543 crore for rehabilitation. TANGEDCO has 20 dams in DRIP portfolio with a r costof  Rs. 260 crore for rehabilitation.

(b) to (d) Water being a State subject, planning, execution & maintenance of water resour ce project are primarily undertaken by the respective State Governments as per their need and priority. Go India provides technical and financial assistance through various schemes such as Repair Ren Restoration (RRR) of water bodies under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY), etc.

The  objectives  of  Repair,  Renovation  and  Restoration  (RRR)  of  Water  Bodies  schem comprehensive improvement and restoration of water bodies thereby increasing tank storage ca restora tion  of  lost  irrigation  potential,  ground  water  recharge,  increased  availability  of Improvement  in  agriculture/horticulture  productivity,  etc.    As  per  guidelines,  water  bodi spread area of 2 to 10 ha in urban areas and more tha n 5.0 ha in rural areas are considered for incl under this RRR of water bodies scheme.

In Tamil Nadu, since 12 th Plan onwards, 153 schemes are ongoing with an estimated cost Rs.77.75 crore under the RRR of Water Bodies scheme. Out of these, 104 numbers of water bodies have been completed as reported by the State. Central Assistance (CA) of Rs.16.25 cr re has been released to the S tate upto March, 2019.

Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC)  component  of  PMKSY implemented  by  Department  of Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmer  Welfare  mainly  focuses  on  water  use  efficiency  at  f through  precision/micro  irrigation.  Area  covered  and  funds  released  to  Tamil  Nadu  und component of PMKSY during last four years are given below: -

| Year     |   Release (Rs. In crore) |   Area covered under Micro Irrigation ( Ha ) (reported by State) |
|----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015- 16 |                   129.78 |                                                            32288 |
| 2016- 17 |                   143.5  |                                                            44778 |
| 2017- 18 |                   369.55 |                                                           105695 |
| 2018- 19 |                   355    |                                                           172445 |

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