Lok Sabha Question No. 1842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Small and Medium Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1842

ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## SMALL AND MEDIUM IRR IGATION PROJECTS

## †1842. SHRI ARUN SAO

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether any proposal regarding small and medium irrigation projects of various States in Chhattisgarh is pending with the Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise;

(c) the reasons for pendency of such proposals;

(d) the details of the projects sanctioned during the current year, State - wise; and

(e) the details of the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to accord approva pending projects?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

( a) to (c) & (e) The status of medium irrigation projects including that of Chhattisgarh State Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  for  appraisal where  states  have  responded  as  per  guidelines appraisal is at Annexure -I. The completion of appraisal process by CWC is dependent upon complian the said guidelines by the concerned State Governments, in this regard.

Further,  appraisal  of  Minor  Irr igation  Schemes  comes  under  the  purview  of  the  State  Techn Advisory Committee (TAC).

( d) Revised - Cost Estimate (RCE) of two (2) medium projects namely Purna Barrage - 2 (Ner Dhamana) and Shelgaon  Barrage and one (1) new project namely Seven Pneumat ically Operated Gated Weirs in series on Girna river in Maharashtra have been accepted by the Advisory Committee of DoWR, during  the  year  2019 - 20.  Further,  no  medium  project  has  reached  the  stage  of  consideration Advisory Committee of DoWR,RD&G R during current year.

Annexure referred to in the reply to part (a) to (c) & (e) of Unstarred Question No 18 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 22.09.2020 regarding 'Small and Medium Irrigation Projects'.

## Status of Medium projects received for appraisal -State wise list

|   Sr. No. | Name of Project                                                   | Benefits (Th. ha.)   | Latest Estimated cost (Cr.)   | Status                                                                                                                                       |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2                                                                 | 6                    | 7                             | 8                                                                                                                                            |
|         1 | Katepurna, Maharashtra                                            | 4.356                | 364.36                        | State Government has not uploaded DPR in e - Project Appraisal System (e - PAMS).                                                            |
|         2 | Wasani, Maharashtra                                               | 5.043                | 751.67                        | Proposals of Wasani & Garga irrigation Projects submitted                                                                                    |
|         3 | Garga, Maharashtra                                                | 5.037                | 493.9                         | Govt. through e - PAMS were returned Project Authorities with 11.09.2019.                                                                    |
|         4 | Pandhari, Maharashtra                                             | 8.150                | 1114.48                       | Project Authorities have been submit the proposal through e - PAMS Web portal vide letter dated The State has not complied with requirement. |
|         5 | Bordi Nala, Maharashtra                                           | 4.645                | 529.35                        | Project Authorities have been submit the proposal through e - PAMS Web portal vide letter dated The State has not complied with requirement. |
|         6 | Wardha Barrage, Maharashtra                                       | 6.350                | 605.16                        | Project Authorities have been submit the proposal through e - PAMS Web portal vide letter dated The State has not complied with requirement. |
|         7 | Takali Dolari, Maharashtra                                        | 4.330                | 829.83                        | Project Authorities have been submit the proposal through e - PAMS Web portal vide letter dated The State has not complied with requirement. |
|         8 | Amreng Irrigation Project,Assam                                   | -                    | -                             | Completion of appraisal is upon fulfillment of requirements project authorities as per the theappraisal.                                     |
|         9 | Modernisation of Lar Canal, J&K - UT                              |                      |                               | Completion of appraisal is upon fulfillment of requirements project authorities as per the theappraisal.                                     |
|        10 | Kolbirra Medium Irrigation (Pre feasibility report), Chhattisgarh | Project              |                               | Completion of appraisal is upon fulfillment of requirements project authorities as per the theappraisal.                                     |

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