Lok Sabha Question No. 3871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Utilisation of Irrigation Potential of National Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3871

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## UTILISATION OF IRRIG ATION POTENTIAL OF N ATIONAL PROJECTS

3871. SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD SHRI KUND ARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether only 21% of the irrigation potential generated from the five national projects is utilized;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  none  of  the  five  projects  under  implementation  had  any  proposal  for  com rea development works sent to the Central Water Commission for approval;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the project - wise details of measures taken by the Government to ensure last mile connectivi construction o f distributaries?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b) Out of 16 National Projects, five projects namely Polavaram Irrigation Project (Andhra Pradesh) Saryu Nahar Pariyojana  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Gosikhurd  Irrigation  Project  (Maharashtra),  Teest Project (West Bengal) & ShahpurkandiDam Project (Punjab) have been taken up for execution afte concerned  State  Governments  obtained  the  necessary  approvals  as  per  the  guidelines  of  t Details  of  potential  created  and  utilized  in  the  five  national  projects  under  implementa as  per  the information received from CWC/State Government are as under:

| Project      |   Ultimate Potential (Th. Ha.) | Potential Created (Th. Ha.)   | Utilization (Th. Ha.)   |
|--------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
| SaryuNahar   |                        1404    | 1096                          | 615.84 *                |
| Gosikhurd    |                         250.8  | 74.45                         | 47.56                   |
| Polavaram    |                         291    | 121                           | 118                     |
| Shahpurkandi |                          37.17 | -                             | -                       |
| Teesta       |                         527    | 197                           | 104                     |

(c) to (e) SaryuNahar Pariyojna and Gosikhurd Irrigation Project with target Culturable Command Area (CCA)  of  4.80  LHa  and  1.76  LHa respectively  have  been  included  under  CADWM  programme  under PMKSY - AIBP.  Works of Teesta Barrage project are at standstill due to issues related to La (LA) and the State has not sent any proposal for CAD works.  As informed by the State G rnment, tenders have been called for Detailed Project Report (DPR) of CAD works for Polavaram projec the Government of Jammu & Kashmir has been requested to plan and implement requisite infra and CAD works in paripassu manner separately in additional command proposed to be irrigated w water from Shahpurkandi Dam Project.

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