Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Long Term Irrigation Fund
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785

ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## LONG TERM IRRIGATION FUND

## 785. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the funds borrowed from NABARD under the Long Term Irrigati (LTIF) have been underutilized and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the borrowings and util isation of funds from NABARD during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to reevaluate the allocation of funds through budge ensure judicious use of monetary resources; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a) &  (b) The  Central  and  State  Share  for  the  99  prioritised irrigation  projects  (and  7  phases) released under LTIF through NABARD from time to time as per requirements for both the Acce Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  works  and  Command  Area  Development  and  Wate Management (CADWM) works under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. In addition to th priority  projects,  Central  Assistance  is  also  released  for  Polavaram  National  Project, Dam Project and North Koel Project through NABARD. Details of funds released through NAB and expen diture incurred during 2017 - 18 to 2019 -20 are at Annexure :

- (c) & (d) Ministry of Finance has informed that no such proposal is under consideration.

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Annexure referred  to in the reply to part (a) &  (b)  of  Unstarred  Question  No. 785 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 17.09.2020 regarding 'Long Term Irrigation Fund'

## Details of funds released under LTIF through NABARD

## For 99 prioritised projects (and 7 phases):

| Funds rel              | AIBP          | AIBP                    | AIBP                              | AIBP                                         | (Rs. in       | (Rs. in     | CADWM                             | (Rs. in                                 |
|------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| eased thr ough NA BARD | Central Share | State Sh are            | Total fun ds release d by NA BARD | Expenditu re as repor ted by Stat e Govts. @ | Central Share | State Share | Total fun ds release d by NA BARD | Expenditure as reported by State vts. @ |
| 2017- 18               |               | 3593.604717.27          | 8310.87                           | 10342.18                                     | 933.13        |             | 108.451041.58                     | 1678.81                                 |
| 2018- 19               |               | 2849.078300.58          | 11149.65                          | 12329.27                                     | 593.21        | 8.25        | 601.46                            | 1306.64                                 |
| 2019- 20               |               | 1738.766367.76          | 8106.52                           | 10079.97*                                    | 164.01        |             | 288.72452.73                      | 316.17*                                 |
| Total                  |               | 8181.4319385.6127567.04 |                                   | 32751.42                                     |               |             | 1690.35405.422095.77              | 3301.62                                 |

## For other projects:

| Funds released through   |                              |                            | North Koel Project +        | North Koel Project +   |
|--------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|
| NABARD                   | Polavaram National Project # | Shahpurkandi Dam Project # | Central Assistance released | Expenditure            |
| 2017- 18                 | 2000.00                      | -                          | 8.05                        | 8.13                   |
| 2018- 19                 | 1400.00                      | -                          | 651.13                      | 533.13                 |
| 2019- 20                 | 1850.00                      | 60.00                      | 0.53                        | 49.94                  |
| Total                    | 5250.00                      | 60.00                      | 659.71                      | 591.20                 |

(Rs. in crore)

# As reported by the State Government/Project Authority, funds released for Polavaram Natio project and Shahpurkandi Dam project has been fully utilised.

+ Funds are utilised by State/concerned agencies as per actual progress of the works.

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