Lok Sabha Question No. 727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: CADWM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 727 ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## CADWM

## 727. SHRI JAYANT SINHA

W ill the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  interventions  carried  out  under  Reclamation  of  waterlogged  areas  c Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) in Jharkhand;
- (b)  the  details  of  funds  received  and  utilized  under  the  above  ment ioned  scheme  for  construction  of agricultural field drains in Jharkhand; and

(c) the percentage of portion of agricultural field in which requisite infrastructure for m - irrigation has been developed in Jharkhand, district - wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As per information made available by the State Government, no work has been carried out ' reclamation  of  waterlogged  areas ' component  of  the ' Command  Area  Development  and  Water Management (CADWM) ' programme in Jharkhand.

(b) CADWM programme is presently being implemented under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yoj (PMKSY) for 99 AIBP(Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Program) prioritized proje cts in the country. Out of these  prioritized  projects,  one  project  (namely,  Subernarekha  Multipurpose  Project)  is  i Jharkhand which has been included under CADWM programme targeting balance Culturable Comma Area (CCA) of 66.645 thousand hec tareat an estimated cost of Rs. 747.53 crore with Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 133.32 crore. Government of Jharkhand is yet to avail any Central Assistance under programme for the construction of agricultural field drains.

(c) As per the 'land utilization' compilation of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, the State of Jharkhand has net sown area of about 13.85 lakh hectares. As per information furni government, the total area covered under micro -irrigation in Jharkhand is 15.69 thousand hectare a district - wise details given at Annexure - I .

## Annexu re referred to in reply to part (c)of Unstarred Quest ion No.727 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 06 .02.2020 regarding ' CADWM '.

The district - wise details of area covered under micro - irrigation under PMKSY in the State of Jharkhand

| S.No   | Name of District    |   Total area covered under micro- irrigation (in Hectares) |
|--------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Bokaro              |                                                    680.34  |
| 2      | Chatra              |                                                    819.943 |
| 3      | Deoghar             |                                                     74.507 |
| 4      | Dhanbad             |                                                    347.33  |
| 5      | Dumka               |                                                    201.672 |
| 6      | East Singhbhum      |                                                   1595.24  |
| 7      | Garhwa              |                                                    360.29  |
| 8      | Giridih             |                                                    254.534 |
| 9      | Godda               |                                                     15.25  |
| 10     | Gumla               |                                                   1973.01  |
| 11     | Hazaribagh          |                                                   1376.24  |
| 12     | Jamtara             |                                                     13.35  |
| 13     | Khunti              |                                                   1379.31  |
| 14     | Koderma             |                                                     89.93  |
| 15     | Latehar             |                                                    391.158 |
| 16     | Lohardaga           |                                                   1021.3   |
| 17     | Pakur               |                                                     97.301 |
| 18     | Palamu              |                                                    287.858 |
| 19     | Ramgarh             |                                                    590.57  |
| 20     | Ranchi              |                                                   2673.63  |
| 21     | Sahibganj           |                                                      0     |
| 22     | Saraikela Kharsawan |                                                    713.534 |
| 23     | Simdega             |                                                    464.294 |
| 24     | West Singhbhum      |                                                    273.947 |
| Total  | Total               |                                                  15694.5   |

*****