Lok Sabha Question No. 2457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Efficiency of Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2457

ANSWERED ON 0 5.0 3.2020

## EFFICIENCY OF IRRIGA TION PROJECTS

## 2457. SHRI NAMA NAGESWARA RAO

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the efficiency of large and mediu projects;

(b) if so, the details thereof including investments for improving the agricultural infr astructure; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c)  Water  Resources  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  t Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority.  In  order  to  supplement  t Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to Sta e  Governments  to  encourage sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sch programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Command Area Develop & Water Management (CADWM) Prog ramme under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

During  2016 - 17,  ninety -nine  (99)  on -going  Major/Medium  Irrigation  projects  under  Accelerat Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY - AIBP) having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh h s and  balance  estimated  cost  of  Rs.77595  crore  (Central  Assistance  (CA)  of  Rs.31342  crore) prioritized in consultation with States for completion along with their Command Area Deve Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism throug h NABARD has also been approved by the Government of India for both Central and State Share under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LT these AIBP Projects, use of Piped Distribution Network (PDN) is being promoted to increas conveyance effici ency and guidelines in this regard were also issued during July, 2017. The de and State Share released and expenditure incurred in projects for AIBP works is as below:

## (Rs. In crore)

| Component   | Balance Cost (Revised)   | 2016- 2019   | 2016- 2019            | 2016- 2019     | 2019- 20    | 2019- 20              | Total       | Total                 |
|-------------|--------------------------|--------------|-----------------------|----------------|-------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------------|
| Component   | Balance Cost (Revised)   | CA Released  | State Share from LTIF | Expd. Incurred | CA Released | State Share from LTIF | CA Released | State Share from LTIF |
| AIBP        | 72760                    | 9750.55      | 16342.3 6             | 33499. 51      | 1738.76     | 6367.7 6              | 11489.3 1   | 22710.1 2             |

Out  of99  prioritized  AIBP  Projects,  depending  on  the  requirements  of  State  Governm projects spread over 18 states have been included for CADWM programme so far.   As per thes projects,  it  is  targeted  to  develop  44.34  lakh  hectare  of  Culturable Command  Area  (CCA)  with  total estimated cost of 18, 507.80 crore (central share Rs. 8186.00 crore).  The Structural Interventions u CADWM Programme are directed at bringing hydraulic connectivity to the tail - end farms through greater penetration of line d field channels.  The Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) are  being encou make use of Underground Pipe Line Network (UGPN) because of their greater acceptability by t (on account of savings of land); long durability of structure ; ease of control and discipline; adaptabili (through pumping) for undulating land; establishment of first right  by tail - end users; and prevention of pilferage. Further, it is provisioned in the CADWM scheme that micro -irrigation shall cover at least 1 of t he targeted CCA of the Project. The details of CA and State Share released and expenditur CADWM projects is as below:

## (Rs. In crore)

| Component   | Balance Cost (Revised)   | 2016- 2019   | 2016- 2019            | 2016- 2019     | 2019- 20    | 2019- 20              | Total       | Total                 |
|-------------|--------------------------|--------------|-----------------------|----------------|-------------|-----------------------|-------------|-----------------------|
| Component   | Balance Cost (Revised)   | CA Released  | State Share from LTIF | Expd. Incurred | CA Released | State Share from LTIF | CA Released | State Share from LTIF |
| CADWM       | 18507.80                 | 2380.24      | 127.17                | 4245.1 9       | 164.01      | 288.72                | 2544.25     | 415.89                |

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