Lok Sabha Question No. 1903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Works and Schemes
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1903

ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR WORKS AND SCHEME S

## †1903. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of funds allocated for different works and schemes in the State of Chhattisg last two years; and

(b) whether any proposal has been received by the Union Government from the Government of Chhattisgarh during the said period and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY) -Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits Programme (AIBP), 99 priority projects have been identified out of ongoing 149 major/medium projects with a dedicated funding mechanism to complete them in a time bound manner. Three Chhattisg arh namelyManiyari Tank, Kelo and Kharung have been included under these 99 PMKS -AIBP projects/scheme. All three projects have also been included under Command Area Develop Water Management Programme (CADWM).

AIBP work of two prioritized projects namely Kharung and Maniyari Tank have been completed. During 201 8- 20, Central Assistance of Rs. 4.09 crore has been released for Kelo Irrigation Project C ADWM, Central Assistance of Rs. 9.93 crore has been released for Maniyari Tank and Kharung pro cts to the State Govt. of Chhattisgarh during 2018 - 2020.

Under the scheme Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), a total of 6213 schemes have been incl XII Paln onwards for Central Assistance. Out of which 147 schemes belongs to Chhattisgarh , works  of  106  schemes  have  been  completed.  So  far,  Central  Assistance  of  Rs.200.37  Crore released to Chhattisgarh for completion of works of these Schemes.

Under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes, "Irrigation Census" with 100% central funding, nds are released to the States/UTs for conducting the Sixth Minor Irrigation Census (Reference yea - 18) in convergence with the First census of Water bodies. The funds allocated to the State of Chhat 2018- 20 is 1.63 crore.

(b) Five Pre - Feasibility Reports (PFRs) of Major Irrigation Projects namely Upper Sikasar Project, Kharung - Ahiran Link Project, Dandpani Tank Project, Shekharpur Major Tank Project & High Dam Project were returned back recently with a request to Govt . of Chhattisgarh to resubmit th PFRs of the projects either with prior consent of the Mahanadi Tribunal or on agreement w - basin states,  as  stipulated  in  the  Guidelines  of  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  (MoJS).  Further,  PF Multipurpose (Major) Project, Chhattisgarh was submitted to MoJS on 02.04.2020. Competent aut has accorded in principal consent for preparation of DPR of Bodhghat Multipurpose Project i and the work for preparation of the DPR in consultative mode, has been ini tiated by Govt. of Chhattisgarh. Further,  PFR  of  a  Medium  Tank  Project  (Kolbirra  Medium  Tank  Project),  submitted  by  G Chhattisgarh, is currently under appraisal of MoJS.

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