Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: World Bank Assistance in Agricultural Programmes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 284

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## WORLD BANK ASSISTANCE IN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES

284.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the number and details of agriculture development programmes taken up in the country with the assistance of World Bank during the last three years and the current year, State, year and programme-wise;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned and spent on the said projects during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise; and
- (c) the details of the number of projects completed and the ongoing projects in the country, State-wise and project-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): Madam, Details of agriculture development programmes taken up in the country with the assistance  of  World  Bank  during  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State,  year  and programme-wise are placed at Annexure - I.
- (b): Details of authorization of Government loans during last three years and current year on the said projects, year-wise, State-wise and programme-wise are placed at Annexure-II.  Details of amount spent is being obtained from the concerned States.
- (c): Details of projects completed during last three years and ongoing projects in the country State, year and programme-wise are placed at Annexure - III.

Answer to Part (a) of the Unstarred Question 284 for answer in the Lok Sabha on 5.2.2019

## Details of Agriculture Development Programmes taken up in the country with the assistance of World Bank during last three years and the current year, State, year and programme-wise.

|   S.No. | Central/State Implementing the Project   | Project Sanction Year   | Project Name                                                  |   World Bank Financing Amount (in US Dollar million) | Current Project Status   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh                           | 2018                    | AP Integrated Irrigation & Agriculture Transformation Project |                                                172.2 | Active                   |
|       2 | Maharashtra                              | 2018                    | Maharashtra Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture          |                                                420   | Active                   |
|       3 | Central-ICAR                             | 2017                    | National Agricultural Higher Education Project                |                                                 82.5 | Active                   |
|       4 | Assam                                    | 2017                    | Assam Agri-business& Rural Transformation                     |                                                200   | Active                   |
|       5 | Tamil Nadu                               | 2017                    | TN Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project                |                                                318   | Active                   |
|       6 | Jharkhand                                | 2017                    | Jharkhand Opportunities for Harnessing Rural Growth Project   |                                                100   | Active                   |
|       7 | Himachal Pradesh                         | 2016                    | HP Horticulture Development Project                           |                                                135   | Active                   |
|       8 | Multi state                              | 2014*                   | National Neeranchal Watershed Project (Neeranchal)            |                                                178.5 | Active                   |

Answer to Part (b) of the Unstarred Question 284 for answer in the Lok Sabha on 5.2.2019

Details of authorization of Government loans  during last three years and current year on the Agriculture Development Programmes taken up in the country with the assistance of World Bank, year-wise, State-wise and programme-wise.

Rs in Crores

| S. No.   | Project Name                                                  | Central/ State Implementing the Project   | Authorisation of Govt. loans   | Authorisation of Govt. loans   | Authorisation of Govt. loans   | Authorisation of Govt. loans   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|          |                                                               |                                           | 2015-16                        | 2016-17**                      | 2017-18**                      | 2018-19*                       |
| 1        | Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project           | Assam                                     | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 1288.56                        | 0.00                           |
| 2        | National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP)        | Central - ICAR                            | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 531.53                         | 0.00                           |
| 3        | National Neeranchal Watershed Project                         | Central                                   | 1167.34                        | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 4        | Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project             | Himachal Pradesh                          | 0.00                           | 907.01                         | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |
| 5        | Maharashtra Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture          | Maharashtra                               | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 2924.58                        |
| 6        | Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project        | Tamil Nadu                                | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 2048.80                        | 0.00                           |
| 7        | Jharkhand Opportunities for Harnessing Rural Growth Project   | Jharkhand                                 | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 644.28                         | 0.00                           |
| 8        | AP Integrated Irrigation & Agriculture Transformation Project | Andhra Pradesh                            | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.00                           | 0.00                           |

Answer to Part (c) of the Unstarred Question 284 for answer in the Lok Sabha on 5.2.2019

## Details of Agriculture Development Programmes completed during last three years and ongoing in the country with the assistance of World Bank, State, year and programme-wise.

|   S.No. | Central/State Implementing the Project   |   Project Sanction Year | Project Name                                                  |   World Bank Financing Amount (in US Dollar million) | Current Project Status   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh                           |                    2018 | AP Integrated Irrigation & Agriculture Transformation Project |                                               172.2  | Active                   |
|       2 | Maharashtra                              |                    2018 | Maharashtra Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture          |                                               420    | Active                   |
|       3 | Central-ICAR                             |                    2017 | National Agricultural Higher Education Project                |                                                82.5  | Active                   |
|       4 | Assam                                    |                    2017 | Assam Agri-business& Rural Transformation                     |                                               200    | Active                   |
|       5 | Tamil Nadu                               |                    2017 | TN Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project                |                                               318    | Active                   |
|       6 | Jharkhand                                |                    2017 | Jharkhand Opportunities for Harnessing Rural Growth Project   |                                               100    | Active                   |
|       7 | Himachal Pradesh                         |                    2016 | HP Horticulture Development Project                           |                                               135    | Active                   |
|       8 | Uttarakhand                              |                    2014 | Uttarakhand Decentralized Watershed Development II Project    |                                               121.2  | Active                   |
|       9 | Multi state                              |                    2014 | Sustainable Livelihoods and Adaptation to Climate Change      |                                                 8    | Active                   |
|      10 | Multi state                              |                    2014 | National Neeranchal Watershed Project (Neeranchal)            |                                               178.5  | Active                   |
|      11 | Telangana                                |                    2014 | Telangana Rural Inclusive Growth Project                      |                                                75    | Active                   |
|      12 | Central-NDDB                             |                    2012 | National Dairy Support Project                                |                                               254.79 | Active                   |
|      13 | Karnataka                                |                    2012 | Karnataka Watershed Development Project II                    |                                                45    | Active                   |
|      14 | Rajasthan                                |                    2012 | Rajasthan Agricultural Competitiveness Project                |                                                89.81 | Active                   |
|      15 | Maharashtra                              |                    2010 | Maharashtra Agricultural Competitiveness Project              |                                               100    | Closed                   |
|      16 | Uttar Pradesh                            |                    2009 | UP Sodic Lands Reclamation Project III                        |                                               197    | Closed                   |

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