Lok Sabha Question No. 3036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Lift Irrigation Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3036 ANSWERED ON 11 .0 7.2019

## LIFT IRRIGATION PROG RAMME

## 3036. SHRI S.R. PARTHIBAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI  be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the existing Lift Irrigation Programme in the country;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  new  Lift  Irrigation  Programme  in  the particularly in Tamil Nadu; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Water Resources Projects including lift irrigation projects are planned, funded, maintained  by  the  State  Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority. supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Ministry of W ater Resources, River Development & Ganga  Rejuvenation  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments  to sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sche programmes such as Accelera ted Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi SichayeeYojana (PMKSY).

During 2016 - 17, ninety -nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium irrigation projects under PMKSY - AIBP, having potential of 76.03 lakh ha. have been prioritized in consultation with States, for complet phases  up  to  December,  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Managemen (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central a nd State share.  No project of Tamil Nadu figures among these 99 projects.  Furth no scope to include new projects under the PMKSY - AIBP at present.

Out of these 99 projects, nine (9) projects are mainly lift irrigation projects. The f these 9 projects are Annexed.  Further, many other prioritised projects also have lift irrigatio per their planning.

## Annexure as referred to in parts (a) to (c) of Unstarred Question No. 3036 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 11.07.2019 regarding ' Lift Irrigation Programme ' .

|   Sr. No. | Project                 | State           | District(s) benefitted                                                            |   Ultimate irrigation potential (Th. ha.) | CA Released (2016 - 19)   |
|-----------|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Tadipdi LIS             | Andhra Pradesh  | W. Godavari                                                                       |                                     83.61 | -                         |
|         2 | Pushkara LIS            | Andhra Pradesh  | E. Godavari Vishakhapatnam                                                        |                                     71.18 | -                         |
|         3 | Tral Lift               | Jammu & Kashmir | Pulwama                                                                           |                                      6    | 10.69                     |
|         4 | Rajpora Lift            | Jammu & Kashmir | Pulwama                                                                           |                                      2.43 | 2.30                      |
|         5 | Bhima LIS               | Karnataka       | Gulbarga                                                                          |                                     24.29 | 22.44                     |
|         6 | Sri Rameswar Irrigation | Karnataka       | Belgam                                                                            |                                     13.8  | -                         |
|         7 | Krishna Koyana Lift     | Maharashtra     | Solapur, Sangli                                                                   |                                    104.17 | 74.82                     |
|         8 | J. Chokka Rao LIS       | Telangana       | Warangal Urban, Warangal Rural, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri, Suryapet&, Karimnagar |                                    249    | 470.60                    |
|         9 | Rajiv Bhima LIS         | Telangana       | Mahaboobnagar, Wanaparthy&Nagarkurnool                                            |                                     82.15 | 54.48                     |