Lok Sabha Question No. 1621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Pending Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## †1621 ANSWERED ON 20.12 .201 8

## PENDING PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

## †1621. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL

## Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) the details of pending irrigation projects in the country especially in Maharashtr Padalsare region of Jalgaon, Varkhede Londe, Girna river and the construction of rubbaardam over Girna river;

(b) the number of years since when these projects are under construction and the expe incurred  thereon  till  date  along  with  the  time  by  which  these  are  likely  to  be  c particularly in Mah arashtra; and

(c)  the  reasons  for  delay  in  such  projects  and  the  action  plan  to  expedite  their particularly the aforesaid four projects in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (c) The Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to sup their  efforts,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance St te Governments  to  encourage  sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  wate resources  through  various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as  Accelerated  Irrigation  Bene Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

During 2016 - 17,  99  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  (MMI)  projects (and 7 phases) under PMKSY - AIBP (including 26 projects in Maharashtra) having ultimate potential of 7 lakh hectare and estimated cost of Rs. 77595 crore have been identified for completi on in phases up to December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works.  Out of these 99 projects (and 7 phases), 95 projects (and 5 phases) s over  from  eleventh  (XI)  plan  whereas  4  projects  (and  2  phases)  were  i ncluded  under  AIBP during twelfth (XII) plan.

AIBP  works  of  31  prioritized  projects  (including  2  phases)  are  completed/al completed.  Out  of  these , 5  projects  are  from  Maharashtra.  Further,  62  projects  (includin phases) are now targeted to be completed by Dec, 2019, out of which 19 are from Maharas The rest of the projects are now targeted for completion in phases by Dec, 2021. An exp of Rs.21872.5 crore has been reported to be incurred by the S tates for all the prioritized projects during 2016 - 17 & 2017 - 18.

In addition to above, special package for completion of 8 MMI & 83 Surface Mi Irrigation (SMI) projects of Maharashtra having estimated balance cost of Rs.13651.61 crore as on 01.04.2018 has been approved during current year. Central Assistance component amount Rs.3831.41 crore. These projects are planned to be completed in phases by 2022 - 23. Varkhede Londe project has been included in the said package and is planned to be completed by 2020 - 21.

Lower  Tapi  project  (Padalsare)  has  been  approved  by  the  Advisory  Committee  o MoWR,RD&GR in August, 2018 for an estimated cost of Rs.2751 crore. Further, DPR of 7 pneumatically operat ed weirs on Girna river was examined in CWC and certain observations were sent to Project Authorities during Sep, 2018. They have not submitted compliance same.

The  delay  in  completion  of  irrigation  projects  occurs  due  to  various  reasons  s paucity of funds, inter - state issues, delay in land acquisition and environment & forest clear re - habilitation  &  re - settlement  issues,  contractual  &  local  disputes  etc.  To  expedite projects , funding  arrangement  has  been  made  th r ough  NABARD  for  both  central  and State share. Further, an online MIS has been developed for updating the progress and the proj reviewed at various levels regularly to resolve the pending issues.

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