Lok Sabha Question No. 148 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Simplification of Procedure for Approving Irrigation Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, BODH SINGH BHAGAT

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*148

ANSWERED ON 20. 12.2018

## SIMPLIFICATION OF PR OCEDURE FOR APPROVIN G IRRIGATION PROJECT S

| †*148.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                  | Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                  |
| (a) whether the Government is formulating any plan to simplify the procedure approval to major irrigation projects by his Ministry/ the Central Water Commission if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the condition of obtaining investment approval from CWC and | (a) whether the Government is formulating any plan to simplify the procedure approval to major irrigation projects by his Ministry/ the Central Water Commission if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the condition of obtaining investment approval from CWC and |
| getting Central assistance has been done away with and if so, the details                                                                                                                                                                                            | getting Central assistance has been done away with and if so, the details                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| (c) the manner in which the guidelines regarding clearance/approval to                                                                                                                                                                                               | (c) the manner in which the guidelines regarding clearance/approval to                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| been simplified by CWC after May, 2014; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | been simplified by CWC after May, 2014; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| (d) the improvements made in the complex procedure for receiving Central irrigation projects under the Acce lerated Irrigation Benefit Programme after May,                                                                                                          | (d) the improvements made in the complex procedure for receiving Central irrigation projects under the Acce lerated Irrigation Benefit Programme after May,                                                                                                          |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS                                                                                                                                                          | THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS                                                                                                                                                          |
| (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| the .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | the .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. † *148 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING 'SIMPLIFICATION OF PROCEDURE FOR APPROVING IRRIGATION PROJECTS' ASKED BY PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA AND SHR I BODHSINGH BHAGAT HON'BLE M.P.

( a) to  (c) The  Guidelines for 'Submission, Appraisal and Clearance of Irrigation  and Multipurpose Projects, 2010' have been revised/simplified. The main modifications incorporated in the 2017 Guidelines, are given at Annexure .

For Investment Clearance, concerned State G overnments submit the proposal to Central Water Commission (CWC) along with all requisite statutory clearances and after examina CWC  recommend  the  proposal  to  Investment  Clearance  Committee  of  Ministry  of Water Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (MoWR,  RD  &  GR).    Based  upon recommendations of the C ommittee, MoWR, RD & GR accords Investment Clearance to such projects. Investment clearance is necessary for availing Central Assistance.

(d) N inety nine (99) ongoing irrigation projects under PMKSY (AIBP) have been identified in consultation with the States for completion in phases up to December, 2019. Funding mech through  NABARD  has  been  approved  by  the  Government  for  both  Central  and  Sta te  share. Central Assistance (CA) is being provided on cumulative expenditure basis.

Further, the procedure for approval of revised cost for providing Central Assist these prioritized projects has been simplified as below:

1. No separate Advisory Committee clearance/Investment Clearance is required for fund of  the  projects,  which  have  cost  escalation  of  upto  20%  on  approved  cost  ( component)  as  on  01.04.2012  and  no  separate  investment  clearance  for  the  same required.
2. Fast track proforma clearance from Central Water Commission (CWC) is sufficient projects where revised cost may be more than 20% over and above the approved cost on 01.04.2012 and no separate investment clearance for the revised cost is require The cost escalation over and above 20% on approved cost as on 01.04.2012 is to be by the concerned State Government.  However, they can avail loan from NABARD under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) for the same.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE AS MEN TIONED IN THE STATEM ENT REFERRED TO IN R EPLY TO PARTS  ( a) TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO. † *148 REGARDING SIMPLIFICA TION OF PROCEDURE FO R APPROVING IRRIGATI ON PROJECTS DUE FOR REP LY ON 20.12.2018

## Main modifications incorporated in the Guidelines

- Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  submission  and  appraisal  process  are  to  be  done through web - enabled e - PAMS system to reduce postal or other communication delays.
- DPR preparation by the Project Authority has to be undertaken in a consultative mode with CWC which reduces deficiencies in the DPR before its submission to CWC.
- Project Authority needs to furnish a certificate indicating that the DPR has been pr a consultative mode with the specialized Directorates of CWC.
- Project  Authoriti es  will  get  aspects  pertaining  to  CSMRS/MoAG&FW/CGWB  examined from  the  respective  agencies  before  submitting  the  DPR  to  CWC  leading  to  fast  t examination of the DPR.
- The time line for completion of examination / appraisal process has been fixed.
- In cas e the statutory clearances / concurrences such as Environment, Forest clearance MoEF&CC,  clearance  of  R&R  plan  of  tribal  population  from  MoTA,  the  State  Finance Concurrence  (SFC)  etc.,  are  pending,  the  Advisory  Committee  may  accord  condition accept ance to the project.