Lok Sabha Question No. 121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Irrigation Projects
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 121

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS

## 121.     SHRI UDAY  PRATAP  SINGH:

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

- (a) the  details    of    the  steps    taken    by  the  Government  to  reduce  the  dependency  on Monsoon and compensate the damage caused to the crops by natural calamities during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether    the    Government    has  received  proposals  from  Madhya  Pradesh  and Chhattisgarh  for  irrigation  projects during the last two years and the current year;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the present status; and
- (d) the details of the amount allocated for  irrigation  and  from  Disaster Fund  to Madhya Pradesh  and  Chhattisgarh, year-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) to (d): As per the information received from Ministry of Water Resources:

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

During  2016-17,  ninety-nine  (99)  on-going Major/Medium  irrigation projects  under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)- Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP),  having  ultimate  irrigation  potential  of  76.03  lakh  ha.  and  balance  estimated  cost  of Rs.77595  crore.  (Central  Assistance  component  of  31342  Crore)  have  been  prioritized  in consultation  with  States,  for  completion  in  phases  up  to  December,  2019  along  with  their Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Management  (CADWM)  works.  Funding  mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share. The status of release of Central Assistance is indicated below:

There  are  14  (and  7  phases)  and  3  prioritized  projects  in  the  state  of  MP  and Chhattisgarh. Out of these AIBP works of 10 projects in MP and 2 projects in Chhattisgarh are completed/almost completed respectively. Details of year wise CA released against the eligible proposals received from states for prioritized projects is as under:

| Year      | Madhya Pradesh (Rs. in Crore)   | Madhya Pradesh (Rs. in Crore)   | Chhattisgarh (Rs. in Crore)   | Chhattisgarh (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|           | AIBP                            | CAD                             | AIBP                          | CAD                           |
| 2016-2017 | 300                             | 77.79                           | 13                            | -                             |
| 2017-2018 | 181                             | 102.78                          | 17                            | 11.78                         |
| 2018-2019 | 49.33                           | 0.66                            | -                             | 9.93                          |

The assistance released from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), as approved by High Level Committee is as under:

| State          |   2015-16 | 2016-17   |   2017-18 | 2018-19       |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| Madhya Pradesh |  20132.7  | ---       |    836.09 | No Memorandum |
| Chattisgarh    |   1276.25 | ---       |    395.91 | No Memorandum |

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