Lok Sabha Question No. 692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Indiramma Flood Flow Canal and Gollavagu Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 692

ANSWERED ON 21.11 .2019

## INDIRAMMA FLOOD FLOW CANAL AND GOLLAVAGU PROJECT

## 692. DR. G. RANJITH REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that Indiramma Flood Flow Canal and Gollavagu Project in Telangana taken up under PMKSY with a targeted irrigation potential of 40,000 and 4,000 hectares resp on priority basis;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the said projects were given 'priority' status and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether these projects are to be completed by December, 2019 and if so, the details thereof;

(e) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the quantum of funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilized for each of the said the last three years and the current year, year - wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)to  (e) Water  Resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  th Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  In order to supplement t the State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation B enefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan MantriKrishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

During  2016 - 17,  eleven  ongoing  projects  in  Telangana  State under  PMKSY - AIBP  scheme including Indiramma Flood Flow Canal and Gollavagu Project were prioritized in consultation with t State for completion in phases by December, 2019.  Funding mechanism through NABARD has approved by the Government for both Central and State share.

As  per  information  available,  Ultimate  Irrigation  Potenti al  (UIP)  and  Irrigation  Potential Created (IPC) in hectare (ha), and  completion status of these projects are shown below:

|   S.No. | Projects                   |   UIP(Ha) under AIBP |   IP Created (Ha) | Completion status   |
|---------|----------------------------|----------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Indiramma Flood Flow Canal |                40000 |              1210 | 87.4%               |
|       2 | Gollavagu                  |                 3845 |              3845 | Completed           |

(f) As per approved scheme, entire eligible Central Assistance (CA) for Indiramma Flood Fl amounting to Rs.382.40 crore has been released up to March, 2016 and it is not eligible for further respect of Gollavagu project, CA of Rs.60.47 crore was released up to March, 2016. Further, CA of Rs.2.176 crore was sanctioned for this project on 29 th March, 2017.  However, the same could not be released as sanction by NABARD was not available at that t ime.

As per information available, total expenditure incurred on these projects during the years and current year (reported so far) are as under:

|       |                           | Expenditure (Rs. in crore)   | Expenditure (Rs. in crore)   | Expenditure (Rs. in crore)   | Expenditure (Rs. in crore)   |
|-------|---------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.No. | Project                   | 2016- 17                     | 2017- 18                     | 2018- 19                     | 2019- 20                     |
| 1.    | IndirammaFlood Flow Canal | 415.56                       | 252.33                       | 82.88                        | 21.70                        |
| 2.    | Gollavagu                 | 2.732                        | 2.650                        | 1.129                        | 0.0                          |

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