Lok Sabha Question No. 2667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Performance of National Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2667

ANSWERED ON 27.12 .201 8

## PERFORMANCE OF NATIO NAL PROJECTS

| 2667.   | SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO   | SHRI SATAV RAJEEV SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN   |
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Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether only 5 projects out of the 16 sanctioned national projects are being implemente are yet to commence resulting in nil power gener ation therefrom;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding works as well as perfor national  projects  during  the  last  four  years  and  recently  developed  a  Central  moni toring  system  to implement the projects properly and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the percentage of water resources budget spent on augmenting power generation from wate development projects along with the steps taken/being taken for enhancin g pow r generation therefrom during each of the last four years since 2014, State - wise; and

(e) the time frame fixed for generation of power from each such project along with the ste taken by the Government to enhance efficiency and reduce t he cost of projects undertaken in the coun since 2014, State/year - wise?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)  &  (b) Out  of  16  National  Projects,  five  projects  namely  Polavaram  Irrigation  Projec Pradesh), Saryu Nahar Pariyojana (Uttar Pradesh), Gosikhurd Irrigation Project (Maharashtra) Barrage Project (West Bengal) & Shahpurkandi Dam Project (Punjab) h ave been taken up for execution after the concerned State Governments obtained the necessary approvals as per guidelines of Details are given at Annexure - I.

(c) High Power Steering Committee (HPSC) has been constituted for overall monitoring of Na ional Projects. Eleven (11) meetings of HPSC have been held till now.

An online MIS has been developed for updation of the physical / financial progress of al getting  Central  Assistance  (CA).  Further,  committees  have  be en  constituted  to  overview  the implementation of Shahpurkandi Dam Project and Polavaram Irrigation Project.

- (d) Water Resources development projects  are planned and implemented by the State Govern from their own resources. In order to supplement th eir efforts, Government of India (GOI) provid technical  and  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments  to  encourage  sustainable  devel efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Acc Irrigation B enefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

Major/Medium Irrigation (MMI) projects may have provision for power generation dep upon the techno - economic feasibility. Budget for the irrigation/water component of projects projects/power component is generally kept separate. From 2014 on wards, Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) has cleared number of projects/Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) of the projects having Power comp as per the details given below:

| State                          |   Number of Projects/RCE | Power Generation provision (MW)   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                 |                        1 | 960                               |
| Gujarat                        |                        1 | 1450                              |
| Himachal Pradesh               |                        1 | 40                                |
| Karnataka                      |                        1 | 13.5                              |
| Maharashtra                    |                        3 | 223.94 + 16.6                     |
| Punjab                         |                        1 | 206                               |
| Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh |                        1 | 78                                |
| Uttarakhand                    |                        1 | 300                               |
| West Bengal                    |                        1 | 67.5                              |

- (e)  Time  frame  for  completion  of  such  projects  is  dependent  upon  priorities  of  State  G availability  of  funds,  various  statutory  clearances  etc.  Command  Area  Development Management  (CADWM)  works  are  being  implemented  in  the  prioritized M ajor/Medium  Irrigation projects under PMKSY - AIBP as per requirements to improve and enhance irrigation efficiency (a) construction of lined field channels to reduce water losses, (b) development of at through micro irrigation infrast ructure, (c) people's participation by way of constitution of Water Users Association  (WUA)  etc.    The  State  Governments  have  also  been  advised  to  adopt  pressuri network for enhancing efficiency & reduce the cost of projects. Guidelines for adopting pressurized pipe network have also been issued by Central Water Commission (CWC).

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## Annexure  as  mentioned  in  parts  (a)  &  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 2667 regarding Performance of National Projects to be answered on 27.12.2018

|   Sl. No | Name of the National Project / State            | Benefits : 1) Irrigation (ha.) 2) Power (MW) 3) Storage (MAF)                                                                   | Central Assistance Released, so far (Rs. in Cr)   | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Target date of completion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Gosikhurd Irrigation Project / Maharashtra      | 1) 2.50 lakh 2) 3 MW 3) 0.93 MAF                                                                                                | 3211.85                                           | Ongoing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | December, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|        2 | SaryuNaharPariyojana Uttar Pradesh              | / 1) 14.04 (NP Component : 4.73) 2) NIL 3) NIL                                                                                  | 1435.03                                           | Ongoing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | June, 2020                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        3 | Polavaram Irrigation Project / Andhra Pradesh   | 1) 2.91Lakh 2) 960 MW 3) 23.44 TMC of water to Vizag for drinking and industrial purpose and diversion of TMC to Krishna basin. | city 84.70 Under AIBP- 562.47 Under NP- 6764.46   | Ongoing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | December, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|        4 | Shahpurkandi Dam Project / Punjab               | 1) 0.37 lakh 2) 206 MW 3) 0.012MAF                                                                                              | Under AIBP- 29.85 Under NP- 26.04                 | Ongoing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | June, 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        5 | Teesta Barrage Project West Bengal              | / 1) 9.23 lakh (NP component 5.27) 2) 67.5 MW in 03 Nos canal power houses @22.5MW each) 3) Barrage                             | fall 178.20                                       | Irrigation Potential of 1.97 created. Project is at 2014- 15 due to land issues. State Govt. has high level task -force in November, 2015 to suggest the course of action for the exec ution balance work of Teesta Project. However, the state not submitted any proposal in regard. | Irrigation Potential of 1.97 created. Project is at 2014- 15 due to land issues. State Govt. has high level task -force in November, 2015 to suggest the course of action for the exec ution balance work of Teesta Project. However, the state not submitted any proposal in regard. |
|        6 | Lakhwar multipurpose project / Uttarakhand      | 1) 33,780 2) 300 MW 3) 0.267 MAF                                                                                                | -                                                 | Appraisal Stage for RCE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        7 | Renukaji Dam project / HP                       | 1) Drinking water 2) 40 MW 3) 0.404 MAF                                                                                         | 446.96 (One - time special grant)                 | Appraisal Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        8 | Kishau multipurpose project / HP & Uttarakhand  | 1) 0.97 Lakh 2) 660 MW 3) 1.04 MAF                                                                                              | -                                                 | Appraisal Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|        9 | Ujh Multipurpose Project / J&K                  | 1) 0.32 lakh 2) 212 MW 3) 0.82 MAF                                                                                              | -                                                 | Appraisal Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       10 | Ken - Betwa Link Project Madhya & Uttar Pradesh | / 1) 6.35 lakh 2) 78 MW 3)2.18 MAF                                                                                              | -                                                 | Appraisal Stage for Phase - II                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       11 | Kulsi dam Project / Assam                       | 1) 20,500 ha. 2) 55 MW 3) 0.28 MAF                                                                                              | -                                                 | Appraisal Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       12 | NoaDihing Dam Project Arunachal                 | / 1) 3605 ha. 2) 72 MW 3) 0.26 MAF                                                                                              | -                                                 | Appraisal Completed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       13 | Bursar HE Project / J&K                         | 1) 1.74 lakh 2) 800 MW 3) 0.5 MAF                                                                                               | -                                                 | Appraisal Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       14 | Gyspa HE Project / Himachal Pradesh             | 1) 0.50 lakh ha 2) 300 MW 3) 0.74 MAF                                                                                           | -                                                 | DPR Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       15 | 2 nd Ravi Vyas Link Project/ Punjab             | Harness water flowing across border (about 0.58 MAF in non - monsoon period)                                                    | -                                                 | PFR Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       16 | Upper Siang Project / Arunachal Pradesh         | 1) Indirect 2) 9750 MW 3) 1.44 MAF 4) Flood moderation                                                                          | -                                                 | PFR Stage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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