Lok Sabha Question No. 3087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Dam Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES,

RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †30 87

ANSWERED ON 11 .0 7.2019

## DAM PROJECTS

## †3087. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the status of dam projects implemented in the country;

(b) the number of dam projects pending and the number of projects which have started operati - date, across the country; and

(c) the pre sent status of dam projects in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

(a)  &  (b) 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  financi al  ass stance  to  encourage sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sche programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantr Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

During  2016 - 17,  ninety - nine  (99)  on -going  Major/Medium  irrigation  (MMI)  projects  under PradhanMantriKrishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) -Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), having  ultimate  irrigation  potential  of  76.03  lakh  ha.  and  balance  est imated  cost  of  Rs.77,595  crore (Central Assistance Rs.31342.50 crore) have been prioritized in consultation with States, for phases  up  to  December,  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Managemen (CADWM) works. Funding arran gement for both the Central & State Share has been approved thr NABARD under LTIF.

Out of these 99 prioritized projects, AIBP works of 40 prioritized projects have bee be completed.

In addition to above, special package for completi on of 8 MMI and 83 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) projects of Maharashtra having estimated balance cost of Rs.13651.61 crore as on 01.04.201

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been approved.  Central Assistance (CA) component amounts to Rs.3831.41 crore .  These projects are planned  to  be  completed  in  phases  by  2022 - 23.    CA  of  Rs.500  crore  and  Rs.160  crore  has  bee released/sanctioned during 2018 - 19 and 2019 - 20 (so far) respectively.

Further,  the  Government  has  also  approved  the  'Implementation  of  Shahpu rkandi  Dam (National Project) on River Ravi in Punjab State' on 06.12.2018 with the approved cost of Rs. 2715.70 crore. The Central Assistance component is Rs . 485.38 crore.  The project is planned to be complete June 2022.

Also, the Polavaram Project has been declared as a National Project as per Section 90 Reorganization  Act,  2014.    Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  is  executing  the  project  on  b Government of India. Funds amounting to Rs. 6764.16 crore have been released after 01.04.2014. he State Government has reported that 66.90% of works (irrigation component) have been completed

(c ) One of the prioritized project, namely, Arjun Sahayak Pariyojana with ultimate irrigation potentia 44.38 Th.Ha. benefits the areas of Bundekhand region in U.P. Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 69.075 crore has been released to the project during 2016 - 19. Further, Rs.680.20 crore has been made available as share through NABARD under LTIF during 2016 - 19.  A potential of 22.20 th.ha. has been repo rted to be created through this project.

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