Lok Sabha Question No. 739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pramila Bisoyi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 739

ANSWERED ON 21.11 .2019

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS

## 739. SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the action plan for creating additional irrigation facility by providing budgetary support the financial year 2019 - 0;

(b) the total number of major irrigation projects supported thro gh budget for the said year, State -wise and plan of action to complete these projects; and

(c) the total number of medium irrigation projects taken up during the last five years across

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  &  (b)The  Water  Resources  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priority.  In  order  to  supplement  th Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments  to sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sche 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 (and their 7 phas under PMKSY - AIBP having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh hectare and balance estimated cost of  Rs.77595  crore  [Central  Assistance  (CA)  component  of  Rs.31342  crore]  have  been  priori consultation  with  States  for  completion  in  phases  up  to  December,  2019.  Funding  mechanism NABARD has also been appr oved by the Government for both Central and State share of all prio projects. CA is released from time to time as per requirement. Out of above projects, 66 projects (and phases) are Major projects. State wise details of these Major projects incl uding CA released during 2019 -20 are at Annexure .

Further, Government of India has also approved the funding of 'Implementation of Shahpurkandi Dam (National Project)  on  River  Ravi  in  Punjab  State'  w ith an estimated cost of the Rs. 2715.70 crore [ Irrigation Component: 776.96 crore ].Central Assistancefor the balance works portionof

Irrigation  Component  is  Rs.485.38  crore .  Funding  for  CA  to  the  project  has  been  arranged  thro NABARD under LTIF.  The project envisages to provide irrigation in 5000 ha and 32173 ha in the Sta Punjab and J&K respectively. During 2019 - 20, CA of Rs 60 crore has been sanctioned for this pr oject.

Further,  the  Union  Cabinet  has  approved  the  'Relining  of  Sirhind  Feeder  from  RD  119700  to 447927 and Rajasthan  Feeder  from  RD  179000 to  496000'  on  26.09.2018.  The  approved  cost  of  these projects is Rs.1976.75 crore (CA component: Rs.826.168 c rin addition to Rs.156 crore of CA release earlier for these projects). Funding of CA for these projects has been arranged through NABARD unde LTIF.The relining of Rajasthan Feeder envisages stabilization/ improvement of irrigation in 9 area in Rajasthan. Relining of Sirhind Feeder envisages stabilization/ improvement irrigation of area (20,740 Ha in Rajasthan and 48,356 Ha in Punjab).

The Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP) has been declared as a National Project as per Sectio of  AP  Reorganization  Act,  2014.  Central  Government  is  funding  100%  of  the  remaining costof  the irrigation component only of the pro ject for the period starting from 01.04.2014 to the extent of th the irrigation component on that date. Ultimate Irrigation Potential of the project is 2.91 CA of Rs.562.47 crore has been released for this project under AIBP up to 2013 - 14 and CA of Rs.6764.16 crore has been released for this project as National Project after 01.04.2014.

A Special Package for completion of Irrigation Projects to address agrarian distress Marathwada and other chronically droug ht prone areas of Rest of Maharashtra has been approved dur 2018- 19.  Under  the  Special  Package,  8  MMI  projects  and  83  SMI  projects  with  a  balance Rs. 13,651.607 crore as on 01.04.2018 are planned to be completed in a phased manner up to 2022 - 23. The targeted additional potential through these projects is 3.77 LHa. CA is being provided throu support.  During  2018 - 19,  and  2019 - 20  (so  far)  Rs.500  crore  and  Rs.295  crore  have  been  relea respectively as CA under the Special Pa k ge.

Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  scheme  and  Repair,  Renovation  and  Restoration  (RR Water  Bodies  are  also  being  implemented  under  Har Khet Ko Pani  (HKKP)  component  of  PMKSY. Central Assistance (CA) to SMI and RRR of Water Bodies schemes is released through budgetary support. The Budget provision of Rs 750 crore has been made for these schemes during 2019 - 20. CA of Rs.648.29 cr has been released during 2019 - 20 so far.

(c) From 2014- 15 onwards, 58 numbers of Medium Irrigation Projects (Including Extension, Renov and Modernization (ERM) Projects) are covered under AIBP / PMKSY - AIBP.

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ANNEXURE Annexure referred to Part (a) & (b)of Rajya SabhaUnstarred Question No.739 to be answered on 21 .11.2019 regarding ' Irrigation Project ' .

## Details of prioritized Major  Irrigation Projects covered under PMKSY -AIBP

(CA in Rs.crore& Potential in Th. Ha.)

| S.No.   |                 | No. of prioritized Major              | CA Released 2019-20 (so far)   | Irrigation Potential          | Irrigation Potential                     | No. of prioritized Major irr. projects   |
|---------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State           | Irrigation Projects under PMKSY -AIBP |                                | Ultimate Irrigation Potential | Irrigation Potential Created upto Mar/19 | Completed                                |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh  | 4                                     |                                | 235.75                        | 188.92                                   | 0                                        |
| 2       | Assam           | 2                                     |                                | 111.37                        | 92.72                                    | 1                                        |
| 3       | Bihar           | 2                                     |                                | 37.27                         | 17.89                                    | 0                                        |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh    | 3                                     |                                | 47.63                         | 41.79                                    | 2                                        |
| 5       | Goa             | 1                                     |                                | 14.52                         | 11.40                                    | 0                                        |
| 6       | Gujarat         | 1                                     | 485.35                         | 1792.00                       | 1638.31                                  | 0                                        |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir | 1                                     |                                | 50.75                         | 45.23                                    | 0                                        |
| 8       | Jharkhand       | 1                                     |                                | 236.85                        | 142.29                                   | 0                                        |
| 9       | Karnataka       | 5                                     |                                | 252.81                        | 244.80                                   | 2                                        |
| 10      | Kerala          | 1                                     |                                | 30.72                         | 27.82                                    | 0                                        |
| 11      | Madhya Pradesh  | 10 & 7 phases                         |                                | 813.79                        | 721.98                                   | 4 & 3 phases                             |
| 12      | Maharashtra     | 16                                    | 22.46                          | 792.44                        | 443.96                                   | 6                                        |
| 13      | Manipur         | 1                                     |                                | 29.45                         | 20.16                                    | 0                                        |
| 14      | Odisha          | 6                                     |                                | 311.53                        | 210.78                                   | 3                                        |
| 15      | Punjab          | 2                                     |                                | 91.95                         | 80.33                                    | 2                                        |
| 16      | Rajasthan       | 2                                     |                                | 315.57                        | 315.50                                   | 2                                        |
| 17      | Telangana       | 4                                     | 205.00                         | 549.22                        | 321.21                                   | 0                                        |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh   | 4                                     | 31.66                          | 1653.05                       | 1235.33                                  | 1                                        |
|         | Grand Total     | 66 & 7 phases                         | 744.47                         | 7366.66                       | 5800.42                                  | 23 & 3 phases                            |

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