Lok Sabha Question No. 344 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Dams and Water Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

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

## REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*344

ANSWERED ON 12 . 12.201 9

## DAMS AND WATER PROJE CTS

## †*344. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  and  the  number  of  dams  and  water  projects  sanctioned  by  the  Government Bundelkhand Special Package provided for development of Bundelkhand region;
- (b) the quantum of funds sancti oned for dams and water projects under the said package particul for Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) the number of projects completed and the time limit fixed for completing the remaining Bundelkhand region; and
- (d) whether the Government has formula ted any concrete plan to complete these projects at the ear and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

- THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT) (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED  QUESTION NO. †*344 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  12.12.2019  IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING  ' DAMS  AND WATER  PROJECTS' ASKED  BY SHRI  VISHNU  DATT  SHARMA HON'BLE  M.P.,  LOK

SABHA. (a) to  (d) The  Central  Government approved  a  Special  Package  for  Bundelkhand  region  during November, 2009 amounting to Rs.7266 Crore (Rs. 3760 crore for Madhya Pradesh and Rs. 3506 crore f Uttar Pradesh) . The Central Government further approved, an Additional Central Assistance of 0 Crore (Rs.100 Crore each for U.P. and M.P.) during May, 2011 to provide drinking w ater in Bundelkhand region. Central Assistance ofRs.6257.35 Crore (UP -Rs. 3107.87 crore; MP -Rs 3149.48 crore) has been released from 2009 - 10 to 31.03.2018. ls of the water resources projects sanctioned and their status of completion

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The detai Bundelkhand Special package are at Annexure .

Annexure as referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of Starred Question No. †*344 to beanswered in Lok Sabha on 12.12.2019 regarding 'Dams and Water Projects'

## Details of Dams and Water/ Irrigation Projects Sanctioned under the Bundelkhand Special Package

(Rs. In Crore)

| State                              | Activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Financial Targets   |   Financial Achievements | Physical Targets      | Physical Achievements   | Remarks                                                              |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh (As on Sept., 2019) | Major/MediumIrrigation Projects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 673.47              |                   656.85 | 5 nos.                | 5 nos.                  | An area of 172.058 Thousand Ha has been reported to be brought under |
| Madhya Pradesh (As on Sept., 2019) | MinorIrrigation Projects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 725.53              |                   776.77 | 167 nos.              | 167 nos.                | An area of 172.058 Thousand Ha has been reported to be brought under |
| Madhya Pradesh (As on Sept., 2019) | Existing Dam Infrastructure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 92.00               |                    71.1  | 80 nos.               | 80 nos.                 | An area of 172.058 Thousand Ha has been reported to be brought under |
| Madhya Pradesh (As on Sept., 2019) | Other Interventions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 90.00               |                    63.57 | --                    | --                      | An area of 172.058 Thousand Ha has been reported to be brought under |
| Madhya Pradesh (As on Sept., 2019) | Total(Madhya Pradesh)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1581.00             |                  1568.29 |                       |                         |                                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh (As on Oct.,         | Minor Irrigation & Other Activities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 810.62              |                   512.62 | 11 nos. of activities | 7 nos. completed        | 4 nos. of activities ongoing. Target completion -March, 2020         |
| 2019)                              | Changing Pump- sets; Completion of On -going Works of Dams, Canals etc. including Restoration of Works of Dams; Repair, Restoration and Remodelling Ponds/ Tanks; Repair of Lift Irrigation Schemes; Restoring Capacities of Canals, Repairs, Renovation and Re - modelling of Canals and Construction of New Canals. | of 641.31           |                   503.97 | 83 nos. of activities | 79 nos. completed       | 4 nos. of activities ongoing. Target completion -March, 2020         |
|                                    | Total (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1451.93             |                  1016.59 |                       |                         |                                                                      |