Lok Sabha Question No. 3727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Release of Funds under PMKSY
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 3727

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## RELEASE OF FUNDS UND ER PMKSY

## 3727. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

## SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken a decision to release funds under the Pradhan M Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to Gujarat and Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the quantum of funds being released for each project of the said States and the time by which these funds will be released;

(c) the details of the proposals made by each of the said States in this regard and th approved/accepted by the Government; and

(d)  the  details  of  objections  raised  by  the  Government  in  this regard,  if  any,  along  with  the reasons for the same?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (d) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) having various components viz. Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP),  Har  Khet  Ko  Pani  (HKKP)  including Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) andRepair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) &Watershed Development (WD) was launched during 2015 - 16.

The Central Assistance (CA) under PMKSY is released to the States from time to t as and when eligibl e proposals are received form the State Governments.

Details  of funds  released  under  RRR,  SMI,  WD  and  PDMC  components  of PMKSYduring 2015 - 16 to 2017 - 18 for various projects of the State of Gujarat and Karnata are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| State     | SMI & RRR                      |   Watershed Development |   PDMC |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|--------|
| Karnataka | No eligible proposals received |                  446.41 | 827.12 |
| Gujarat   | No eligible proposals received |                  302.55 | 787.05 |

During 2015 - 16, CA of Rs.128.00 crore and Rs.354.72 crore was released for variou projects of Gujarat and CA of Rs.208.16 crore and Rs.61.10 crore for projects of Karnat PMKSY - AIBP and CAD&WM works respectively.

During  2016 - 17,  ninety - nine  (99)  on -going  Major/Medium  irrigation  projects  under PMKSY - AIBP have been prioritized in consultation with States for completion in phases December,  2019  along  with  their  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Manage ment (CADWM) works. One project from Gujarat and five projects from Karnataka are include amongst the 99 prioritized projects.

Details of CA released to various projects in the States of Gujarat and Karnataka PMKSY - AIBP and CAD&WM wor ks during 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18 are as under: -

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Project Name        | CA Released -ABIP (2016 - 17& 2017-18)   | CA Released-CAD&WM (2016 - 17& 2017-18)   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Gujarat   | Gujarat             |                                          |                                           |
| 1         | SardarSarovar       | 2372.36                                  | 1372.12                                   |
| Karnataka | Karnataka           |                                          |                                           |
| 1         | Sri Rameswar a      | -                                        | 12.8812                                   |
| 2         | Bhima LIS           | 22.44                                    | 12.74                                     |
| 3         | Upper Tunga         | 184.04                                   | 21.045                                    |
| 4         | Karanja             | 19.65                                    | -                                         |
| 5         | NLBC System Project | 368.86                                   | -                                         |

In  addition  to  above, Government  of  Gujarat  has  raised  State  Share  of  Rs.1383.04  Crore through NABARD for Sardar Sarovar project during 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18.

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