Lok Sabha Question No. 3791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Pending Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3791

ANSWERED ON 1 8.03 .2021

## PENDING IRRIGATION P ROJECTS

## †3791. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  proposals  for  small  and  medium  irrigation  projects  from  various  Stat Chhattisgarh are pending with the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/Union Territory - wise;
- (c) the details of the approved projects during the current year, State/Union Territory - wise; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  approving projects?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) & (b) Irrigation projects are planned, implemented and managed by the concerned State Gove as per their own resources and priorities. Role of Government of India is limited to providing techn support,  and  partial  financial  support  in  some  cases,  as  per  the  norms  of  the  existing implemented by Government of India. However, for the Major and Medium Irrigation projects on i -state river systems, techno -o mic viability is to be appraised by Central Water Commission ( under Ministry of Jal Shakti. Further, appraisal of minor irrigation schemes is being don Government itself.

At present, four medi um irrigation projects, including one from Chhattisgarh, are under ap CWC. Details in this regard are as below :

|   No. | Title of Project                                                     | State        | Cultivable Command Area (Hectare)   | Estimated Cost Rs. in Crore         |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|     1 | Attapady Irrigation Project - Detailed Project Report                | Kerala       | 6,500                               | 497.00 (2018 - 19 Price Level [PL]) |
|     2 | Bordi Nalla Medium Irrigation Project -Pre-Feasibility Report        | Maharashtra  | 4,649                               | 515.96 (2016 - 17 PL)               |
|     3 | Katepurna Barrage Medium Irrigation Project -Pre- Feasibility Report | Maharashtra  | 4,356                               | 533.81 (2017 - 18 PL)               |
|     4 | Kolbirra Medium Tank Project - Pre - Feasibility Report              | Chhattisgarh | 3,500                               | 164.25 (2018 - 19 PL)               |

(c) During  current  financial  year,  one  medium  irrigation  project,  namely  Amreng  Irrigat (Assam),  having Cultivable  Command  Area  of  6,800  hectares,  has  been  accepted  by  the  Adv Committee for Irrigation, Flood Control and Multipurpose projects of this Mini try, for estimated cost of Rs. 540.46 crore, at 2019 -2020 price level.

( d) The States submit the pro posal for appraisal through a portal created by CWC for this purpose ePAMS, whereby the appraisal is taken up in a transparent and time - bound manner, duly monitored at various  levels.  However,  technical approval  of Pre - Feasibility  Report,  or techno - economic  approval ofDetailed Project Report of a project, is accorded by the concerned Committee of this Mini proposal satisfies the criteria laid down in the CWC Guidelines.

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