Lok Sabha Question No. 608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Kuttanand Package
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)  to  (d)  Union  Government  has  no  information  about  the  second  Kuttanad  Package.  Howeve State Government of Kerala has submitted a list of 10 numbers of new projects in Kuttanad region under Flood management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) of Ministry of Jal Shakti durin period  2021 - 26.  The  details  of  the  projects  is  at Annexure - I. State  Government  has  informed  that  the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of these projects are still under preparation stage.

As per provisions of the ongoing "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBA of Ministry of Jal Shakti, it is not be possible to include any new projects of flood management for under this Programme at this stage. The process of formulation and approval of the centra scheme,  Flood  Management  and  Border  Areas  Programme  (FMBAP)  of  Ministry  of  J al  Shakti  for  the period  2021 - 2026  is  presently  underway.  lnclusion  of  new  projects  for  funding  will  depend contours of new scheme as and when approved by the Government of lndia. Meanwhile, the pr techno - economic acceptance by the Advisor y Committee and investment clearance by the Ministry of Shakti, which are prerequisites for funding under any scheme of the Ministry can be taken up .

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 608

ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## KUTTANAND PACKAGE

## 608. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) whether the Union Government is intending to implement a second Kuttanad package as a con of  first  Kuttanad  package  that  was  implemented  in  Kuttanad  region  for  ensuring  develo live lihood and agriculture and allied activities; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  of  proposal  for  second  Kuttanad  package  that conceptualized by the Government of Kerala towards mitigating the crisis faced b y the region; and (d) if so, the details of assistance sought by the Government of Kerala?

## ANSWER

## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  608  to  be answered on 22.07.2021 on 'Kuttanad Package'.

|   Sl . N o. | N am e ofSchem e                                                                                                                                                 |   Esti m at ed C ost(i n C rores) | Benefitted districts   | Rivers/ tributaries                                     | Benefitte d Area (in Hectares)   | Benefitted popuation (in nos.)   |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           1 | KP - FM P - D evel opm entof Thot t appall y l eadi ng c hannel , bye pass canal s and f l ood cont r ol r egul at or s f or i m pr ovi ng ef fi ci encyofTSW    |                               500 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Achenkovil, Manimala                             | 50,000                           | 3.50,000                         |
|           2 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s i n K ai nakar y, Puli nkunnu and V eli yanad panchayat h i n K ut t anad L. A Const i t uency |                               206 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 2581.11                          | 63633                            |
|           3 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s i n N edum udy, Cham bakkul am and M utt arpanchayat hs i n K utt anad L. A Const i t uency    |                               196 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 3715.1                           | 51270                            |
|           4 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s i n Thakkazhy panchayat h i n K ut t anad L. A Const i t uency                                 |                               183 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 1732.43                          | 20951                            |
|           5 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s i n K aval am , N eel am per oor,Ram ankary panchayat hs i n K ut t anad L.A.Const i t uency   |                               198 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 2932.18                          | 58508                            |
|           6 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s i n Edat hua panchayat hs i n K utt anad L.A. Const i t uency                                  |                               124 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 1730.34                          | 19094                            |
|           7 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s i n V eeyapur am , Thal avady panchayat hs i n K ut t anad L.A.Const i t uency                 |                               172 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 1642.99                          | 36559                            |
|           8 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s of K ot t ayam and V ai kom t al uk ( 12 panchayat h)                                          |                               147 | Kottayam               | Meenachil river, kodoor river, Aruthooty thodu, Kariyar | 8318.99                          | 12331                            |
|           9 | KP - FM P -M i t i gat i on offl ood dam ages i n padasekhar am s i n A m bal appuzha, Cher t hal a & V ai kom t al uk                                           |                               158 | Alappuzha              | Manimalayar, Pamba, Muvatupuz hayar                     | 4096.05                          | 20440                            |
|          10 | KP - FM P - D evel opm entof Second and Thi r d r eaches of A l appuzha - Changanassery canal                                                                    |                               200 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         |                                  |                                  |

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