Lok Sabha Question No. 160 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Pending Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *160

ANSWERED ON 11 . 02.20 21

## PENDING IRRIGATION P ROJECTS

## *160. SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether proposals regarding small and medium irrigation projects of various States incl are pending with the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (c) the reasons for pendency of such proposals;
- (d) the details of the projects sanctioned during the current year, State/UT -wise; and
- (e) the details of the action taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to accord ap pending projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH

SHEKHAWAT)

- (a)to(e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e) OF  STARRED QUESTION No. *160 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.02.2021 REGARDING 'PENDING IRRIGATION PROJECTS' BY SHRI. RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI, M.P.

(a)to (c)Irrigation Projects with Cultivable Command Area (CCA) less than 2,000 ha fall Minor/Small  Irrigation  category,  and  their  appraisal  are  done  by  concerned  State  Gove themselves. Appraisal of Medium Irrigation projects (CCA between 2,000 ha and 10,000 ha inter - state river system, is done by Central Water Commission (CWC), ba sed on the project proposal in the form of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted by the concerned State Governmen minor/ small and medium irrigation projects presently under appraisal in CWC are as below:

## (i) Minor/Small Irrigation Projects

Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD &  GR)  has  received  proposals  of  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  projects  from  various seeking Central Assistance under Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) component of Pradhan MantriKrishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) Scheme. The details of the such proposals are given below:

| S.N.   | State          |   No. of SMI Projects |   Est. Cost. (Rs. In crore) |   Targeted Irrigation Potential in ha |
|--------|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1      | Madhya Pradesh |                    63 |                      335.85 |                                 18580 |
| 2      | Meghalaya      |                    70 |                      229.51 |                                  9376 |
| 3      | Nagaland       |                   213 |                      133.21 |                                  6837 |
| 4      | Mizoram        |                     9 |                        8.51 |                                   247 |
| 5      | Tripura        |                     5 |                        2.41 |                                    83 |
| 6      | Sikkim         |                   309 |                      163.55 |                                  7521 |
| 7      | Uttarakhand    |                   422 |                      349.39 |                                 19524 |
|        | Total:         |                  1091 |                     1222.43 |                                 62168 |

Presently, no proposal from Odisha for Minor/ Small Irrigation project, is pending with this Ministry. Further, the inclusion of the above projects for funding under PMKSY - HKKP  depends upon techno -economic viability of the project, its eligibility under the scheme, availability of fu etc.

## (ii) Medium Irrigation Projects

Presently, four medium irrigation projects are at various stages of appraisal in CWC, as below:

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appraisal.

|   No. | Title of Project                                             | State        | CCA (Ha)   |   Est. Cost Rs. in Crore | Status                                                                     |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | Attapady Irrigation Project                                  | Kerala       | 6,500      |                   497    | Consent of Cauvery Management Authority for initiation of appraisal.       |
|     2 | BordiNalla Medium Irrigation Project                         | Maharashtra  | 4,649      |                   515.96 | Presently under appraisal                                                  |
|     3 | Katepurna Barrage Medium Irrigation Project -                | Maharashtra  | 4,356      |                   533.81 | Presently under Compliance on inter - state awaited from State Government. |
|     4 | Kolibirra Medium Irrigation Project - Pre Feasibility Report | Chhattisgarh | 3,500      |                   164.25 | Presently under appraisal                                                  |

On completion of the appraisal process, these projects are to be placed for consid Advisory  Committee  of  DoWR,  RD&GR  on  Irrigation,  Flood  Control  &  Multipurpose  Projects However, the approval of the projects depends on successful completion of t he appraisal of various aspects like hydrology, irrigation planning, design, inter - State issues and cost estimation in CWC, with active participation of concerned State Governments.

- (d) So  far  during  2020 - 2021,  an  SMI  scheme  cluster  of  375  SMI  projects from  Manipur,  with targeted irrigation potential of 9,641 hectare, and estimated cost of Rs. 226.7 crore, has been included under PMKSY - HKKP. Further, one Medium Irrigation project, namely Amreng Irrigation Proj (Assam),  having  CCA  of  6,800  hectares,  has also  been  accepted  by  the  Advisory  Committee  of DoWR, RD & GR during 2020- 21, for estimated cost of Rs. 540.46 crore, at 2019 - 2020 price level.
- (e) In order to take up appraisal in a time bound manner, project proposals for inter - state medium irrigation projects are to be submitted to CWC on the portal specifically developed by CWC purpose,  namely  ePAMS.  This  procedure  ensures  that  the  apprai sal rocess  is  transparent,  time -stamped  and  monitored  online  at  various  levels,  against  laid  down  timelines.  The  issu compliance  is  required  from  the  State  Govt.  concerned  is  to  be  provided,  is  also  high ePAMS.

For minor irrigation projects, the DPR and thus the associated appraisal process is simpl and multi - layered monitoring mechanism ensures timely approvals.