Lok Sabha Question No. 312 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: ERCP as National Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *312

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## ERCP AS NATIONAL PROJECT

| †*312. SHRIHANUMAN BENIWAL                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                    |
| (a) whether any proposal from the Government of Rajasthan regarding declaration of Eastern Rajasthan                                                                                                    |
| Canal Project (ECRP) as a national project is under consideration of the Union Government;                                                                                                              |
| (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government in this regard;                                                                                                             |
| (c) whether the Government proposes to declare the said canal project as a national project to ensure the availability of water for drinking and irrigation purpose in thirteen districts of Rajasthan; |
| (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which ERCP is likely to be declared as national project; and                                                                                             |
| (e) if not, the reasons                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| therefor?                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI                                                                                                                                                             |
| (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                                                                                                               |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO, IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *312 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  24.03.2022  IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING  'ERCP  AS  NATIONAL PROJECT' ASKED BY SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL.

(a)  to  (e) For  inclusion  of  a  project  for  funding  under  National  Projects  scheme  of  this  Ministry,  it  is required  to  be  first  appraised  by  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC),  and  accepted  by  the  Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood Control and Multipurpose Projects of this Ministry. Thereafter, investment clearance is required to be obtained by the State Government. Subsequently, if the project meets the laid down norms for the National Project scheme, it is required to be considered by the High Powered Steering Committee (HPSC) set up for the purpose. On being recommended by HPSC, and as per availability of funds etc., Government of India may approve inclusion of a project under the National Projects scheme.

Appraisal of ERCP has not been possible due to inter-State issues with the other co-basin State, namely Madhya  Pradesh.  Presently  ERCP  does  not  fulfill  the  criteria  laid  down  for  inclusion  under  National Projects scheme of this Ministry.

Though requests have been received, no proposal, as per the prescribed proforma, for inclusion of ERCP as a National Project has been submitted by Government of Rajasthan.

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