Lok Sabha Question No. 1341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Implementation of Kuttanad Package
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS' WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No.1341

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2021

## IMPLEMETATION OF KUTTANAD PACKAGE

## 1341. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Kerala Government has requested the Union Government to increase the  financial  assistance  component  under  the  Kuttanad  package  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether the Government is intending to implement a second Kuttanad package as a continuation of first Kuttanad package that was implemented in Kuttanad region for ensuring development of livelihood and agriculture and allied activities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  a  proposal  by  the  Kerala  Government  for second  Kuttanad  package  that  has  been  conceptualized  for  mitigating  the  crisis faced by the region;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and
- (e) whether the Kerala Government has submitted Detailed Project Report (DPR) for outer bunds of paddy polders under Kuttanad package and if so, the details thereof including the funds sanctioned and released thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  &(b)  :      The  Government  had  granted  'in-principle'  approval  of  Kuttanad  Packagein July, 2008 for providing financial support amounting to Rs.1840.75 crore for implementing various  programmes/interventionsby  the  concerned  Ministries/Departments  viz.  Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, etc. within their existing schemes.  The package was suggested by M.  S.  Swaminathan  Research  Foundation  for  development  of  Kuttanad  Wetland  EcoSystem.  The Government of Kerala was required to submit proposals after formulation of detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  to  the  concerned  Ministries/  Departments  as  per  their existing  schemes.  The  programmes/interventions  involving  financial  outlay  upto  Rs.50 lakhs were to be implemented by the State Government of Kerala from their own funds under their schemes.Implementation period of Kuttanad package has ended in July, 2012. The  Union  Government  has  not  extended  the  period  but  had  advised  the  State Government to implement the approved activities of Kuttanad package under various ongoing  schemes/programmes  like  RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana  (RKVY),  National  Food Security Mission (NFSM), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) etc.

(c) to (e):     Union Government has no information about the second Kuttanad Package. However, State Government of Kerala has submitted a list of 10 numbers of new projects in Kuttanad region for inclusion under Flood management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) of Ministry of Jal Shakti during the period 2021-26 in the Kuttanad region. 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 (FMBAP) of Ministry of Jal Shakti, it is not be possible to include any new projects  of  flood  management  for  funding  under  this  Programme  at  this  stage.  The process of formulation and approval of the centrally sponsored scheme, Flood Management  and  Border  Areas  Programme  (FMBAP)  of  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  for  the period 2021-2026 is presently underway. Inclusion of new projects for funding will depend upon the contours of new scheme as and when approved by the Government of lndia.

## Annexure-I

|   Sl. No. | NameofScheme                                                                                                                  |   Estimated Cost (in Crores) | Benefitted districts   | Rivers/ tributaries                                     | Benefitted Area (in Hectares)   | Benefitted popuation (in nos.)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | KP-FMP- DevelopmentofThottappallyleading channel,byepasscanalsandfloodcontrol regulators for improving                        |                          500 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Achenkovil, Manimala                             | 50,000                          | 3.50,000                         |
|         2 | efficiencyofTSW KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharamsinKainakary,Pulinkunnu and VeliyanadpanchayathinKuttanadL.ACo |                          206 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 2581.11                         | 63633                            |
|         3 | nstituency KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharamsinNedumudy,Chambakk ulamand MuttarpanchayathsinKuttanadL.AConst    |                          196 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 3715.1                          | 51270                            |
|         4 | ituency KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharamsinThakkazhypanchayathi nKuttanadL.AConstituency                       |                          183 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 1732.43                         | 20951                            |
|         5 | KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharamsinKavalam,Neelamperoo r, RamankarypanchayathsinKuttanadL.A.                   |                          198 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 2932.18                         | 58508                            |
|         6 | Constituency KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharamsinEdathuapanchayathsin KuttanadL.A. Constituency                 |                          124 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 1730.34                         | 19094                            |
|         7 | KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharamsinVeeyapuram,Thalavad ypanchayathsinKuttanadL.A. Constituency                 |                          172 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         | 1642.99                         | 36559                            |
|         8 | KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharams ofKottayamandVaikomtaluk(12 panchayath)                                      |                          147 | Kottayam               | Meenachil river, kodoor river, Aruthooty thodu, Kariyar | 8318.99                         | 12331                            |
|         9 | KP-FMP- Mitigationofflooddamagesin padasekharamsinAmbalappuzha,Cherth ala&Vaikomtaluk                                         |                          158 | Alappuzha              | Manimalayar, Pamba, Muvatupuz hayar                     | 4096.05                         | 20440                            |
|        10 | KP-FMP- DevelopmentofSecondandThirdreaches ofAlappuzha- Changanasserycanal                                                    |                          200 | Alappuzha              | Pamba, Manimala                                         |                                 |                                  |

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