Lok Sabha Question No. 661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Water Resources Projects in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †661 ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## WATER RESOURCES PROJ ECTS IN UTTAR PRADES H

## †661. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the water resources projects currently launched across the country, pa Pradesh;

(b) the funds allocated to Uttar Pradesh for water resources projects, dis trict - wise;

(c) the current status of the water resources projects in Uttar Pradesh; and

(d) whether the pace of the said work is very slow and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a)to (d )Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priorities.  Role  of  Government  of  India  is  l catalytic, providing technical support and, in some cases partial financial assistance in terms with schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  was  launched  during  2015 - 16  by  the  Central Government  with  an  overa rching  vision  to  ensure  access  to  some  means  of  protective  irrigat agricultural  farms  in  the  country,  and  to  produce  'per  drop  more c rop',  thus  bringing  much  desired  rural prosperity. PMKSY is having following components, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) - Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) / Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies and Ground Water I this Department.

Out  of  these 99  prioritized  projects of  PMKSY ,  under  Major/  Medium  irrigation  projects, projects namely Bansagar Canal, Arjun Sahayak, Madhya Ganga Canal Phase -II and Saryu Nahar Pariyojana (National Projects) are of Uttar Pradesh. AIBP works of Bansagar Canal Project h s been reported to b completed, whereas other three projects are under advance stage of completion. During 2016 - 17 to 2020 - 21, C entral A ssistance and State Share of Rs.1397.91 crore and Rs. 5553.06 crore respectively have been relea for  these projects  of  U ttar Pradeshand  an  additional  irrigation  potential  of  7.23  lakh  hectare reported to be created by these projects in Uttar Pradesh.

Out of these 99 priority projects of PMKSY , presently 2 projects namely, Saryu Nahar and A Sahayak from Uttar Pradesh have been included under CADWM programme. Saryu Nahar project be Baharaich, Basti, Gonda, Shravasti, Balrampur, Sidharth Nagar and Sant Kabir Nagar districts Sahayak benefits Mahoba and Hamirpur districts. Total Central Assistance of Rs.156.00 crore (Rs.15 crore to Sar yu Nahar during 2019 - 20 and Rs. 6.00 crore to Arjun Sahayak during 2020 - 21) has been released to these projects.

Two clusters of 20 Water Bodies have been included during 2014 - 15 to 2015 - 16 from the state of Uttar Pradesh under RRR of WBs scheme of PMKSY (HKKP) with total estimated cost of Rs. 49. and target irrigation potential of 3447 Ha. So far, Central Ass istance of Rs. 16.41 crore has been releas state and 8 schemes have been reported complete with achievement of 2354 Ha. irrigation pot Districts benefitted by these schemes are Banda, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba.

So far, u nderPMKSY - HKK P-GW scheme, there are 15 projects in 12 States including Uttar have been approved with an estimated cost of Rs.1719.44 crore. As on June 2021, against ta irrigation schemes, 12016 schemes have been completed and the rest are under pro gress.  In Utta Pradesh, against the Central A ssistance of Rs 27.82 crore, the first installment of Rs. 16.69 crore has b 30.03.2020.

Under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) scheme, financial assis was being pro vided to State Governments for taking up critical works related to river manag control,  anti - erosion,  drainage  development,  anti - sea  erosion,  flood  proofing  etc.  in  critical  reg restoration of damaged flood control/ management works. The Scheme had a provision only for clearing committed liabilities of ongoing and com pleted projects as per extant XI/ XII Plan guidelines and no new project  to  be  included  under  FM  component  of  FMBAP  Scheme  till  then. The  d tails  central  assistan rele ased to States of Uttar Prad esh  under FMP and RMBA components of FMBAP for period 2016 - 17 to March,2021 is given at Annexure - I .

Central  Government  is  implementing  the  ongoing  National  Aquifer  Mapping  and  Manag (NAQUIM) Programme under the Central S ector Scheme of Ground Water Management and Regulatio (GWM&R)  throughout  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh.  In  Uttar  Pradesh,  Aquifer  M Management Plans have been prepared for an area of 1.67 lakh sq km.  Under this scheme, du 2021- 22, an amount of Rs 11.08 crore has been allocated to the offices of Central Ground Water B the state of Uttar Pradesh for various activities like ground water monitoring, exploratory water quality monitoring etc. in the state of U ttar Pradesh.

Under  the  National  Hydrology  Project  (NHP),  with  support  from  the  World  Bank,  e establishing  a  system  for  timely  and  reliable  water  resources  data  acquisition,  storag management ac ross all States & UTs in India inclu dingUttar Pradesh, through Ground Water Departmen Uttar  Pradesh  and  Irrigation  and  Water  Resources  Department,  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh The  total allocations to both the departments are to the tune of Rs.184.15 croreover a period of 8 years ranging from 2016 to March, 2024. As on date, a total of Rs.21.62 crore has been released to the state. The fund releases directly to the State Government Department for execution of works under their Proj Unit.

It  is  further  to  mention  that  G overnment  of  India  has  approved  a  State  Sector Scheme  "Dam Rehabilitation & Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase -II & III' with Central Componen t. An estimate of Rs. 787 crore to rehabilitate 39 dams has been proposed in DRIP Phase II & III. The list conta ning names of Dams to be taken for rehabilitation along with proposed financial implication is at Annexure - II .

The timelines for completion of the various projects mentioned above are different and these being monitored on a regular b asis.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A) TO  (D ) OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTIO N NO. † 661 T O BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.07.2021 REGARDING ' WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS IN UTTAR PR ADESH '

The details central assistance released to States of Uttar Prad esh under FMP and RMBA components of FMBAP for period 2016 - 17 to March, 2021

(in Rs. crore)

| Components ofFMBAP   | Name of the project                                                                                                               | District                               | 2017- 18   | 2018 -19   | 2019 -20   | 2020 -21   | 2021 -22   |   Total | Status           |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|---------|------------------|
| FMP Component        | UP22 Project for Construction Embankment along left Bank of river Ganga from village Sherpur to Thet, Nagar and Bijnor districts. | of J.P. Bijnor                         | -          | 4.13       | -          | -          | -          |    4.13 | ongoing          |
| FMP Component        | UP - 27 Construction of marginal embankment upstream of Elgin Bridge along right bank of river Ghaghra in districts Barabanki.    | Barabanki                              | 13.55      | 11.45      | 24.13      | -          | -          |   49.13 | Nearly completed |
| FMP Component        | UP - 28 Flood protection works along le ft bank of river Ghaghra in the district of Basti.                                        | Basti                                  | -          | -          | 11.54      | -          | -          |   11.54 | Nearly completed |
| FMP Component        | UP - 29 Flood protection works along left bank of river Yamuna in Districts Baghpat & Ghaziabad                                   | Baghpat& Gaziabad                      | -          | -          | 3.48       | -          | -          |    3.48 | Completed        |
| RMBA Component       | RMBA on Gandak River                                                                                                              | Border areas of Nepal in Uttar Pradesh | 90.43      | 72.29      | -          | -          | -          |  162.72 | completed        |
|                      | Total                                                                                                                             | Total                                  | 103.98     | 87.87      | 39.15      | -          | -          |  231    |                  |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (D ) OF UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. † 661 T O  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON 22.07.2021 REGARDING  ' WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS I N UTTAR PRADESH '

## List of Dams for Uttar Pradesh proposed to be included under DRIP - II & III

| Sl. No.       | Name of Dam                    | Estimated Cost (In Rs.   |
|---------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1             | Adwa Dam                       | 21.24                    |
| 2             | Ahraura Dam                    | 15.45                    |
| 3             | Baghelkhand Dam                | 5.48                     |
| 4             | Baigul Dam                     | 22.08                    |
| 5             | Barbata Bundhi                 | 21.24                    |
| 6             | Bhagwanpur Dam                 | 12.90                    |
| 7             | Ch. Charan Singh Sizar Dam     | 6.31                     |
| 8             | Chittaurgarh Dam               | 42.26                    |
| 9             | Deendayal Upadhyay Pathrai Dam | 9.31                     |
| 10            | Dhandhraul Dam                 | 21.49                    |
| 11            | Dhekwa Dam                     | 8.19                     |
| 12            | Dhoura Dam                     | 6.72                     |
| 13            | Dongia Dam                     | 5.85                     |
| 14            | Govind Sagar Dam               | 7.04                     |
| 15            | Gunta Dam                      | 3.24                     |
| 16            | Jamathua Bandh Dam             | 15.24                    |
| 17            | Jamini Dam                     | 21.84                    |
| 18            | Jirgo Dam                      | 15.83                    |
| 19            | Kargara Bundhi                 | 1.00                     |
| 20            | Kohargaddi Dam                 | 6.12                     |
| 21            | Lower Khajuri Pickup Weir      | 4.38                     |
| 22            | Majhgawan Dam                  | 5.82                     |
| 23            | Matatila Dam                   | 633.33                   |
| 24            | Maudha Dam                     | 151.60                   |
| 25            | Murtiya Bundhi                 | 1.97                     |
| 26            | Nagwa Dam                      | 3.40                     |
| 27            | Pahari Dam                     | 29.40                    |
| 28            | Pahuj Dam                      | 9.49                     |
| 29            | Pili Dam                       | 23.42                    |
| 30            | Rajghat Dam                    | 15.77                    |
| 31            | Ram Ganga Dam                  | 26.70                    |
| 32            | Ram Ganga Saddle Dam           | 9.59                     |
| 33            | Rexahawa Bundhi                | 11.11                    |
| 34            | Shahzad Dam                    | 17.05                    |
| 35            | Sharda Sagar Dam               | 27.31                    |
| 36            | Silhat Pickup Weir             | 4.99                     |
| 37            | Sirsi Dam                      | 14.59                    |
| 38            | Sukhra Dam                     | 4.84                     |
| 39            | Upper Khajuri Dam              | 3.40                     |
| Total 1410.81 | Total 1410.81                  | Total 1410.81            |

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