Lok Sabha Question No. 3209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Water Resources Projects in Jharkhand
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Hansdak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3209

## ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

## 3209 SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the ongoing water resource projects which are being implemented in Jharkhand along with the estimated cost of these projects; and

(b) the details of the priority/targets set by the Ministry for the next five years in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priorities.  Role  of  Government  of  India  is  limited  to  being catalytic,  providing  technical  support  and,  in  some  cases  partial  financial  assistance  in  terms  with  the existing  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and Ganga Rejuvenation. All projects supported by Government of India in the water resources sector aims to improve water security in the state. Details of water resource projects / schemes implemented in Jharkhand are as follows:

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during 2015-16 by the Central Government  with  an  overarching  vision  to  ensure  access  to  some  means  of  protective  irrigation  for  all agricultural  farms  in  the  country,  and  to  produce  'per  drop  more  crop',  with  the  following  components, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) / Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies and Ground Water Irrigation.

Under PMKSY-AIBP, Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project is covered out of 99 prioritised projects. Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 9579.58 crore. Out of an Ultimate Irrigation Potential of 236.85 Th. Ha. targeted by this project, irrigation potential of 107.94 Th. Ha. has been reported to be created upto March, 2021. The project was included for CADWM works in the year 2018-19 with Central Assistance of Rs. 133.32  crore  and  Culturable  Command  Area  (CCA)  of  66.65  Th.  ha.  The  AIBP  works  of  the  project planned for completion by March, 2023 and CADWM works by March, 2025-26.

Under SMI & RRR components of PMKSY a Cluster of 82 water bodies  from Jharkhand was included in F.Y. 2014-15 for the release of Central Assistance. The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs. 75.32 crore with a planned potential creation of 8.982 Th. Ha. These schemes have been completed as reported by the state. Ranchi, Lohardaga, Hazaribag, Sariekela Kharsawan, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Dhanbad, Godda, Dumka, Deoghar districts of Jharkhand are benefitted by these schemes.

North Koel Reservoir Project, on North Koel river is situated in the tribal area of Palamu and Garhwa districts of Jharkhand. The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for balance works of the project at an estimated  cost  of  Rs.  1622.27  crore  with  an  irrigation  benefit  to  1,11,521  hectare  of  land  annually  in drought prone areas of Aurangabad & Gaya districts Bihar and Palamau & Garwa districts of Jharkhand.

Under  Phase-I  of  Dam  Rehabilitation  and  Improvement  Project  (DRIP),  three  dams  of  Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) located in Jharkhand were rehabilitated at a cost of Rs. 100.00 crore. After the completion  of  DRIP-  I  Programme,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  initiated  another  externally  funded  Scheme DRIP Phase-II  and  Phase-III  in  which  Jharkhand  is  a  participating  State  with  budget  outlay  of  Rs.  238 crore for rehabilitation of 35 dams.

Under  Namami  Gange  Programme,  three  sewerage  projects  have  been  undertaken  in  Jharkhand  at Sahibganj, Rajmahal and Phusro with a sanctioned cost of  Rs. 99.36 crore, Rs. 56.76 crore and Rs. 61.05 crore respectively. Out of which,  Sahibganj and Rajmahal projects are already completed.

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