Lok Sabha Question No. 4650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Assistance for Lift Irrigation Projects
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Bhola Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4650

ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## ASSISTANCE FOR LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECTS

4650.  SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA) SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY SHRI BHOLA SINGH SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO  SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides any assistance to the States for lift irrigation projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the funding pattern for the purpose;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  lift  irrigation  schemes/projects  appraised  by  the  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  and  the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB);
- (d) the details of the lift irrigation projects under implementation and the funds released to them during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh; and (e) the details of the States likely to be benefited under the lift irrigation projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Water  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  for  the  State  Governments  to  take  up  water  resources  projects,  including  lift irrigation projects, in their jurisdiction. 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 under implementation.

Financial assistance to major and medium irrigation projects, including lift irrigation projects, is being provided by this Ministry under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana- Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSYAIBP).  Further,  financial  assistance  is  also  being  provided  by  this  Ministry  under  a  special  package  taken  up  for financial assistance by Government of India in July, 2018 for completion of 83 surface minor irrigation (SMI) projects and 8 major / medium irrigation projects in drought prone districts in Vidarbha, Marathwada and rest of Maharashtra (Special Package). This Special Package has been taken up by Government of India as a one-time measure, and not a regular scheme.

(b) For  inclusion  of  a  project  for  funding  under  PMKSY-AIBP  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 scheme, and as per availability of funds etc.,  Government of India may approve inclusion of a project under PMKSY-AIBP.  Similar procedure was followed for inclusion of projects under Special Package at its inception in 2018.

| Category                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Central : State   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| A. Projects in 8 North-Eastern, 2 Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand) and Union Territories of Jammu &Kashmir and Ladakh                                                                                                                                           | 90:10             |
| B. Projects benefitting special area in other General Category States i.e. command under Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) & Desert Development Programme (DDP), Tribal Area, Flood Prone Area, Left Wing Extremist Area, Bundelkhand, Vidarbha, Marathwada and KBK (Odisha). | 60:40             |
| C . Projects in General Category States benefitting areas other than at B. above                                                                                                                                                                                                | 25:75             |

Further, under Special Package, 25% central assistance is being provided on reimbursement basis, on the expenditure being made by the State Government on the on works component of the projects included under the package.

- (c) Details of the lift irrigation projects appraised by the Central Water Commission (CWC) during last three years, are as below:
1. Poorna Barrage-2 (Ner Dhamana) medium irrigation project, Maharashtra :   2 nd revised cost estimate for Rs. 888.43 crore, benefitting 6,954 hectare of cultivable command area (CCA).
2. Seven Pneumatically Operated Gated Weirs in Series on Girna river, Maharashtra : Estimated cost of Rs. 781.32 crore, targeting to benefit CCA of 5,540 hectare.
3. Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojana, Maharashtra : Revised cost estimate for Rs. 3,763.60 crore, targeting to benefit CCA of 53,025 hectare.
4. Upper Bhadra Project, Karnataka :  Estimated cost of Rs. 16,125.48 crore, targeting to benefit CCA of 2.25 lakh hectare.
5. Extension,  renovation  and  modernization  of  Loktak  Lift  Irrigation  Project,  Phase-I,  Manipur: Revised cost estimate of Rs. 81.59 crore, targeting to benefit CCA of 12,600 hectare.

However, appraisal of irrigation projects, including lift irrigation projects, is not being undertaken by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB).

- (d)  &  (e) Water  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  for  the  State  Governments  concerned  to  formulate,  plan  and  implement irrigation projects, including lift irrigation projects. Government of India provides partial financial assistance to some of these projects under its existing schemes.

UT/ State-wise list of lift irrigation projects presently under implementation with financial assistance from Government of  India  under  PMKSY-AIBP  and  Special  Package,  including  those  from  Karnataka  and  Uttar  Pradesh,  is  annexed below.

ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN PART (d) & (e) OF REPLY TO UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4650 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.03.2022 REGARDING 'ASSISTANCE FOR LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECTS'

Details, including central assistance released during each of the last three years and current year, for lift irrigation projects/schemes under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana - Accelerated Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  and  Special  Package  for  drought  prone  districts  in  Vidarbha, Marathwada and rest of Maharashtra.

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.              | State                | Name of the Project                                  | Latest Estimated Cost*   | Central Assistance released   | Central Assistance released   | Central Assistance released   | Central Assistance released   |
|---------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S. No.              | State                | Name of the Project                                  | Latest Estimated Cost*   | 2018-19                       | 2019-20                       | 2020-21                       | 2021-22 (Till date)           |
| 1                   | Andhra Pradesh       | Tadipudi lift irrigation scheme (LIS)                | 794.32                   | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 1                   | Andhra Pradesh       | Pushkara LIS                                         | 491.26                   | 1.52                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 2                   | Jammu& Kashmir       | Tral LIS                                             | 149.36                   | 10.69                         | 5.07                          | 6.36                          | 0.00                          |
| 2                   | Jammu& Kashmir       | Rajpora LIS                                          | 65.67                    | 2.30                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 3                   | Karnataka            | Bhima LIS                                            | 619.17                   | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 15.60                         | 0.00                          |
| 3                   | Karnataka            | Sri Rameswara Irrigation project                     | 173.65                   | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 4                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Omkareshwar project canal phase-IV                   | 414.05                   | 1.74                          | 2.07                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 4                   | Madhya Pradesh       | Indira Sagar project canal phase - V (Khargone LIS ) | 212.12                   | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 0.00                          |
| 5                   | Maharashtra          | Krishna Koyana LIS (AIBP)                            | 2,275.76                 | 22.46                         | 77.13                         | 36.48                         | 29.76                         |
| 5                   | Maharashtra          | Sulwade Jamphal Kanoli LIS (Special Package)         | 2,098.60                 | 0.23                          | 0.00                          | 95.97                         | 108.55                        |
|                     | Maharashtra (contd.) | Tembhu LIS (Special Package)                         | 2,993.50                 | 25.00                         | 69.79                         | 77.56                         | 88.32                         |
|                     | Maharashtra (contd.) | Ghungshi barrage LIS (Special Package)               | 479.65                   | 3.27                          | 2.55                          | 3.84                          | 10.43                         |
|                     | Maharashtra (contd.) | Jigaon irrigation project (Special Package)          | 7,222.95                 | 262.03                        | 17.01                         | 39.53                         | 336.42                        |
| 6                   | Telangana            | Rajiv Bheema LIS                                     | 1,942.66                 | 0.00                          | 0.00                          | 10.27                         | 0.00                          |
| 6                   | Telangana            | J. Chokha Rao LIS                                    | 12,413.26                | 0.00                          | 205.00                        | 145.48                        | 43.95                         |
| TOTAL (15 Projects) | TOTAL (15 Projects)  | TOTAL (15 Projects)                                  | 32,345.98                | 327.72                        | 378.62                        | 431.09                        | 617.42                        |