Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Overhauling of Water Infrastructure
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 245 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## OVERHAULING OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

## 245. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government is working towards comprehensively overhauling the existing water infrastructure of   the nation, thereby recalibrating it with country's needs in the 21st century;

- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to  (c):  Government of India has taken several steps towards comprehensively overhauling of the existing water infrastructure of the nation.  For improving the safety and operational performances of some of the selected existing dams, Govt. of India implemented the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP), with financial assistance from  the  World  Bank.  Under  the  first  phase  of  the  DRIP  program,  which  was  implemented  during  April  2012  to March 2021, about 223 existing dams located in 7 States have been comprehensively rehabilitated  at a cost of Rs. 2567 crore.

After the completion of DRIP Phase- I, Govt. of India has now taken up DRIP, Phases-II & III. The Scheme envisages rehabilitation of 736 dams located in nineteen (19) States with a budget outlay of Rs 10,211 crore. It is a State Sector Scheme with Central component. The Scheme is of 10 years duration. DRIP Phase-II has become operational from 12th  October  2021.  DRIP  Phase-II  entails  financial  assistance  from  the  World  Bank  and  the  Asian  Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to the tune of 500 Million US$.

Further, during 2016-17, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium irrigation projects (and 7 phases), in the country having balance estimated cost of Rs.77,595 crore (Central Assistance-Rs.31342 crore and State Share- Rs.46253 crore) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), have been prioritized in consultation with States for completion in phases. Out of these, AIBP works of 46 projects have been  reported  to  be  completed.   Under  the  PMKSY-AIBP  scheme  there  are  7  Extension,  Renovation  and Modernization (ERM) projects. Rs. 1013.72 Crore have been released to respective States as Central Assistance for ERM projects during 2016-21.

Government of India is also implementing the Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of water bodies Scheme under PMKSY (Har Khet Ko Pani). Under the RRR of Water Bodies scheme, since 12th Plan onwards, 2,218 schemes are ongoing with an estimated cost of Rs. 1,910 crore. Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 476 crore has been released to States up to March, 2021. Further 1,591 water bodies are reported to have been completed up to March, 2021. Target irrigation  potential  restoration  of  these  schemes  is  1.887  lakh  ha  and  out  of  this,  1.320  lakh  ha  is  reported  to  be restored till March, 2021

The Union Government has recently enacted the Dam Safety Act, 2021 for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of the specified dams for prevention of dam failure related disasters. As per this Act, dam owners have to take such measures as may be necessary to address safety concerns with a view to achieve satisfactory level of dam safety assurance.

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