Lok Sabha Question No. 3196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Irrigation Projects in Odisha
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Suresh Pujari

## 3196 SHRI SURESH PUJARI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the irrigation projects funded by the Government in Odisha, item-wise along with the project costs, the time frame of completion and the present status and progress of the work;
- (b) the project proposals received in this regard during the last three years and the current year;
- (c)  the  project  proposals  received  from  the  Government  of  Odisha  for  financial  support  from  the  Union Government pertaining to the district of Bargarh and Jharsuguda of Bargarh Parliamentary Constituency; and
- (d)  whether the Ministry has any proposal to ask the Government of Odisha to send such feasible projects in Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts particularly in the drought-prone Padampur sub-division of Bargarh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3196

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN ODISHA

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

- (a) With the launch of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) scheme in 2016, 99 prioritised major/ medium  irrigation  projects  were  included  for  financial  assistance  under  its  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit Programme (AIBP) component.  Out of these, 8 projects belonged to the State of Odisha.  Their details are given below.

|   S. N. | Name of Irrigation Project   | Project Cost Rs. in crore   | Present Status   |   Completion year/ Target |   Overall physical progress in %age |
|---------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       1 | Telengiri                    | 932.96                      | Completed        |                      2020 |                                 100 |
|       2 | Rukura                       | 240.22                      | Completed        |                      2019 |                                 100 |
|       3 | Upper Indravati              | 544.58                      | Completed        |                      2018 |                                 100 |
|       4 | Lower Indra                  | 1,595.35                    | Completed        |                      2021 |                                 100 |
|       5 | Ret                          | 707.64                      | Completed        |                      2019 |                                 100 |
|       6 | Kanupur                      | 2,301.88                    | Ongoing          |                      2023 |                                  81 |
|       7 | Integrated Anandpur Barrage  | 2,864.36                    | Ongoing          |                      2024 |                                  66 |
|       8 | Subarnarekha                 | 4,455.68                    | Ongoing          |                      2024 |                                  92 |

(b) & (c) Government of Odisha has proposed inclusion of Rengali irrigation project (right bank canal system), Deo  irrigation  project  and  Lower  Suktel  irrigation  projects  under  AIBP.  However,  presently  none  of  these projects  is  in  readiness  for  inclusion  under  AIBP,  as  per  the  norms  of  the  scheme.  Further,  none  of  the  three projects pertains to Bargarh or Jharsuguda districts.

Under Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) component of PMKSY- Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP), Government of  Odisha  has  proposed  funding  of  53  projects  having  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  236  crore.  The  same  have  been examined  by  the  Central  Water  Commission,  and  the  shortcomings  in  the  proposal  have  been  conveyed  to Government of Odisha. However, none of these projects benefit the districts of Bargarh or Jharsuguda.

Also, under Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies component of PMKSY-HKKP, 574 projects have been proposed by Odisha for financial assistance. Out of these, 31 projects pertain to Bargarh district, and 11 pertain to Jharsuguda district.

(d) 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  providing technical support and, in some cases, partial financial assistance under the existing schemes implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Further, techno-economic appraisal for medium/ major irrigation projects on inter-State river systems is to be undertaken by Central Water Commission under this Ministry.

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