Lok Sabha Question No. 851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Irrigation Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Rekha Arun Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMETN, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 851

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2021

## Environmental Clearance for Irrigation Projects

## 851. SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether small and medium irrigation projects from various States are pending with the Union Government for environmental/forest clearance;
- (b) if so, details of such pending projects, project and State/UT-wise including Maharashtra; and
- (c) the reasons for delay in granting environmental/ forest clearance along with the details of projects sanctioned during the current year, State/UT-wise  including Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) No small and medium irrigation projects from various States are pending with the Union  Government  for  Environmental  Clearance  (EC).  The  Ministry  consider  the project/activities including irrigation projects for grant of EC as per timelines prescribed under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, as amended from time to time.

As regards Forest Clearance, the proposals for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purposes  are  processed  as  per  the  provision  of  the  Forest  (Conservation)  Act,  1980, Rules, and Guidelines framed there under. Proposals received from the States/UTs for various  non  forestry  purposes  are  examined  by  the  Central  Government  for  their completeness.  Prompt  decision  is  taken  by  the  Central  Government  on  the  proposals which are complete in all respect. At present 14 proposals from different States are at different stages of approval as per provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Rules, and Guidelines framed there under. The details are given at Annexure-I.

- (c) No EC has been granted by the Ministry to small and medium irrigation project during the current financial year.A total of 7 nos. of proposals from different States have been accorded approval  under  Forest  (Conservation)  Act  1980  during  the  current  financial  year,  as  per details at Annexure II.

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## Annexure-II

| Statement Showing State Wise Irrigation projects approved for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021   | Statement Showing State Wise Irrigation projects approved for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021   | Statement Showing State Wise Irrigation projects approved for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021   | Statement Showing State Wise Irrigation projects approved for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021   | Statement Showing State Wise Irrigation projects approved for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021   | Statement Showing State Wise Irrigation projects approved for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021   | Statement Showing State Wise Irrigation projects approved for use of forest land for non-forestry purposes under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                           | State Name                                                                                                                                                                       | Onlline Proposal No                                                                                                                                                              | Proposal Name                                                                                                                                                                    | Area Diverted (in Ha.)                                                                                                                                                           | Date of Stage-I                                                                                                                                                                  | Date of Stage-II                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                          | FP/GJ/IRRIG/84736 /2020                                                                                                                                                          | Sauni Yojna Phase-II Link-1 Package-5                                                                                                                                            | 0.952                                                                                                                                                                            | 11-Feb-21                                                                                                                                                                        | 23-Jun-21                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                   | FP/MP/IRRIG/2881 4/2017                                                                                                                                                          | BHAM(RAJGARH) MEDIUM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME                                                                                                                                      | 148.75                                                                                                                                                                           | 31-Oct-18                                                                                                                                                                        | 12-May-21                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                   | FP/MP/IRRIG/2955 2/2017                                                                                                                                                          | AULLIYA MEDIUM PROJECT                                                                                                                                                           | 54.6                                                                                                                                                                             | 03-Jul-18                                                                                                                                                                        | 10-May-21                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                   | FP/MP/IRRIG/3169 9/2018                                                                                                                                                          | TINSA MINOR TANK                                                                                                                                                                 | 4.96                                                                                                                                                                             | 15-Feb-21                                                                                                                                                                        | 02-Jul-21                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                   | FP/MP/IRRIG/3231 1/2018                                                                                                                                                          | Gokulyakund Tank                                                                                                                                                                 | 8.5                                                                                                                                                                              | 22-Apr-19                                                                                                                                                                        | 10-May-21                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                   | FP/MP/IRRIG/7403 /2014                                                                                                                                                           | Ken - Betwa Link Project                                                                                                                                                         | 968.24                                                                                                                                                                           | 12-Feb-19                                                                                                                                                                        | 06-May-21                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                        | FP/TG/IRRIG/2574 9/2017                                                                                                                                                          | JCR DLIS - Phase -III, Package-V in Warangal (R) and Jayashanker Bhupalpalli District - 4.922 Ha                                                                                 | 4.8121                                                                                                                                                                           | 26-Jun-18                                                                                                                                                                        | 05-Apr-21                                                                                                                                                                        |

Source :

https://parivesh.nic.in (During the Period : 01.04.2021 to 20.07.2021)