Lok Sabha Question No. 1378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Projects in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1378

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## Projects in Tamil Nadu

## 1378.   SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has any ongoing projects proposals in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated for the projects in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c) The details of ongoing projects proposals in the State of Tamil Nadu are as under:

Jal Jeevan Mission: Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal  to  make provision  of tap  water  supply  in  adequate  quantity  of prescribed quality with adequate pressure on regular and long-term basis to every rural household by 2024.

As reported by States/UTs, at the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 3.23  crore  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water  connections.  Since  then,  tap  water connections have been reported as provided to additional 7.88 crore  rural households. Thus, as on 08.02.2023, out of 19.39 crore rural households in the country, provision of tap water supply has been made to 11.11 crore (57.32%) households.

At the time of announcement of the Mission, , 21.76 lakh households in Tamil Nadu were reported to have tap water connections. Since then, tap water connections have been provided to additional 52.65  lakh  rural  households  in  the  State.  Thus,  as  on  08.02.2023,  out  of  125.51  lakh  rural households in the State of Tamil Nadu, 74.41 lakh (59.28%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

Under JJM, Tamil Nadu has been allocated ₹ 4,015 crore for the year 2022-23 out of which, as on 08.02.2023, the State has drawn ₹ 872.96 crore.

Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen): Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, is being implemented in the rural areas in all the States/UTs including Tamil

Nadu from 2020-21 to 2024-25, with the objective to sustain the Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and to cover all the villages with solid and liquid waste management, i.e. to convert all the villages from ODF to ODF Plus.

Under SBM(G), each State submits its consolidated plan for the whole State to the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitaiton for sanitation activities to be taken up under the programme in the rural areas of State in the form of Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) each year, for approval of National Scheme Sanctioning Committee (NSSC) of SBM(G). The AIP for the financial year 2022-23 submitted by Government of Tamil Nadu under SBM(G) was approved by the NSSC.  As reported by the Government of Tamil Nadu on the online Integrated Management Information System  (IMIS)  of  SBM(G),  12,245  village  in  the  State  have  been  covered  with  Solid  Waste Management  and  240  villages  have  been  covered  with  Liquid  Waste  Management  as  on 06.02.2023.

Under SBM (G), Government of India has allocated ₹421.10 crore to Tamil Nadu for the year 2022-23.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana: Government of India launched 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)' in Financial Year 2015-16 with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc.

Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) is one of the component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). The scheme of Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies has now become a part of PMKSY (HKKP). DoWR, RD & GR under Ministry of Jal Shakti provides Central Assistance (CA) to States for creation and restoration of Irrigation Potential (I.P.) under the RRR of Water Bodies scheme.

Further, continuation of PMKSY-HKKP for the FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 has been approved by Union Cabinet in Dec, 2021 with a budget outlay of ₹ 4,580 crore and targeted irrigation potential of 4.50 lakh-ha for SMI and RRR of WBs schemes.

The physical and financial details of ongoing SMI and RRR projects in the state of Tamil Nadu is given at Annex-I .

Ground Water Irrigation (PMKSY-HKKP-GW) has been launched under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna - Har Khet Ko Paani to provide financial assistance to States for assured ground water irrigation to small and marginal farmers. The scheme is applicable only in areas having stage of ground water development less than 60%, average rainfall more than 750 mm rainfall and with shallow ground water levels (less than 15 m bgl). Under this project, In Tamil Nadu, 166 wells shall be constructed through which 610 Ha command area will be created benefitting 1233 small &  marginal  farmers.  As  on  31 th December,  2022,  163  wells  have  been  constructed,  603  ha. command area have been created and 1192 small & marginal farmers have been benefitted.

Under this scheme So far, 13 projects have been approved since 2019 in 10 States including Tamil Nadu. The total cost of Tamil Nadu ongoing projects is ₹ 9.13 crore and Central Assistance is ₹5.48 crore of which ₹ 5.28 crore has already been released as on 31 st December, 2022.

Kannadian Channel Project: A  project  namely Kannadian Channel Project is covered in the State of Tamil Nadu under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) - Pradhan Mantri Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY).  It  was  included  in  2021-22  and  benefits  the  districts  of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi. The Central Assistance released since date of inclusion to till date is ₹ 9.04 crore. Out of Ultimate Irrigation Potential of 23.04 Th. Ha. targeted by this project, 19.78 Th. Ha. Irrigation Potential has been created up to Mar, 2022. The project is planned for completion by 31 st March, 2023.

National Perspective Plan: Government of India formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) for  transferring  water  from  surplus  basins  to  deficit  basins.  NPP  has  two  components  viz; Himalayan Rivers Development Component and Peninsular Rivers Development Component. 30 link projects have been identified link under NPP. The inter-state links under NPP benefitting Tamil Nadu State is as under:

| Sl. No   | Name                                                          | Status        | States benefited           | Annual Irrigatio n (Lakh ha)   | Domestic & Industrial (Mm 3 )   | Hydro power (MW)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1.       | a.)Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link            | FR completed  | AP, Tamil Nadu& Puducherry | 4.91 (0.49+ 4.36 +0.06)        | 1105                            | --                 |
|          | b.) Alternate Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link | DPR completed | AP, Tamil Nadu& Puducherry | 2.83 (0.51+ 2.32)              | 1098 (62+ 1036)                 |                    |
| 2.       | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai - Gundar link                     | DPR completed | Tamil Nadu                 | 4.48                           | 218                             | --                 |
| 3.       | Pamba - Achankovil - Vaippar link                             | FR completed  | Tamil Nadu &Kerala         | 0.91 ---                       | --                              | --- 508            |

The inter-state links benefitting Tamil Nadu State is as under:

|   S. No | Name of Intra-State link   | Rivers           | Present status of PFR /DPR   |
|---------|----------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Ponnaiyar-Palar link       | Ponnaiyar &Palar | PFR and DPR completed        |

Irrigation Census : Government of India implements the centrally sponsored scheme 'Irrigation Census' with 100% Central Assistance to States/ UTs. Under the scheme, the 6 th Minor Irrigation (MI) Census and first census of water bodies is conducted by the State/ UT Governments. The main  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  build  up  a  comprehensive  and  reliable  database  of  Minor Irrigation structures and water bodies for effective planning and policy making. The field work and data entry/ validation worked of 6 th MI Census and First Census of Water Bodies have been completed in Tamil Nadu.

₹  85.38  Lakhs  was  released  to  Tamil  Nadu  from  in  FY  2022-23  (as  on  01.02.2023)  under 'Irrigation Census'.

National Hydrology Project (NHP): Government of India is implementing National Hydrology Project (NHP) as a World Bank supported Central Sector Scheme with 100% grants to the States with an objective to improve the extent, quality and accessibility of water resources information and to strengthen the capacity of targeted water resources management institutions in India. The timeline for the project is 8 years w.e.f. 2016-17 to 2023-24.

The fund allocated under NHP for the state of Tamil Nadu is ₹103.72 crore for the period 201617 to 2023-24.

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As  referred  in  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1378  due  for  reply  on 09.02.2023

## Physical and financial details of ongoing SMI and RRR projects in the state of Tamil Nadu

SMI Schemes:

No SMI scheme is ongoing in the state of Tamil Nadu.

RRR Schemes:

The details are given below:

| Phase-I (48 RRR) (completed)               | Phase-I (48 RRR) (completed)               |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Districts Benefitted                       | Phase-I (48 RRR)                           |
| Year of Inclusion                          | 2014-15                                    |
| Proposed date of completion                | Completed                                  |
| Total Estimated cost of Project            | ₹ 27.02 crore                              |
| Central Share                              | ₹ 16.06 crore                              |
| Total no of scheme                         | 48                                         |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)        | 48                                         |
| Overall Physical Progress(as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 0.94 Th. Ha. Target IP- 0.94 Th. Ha. |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)       | Total CA released: ₹ 5.13 crore            |

| Phase-II (56 RRR) (completed)              | Phase-II (56 RRR) (completed)                                        |
|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Districts Benefitted                       | Phase-II (56 RRR) /Ramanathapuram (9), Sivagangai (19), Vellore (28) |
| Year of Inclusion                          | 2014-15                                                              |
| Proposed date of completion                | Completed                                                            |
| Total Estimated cost of Project            | ₹ 27.30 crore                                                        |
| Central Share                              | ₹ 16.38 crore                                                        |
| Total no of scheme                         | 56                                                                   |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)        | 56                                                                   |
| Overall Physical Progress(as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 1.51 Th. Ha. Target IP- 1.51 Th. Ha.                           |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)       | Total CA released: ₹ 4.10 crore                                      |

| Phase-III (49RRR) (completed)          | Phase-III (49RRR) (completed)                                                                |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Districts Benefitted                   | Phase-III (49RRR) /Third/Thiruvannamalai (8), Dharmapuri (7), Virudhnagar (22), Vellore (12) |
| Year of Inclusion                      | 2018-19                                                                                      |
| Proposed date of completion            | completed                                                                                    |
| Total Estimated cost of Project        | ₹ 23.43 crore                                                                                |
| Central Share                          | ₹ 14.06 crore                                                                                |
| Total no of scheme                     | 49                                                                                           |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)    | 49                                                                                           |
| Overall Phy Progress (as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 1.35 Th. Ha. Target IP- 1.35Th. Ha.                                                    |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)   | Total CA released: ₹ 8.98 crore                                                              |

| Phase-IV (89 RRR) (ongoing)                | Phase-IV (89 RRR) (ongoing)                                                                                                               |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Districts Benefitted                       | Phase-IV (89 RRR)/Sivagangai (24), Ramanathapuram (23), Virudhunagar (10), Krishnagiri (5), Dharmapuri (15), Coimbatore (6), Tiruppur (6) |
| Year of Inclusion                          | 2019-20                                                                                                                                   |
| Proposed date of completion                | March, 2023                                                                                                                               |
| Total Estimated cost of Project            | ₹ 46.81 crore                                                                                                                             |
| Central Share                              | ₹ 28.08 crore                                                                                                                             |
| Total no of scheme                         | 89 (6 dropped)                                                                                                                            |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)        | 42                                                                                                                                        |
| Overall Physical Progress(as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 0.92 Th. Ha. Target IP- 2.18 Th. Ha.                                                                                                |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)       | Total CA released: ₹ 21.44 crore                                                                                                          |

| Phase-V (9 RRR) (ongoing)   | Phase-V (9 RRR) (ongoing)    |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------|
| Districts Benefitted        | Phase-V (9 RRR)/Dindigul (9) |
| Year of Inclusion           | 2020-21                      |
| Proposed date of completion | Dec, 2023                    |

| Total Estimated cost of Project            | ₹ 4.17 crore                               |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Central Share                              | ₹ 2.50 crore                               |
| Total no of scheme                         | 9                                          |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)        | 0                                          |
| Overall Physical Progress(as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 0.00 Th. Ha. Target IP- 0.26 Th. Ha. |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)       | Total CA released: ₹ 1.25 crore            |

| Phase-VI (115 RRR) (ongoing)           | Phase-VI (115 RRR) (ongoing)                |
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Year of Inclusion                      | 2021-22                                     |
| Proposed date of completion            | Dec 2024                                    |
| Total Estimated cost of Project        | ₹ 71.89 crore                               |
| Central Share                          | ₹ 43.13 crore                               |
| Total no of scheme                     | 115                                         |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)    | 0                                           |
| Overall Phy Progress (as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 0.00 Th. Ha. Target IP- 3.572 Th. Ha. |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)   | Total CA released: ₹ 8.98 crore             |

| Phase-VII (85 RRR) (New Scheme)        | Phase-VII (85 RRR) (New Scheme)            |
|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Year of Inclusion                      | 2022-23                                    |
| Proposed date of completion            | Dec 2024                                   |
| Total Estimated cost of Project        | ₹ 80.83 crore                              |
| Central Share                          | ₹ 48.49 crore                              |
| Total no of scheme                     | 85                                         |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)    | 0                                          |
| Overall Phy Progress (as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 0.00 Th. Ha. Target IP- 2.97 Th. Ha. |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)   | Total CA released: ₹ 0.00 crore            |

| Phase-VIII (100 RRR) (New Scheme)      | Phase-VIII (100 RRR) (New Scheme)          |
|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Year of Inclusion                      | 2022-23                                    |
| Proposed date of completion            | March 2024                                 |
| Total Estimated cost of Project        | ₹ 83.77 crore                              |
| Central Share                          | ₹ 50.26 crore                              |
| Total no of scheme                     | 100                                        |
| Schemes completed (as on Dec, 2022)    | 0                                          |
| Overall Phy Progress (as on Dec, 2022) | IPC - 0.00 Th. Ha. Target IP- 2.65 Th. Ha. |
| Financial Progress (as on Dec, 2022)   | Total CA released: ₹ 0.00 crore            |

New Schemes: Phase-IX (85 tanks) with an estimated cost of ₹ 100.93 crore is received in the Ministry  on  21.12.2022  for  inclusion  and  release  in  FY  2022-23  under  RRR  schemes.

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