Lok Sabha Question No. 1469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Lift Irrigation System
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1469

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## LIFT IRRIGATION SYSTEM

†1469.  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the manner in which water is being made available to the farmers of the country for irrigation, especially in Parbhani Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  lift  irrigation  systems  to  provide  irrigation  water  to  all villages and farmers;

(c)  if  so,  the  number  of  farmers  and  villages  benefitted  with  the  lift  irrigation  system  so  far,  particularly  in Maharashtra and Washim-Yavatmal Parliamentary Constituency along with the policy adopted for the same;

(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide water through lift irrigation system to Parbhani Parliamentary Constituency of Maharashtra and 42 villages of Isapur dam area of Pusad Tehsil in WashimYavatmal Parliamentary Constituency; and

(e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide water for irrigation to the regional farmers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with the aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve onfarm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce  sustainable  water  conservation  practices,  etc.  PMKSY  is  an  umbrella scheme,  consisting  of  two  major  components  being  implemented  by  this  Ministry,  namely,  Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). Implementation of PMKSY for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by Government of India in December, 2021.

115 major,  medium and extension, renovation and modernization projects (including 7 phases) have been included under PMKSY-AIBP, since 2016-17. 63 projects have been completed and irrigation potential of  26.27  lakh  hectare  has  been  created  in  the  country  under  PMKSY-AIBP.  Further,  19.28  lakh  hectare command area has been developed under Command Area Development and Water Management component of HKKP.

28 major and medium projects of Maharashtra have been included under PMKSY-AIBP, out of which 02 projects are benefitting Parbhani district namely Lower Dhudna Project and Upper Pen Ganga Project. An

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irrigation  potential  of  85,577  hectare  has  been  created  and  command  area  of  39,161  hectare  has  been developed under these projects.

Further, a special package for completion of 8 MMI and 83 surface minor irrigation (SMI) projects of Maharashtra, having estimated balance cost of Rs. 13,651.61 crore as on April, 2018, has been approved for financial  assistance  by  Government  of  India  during  2018-19.   2  MMI  and  60  SMI  projects  have  been completed and 1.77 lakh hectare irrigation potential has been created under the scheme.

(b)  to  (d) Water  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  for  the  State  Government  concerned  to  plan,  implement  and manage the irrigation projects including lift irrigation projects, and to prepare action plan to make irrigation system more extensive in the State. Role of Government of India is limited to provide technical support, and partial financial assistance for identified projects under the ongoing schemes.

Out of 28 major and medium projects included under PMKSY-AIBP from the state of Maharashtra, ten (10) projects have lift irrigation component under the scheme. Also Three (3) major and medium irrigation projects under Special Package are lift irrigation projects.

The  details  of  projects  having  lift  irrigation  component  under  PMKSY-AIBP  and  Maharashtra Package along with irrigation potential created and districts benefitted is placed as Annexure.

(e) Besides  PMKSY  and  Maharashtra  Package,  Some  of  the  key  initiatives  of  Government  of  India  for creation of irrigation potential and provide water for irrigation in the recent past are given below.

1. In  June,  2018,  Government  of  India  has  approved  financial  assistance  to  Shahpurkandi  dam (National) project benefitting J&K and Punjab, for project cost of Rs. 2,715.70 crore. The approved central assistance liability for the project is Rs. 485.38 crore.
2. In September, 2018, Government of India has approved financial assistance to  relining of Rajasthan feeder and Sirhind feeder benefitting the States of Punjab and Rajasthan at an approved cost of Rs. 1976.75 crore. The approved central assistance liability for the project is Rs. 982 crore.
3. In  December,  2021,  Government  of  India  has  approved  central  assistance  to  Renukaji  dam  and Lakhwar  multipurpose  (National)  projects,  in  the  State  of  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand, respectively. The estimated cost of the two projects is Rs.  6,946.99 crore, and Rs. 5,747.17 crore, respectively.
4. In December, 2021, Government of India has also approved Ken-Betwa link project in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, at an estimated cost of Rs. 44,605 crore.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1469  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  13.02.2025  REGARDING  'LIFT  IRRIGATION SYSTEM'

List of Projects having lift irrigation component in Maharshtra

## A. PMKSY-AIBP

| Sl                 | No.Name of the Project             | Central Assistance released April, 2016 (Rs. crore)   | since Irrigation Potential created till March 2024 including lift component (thousand hectare)   | District(s) benefitted   |                    |
|--------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
| Ongoing Projects   | Ongoing Projects                   | Ongoing Projects                                      | Ongoing Projects                                                                                 | Ongoing Projects         | Ongoing Projects   |
| 1                  | Waghur Project                     | 195.02                                                | 32.06                                                                                            | Jalgaon                  |                    |
| 2                  | Lower Wardha Project               | 216.63                                                | 56.42                                                                                            | Wardha                   |                    |
| 3                  | Kudali Medium Irrigation Project   | 5.90                                                  | 0.23                                                                                             | Satara                   |                    |
| 4                  | JiheKathapur Project               | 110.86                                                | 8.53                                                                                             | Satara                   |                    |
| 5                  | BodawdParisarSinchan Yojna Phase-I | 0                                                     | 0                                                                                                | Jalgaon Buldhana         | and                |
| Completed Projects | Completed Projects                 | Completed Projects                                    | Completed Projects                                                                               | Completed Projects       | Completed Projects |
| 6                  | Krishna Koyna LIS                  | 303.86                                                | 106.74                                                                                           | Solapur Sangli           | and                |
| 7                  | Bembla Project                     | 285.22                                                | 50.60                                                                                            | Yavatmal                 |                    |
| 8                  | Gadnadi Project                    | 3.49                                                  | 5.18                                                                                             | Ratnagiri                |                    |
| 9                  | Khadakpurna Project                | 40.16                                                 | 23.86                                                                                            | Buldhana                 |                    |
| 10                 | Tarali Project                     | 72.06                                                 | 15.47                                                                                            | Satara                   |                    |

## B. Maharashtra Package

| Sl                 | No.Name of the Project                        | Central Assistance released since April, 2018 (Rs. crore)   | Irrigation created till 2024 hectare)   | Potential March (thousand District(s) benefitted   |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Ongoing Projects   | Ongoing Projects                              | Ongoing Projects                                            | Ongoing Projects                        | Ongoing Projects                                   |
| 1                  | Sulwade, JamphalKanoli Lift irrigation Scheme | 464.15                                                      | Yet to create                           | Dhule                                              |
| Completed Projects | Completed Projects                            | Completed Projects                                          | Completed Projects                      | Completed Projects                                 |
| 2                  | Tembhu LIS                                    | 297.16                                                      | 96.32                                   | Satara, Sangli and Solapur                         |
| 3                  | Ghunghsi Barrage LIS                          | 36.06                                                       | 5.10                                    | Akola                                              |

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