Lok Sabha Question No. 4817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Assistance under AIBP Component of PMKSY in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4817

ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## ASSISTANCE UNDER AIBP COMPONENT OF PMKSY IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 4817.   SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether no funds have been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) during the period from 2019-20 to 2024-25;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the current implementation status of the approved projects;

(c)  whether  the  State  Government  has  submitted  any  new  project  proposals  under  AIBP  including  the Varikapudisala Project and if so, the current status of their consideration and approval; and

(d)  whether the Ministry  proposes to release the pending funds and extend timely support for newly proposed irrigation projects in Andhra Pradesh particularly in drought-prone and tribal regions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) & (b) There are 8 projects in Andhra Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana - Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP). During the period from 2019-20 to 2024-25, no central assistance has been released to the State of Andhra Pradesh under PMKSY-AIBP for these projects; the reasons therefor, along with the current implementation status of the projects, are given at Annexure .

Further, Government of India is providing 100% of the balance cost of irrigation component of Polavaram Irrigation  Project  of  Andhra  Pradesh  included  as  National  Project  on  01.04.2014.   Funds  of  ₹20,658.671  crore have been released to Andhra Pradesh for the project till March, 2025.

(c) No new project proposal including Varikapudisala Project has been received from the Andhra Pradesh under AIBP component of PMKSY.

(d) The Ministry releases central assistance and provides timely support for the completion of irrigation projects, based  on  project  progress,  and  upon  receipt  of  proposals  from  the  State  Government  that  are  complete  in  all respects as per the relevant guidelines.

Further,  to  address  the  issue  of  development  of  irrigation  in  drought  prone  areas  in  the  country,  special provisions have been made in the criteria for selection of projects and central funding ratio under PMKSY-AIBP. If a project has more than 50% command in drought prone area, 50% advance stage criteria has been relaxed and the project can be included since beginning of the construction with enhanced funding ratio of 60 (Centre): 40 (State), in the proportion of command area falling in drought prone area.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4817 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.08.2025 REGARDING 'ASSISTANCE UNDER AIBP COMPONENT OF PMKSY IN ANDHRA PRADESH'

|   S.No. | Project                   |   Balance CA as on 01.04.2016 (in crore) |   CA during 2019 (in crore) | released 2016- Physical Progress (in %)   | Reason for non release of Central assistance (CA) during the period from 2019- 20 to 2024-25                                     |
|---------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Gundlakamma Reservoir     |                                    19.87 |                       11.79 | 93%                                       | Slow progress and there has been shortfall in expenditure from State Share corresponding to earlier released Central Assistance. |
|       2 | Thotapally Barrage        |                                     0    |                        0    | 96%                                       | There was no balance Central Assistance.                                                                                         |
|       3 | Tarakarama Thirta Sagaram |                                    25.04 |                        3.44 | 64%                                       | Slow progress.                                                                                                                   |
|       4 | Thadipudi L.I Scheme      |                                     0    |                        0    | 78%                                       | There was no balance Central Assistance.                                                                                         |
|       5 | Musurumilli               |                                    14.52 |                        7.4  | 95%                                       | Slow progress and there has been shortfall in expenditure from State Share corresponding to earlier released Central Assistance. |
|       6 | Pushkara L.I Scheme       |                                     0    |                        0    | 98%                                       | There was no balance Central Assistance.                                                                                         |
|       7 | Yerracalva                |                                     0    |                        0    | 93%                                       | There was no balance Central Assistance.                                                                                         |
|       8 | Maddigedda                |                                     0.31 |                        0    | 100%                                      | Project completed                                                                                                                |

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