Lok Sabha Question No. 4437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Mega Irrigation Projects in Jharkhand
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4437

## ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## MEGA IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND

## 4437. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of mega irrigation projects introduced/proposed by the Government in Jharkhand during the last 25 years and the current year, year-wise with the assistance of any financial institution;

(b)  the  number of projects completed till date, the number of projects under progress along with the total amount spent on the said projects, year-wise and project location-wise thereof;

(c)  whether  a  project-wise  progress  report  is  available  with  the  Government  and  if  so,  the  list  and  the progress status of the projects thereof;

(d) whether 20 out of 24 districts in Jharkhand suffer from natural drought every year due to climate change and environmental impact; and

(e) whether there is a need for co-operation between the Union Government and the State Government for the future action plan, if so, the details of any proposal by the Government to support Jharkhand thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. Role of Government of India is limited to being catalytic, providing technical support, and partial financial assistance to a few identified projects under the ongoing schemes of this Ministry.

In Jharkhand, there are 2 nos. ongoing mega irrigation projects namely, Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project and North Koel Reservoir Project, which are getting partial central assistance under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai YojanaAccelerated Irrigation Benefit  Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).  The  detail of expenditure in Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project and North Koel Reservoir Project are given in AnnexureI & II respectively and details of progress in both projects are given in Annexure-III & IV , respectively.

(d)  &  (e) The  state  of  Jharkhand  is  drought-prone  and  many  of  its  districts  are  frequently  affected  by drought, although the number of drought-affected districts varies each year depending on rainfall and other factors. The Government of India formulates and implements various schemes for development in different sectors  with  the  spirit  of  cooperation  between  Union  Government  and  all  State  Governments,  including Jharkhand.

***

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025 REGARDING 'MEGA IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND'

## Detail of Central Assistance (CA) released and Expenditure in Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project, Jharkhand

(Rs. in Crore)

| S.No.   | Financial Year        | CA Released (Rs. in Cr.)   | Expenditure incurred on works under AIBP including Central + Jharkhand share   |
|---------|-----------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | 2011-12               | 335.54                     | 153.11                                                                         |
| 2       | 2012-13               | 515.720                    | 277.38                                                                         |
| 3       | 2013-14               | -                          | 412.14                                                                         |
| 4       | 2014-15               | -                          | 319.62                                                                         |
| 5       | 2015-16               | 281.625                    | 753.40                                                                         |
| 6       | 2016-17               | 145.75                     | 712.40                                                                         |
| 7       | 2017-18               | 305.10                     | 582.90                                                                         |
| 8       | 2018-19               | 305.88                     | 406.84                                                                         |
| 9       | 2019-20               | -                          | 379.29                                                                         |
| 10      | 2020-21               | -                          | 90.31                                                                          |
| 11      | 2021-22               | -                          | 248.97                                                                         |
| 12.     | 2022-23               | -                          | 340.52                                                                         |
| 13.     | 2023-24               | -                          | 273.827                                                                        |
| 14.     | 2024-25 upto Nov 2024 | -                          | 313.95                                                                         |
|         | Total                 | 1,889.615                  | 5,264.657                                                                      |

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025 REGARDING 'MEGA IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND'

## Detail of Central release to North Koel Project, Jharkhand

(Rs. in Crore)

| Financial Year   | Amount released to Govt. Jharkhand   |   of Amount released to M/s WAPCOS Ltd. |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2017-18          | -                                    |                                    8.05 |
| 2018-19          | 572.38                               |                                   78.74 |
| 2019-20          | 0                                    |                                    0.53 |
| 2020-21          | 0                                    |                                   61.52 |
| 2021-22          | 0                                    |                                    0    |
| 2022-23          | 0                                    |                                    0    |
| 2023-24          | 0                                    |                                    0    |
| 2024-25          | 0                                    |                                   49.82 |
| Sub Total        | 572.38                               |                                  198.66 |
| Total            | 771.04                               |                                  771.04 |

## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025 REGARDING 'MEGA IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND'

## Physical Progress of Subernarekha Multipurpose Project under PMKSY-AIBP, Jharkhand

| S.No.Project Features   | S.No.Project Features                              | Physical Progress (in percentage)   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| A. Headworks            | A. Headworks                                       |                                     |
| 1.                      | Chandil Dam (on river Subernarekha)                | 100                                 |
| 2.                      | Icha Dam (on river Kharkai)                        | 32                                  |
| 3.                      | Galudih Barrage (on river Subernarekha)            | 100                                 |
| 4.                      | Kharkai Barrage (on river Khakai)                  | 100                                 |
| B. Canal Components     | B. Canal Components                                |                                     |
| 1.                      | Chandil Left Main Canal (CLMC) (Length- 127.88 km) | 100                                 |
| 2.                      | Chandil Right Main Canal (CRMC) (Length- 33.77 km) | 0                                   |
| 3.                      | Icha Left Main Canal (ILMC) (Length- 19.75 km)     | 100                                 |
| 4.                      | Icha Right Main Canal (IRMC) (Length- 30.21 km)    | 100                                 |
| 5.                      | Galudih Left Main Canal (GLMC) (Length- 65.70 km)  | 96                                  |
| 6.                      | Galudih Right Main Canal (GRMC) (Length- 56.04 km) | 100                                 |
| 7.                      | Kharkai Left Main Canal (KLMC) (Length- 2.5 km)    | 90                                  |
| 8.                      | Kharkai Right Main Canal (KRMC) (Length- 29.83 km) | 92                                  |

## ANNEXURE-IV

ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4437 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025 REGARDING 'MEGA IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN JHARKHAND'

Physical Progress of North Koel Project, Jharkhand

|   Sl. No. | Project Component                                   | Progress (in %age)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | Dam &Appurtenant structures                         | 10                   |
|         2 | Barrage                                             | 100                  |
|         3 | Left Main Canal                                     | 86                   |
|         4 | Left Main Canal distribution (Kandi distributary)45 |                      |
|         5 | Right Main Canal (Jharkhand Portion)                | 23                   |
|         6 | Right Main Canal (Bihar Portion)                    | 35                   |

*****