Lok Sabha Question No. 272 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Funds for Irrigation and Water Management
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *272

ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## FUNDS FOR IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT

†*272. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  provides  funds  from  the  Central  pool  to  the  States  for  large  irrigation schemes, water management and construction of high dams; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds provided for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State and project-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI C R PAATIL)

- (a) to (b) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (b) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *272  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  07.08.2025  IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING  'FUNDS  FOR IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT'

(a) Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed, and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. Role of Government of India is to provide technical support and, in some cases, partial financial assistance under the existing schemes implemented by the Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti,  including  partial  financial  assistance  for  large  irrigation  schemes  and  command area development and water management.

(b) Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojna  (PMKSY)  is  an  umbrella  scheme,  consisting  of  two  major components, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti. HKKP, in turn, consists of one of the sub-components, namely, Command Area Development and Water Management (CAD&WM) being implemented pari-passu with AIBP.

AIBP  component  focuses  on  completion  of  major,  medium  and  Extension,  Renovation  and Modernisation (ERM) projects for creation of new irrigation potential/restoration of irrigation potential in the  country.  CAD&WM  is  dedicated  to  command  area  development  and  participatory  irrigation management through water user associations.

Further, a special package for completion of 8 MMI and 83 surface minor irrigation (SMI) projects in  Vidarbh,  Marathwada  and  other  drought  prone  areas  of  Maharashtra,  has  been  approved  for  partial financial assistance by Government of India during 2018-19.

In addition, projects included under National Projects scheme of Ministry of Jal Shakti are partially funded by this Ministry either under PMKSY-AIBP or separately.

Central Assistance (CA) released to various states under aforesaid schemes during last three years are as follows.

| Sl. No.                             | States                              | Name of Projects                        | CA released 2022-23 to 2024-25 (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Central assistance under PMKSY-AIBP | Central assistance under PMKSY-AIBP | Central assistance under PMKSY-AIBP     | Central assistance under PMKSY-AIBP             |
| 1                                   | Assam                               | ERM of Sukla irrigation project         | 84.44                                           |
| 2                                   | Chhattisgarh                        | Kelo Irrigation Project                 | 5.42                                            |
| 3                                   | Gujarat                             | Sardar Sarovar Project                  | 105.32                                          |
| 4                                   | Jharkhand                           | North Koel                              | 49.82                                           |
| 5                                   | Karnataka                           | Bhima Lift Irrigation Scheme            | 3.42                                            |
| 6                                   | Madhya Pradesh                      | Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - III  | 4.42                                            |
| 7                                   | Madhya Pradesh                      | Pench Project                           | 5.25                                            |
| 8                                   | Madhya Pradesh                      | Bargi Diversion Project Phase - III     | 59.91                                           |
| 9                                   | Madhya Pradesh                      | Bargi Diversion Project Phase - IV      | 58.91                                           |
| 10                                  | Himachal Pradesh                    | Nadaun project                          | 5.44                                            |
| 11                                  | Himachal Pradesh                    | Phina Singh Multipurpose Project        | 11.91                                           |
| 12                                  | Himachal Pradesh                    | Renukaji Dam Project (National Project) | 766.64                                          |
| 13                                  | Rajasthan                           | Parwan multipurpose project             | 358.28                                          |
| 14                                  | Maharashtra                         | Krishna Koyana Lift Irrigation Scheme   | 85.66                                           |

| 15                                                               |                                                                  | Tarali Project                                                   | 4.30                                                             |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 16                                                               |                                                                  | Sangola Branch Canal Project                                     | 6.02                                                             |
| 17                                                               |                                                                  | Bembla Irrigation Project                                        | 21.94                                                            |
| 18                                                               |                                                                  | Upper Pen Ganga Project                                          | 51.12                                                            |
| 19                                                               |                                                                  | Lower Wardha Project                                             | 13.56                                                            |
| 20                                                               |                                                                  | Lower Pedhi Project                                              | 1.77                                                             |
| 21                                                               |                                                                  | Nardave (Mahamadwadi) Project                                    | 1.65                                                             |
| 22                                                               |                                                                  | Gosikhurd Project (National Project)                             | 198.81                                                           |
| 23                                                               |                                                                  | JiheKathapur project                                             | 201.27                                                           |
| 24                                                               | Manipur                                                          | ERM of Loktak LIS (Ph-I)                                         | 30.79                                                            |
| 25                                                               |                                                                  | Shahpur Kandi Dam Project (National Project)                     | 196.38                                                           |
| 26                                                               | Punjab                                                           | Relining of Rajasthan Feeder                                     | 353.29                                                           |
| 27                                                               |                                                                  | Relining of Sirhind Feeder                                       | 25.43                                                            |
| 28                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                    | Saryu Nahar Pariyojna (National Project)                         | 14.51                                                            |
| 29                                                               |                                                                  | Madhya Ganga canal Phase-II                                      | 9.40                                                             |
| 30                                                               |                                                                  | Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project                                 | 405.00                                                           |
| 31                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                      | Lakhwar Multipurpose project (National Project)                  | 279.11                                                           |
| 32                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                       | Kannadian Channel Project                                        | 25.70                                                            |
| Central Assistance to National Projects, being funded separately | Central Assistance to National Projects, being funded separately | Central Assistance to National Projects, being funded separately | Central Assistance to National Projects, being funded separately |
| 33                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                   | Polavaram Project (National Project)                             | 7,911.51                                                         |
| 34                                                               | Uttar Pradesh& Madhya Pradesh                                    | Ken Betwa Link Project                                           | 3,970.91                                                         |
| Central assistance under PMKSY-CADWM                             | Central assistance under PMKSY-CADWM                             | Central assistance under PMKSY-CADWM                             | Central assistance under PMKSY-CADWM                             |
| 1                                                                |                                                                  | Maniyari Tank Project                                            | 7.56                                                             |
| 2                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                     | Kharung Project                                                  | 2.63                                                             |
| 3                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Upper Tunga Irrigation Project                                   | 2.97                                                             |
| 4                                                                |                                                                  | Pench Project                                                    | 0.44                                                             |
| 5                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                   | Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - I &II                         | 21.88                                                            |
| 6                                                                |                                                                  | Omkareshwar Project Canal Phase-III                              | 7.00                                                             |
| 7                                                                | Rajasthan                                                        | Narmada Canal Project                                            | 15.95                                                            |
| 8                                                                |                                                                  | Modernization of Gang Canal                                      | 36.38                                                            |
| 9                                                                |                                                                  | Bawanthadi Project                                               | 1.98                                                             |
| 10                                                               |                                                                  | Lower Dudhna Project                                             | 13.44                                                            |
| 11                                                               |                                                                  | Tillari Project                                                  | 4.59                                                             |
| 12                                                               |                                                                  | Lower Wardha Project                                             | 15.97                                                            |
| 13                                                               |                                                                  | NandurMadhmeshwar Project Ph-II                                  | 10.35                                                            |
| 14                                                               |                                                                  | Gosikhurd Project                                                | 72.84                                                            |
| 15                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Upper Pen Ganga Project                                          | 1.67                                                             |
| 16                                                               |                                                                  | Bembla Project                                                   | 12.47                                                            |
| 17                                                               |                                                                  | Tarali Project                                                   | 3.45                                                             |
| 18                                                               |                                                                  | Arjuna Project                                                   | 5.68                                                             |
| 19                                                               |                                                                  | Krishna Koyana Lift Irrigation Scheme                            | 6.35                                                             |
| 20                                                               |                                                                  | Gadnadi Project                                                  | 0.12                                                             |
| 21                                                               |                                                                  | Thoubal Project                                                  | 5.88                                                             |
| 22                                                               | Manipur                                                          | Dolaithabi Barrage Project                                       | 1.86                                                             |
| 23                                                               | Punjab                                                           | Rehabilitation of 1st Patiala Feeder and Kotla Branch Project    | 84.00                                                            |
| Central Assistance under Maharashtra Package                     | Central Assistance under Maharashtra Package                     | Central Assistance under Maharashtra Package                     | Central Assistance under Maharashtra Package                     |
|                                                                  | 01 Maharashtra                                                   | 8 MMI and 83 SMI Projects                                        | 1,098.95                                                         |

Further,  mother  sanctions  of  Rs.  850.17  crore  and  Rs.  69.74  crore  have  been  issued  to  different projects  against  central  assistance  for  financial  year  2025-26  under  PMKSY-AIBP  and  CAD&WM, respectively, against which States have yet to incur the expenditure.

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