Lok Sabha Question No. 2503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Repair of Dilapidated Dams and Canals
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2503

## ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## REPAIR OF DILAPIDATED DAMS AND CANALS

## †2503. SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  allocated  a  budget  for  the  repair  of  deteriorated  canals  and  small  dams across the country under the Green Revolution to enhance agricultural production, if so, the details thereof; and

(b)  the  budget  allocated  specifically  for  the  agricultural  district  of  Chandauli,  Uttar  Pradesh  under  this provision?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Water  being  a state subject, water resources projects including irrigation projects, Extension, Renovation  and  Modernization  (ERM)  projects  and  repair  of  deteriorated  canals  and  small  dams  are implemented by the State Governments themselves, as per their priorities and funds availability. Government of  India  provides  partial  financial  assistance  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  and  National  Project  scheme  to  the  irrigation  projects implemented by State Governments. Extension, Renovation and Modernization (ERM) of existing irrigation projects or restoration of old irrigation is also partially funded under the above scheme. With the launch of PMKSY in 2016,  nine  (09)  ERM  projects  are  included  under  PMKSY-AIBP  as  per  the  details  given  at Annexure.

Further, to improve the safety and operational performance of selected existing large dams across the country  along  with  institutional  strengthening  for  dam  safety,  Govt.  of  India  is  implementing  the  Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) with external funding.

After completion of DRIP Phase-I programme in 2021, Government of India has taken up DRIP PhaseII & III scheme. The Scheme envisages rehabilitation and safety improvement of 736 large dams located in 19 States, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,211 crore. The scheme is of 10 years duration. DRIP Phase-II has become operational from 12th October 2021, and is being co-financed by the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank.

(b) Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that a fund of Rs 1,822.63 Lakhs has been allocated for the annual repair of canals, bunds and flood works in Chandauli District of Uttar Pradesh for the Financial Year 2024-25.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2503  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  13.03.2025  REGARDING  'REPAIR  OF DILAPIDATED DAMS AND CANALS'.

Details of  09 ERM projects  included under PMKSY-AIBP

|   Sl. No. | State         | Name of the Project                                           | Central assistance released during 2016 to till date (Rs. in crore)   | Irrigation potential created/ restored in 2016-24 (Th. hectare)   | Status                        |
|-----------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Chhattisgarh  | Maniyari Tank Project                                         | 3.62                                                                  | 0.30                                                              | Completed                     |
|         2 | Chhattisgarh  | Kharung Project                                               | -                                                                     | 9.21                                                              | Completed                     |
|         3 | Jammu Kashmir | & Restoration &Modernisation of Main Ravi Canal               | 15.29                                                                 | 5.52                                                              | Completed                     |
|         4 | Karnataka     | Narayanpur Left Bank Canal System Project                     | 929.4                                                                 | 99.70                                                             | Ongoing (nearly completed)    |
|         5 | Odisha        | Anandpur Barrage Phase-I / Integrated Anandpur Barrage        | 28.01                                                                 | 2.85                                                              | Ongoing                       |
|         6 | Punjab        | Rehabilitation of Ist Patiala Feeder and Kotla Branch Project | 6.66                                                                  | 30.39                                                             | Completed                     |
|         7 | Rajasthan     | Modernisation of Gang Canal                                   | 30.75                                                                 | 0.53                                                              | Completed                     |
|         8 | Assam         | ERM of Sukla Irrigation Project                               | 41.98                                                                 | -                                                                 | Ongoing (included in 2021-22) |
|         9 | Manipur       | ERM of Loktak lift irrigation Project (Phase-I),              | 30.78                                                                 | 7.95                                                              | Ongoing (included in 2022-23) |

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