Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Construction of Dams
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3499

ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS

## 3499.   SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the  States  of  Odisha  and  West  Bengal  for  the construction of dams/barrages in the said States during the last five years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, river-wise;

(c) the details of the action taken/being taken by the Government on the proposals of Odisha and West Bengal;

(d) the details of irrigation projects that are being undertaken in Odisha and West Bengal;

(e)  the  details  of  funds  allocated,  river  and  project-wise  along with the details of irrigation potential created and the progress of work thereof; and

(f) the other steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Construction of dams/ barrages are planned, implemented and managed by the concerned State Governments, as  per  their  own  priorities  and  resource  availability.  Role  of  Government  of  India  is  limited  to  providing  technical support, and partial financial support for identified projects, as per the norms of the existing schemes.  However, for the major  and  medium  irrigation  projects  on  inter-state  river  systems,  techno-economic  viability  is  to  be  appraised  by Central Water Commission (CWC) under this Ministry.

During last five years, Government of Odisha has forwarded proposals for appraisal of eighteen number of major/ medium irrigation  projects  to  CWC.   However,  during  last  five  years  no  such  proposal  for  major/  medium  dam  or barrage irrigation project has been submitted by Government of West Bengal to CWC for appraisal.

(b) & (c) The details in this regard are placed at Annexure-I.

(d) to (f) Planning  and  implementation  of  irrigation  projects  lies  in  the  domain  of  the  State  Government. However, partial financial assistance is being provided to identified projects by Government of India under its ongoing schemes.

During  2016-17,  with  its  inclusion  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  a  revamped Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP)  was  launched  by  this  Ministry.  Ninety  nine  number  of  on-going major/medium irrigation projects were identified as priority projects, and included under PMKSY-AIBP, with assured financial  assistance.  Apart  from  assured  financial  assistance,  facilitation  of  State  share  with  interest  subvention  by Government  of  India  was  provisioned  for  these  projects  under  Long  Term  Irrigation  Fund,  with  borrowings  from NABARD. Eight number of projects from the State of Odisha have been included in the list of ninety nine priority projects.

Further, in absence of a valid proposal, no project from West Bengal could be included in the prioritized projects under  PMKSY-AIBP.  However,  partial  financial  assistance  is  being  given  under  National  projects  scheme  of  this Ministry to Teesta barrage project, a major irrigation project from West Bengal, since 2008.

Details in respect of PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha and Teesta barrage National project from West Bengal are placed at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3499 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2023 REGARDING 'Construction of Dams'.

## Details of projects submitted by Government of Odisha to Central Water Commission for appraisal during last five years

|   S. No . | Title of Project                                            | River/River Basin                              | Cultivable command area (hectare)   | Action Taken/ current status                                                                                                                                             |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Tel integrated multipurpose project                         | Tel river/ Mahanadi basin                      | 9,903                               | Proposal returned as prior consent of Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is required for consideration of techo-economic clearance of the project by CWC, till award of the |
|         2 | Revised cost estimate-II of Lower Suktel irrigation project | Suktel/ Mahanadi basin                         | 23,500                              | Proposal returned as prior consent of Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is required for consideration of techo-economic clearance of the project by CWC, till award of the |
|         3 | Khadaga barrage project                                     | Khadaga/ Mahanadi basin                        | 23,500                              | Proposal returned as prior consent of Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is required for consideration of techo-economic clearance of the project by CWC, till award of the |
|         4 | Telijore irrigation project                                 | Ib/ Mahanadi basin                             | 82,000                              | Proposal returned as prior consent of Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is required for consideration of techo-economic clearance of the project by CWC, till award of the |
|         5 | Katangi irrigation project                                  | Katangi Nallah/ Mahanadi basin                 | 3,682                               | Tribunal is notified.                                                                                                                                                    |
|         6 | Laxmipathar irrigation project                              | Laxmipathara nallah/Sagadanadi/ Mahanadi basin | 3,200                               | Proposal returned as prior consent of Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is required for consideration of techo-economic clearance of the project by CWC, till award of the |
|         7 | Lower Udanti barrage project                                | Udanti/ Tel river/ Mahanadi basin              | 9,300                               | Proposal returned as prior consent of Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal is required for consideration of techo-economic clearance of the project by CWC, till award of the |
|         8 | Lower Vamsadhara stage-1 project                            | Godavari/ Sana Nadi                            | 22,150                              | Proposal returned as prior consent of Vamsadhara Water Dispute Tribunal is required for appraisal by CWC till award of the Tribunal is notified.                         |
|         9 | Upper Vansadhara irrigation project                         | Vamsadhara basin                               | 9,366                               | Proposal returned as prior consent of Vamsadhara Water Dispute Tribunal is required for appraisal by CWC till award of the Tribunal is notified.                         |
|        10 | Chandrinalla irrigation project                             | Chandrinalla /Brahmani                         | 5,000                               | Compliance on the observations ofCWC is awaited from Government of Odisha.                                                                                               |
|        11 | Mankada irrigation project                                  | Mankada Nallah/Brahmani                        | 9,850                               | Compliance on the observations ofCWC is awaited from Government of Odisha.                                                                                               |
|        12 | Hidsing irrigation project                                  | Bauli Nallah/Brahmani                          | 2,958                               | Compliance on the observations ofCWC is awaited from Government of Odisha.                                                                                               |
|        13 | Kharibandhan barrage project                                | Khaira Bandhan/Baitarni                        | 6,950                               | Compliance on the observations ofCWC is awaited from Government of Odisha.                                                                                               |
|        14 | Nabarangpur irrigation project                              | Godavari/ Indravati                            | 15,000                              | Compliance on the observations ofCWC is awaited from Government of Odisha.                                                                                               |
|        15 | Middle Kolab multipurpose project                           | Kolab, Kerajodi Nallah                         | 24,543                              | Compliance on the observations ofCWC is awaited from Government of Odisha.                                                                                               |
|        16 | Upper Samakoi irrigation project                            | Samakoi/ Brahmani                              | 6,000                               | Pre-feasibility report accepted. Detailed project report yet to be submitted by State Government.                                                                        |
|        17 | Pipalpanka dam project                                      | Rushikulya basin / Rushikulya river            | 4,000                               | The project being on intra state river basin, appraisal in CWC is not required. Proposal returned back.                                                                  |
|        18 | Khadakhai medium irrigation project (phase II)              | Kharkai/ Subernarekha                          | 5,394                               | Observations on feasibility report (FR) sent by CWC. FR also sent to co-basin States for views/comments.                                                                 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) to (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3499 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2023 REGARDING 'CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS'.

## Status of Projects Under PMKSY-AIBP from Odisha and under National project from West Bengal

| S.N.                              | Project Name                               | Major/ Medium/ Extension, Renovation and Modernisatio n   | River/Ri ver Basin/Su b Basin     | Centr al assista nce releas ed (Rs. in crore)   | Ultimat e Irrigati on potentia l (thousa nd hectare)   | Irrigati on potenti al created as on 31.03.2 023 (thousa nd hectare )   | Completion status                 | Overall physical progress as on 31.03.2023 (in %)         |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha   | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha            | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha                           | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha   | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha                 | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha                        | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha                                         | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha   | PMKSY-AIBP projects from Odisha                           |
| 1.                                | Lower Indra irrigation project             | Major                                                     | Indra/ Mahanad i                  | 1,091. 96                                       | 38.870                                                 | 38.87                                                                   | Completed                         | 100                                                       |
| 2.                                | Upper Indravati Extn. irrigation project   | Major                                                     | Indravath i/ Indravath i          | 366.79                                          | 41.794                                                 | 41.79                                                                   | Completed                         | 100                                                       |
| 3.                                | Rukura irrigation project                  | Major                                                     | Bolani/ Brahmani                  | 88.780                                          | 7.648                                                  | 6.80                                                                    | Completed                         | 100                                                       |
| 4.                                | Subernarekha irrigation project            | Major                                                     | Subernar ekha                     | 2,038. 590                                      | 115.259                                                | 89.96                                                                   | Ongoing                           | 92.68                                                     |
| 5.                                | Anandpur Ph.-I/ integrated barrage project | Maj./ERM                                                  | Salandi/ Baitarani                | 104.09                                          | 56.72                                                  | 2.85                                                                    | Ongoing                           | 57.26                                                     |
| 6.                                | Ret irrigation project                     | Medium                                                    | Ret / Mahanad i                   | 190.43                                          | 9.77                                                   | 9.77                                                                    | Completed                         | 100                                                       |
| 7.                                | Kanupur irrigation project                 | Major                                                     | Baitarni / Baitarni               | 746.66                                          | 47.71                                                  | 9.67                                                                    | Ongoing                           | 75.03                                                     |
| 8.                                | Telengiri irrigation project               | Major                                                     | Telengiri / Indravath i           | 344.78                                          | 13.83                                                  | 13.83                                                                   | Completed                         | 100                                                       |
| National project from West Bengal | National project from West Bengal          | National project from West Bengal                         | National project from West Bengal | National project from West Bengal               | National project from West Bengal                      | National project from West Bengal                                       | National project from West Bengal | National project from West Bengal                         |
| 9.                                | Teesta barrage (National) project          | Major                                                     | Teesta                            | 178.20                                          | 527                                                    | 197                                                                     | Ongoing                           | Headworks- 100%, main canals 75%, distribution system 46% |

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