Lok Sabha Question No. 776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Ongoing Irrigation Projects in Bihar
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 776

ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## ONGOING IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN BIHAR

776.   SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of ongoing mega irrigation projects in Bihar, location-wise;

- (b) whether these projects have been delayed, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government has made any efforts to provide more funds for completion of such projects on time; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

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

The  details  of  major  ongoing  irrigation  projects  in  Bihar,  including  projects  receiving  partial financial assistance under the schemes of this Ministry and those implemented by the State itself, are given at Annexure , along with details of location, funds provided by Government of India and reasons for delay, if any as reported by the State.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 776 TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  24.07.2025  REGARDING  'ONGOING IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN BIHAR'

|   S.No. | Name of Project                                              | Location (Districts)                              | Funding under Central Schemes            | Central assistance released to project (Rs. in Crore)   | Reason for delay, if any                                                                                                                    |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Durgawati Reservoir Project                                  | Kaimur and Rohtas                                 | Partial central Funding under PMKSY-AIBP | 176.26                                                  | The project is in completion stage. Delay was due to land acquisition issues in canal distributaries                                        |
|       2 | Punpun Barrage Project                                       | Aurangabad                                        | Partial central Funding under PMKSY-AIBP | 84.47                                                   | Due to land acquisition issues in canals, project has been delayed                                                                          |
|       3 | North Koel Project                                           | Aurangabad and Gaya                               | Partial central Funding under PMKSY-AIBP | 771.04                                                  | Delay due to R&R issues in Jharkhand                                                                                                        |
|       4 | Kosi Mechi Intra- State Link Project                         | Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar            | Partial central Funding under PMKSY-AIBP | -                                                       | Newly included project in PMKSY-AIBP in March 2025                                                                                          |
|       5 | Conversion of Kamla Weir into Barrage                        | Madhubani                                         | Funding by the State Government          | -                                                       | State reported delay due to Land Acquisition issues                                                                                         |
|       6 | Eastern Gandak Canal System (Gandak Phase- II) Project       | East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali &Samastipur | Funding by the State Government -        |                                                         | State reported delay due to COVID-19, canal operation during Kharif Season, land acquisition.                                               |
|       7 | Restoration of Western Gandak Canal System (Saran Main Canal | Gopalganj, Siwan &Saran                           | Funding by the State Government -        |                                                         | State reported delay due to COVID-19, canal operation during Kharif Season. Restoration of Saran Canal delayed due to addition extra items. |

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