Lok Sabha Question No. 3035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Implementation of Projects in Karnataka
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3035

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS IN KARNATAKA

## 3035. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the Right Bank Canal (RBC) scheme is not being implemented in true spirit in Raichur and Yadgir districts of Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Jal Jeevan Mission is not being implemented with full strength which has majorly affected the farmers and poor citizens of Raichur and Yadgir districts of Karnataka;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  remedial  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the  implementation  of  Central Government projects in Raichur and Yadgir districts of Karnataka?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

- (a) & (b) Government of India provides technical support and, in some cases, partial financial assistance under  the  existing  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti.  Further,  techno-economic appraisal of major or medium inter-State projects is to be carried out by Central Water Commission under this  Ministry.  However,  planning  and  implementation,  including  monitoring  and  quality  control  of  the projects is to be carried out by the respective State Governments concerned.

No  irrigation  project  named  Right  Bank  Canal  project  benefitting  Raichur  or  Yadgir  districts  of Karnataka is presently being provided financial assistance, or being monitored by this Ministry.

- (c) & (d) Under Jal Jeevan Mission being implemented by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, comprehensive bulk water supply scheme for the districts of Raichur and Yadgir district  have  been  taken  up,  and  their  implementation  is  reported  to  be  in  full  swing. Further,  invillage infrastructure works have also been taken up in 4 batches, details for which are given below.

|   Sl. No. Districts No. of Works No. of works awarded | Sl. No. Districts No. of Works No. of works awarded   | Sl. No. Districts No. of Works No. of works awarded   | Sl. No. Districts No. of Works No. of works awarded   | No. of works commenced   |   No. of works completed |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                                                     1 | Raichur                                               | 1,313                                                 | 1,194                                                 | 1,068                    |                      533 |
|                                                     2 | Yadgiri                                               | 695                                                   | 695                                                   | 663                      |                      356 |

Details of the number of house holds (HH) and the functional household tap connection (FHTC) in the two districts, both before the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), and the present status, are given below.

|   Sl. No. | Districts   | No. of HH   | No. of FHTC before JJM   | No. of FHTC provided under JJM   | No. of FHTCs provided   |
|-----------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | Raichur     | 3,62,123    | 82,362                   | 2,08,182                         | 2,90,544                |
|         2 | Yadgiri     | 2,32,515    | 28,598                   | 1,49,557                         | 1,78,155                |

(e) There  is  a  multi-tier  monitoring  mechanism  at  Government  of  India  level  for  the  projects  where central assistance is being provided by this Ministry, including the projects benefitting Raichur or Yadgir districts of Karnataka. Central Water Commission as well as a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) under this Ministry, has been mandated to regularly monitor the projects receiving central assistance from this Ministry. Physical and financial progress of these projects is monitored through a dedicated dashboard, backed with a Management Information System being maintained by Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Apart  from  the  above,  implementation  and  progress  of  the  irrigation  projects  receiving  central assistance,  is  also  monitored  from  time  to  time  through  review  meetings  held  at  the  level  of  Secretary, Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti.  In addition, detailed information about the identified projects is being maintained by various agencies under Government of India, such as Project Monitoring Group and Prayas portal. Based on the same,  frequent reviews are being scheduled from time to time.

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