Lok Sabha Question No. 777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Irrigation Projects in Odisha
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jual Oram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 777

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN ODISHA

## 777. SHRI JUAL ORAM

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the number of medium, multipurpose and major projects to be executed in the State of Odisha which are pending for the approval of Central Water Commission;
- (b)  the  total  hectares  of  land  that  would  be  brought  under  irrigation  once  each  of  those  projects  are completed;
- (c) the estimated cost of those projects;
- (d) the funds earmarked for those projects and funds released so far;
- (e) the steps taken to expedite the clearance; and
- (f) the present status of each of those projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

- (a) to(c) & (f) There are 5 number of medium irrigation projects. 1 number multipurpose (major) project, and 2 major irrigation projects presently under appraisal at Central Water Commission (CWC). Details in this regard are tabulated below.
- (d) One  of  the  pre-requisites  for  inclusion  of  any  major/  medium/  multipurpose  irrigation  project  for financial assistance under any of the ongoing schemes of this Ministry, requires the project to be appraised by CWC. Since the above projects are still under appraisal, no funds have been earmarked / released for those projects at this stage.
- (e) All projects to be appraised in CWC are to be submitted through online platform, namely, ePAMS. The platform allows real-time monitoring of the appraisal process for each of the projects under appraisal at CWC. Further, in the updated guidelines issued in the year 2017, CWC has laid down indicative timelines for the appraisal process. This enables measuring of delays against the laid down benchmark.

| SI No.                     | Name of the projects                       | Area to be irrigated (in hectare)   | Estimated cost (Rs. in crore)   | Key issues and status                                                                                                                                               |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Medium irrigation projects | Medium irrigation projects                 | Medium irrigation projects          | Medium irrigation projects      | Medium irrigation projects                                                                                                                                          |
| 1                          | Chandrinala irrigation project             | 5,000                               | Not estimated                   | Feasibility report is under examination.                                                                                                                            |
| 2                          | Mankada irrigation project                 | 9,850                               | 585.46                          | -do-                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3                          | Hidsing Irrigation Project                 | 2,958                               | 245.49                          | -do-                                                                                                                                                                |
| 4                          | Khadakhai medium irrigation project(ph-II) | 5,394                               | 377.26                          | Feasibility report is under examination. Meanwhile, the feasibility report has been shared by CWC with other co-basin States of Jharkhand and West Bengal for their |

|                                         |                                            |                                         |                                         | comments, if any.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5                                       | Bankatira barrage project                  | 7,300                                   | 505.90                                  | Feasibility report is under examination.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Major/ Multipurpose irrigation projects | Major/ Multipurpose irrigation projects    | Major/ Multipurpose irrigation projects | Major/ Multipurpose irrigation projects | Major/ Multipurpose irrigation projects                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 6                                       | Nabarangpur irrigation project             | 15,000                                  | 278.99                                  | In its present form, the project has not been found acceptable from inter-State aspects. Either modified proposal, or NOC from the co-basin State of Chhattisgarh, is to be provided by the State Government. |
| 7                                       | Middle Kolab multipurpose project          | 24,543                                  | 1,649.12                                | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                       | Govindapalli integrated irrigation project | 37,126                                  | 4,005.54                                | The project is presently under examination by various expert units in CWC. Comments on inter-State aspect have been communicated to Odisha in November, 2023.                                                 |