Lok Sabha Question No. 475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Parvan River Multipurpose Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 475

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## PARVAN RIVER MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT

## 475. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH

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

(a)  the  current  status  of  the  Parvan  River  Multipurpose  Project,  which  aims  to  improve  irrigation,  drinking water supply and power generation for Jhalawar and Baran districts despite its inclusion in the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) along with the allocation of funds and the reasons for its slow progress; (b) the specific challenges causing delays in the completion of key components of the said Project, including dam, water tunnel and irrigation infrastructure;

(c)  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Union  Government  and  the  State  Government  to  expedite  its progress;

(d) the manner in which the Government is planning to address the concerns raised by local stakeholders about the sluggish progress of the Parvan River Multipurpose Project; and

(e) the steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government to ensure that the project will benefit the region on its completion without further delays?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (e) Parvan Multipurpose Irrigation Project is a major irrigation project of Rajasthan, being constructed by  Government  of  Rajasthan  and  partially  funded  by  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchai Yojna- Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP). The project has annual irrigation potential  of  1.22  lakh  hectare  through  pressurized  piped  irrigation  network  in  2.01  lakh  hectare  cultivable command  area  along  with  drinking  and  industrial  water  supply  in  Jhalawar,  Baran  and  Kota  districts  of Rajasthan.

Presently 88 % of dam and tunnel work and 60% of canal and piped network has been completed.  An expenditure of Rs. 3,473.43 crore has been reported on irrigation and water supply components (Works) of the project  till  November,  2024  against  the  estimated  cost  of  aforesaid  components  amounting  to  Rs.  4,605.99 crore. Further, central assistance of Rs. 364.19 crore has been provided and mother sanction of Rs. 69.49 crore has been issued to the project against eligible central assistance of Rs. 694.78 crore.

Land acquisition and rehabilitation and resettlement are major challenges for timely completion of this project.  Site  specific  design  and  implementation  issues  are  also  hampering  the  desired  pace  of  work.

Government of Rajasthan has intimated that issues raised by project  affected  people  and  farmers  are  being regularly addressed.

As  mandated  for  PMKSY-AIBP  projects,  this  project  is  being  regularly  monitored  by  the  Central Water  Commission  under  Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD&GR).

Further, to ensure successful completion of PMKSY-AIBP projects, the implementation and progress of the projects is monitored at the highest level in this Ministry. Secretary, DoWR,RD&GR takes project-wise periodic reviews of the physical and financial progress of the projects and actions to be taken by the various State  Governments  are  finalized  for  early  resolution  of  issues.  The  physical  and  financial  progress  of  these projects  is  also  monitored  through  a  dedicated  dashboard,  backed  with  a  management  information  system maintained by DoWR, RD&GR.

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