Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: ERCP in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Bhajan Lal Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967

## ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## ERCP IN RAJASTHAN

## †2967. SHRI BHAJAN LAL JATAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the names of the States among which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for the  Eastern  Rajasthan  Canal  Project  (ERCP)  in  Rajasthan  along  with  the  date  and  the  current  status thereof;

(b) the contribution of the State Governments and the Union Government in the said project;

(c)  the  estimated  amount  likely  to  be  utilised  in  the  entire  project  along  with  Detail  Project  Report (DPR) being proposed in this regard;

(d)  the  date  of  commencement  of  the  said  project  along  with  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be completed; and

(e) the details and the names of the rivers included in the said project and the districts to which water is proposed to be provided under the said project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) A  Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the States of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India on 28.01.2024, for preparation of the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and on broad planning of the Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal (MPKC) link project, duly integrated with the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP), which is a part of the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for inter-linking of Rivers. Further, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has made  concerted  efforts  at  various  levels  with  both  the  States  for  resolution  of  their  apprehensions regarding  water  sharing  and  expeditious  completion  of  the  DPRs  of  various  components  of  this  link project, by the respective two States. Assessment of the estimated cost of the project and consideration on cost sharing pattern can be made only after the finalization of the DPRs of all the components of the link project by the two States.

(d) The date of commencement of the project and the time by which it is likely to be completed, would depend  upon  the  two  States  completing  the  DPRs  of  their  respective  components,  obtaining  the necessary statutory clearances and fulfilling other preparatory requirements for the project's implementation.

(e) The  MPKC  link  project, inter  alia ,  involves  major  rivers,  viz;  Chambal  and  its  tributaries  like Parbati, Kalisindh, Kuno, Banas, Banganga, Ruparail, Gambhiri, and Mej. The project is  envisaged to provide  water  to  the  21  newly  constituted  districts  of  Jhalawar,  Baran,  Kota,  Bundi,  Tonk,  Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur, Dausa, Karauli, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Deeg, Alwar, Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputali Behror,  Jaipur  urban,  Jaipur  rural,  Dudu,  Ajmer,  Beawar  and  Kekri  and en-route towns,  tanks  and villages  in  Rajasthan,  and   to  the  districts  of  Guna,  Shivpuri,  Sheopur,  Sehore,  Shajapur,  Dewas, Rajgarh,  Ujjain,  Mandsaur,  ⁠Bhind,  ⁠Morena,  ⁠Agar  Malwa,  ⁠Ratlam,  ⁠Gwalior  and  ⁠Dhar,  in  Madhya Pradesh, for various purposes, such as, drinking water supply, irrigation and to meet industrial  water demands.

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