Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Irrigation Projects in Tripura
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2928

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN TRIPURA

## 2928. SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the irrigation projects funded by the Union Government in the State of Tripura, project wise;

(b) the progress made so far in this regard;

(c) whether any time frame has been fixed for the completion of these irrigation projects; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (d) Water being a State subject, it is for the State Government concerned to plan, implement and maintain  irrigation  projects  in  its  respective  jurisdiction.  Role  of  Government  of  India  is  limited  to providing technical support, and in some cases partial financial assistance, under its ongoing schemes.

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.

PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components implemented by this Ministry, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP, in turn,  consists  of  four  sub-components,  being  Command  Area  Development  &  Water  Management (CAD&WM), Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI),  Repair,  Renovation  and  Restoration  (RRR)  of  Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development component.

In addition,  PMKSY  also  has  Watershed  Development  (WD)  component  which  is  being implemented by Department of Land Resources. Further, during the period 2015-22, Per Drop  More Crop  (PDMC)  component  was  also  being  implemented  by  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare (DoA&FW) under PMKSY. However, thereafter, it is being implemented by DoA&FW as a part of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.

Government of India has provided financial assistance to the State of Tripura for irrigation projects under Ground Water Development, as well as under Surface Minor Irrigation component of PMKSYHKKP. Details in this regard are given below.

|                                         | Sl.No.Project Name                      | Central assistance released (Rs. in crore)   | Physical Progress                                             | Status                                  |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| A. Ground Water Component of PMKSY-HKKP | A. Ground Water Component of PMKSY-HKKP | A. Ground Water Component of PMKSY-HKKP      | A. Ground Water Component of PMKSY-HKKP                       | A. Ground Water Component of PMKSY-HKKP |
| 1.                                      | Tripura Phase-I                         | 43.63                                        | 3,009 hectare of command area created through construction of | Completed                               |
| 2.                                      | Tripura Phase-II                        | 43.63                                        | 1,121 wells                                                   | Completed                               |
| B. SMI component of PMKSY-HKKP          | B. SMI component of PMKSY-HKKP          | B. SMI component of PMKSY-HKKP               | B. SMI component of PMKSY-HKKP                                | B. SMI component of PMKSY-HKKP          |
| 1.                                      | Cluster of 37 SMI scheme                | 64.84                                        | 1.30 thousand hectare irrigation potential targeted.          | Deemed completed under PMKSY.           |
| 2.                                      | Cluster of 21 SMI scheme                | 24.81                                        | 0.40 thousand hectare irrigation potential targeted.          | Deemed completed under PMKSY.           |

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