Lok Sabha Question No. 908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, BHARATENDRA SINGH, MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 908

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## ACCELERATED IRRIGATION BENEFIT PROGRAMME

908.

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA KUNWAR BHARATENDRA

KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the total budget allocated under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) for the last three years including the current year;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to undertake a credible, independent review of AIBP to assess the reasons for pendency of the irrigation projects for so long, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  large  dams  are  built  under  AIBP  without  thinking  of  feasibility  or  water  availability,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has approved irrigation projects worth Rs. 17000 crores during the current financial year and prioritized 46 AIBP projects in the Budget for the years 2016-17;
- (e) if so, the details of projects undertaken, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the number of projects completed out of the sanctioned projects and the number of projects pending in each of the States particularly Karnataka and West Bengal?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Budget  allocated  under  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefit  Programme(AIBP)  for  the  last  three  years  including  the current year is as follows:
- (b) Programme Evaluation Organization of erstwhile Planning Commission carried out evaluation study on AIBP, in 2010  November.  It  is  mentioned  in  their  report  that  the  main  reasons  behind  the  non-completion  of  the  designed irrigation potential are:
- Problems in land acquisition.
- Law and order problems particularly in North-Eastern States.
- Lack of coordinating among different department of States Government etc.

| Year                            | 2014-15     | 2015-16     | 2016-17     |
|---------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| Budget Allocated (Rs. In Crore) | 2610.33 Cr. | 2734.77 Cr. | 1000.00 Cr. |

(c) No Madam.

- (d) & (e) No new project has been included under AIBP during current financial year. Ninety Nine (99) projects out of 149 ongoing AIBP projects have been prioritized in consultation with States, for completion up to December, 2019. Out of these priority projects 23 projects are planned for completion by March, 2017. Details of these 99 Projects as intimated by State Government are at Annex-I.
- (f) Under AIBP, 143 projects have been completed out of 297 sanctioned projects. Five projects were foreclosed and 149 Projects are ongoing in the various states. Details are given at Annex-II.

|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Annexure-II                                                                                                                | Annexure-II                                                                                                                | Annexure-II                                                                                                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Annexure-II as mentioned in the part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 908 Regarding AIBP due for reply on 21.07.2016 | Annexure-II as mentioned in the part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 908 Regarding AIBP due for reply on 21.07.2016 | Annexure-II as mentioned in the part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 908 Regarding AIBP due for reply on 21.07.2016 | Annexure-II as mentioned in the part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 908 Regarding AIBP due for reply on 21.07.2016 | Annexure-II as mentioned in the part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 908 Regarding AIBP due for reply on 21.07.2016 | Annexure-II as mentioned in the part (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 908 Regarding AIBP due for reply on 21.07.2016 |
| STATE-WISE MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER AIBP                                                                 | STATE-WISE MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER AIBP                                                                 | STATE-WISE MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER AIBP                                                                 | STATE-WISE MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER AIBP                                                                 | STATE-WISE MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER AIBP                                                                 | STATE-WISE MAJOR AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER AIBP                                                                 |
| Sr. No                                                                                                                     | State/Project Name                                                                                                         | No. of Projects under taken                                                                                                | No. of Projects Completed                                                                                                  | No. of Projects foreclosed                                                                                                 | No. of Projects Ongoing                                                                                                    |
| 1.                                                                                                                         | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                             | 16                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                                          |
| 2.                                                                                                                         | ASSAM                                                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                          |
| 3.                                                                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                                                                      | 9                                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                          |
| 4.                                                                                                                         | CHHATISGARH                                                                                                                | 11                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                          |
| 5.                                                                                                                         | GOA                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          |
| 6.                                                                                                                         | GUJARAT                                                                                                                    | 15                                                                                                                         | 14                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          |
| 7.                                                                                                                         | HARYANA                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          |
| 8.                                                                                                                         | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 9.                                                                                                                         | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                            | 19                                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                          | 9                                                                                                                          |
| 10.                                                                                                                        | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                                          |
| 11.                                                                                                                        | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                  | 19                                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 14                                                                                                                         |
| 12.                                                                                                                        | KERALA                                                                                                                     | 5                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                          |
| 13.                                                                                                                        | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                             | 22                                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 17                                                                                                                         |
| 14.                                                                                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                | 64                                                                                                                         | 37                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                          | 27                                                                                                                         |
| 15.                                                                                                                        | MANIPUR                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 16.                                                                                                                        | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          |
| 17.                                                                                                                        | ORISSA                                                                                                                     | 18                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 11                                                                                                                         |
| 18.                                                                                                                        | PUNJAB                                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                          |
| 19.                                                                                                                        | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                  | 10                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 20.                                                                                                                        | TAMILNADU                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          |
| 21.                                                                                                                        | TELANGANA                                                                                                                  | 17                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 11                                                                                                                         |
| 22.                                                                                                                        | TRIPURA                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 23.                                                                                                                        | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                              | 18                                                                                                                         | 10                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                                          |
| 24.                                                                                                                        | UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          |
| 25.                                                                                                                        | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                | 7                                                                                                                          | 3                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                          |
| Grand                                                                                                                      | Total                                                                                                                      | 297                                                                                                                        | 143                                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                                          | 149                                                                                                                        |