Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: National Watershed Management Project
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: M. K. RAGHAVAN, LAXMAN GILUWA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, P.P. CHAUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 814 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3.12.2015

## National Watershed Management Project 'Neeranchal'

814. Shri M.K. Raghwan:

Shri LaxmanGiluwa:

Shri Chandrakant Khaire:

ShriP.P. Chaudhary :

Will the Minister of  RURAL DEVELOPMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  World  Bank  assisted  National Watershed Management Project 'Neeranchal' in the country, if so, the details of the project including the total outlay and the expected period of completion, Stat -wise;
- (b) the  States  identified  for  implementing  the  project  along  with  the  criteria  fi selection of States in this regard and the reasons for leaving behind certain States from the project;
- (c) the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  thereunder  during  each  of  the  las years and the current year, State/UT - wise;
- (d) the details of the machinery available and the provisions made to carry out the under the said scheme, State/UT - wise; and
- (e) the  details  of  benefits  likely  to  be  accrued  to  various  States  under  the  s State/UT - wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) : The Government of  India has  approvedthe World  Bank  Assis ted  National Watershed Project ' Neeranchal ' on 7.10.2015 with a n outlay of Rs. 2142.30 crore . T he duration  of the  project  is between  2015 - 16  to  2020 - 21.  The  project  would  be implemented through fourcomponents as per the approved Project Appraisal Document (PAD).  The  components  are  Central  Institutional  and  Capacity  Building;  Nation Innovation Support; Implementation Support in participating States and Proj Management & Coordination.

- (b) :The project will be implemented in 9 States viz. Andhra Prades h, Chhatti garh, Jharkhand,  Gujarat,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Rajasthan  and  Telangana Neeranchal will also support some activities across all the States. Some componen the project will be demonstrated in selected sites of these 9 States. These  States  were selected based on the extent of rainfed agricultural area. These States cover arou of the to tal rainfed area and are contiguous to each other covering various agro -climatic zones.
- (c) :As the project has been approved only during October 2015, n o funds have been allocated, released and utilized during thelast three years including thecurrent year to the State s.
- (d) : The Neeranchal  project  would  be implemented by  the  State  Level  Nodal Agencies ( SLNAs) set up in each State.  The ten tativ  allocation to each project State is around Rs 202.42 crore during the entire duration of the project .
- (e) : As  a  Technical  Assis tance  project,  Neeranchal  will  strengthen  the  existing structures ,systemsandtranslate into better implementation outcomes ofthePMKSY. The programme will lead to reduced surface runoff of rainwater, increased recharge of g water  and  better  availability  of  water  in  rainfed  areas  resulting  in  incremental agriculture  productivity,  increased  cropping  intensity and  e nhanced  incomesthrough better convergence ofrelated programmes in theproject area s.

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