Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Assistance under AIBP
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO †*143

ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## ASSISTANCE UNDER AIBP

## *143.   SHRI KAMAL NATH

## SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

- Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state: (a)  the  criteria  laid  down  for  grant  of  financial  assistance  including  terms  of  funding  and  the mode of disbursement for projects under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP); (b) the current status of ongoing irrigation projects as well as projects taken up under AIBP along with the funds allocated/released/utilised during the last three years, State/UT-wise; (c) whether the Government is satisfied with the pace of progress projects/works under AIBP, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons there for and the steps taken to expedite them; (d) the mechanism put in place for physical and financial monitoring of the projects under AIBP; and (e)  whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  States  for  financial  assistance  under AIBP  during  the  said  period  and  also  review  AIBP  norms  for  grant  of  assistance  to  Desert Development  Programme  (DDP)  areas  at  par  with  Drought  Prone  Areas  Programme  (DPAP)
- there under, if so, the details thereof and the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION (SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

- (a) to (e)       A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART S (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO. *143. TO BE ANSWERED  ON  30.07.2015 IN  LOK  SABHA REGARDING 'ASSISTANCE  UNDER  AIBP'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KAMAL  NATH  & SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR HON'BLE M.P's, LOK SABHA:

(a) The criteria for  grant of central assistance including terms of  funding  and the mode of disbursement  for  projects  under  the  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  are given at Annexure-I .

(b) The  status  of  on-going  projects  under  AIBP  are  at Annexure-II .    State-wise  funds released is at Annexure-III .

(c) The progress of the scheme has suffered due to late approval of the scheme for 12 P th P plan i.e. September, 2013. Till that time States were not clear about the contours of the scheme. After circulation of the guidelines in December, 2013 only few proposals were received from States and majority of the funds were released in March only and these states could apply  for next installment in October or November in the subsequent years after taking time for utilizing the central assistance. This cycle of delaying proposal and release result in slow expenditure in the beginning  of  new  financial  year.  This  year  above  bottlenecks  were  resolved  and  majority  of funds has been released. Ministry is continuously perusing for funds from Ministry of Finance and Niti Aayog and response from the both of the departments is positive. Due to initiatives taken by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD &  GR)  the  expenditure picked up in second  quarter of current year under AIBP  is approximately  50%  against  18.29%  in  second  quarter  of  previous  year.    Initiatives  taken  by MoWR, RD & GR to expedite this is also at Annexure-I.

(d) & (e) Central Water Commission (CWC) carries out periodical monitoring of physical and financial progress through its field organizations and further through review meetings taken by Secretary(WR,  RD  &  GR).    Space  technology  is  also  being  put  to  use  for  authenticating  the progress in selected projects.

In response to the request of the States for grant of financial assistance to DDP areas at par with DPAP areas, the necessary modifications have already been made in the guidelines for inclusion of new projects of Desert Development  Programme (DDP) areas at par with Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) areas.

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## Annexure-I as mentioned in the part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Qu. No. 143 due for reply on 30.07.2015

Eligibility  Criteria  for  inclusion  of  Irrigation  Projects  for  central  assistance  under  the  AIBP Programme is as follows:

## For Major/Medium projects;

- 1) The project must have investment clearance of Planning commission,
- 2) Project  is  in  'advance  stage  of  construction'  and  could  be  completed  in  next  4  financial years and
- 3) Project or component of the project proposed for AIBP is not receiving any other form of financial assistance
- 4) An ongoing major/ medium project can be included in AIBP on completion of an ongoing project under AIBP on one to one basis
- 5) The following category of projects could be included in AIBP in relaxation of one to one criteria stated above :
- i. Projects benefiting Drought Prone Area(DPA)/Desert Prone Area(DDP)/ Tribal areas.
- ii. Projects in states having irrigation development below National Average
- iii. Projects in the districts identified under PM package for agrarian distressed districts in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.

## Terms of Funding

The project should have all statutory clearances and investment clearance valid for the year of funding. The Central Assistance (CA) is in the form of central grant and Major & Medium Irrigation(MMI) Irrigation projects are eligible for;

- i. Central Assistance (CA) @ of 25% of project cost(work component) for ongoing and new MMI projects in case of Non-special category States .
- ii. Central Assistance (CA) @ of 90% of project cost (Work component) for ongoing and new MMI projects in case of Special Category States
- iii. Central Assistance(CA) @ of  75% of the project cost  (work component) for eligibleOngoing  and  New  -  Major  &  Medium  Irrigation(MMI)  projects  benefitting  Special area of  Non-special Category States.
- iv. Central Assistance(CA) @ of 25%  of project cost(work component ) for the Ongoing -  Major  &  Medium  Irrigation(MMI)  projects  already  under  AIBP  and  benefitting Desert Development Programme(DDP)/Desert .
- v. Central Assistance(CA) @ of  90% of the project cost  (work component) for eligibleOngoing Surface Minor Irrigation(SMI) projects benefitting Drought Prone Areas(DPAP),Desert  Prone  Area(DDP),  Tribal  areas(TA)  &Flood  Prone  Area(FPA) of Non-special Category States.
- vi. Central Assistance(CA) @ of  90% of the project cost  (work component) for eligibleOngoing  and New Surface Minor Irrigation(SMI) projects  special Category States.

## Initiative taken by the Ministry to expedite the progress of the projects;

During a financial year, the sanctioned grant is released in two instalments.

- a. For  projects  receiving  25%  CA:  -  90%(as  I st Install)  after  release  of  at  least  of  50%  of State Share. And balance 10% (II nd Install) after obtaining the UC of minimum of 50% of CA released earlier and
- b. For projects receiving higher than 50 % CA: - 50% (I st Install) after the State   Releases its full Share and 50% (II nd Install) same as above.

## c. Freezing of Cost at the time of Inclusion

- i) In respect of ongoing projects, the balance cost of the project approved for inclusion under AIBP in 12th Plan as well as corresponding Central share will be frozen as on 1.4.2012.  In  respect  of  new  projects,  the  cost  shall  be  frozen  as  on  the  date  of inclusion.
2. ii) The Central share based on frozen cost would be available to the State Government provided all other terms and conditions of the MOU and scheme guidelines of XII Plan have been fulfilled by the State.

## d. Cost Escalation by Maximum 20%

- i) In respect of projects which are delayed and not going as per schedule, escalation of cost  by  maximum  20%  on  the  original  frozen  cost  will  be  allowed,  provided  an adequate justification is made available.

## e. Cost Escalation by Maximum 20%

- i) On the issue of Parri-Passu implementation, it is only logical that CAD&WM can be achieved  only  with  some  gestation  period.    Therefore,  we  may  link  subsequent releases under AIBP to CAD attributable to earlier tranches - we may release the 3rd tranche, if CAD is demonstrated w.r.t. the first tranche and so forth.

In addition, utilization of IP created would be mandated within two years from date of completion of AIBP works.  The limit of two years may be suitably enhanced on the recommendations  of  CWC  for  very  large  projects  such  as  Sardar  Sarovar  Project involving a command area of 2lakh ha. or more as the case of National Projects.

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| CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED UNDER THE AIBP DURING   | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED UNDER THE AIBP DURING   | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED UNDER THE AIBP DURING   | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED UNDER THE AIBP DURING   | CENTRAL ASSISTANCE RELEASED UNDER THE AIBP DURING   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                             | State                                               | (Amount Rs in crore)                                | (Amount Rs in crore)                                | (Amount Rs in crore)                                |
| Sl. No.                                             | State                                               | 2012-13                                             | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             |
|                                                     |                                                     | GRANT                                               | GRANT                                               | GRANT                                               |
| 1                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                      | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              |
| 2                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                   | 54.6650                                             | 60.0000                                             | 14.7225                                             |
| 3                                                   | Assam                                               | 414.0410                                            | 639.0314                                            | 465.9990                                            |
| 4                                                   | Bihar                                               | 9.7200                                              | 28.3500                                             | 70.8642                                             |
| 5                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                        | 157.2650                                            | 205.1305                                            |                                                     |
| 6                                                   | Goa                                                 | 8.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              |                                                     |
| 7                                                   | Gujarat                                             | 1285.9340                                           | 607.5720                                            | 1033.9380                                           |
| 8                                                   | Haryana                                             | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              |                                                     |
| 9                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                    | 48.5190                                             | 5.4000                                              | 27.0000                                             |
| 10                                                  | Jammu & Kashmir                                     | 167.9470                                            | 122.1246                                            | 14.2114                                             |
| 11                                                  | Jharkhand                                           | 568.9860                                            | 0.0000                                              | 34.9832                                             |
| 12                                                  | Karnataka                                           | 368.9570                                            | 303.5288                                            | 150.8200                                            |
| 13                                                  | Kerala                                              | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              |                                                     |
| 14                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                      | 963.2170                                            | 914.4081                                            | 133.5100                                            |
| 15                                                  | Maharashtra                                         | 1638.8850                                           | 279.5225                                            | 32.0000                                             |
| 16                                                  | Manipur                                             | 375.0000                                            | 39.5900                                             | 82.6800                                             |
| 17                                                  | Meghalaya                                           | 59.8640                                             | 78.6370                                             |                                                     |
| 18                                                  | Mizoram                                             | 0.0000                                              | 0                                                   |                                                     |
| 19                                                  | Nagaland                                            | 76.9910                                             | 55.5198                                             | 50.6108                                             |
| 20                                                  | Orissa                                              | 14.8180                                             | 0.0000                                              | 19.9800                                             |
| 21                                                  | Punjab                                              | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              |                                                     |
| 22                                                  | Rajasthan                                           | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              | 9.4900                                              |
| 23                                                  | Sikkim                                              | 0.0000                                              | 4.5000                                              |                                                     |
| 24                                                  | Telengana                                           |                                                     |                                                     | 65.3280                                             |
| 25                                                  | Tripura                                             | 17.7500                                             | 0.0000                                              |                                                     |
| 26                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                          | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              |                                                     |
| 27                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                       | 144.6380                                            | 595.7250                                            | 307.9905                                            |
| 28                                                  | Uttarakhand                                         | 148.8010                                            | 94.0185                                             | 96.2033                                             |
| 29                                                  | West Bengal                                         | 0.0000                                              | 0.0000                                              |                                                     |
|                                                     | Total                                               | 6523.9980                                           | 4033.0582                                           | 2610.3309                                           |