Lok Sabha Question No. 850 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Creation of Irrigation Potential
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 850

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## CREATION OF IRRIGATION POTENTIAL

## 850. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE

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

- (a) the irrigation potential created in the country during each of the Five Year Plans, plan-wise;
- (b)  the  irrigation  potential  likely  to  be  created  by  the  projects  presently  under  construction, project-wise;
- (c) the expected date of completion of each of the projects; and
- (d) the steps proposed to achieve the set targets in the stipulated time-frame?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) The details of the irrigation potential created during each of the Five Year Plans, Plan- wise; is enclosed as Annexure I.

(b) to (d) Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  In order to supplement the efforts  of  the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme etc. The Government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sichai Yojana (PMKSY) during 2015-16 to provide irrigation facilities for irrigation in the agricultural fields. The Scheme of AIBP is now a part of PMKSY.

Presently  there  are  149  ongoing  projects  under  AIBP,  out  of  which  99  projects  have  been identified in consultation with states, to be completed in phases by Dec., 2019. For completion of these  projects  in  a  mission  mode,  innovative  funding  mechanism  through  NABARD  is envisaged. The list of these 99 projects along with details of, irrigation potential, targeted year of completion etc. is given at Annexure II.

## Annexure-I  as  mentioned  in  the  part  (a)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Qu.  No.  850  Regarding Creation of Irrigation Potential due for reply on 21.07.2016

## Plan-wise Position of Irrigation Potential Created (MHa)

| Plan         | Plan         |   Potential Created (Mha) |
|--------------|--------------|---------------------------|
| Upto 1951    | (Pre-Plan)   |                     22.6  |
| I Plan       | ( 1951-1956) |                      3.66 |
| II Plan      | (1956-1961)  |                      2.82 |
| III Plan     | (1961-1966)  |                      4.49 |
| Annul Plans  | (1966-1969)  |                      3.53 |
| IV Plan      | (1969-1974)  |                      7.1  |
| V Plan       | (1974-1978)  |                      7.82 |
| Annual Plans | (1978-1980)  |                      4.59 |
| VI Plan      | (1980-1985)  |                      8.61 |
| VII Plan     | (1985-1990)  |                     11.31 |
| Annual Plans | (1990-1992)  |                      4.56 |
| VIII Plan    | (1992-1997)  |                      5.17 |
| IX Plan      | (1997-2002)  |                      7.69 |
| X Plan       | (2002-2007)  |                      7.79 |
| XI Plan      | (2007-2012)  |                     11.79 |
| TOTAL        | TOTAL        |                    113.53 |

Source: CWC Publication 'Water & Related Statistics, 2015'