Lok Sabha Question No. 3143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: New National Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JYOTI DHURVE, ANSHUL VERMA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3143

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## NEW NATIONAL PROJECTS

## †3143. SHRIMATI JYOTI DHURVE SHRI ANSHUL VERMA

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

- (a) the names of the projects declared as National Projects along with their current status, Statewise;
- (b) the system established by the Government for monitoring the progress of work of National Projects;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to declare some more projects including mega irrigation projects as National Projects, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  requests  from  certain  States  with  regard  to declaring new national projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Sixteen (16) Projects have been declared as National Project. State and Project-wise status of these projects is at Annexure.
- (b) The progress of work of National Project is monitored by Central Water Commission (CWC). A High Powered Steering Committee headed by Secretary (MoWR, RD & GR) also reviews the implementation of National Projects.
- (c) to (e) as per information available, Seventeen more project proposals have been received for inclusion  under  the  scheme  of  National  Projects.  However,  these  proposals  were  not  in  the prescribed format, or did not qualify to be included under the scheme of National  Project as per the guidelines.  Some of these projects were later proposed for funding from other agencies

## Annexure as mentioned in the part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 3143 Regarding New National Projects due for reply on 04.08.2016

## State & Project-wise status of the National Projec t

|   Sl. No | State/ Name of the Project                                  | Latest Estimated Cost of the Project (Rs. in cr.)           | Central Assistance Released under scheme of National Project   | 1) Irrigation (ha.) 2) Power (MW)                                                                                                        | Remarks                             |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Kulsi Dam Project (Assam)                                   | 1139.27 (PL 2014)                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) 20,500 ha. 2) 55MW 3) 0.28MAF                                                                                                         | Appraisal stage                     |
|        2 | Polavaram Project (Andhra Pradesh)                          | 10,151.04 (PL 2005-06) Revised cost - 16010.45 (PL 2010-11) | Before N.P.-562.47 After N.P.:- 2014-15 = 250 2015-16 = 600    | 1) 4.68Lakh 2) 960MW 3) 23.44 TMC of water to Vizag city for drinking and industrial purpose and Diversion of 84.70 TMC to Krishna basin | Ongoing                             |
|        3 | Noa-Dihing Dam Project (Arunachal Pradesh)                  | 1086.06 (PL 2013)                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) 3605 ha. 2) 71MW 3) 0.26MAF                                                                                                           | Appraisal stage                     |
|        4 | Upper Siang Project(Arunachal Pradesh)                      | -                                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) Indirect 2) 9500MW 3) 1.44 MAF 4) Flood moderation                                                                                    | Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) Stage  |
|        5 | Renuka Dam Project(Himachal Pradesh)                        | 5242.89 (PL 2015)                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) Drinking water 2) 40MW 3) 0.404 MAF                                                                                                   | Appraisal stage                     |
|        6 | Gyspa HE Project (Himachal Pradesh)                         | -                                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) 0.50 lakh ha 2) 300MW 3) 0.74MAF                                                                                                      | Detailed Project Report (DPR) Stage |
|        7 | Kishau Multipurpose Project (Himachal Pradesh/ Uttarakhand) | 7193.24 (PL 2010)                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) 0.97 Lakh 2) 660MW 3) 1.04MAF                                                                                                         | Appraisal stage                     |
|        8 | Ujh Multipurpose project (Jammu& Kashmir)                   | 3630.73 (PL 2013)                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) 0.32 lakh 2) 212MW 3) 0.82MAF                                                                                                         | Appraisal stage                     |
|        9 | Bursar HE Project(Jammu& Kashmir)                           | -                                                           | Nil                                                            | 1) 1 lakh (indirect) 2) 1230MW                                                                                                           | DPR Stage                           |

| Sl. No   | State/ Name of the Project                                      | Latest Estimated Cost of the Project (Rs. in cr.)   | Central Assistance Released under scheme of National Project (Rsin Cr.)    | 1) Irrigation (ha.) 2) Power (MW) 3) Storage (MAF)                                    | Remarks         |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|          |                                                                 |                                                     |                                                                            | 3) 1 MAF                                                                              |                 |
| 10.      | Gosikhurd Irrigation Project (Maharashtra)                      | 7777.85 (PL 2007-08);                               | 2008-09 = 450 2009-10 = 720 2010-11 =1412.94 2012-13 =405 Total = 2987.94. | 1) 2.50 lakh 2) 3MW 3) 0.93 MAF                                                       | ongoing         |
| 11.      | Ken Betwa Link Project Phase-I (Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh) | 18057.08 (PL 2015-16)                               | Nil                                                                        | 1) 6.35 lakh 2)78MW 3)2.18 MAF                                                        | Appraisal stage |
| 12.      | Shahpurkandi Dam Project (Punjab)                               | 2285.81 (PL 04/08)                                  | 2009-10 = 10.80 2010-11 =15.236 Total = 26.036                             | 1) 0.37 lakh 2) 168MW                                                                 | ongoing         |
| 13.      | 2 nd Ravi Vyas Link Project (Punjab)                            | -                                                   | Nil                                                                        | 3) 0.012MAF Harness water flowing across border (about 0.58 MAFin non-monsoon period) | PFR Stage       |
| 14.      | SaryuNaharPariyojna( Uttar Pradesh)                             | . 7270.32 (PL 2008-09)                              | 2012-13=67.98 2013-14= 380.75 2014-15=210.85 2015-16 = 500 Total =1159.58  | 1) 14.04(NP Component:4.73) 2) - 3) Barrage                                           | ongoing         |
| 15..     | Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (Uttarakhand)                      | 3966.51 (PL 2012)                                   | Nil                                                                        | 1) 33,780 lakh. 2) 300MW 3) 0.267 MAF                                                 | Appraisal stage |
| 16.      | Teesta Barrage Project (West Bengal)                            | 2988.61 (PL 2008)                                   | 2010-11=81 2011-12= 97.20 Total = 178.20                                   | 1) 9.23 lakh (NP component:5.27) 2) 1000MW                                            | ongoing         |