Lok Sabha Question No. 285 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Projects Sanctioned under PMKSY in Bihar
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Lovely Anand, Shri Ramprit Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *285

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PMKSY IN BIHAR

†*285.

SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL:

Smt. LOVELY ANAND:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the projects approved under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) in Bihar;

- (b) the amount of funds proposed to be spent on all such projects; and

- (c) the details and the present status of all such projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI C R PATIL)

- (a) to (c) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *285  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  12.03.2026  IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING  'PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PMKSY IN BIHAR'

(a)  to  (c) Ninety-Nine  (99)  ongoing  Major/Medium  Irrigation  projects  (and  7  phases)  with  pari-passu command area development in 88 projects were identified and included under PMKSY during 2016-17. Out of them, two projects of Bihar, namely Durgawati Project and Punpun Barrage Project were included under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana-Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (PMKSYAIBP)  with  pari-passu  command  area  development  in  Durgawati  Project  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Command Area Development and Water Management (PMKSY-CAD&WM).

Further, Nineteen (19) major and medium irrigation projects have been taken up for funding under PMKSY-AIBP after approval of implementation of PMKSY for the period of 2021-26. Out of them two projects, namely Kosi-Mechi Intra-State Link and North Koel Project are benefitting Bihar.

Details of estimated cost and expenditure made under PMKSY-AIBP and CAD&WM projects are given at Annexure-I. Irrigation potential of 39.10 thousand hectare has been created and 19.13 thousand hectare command area has been developed in Bihar through these projects.

Further, one cluster comprising 47 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) schemes and three cluster of 103 water bodies for Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) have been included under Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) Component of PMKSY.  Details of estimated cost and expenditure made under PMKSY-HKKP projects are given at Annexure-II. Irrigation potential of 41.44 thousand hectare has been created through these projects.

In addition, 8,214 ongoing watershed development projects under implementation covering an area of  39.07  lakh  hectare  were  included  under  Watershed  Development  Component  (WDC)  of  PMKSY during 2016-17. Out of them 135 projects covering an area of 0.612 lakh hectare were from Bihar. These projects have been provided central assistance of Rs. 182.61 crore. After approval of implementation of PMKSY for the period of 2021-26, 1220 additional watershed development projects covering an area of 50.16 lakh hectare have been included under PMKSY-WDC. Out of them, 35 projects of Bihar covering an area of 1.72 lakh hectare have been sanctioned at a total cost of Rs. 440.97 crore with central assistance of Rs. 264.58 crore, out of which Rs. 175.42 crore has been released so far.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *285 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  12.03.2026  REGARDING  'PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PMKSY IN BIHAR'

## Details of projects under PMSKY-AIBP and PMKSY-CADWM Schemes

| S. No.            | Project Name                                             | Districts Benefitted                 | Estimated Cost (Rs. in Crore)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)   | Present Status          |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------|
|                   | PMKSY-AIBP                                               | PMKSY-AIBP                           | PMKSY-AIBP                      | PMKSY-AIBP                   | PMKSY-AIBP              |
| 1                 | Durgawati Project                                        | Rohtas, Kaimur                       | 1207.39                         | 1183.46                      | Completed.              |
| 2                 | Punpun Barrage Project                                   | Patna, Arwal, Jehanabad              | 685.28                          | 409.17                       | Headwork completed.     |
| 3                 | Kosi-Mechi Intra State Link Project                      | Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj & Katihar | 6282.32                         | 132.00                       | Physical Progress - 4%  |
| 4                 | North Koel Project (Bihar- Jharkhand Interstate Project) | Aurangabad, Gaya, Palamau&Garhwa     | 2431.00                         | 946.39                       | Physical Progress - 38% |
| Total: PMKSY-AIBP | Total: PMKSY-AIBP                                        | Total: PMKSY-AIBP                    | 10605.99                        | 2671.02                      |                         |
| PMKSY-CAD&WM      | PMKSY-CAD&WM                                             | PMKSY-CAD&WM                         | PMKSY-CAD&WM                    | PMKSY-CAD&WM                 | PMKSY-CAD&WM            |
| 1.                | Durgawati CADWM Project                                  | Rohtas, Kaimur                       | 142.20                          | 75.64                        | Physical progress - 63% |

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *285 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  12.03.2026  REGARDING  'PROJECTS SANCTIONED UNDER PMKSY IN BIHAR'

Details of SMI and RRR of WBs schemes of Bihar approved under PMKSY-HKKP

| S. No.   |                 | SchemesDistricts Covered                                                                                                      | Year Inclusion   |   of Estimated Cost (Rs. in Crore) | Expenditure (Rs. in Crore)   | Present Status                                 |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | 47 SMI Schemes  | Rohtas (9), Kaimur (7), Nawada (27), Sitamarhi (4)                                                                            | 2015-16          |                             141.29 | 117.74                       | Completed                                      |
| 2        | 27 Water Bodies | Gaya (5), Nalanda (6), Kaimur (7), Patna (6), Rohtas (3)                                                                      | 2018-19          |                              64.93 | 27.41                        | Completed                                      |
| 3        | 66 Water Bodies | Arwal (10), Aurangabad (10), Banka (10), Gaya (14), Jehanabad(2), Kaimur(Mohania)(2), Lakhisarai (3), Munger (1), Nawada (14) | 2019-20          |                              96.97 | 47.57                        | Completed                                      |
| 4        | 10 Water Bodies | Jhanabad (4), Gaya (4), West Champaran (1) and Nawada (1)                                                                     | 2024-25          |                              73.5  | -                            | Project is in initial stage of implementation. |
|          | Total           |                                                                                                                               |                  |                             376.69 | 192.72                       |                                                |

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