Lok Sabha Question No. 733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: National Water Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 733

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2016

## NATIONAL WATER PROJECTS

## 733. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM

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

(a) the criteria fixed to classify any water project as national project; (b) the details of projects declared as national water projects as on date, State-wise; and

- (c)  the  funds  allocated  and  released  for  each  project  so  far  along  with  the  actual  utilisation  of  the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The criteria for selection of a project as a national project is given at Annexure-I .
- (b) & (c) Sixteen Irrigation Projects have been declared as National Project so far. State & Project-wise details including funds released and expenditure as reported by the States are at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I as mentioned in the part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qu. No. 733 Regarding National Water Projects due for reply on 21.07.2016

## The criteria for selection of National Projects are as under:

1. International projects where usage of water in India is required by a treaty or where planning and early completion of the project is necessary in the interest of the country.
2. Inter-State projects which are dragging on due to non-resolution of Inter-State issues relating to sharing  of  costs,  rehabilitation,  aspects  of  power  production  etc.,  including  river  interlinking projects.
3. Intra  State  projects  with  additional  potential  of  more  than  2,00,000  hectare  (ha)  and  with  no dispute regarding sharing of water and where hydrology is established.
4. Extension, Renovation and Modernization (ERM) projects envisaging restoration of lost irrigation potential of 2,00,000 ha or more would be eligible for inclusion as a National Project subject to :
5. (i) The  command  Area  Development  and  Water  Management  (CAD&WM)  works  shall  be ensured in the entire command area of the ERM project.
6. (ii) The  CAD&WM  works  shall  be  taken  up  simultaneously  with  the  ERM  works  so  as  to facilitate achievement of the bench mark efficiency for water use.
7. (iii) The management of command area system by Water User's Association (WUA's) after the ERM works will be necessary. The WUA's may be entrusted with the responsibility for the collection of irrigation service fees and for undertaking annual repairs by retaining a part of the fee collected.
8. (iv) Independent evaluation of the project will be carried out after project implementation and the project should achieve the benchmark water use efficiency in practice as prescribed by Central Water Commission.

An ERM Project of a State Government may be included in the scheme of National Projects only  on  completion  of  one  ERM  Project  already  being  funded  in  the  state  under  the  category  of National Projects.

## Annexure-II  as  mentioned  in  the  part  (b)&  (C)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Qu.  No.  733 Regarding National Water Projects due for reply on 21.07.2016

## State-wise details, Central assistance released and expenditure incurred 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 (Rsin Cr.)    | Cumulative Expenditure incurred (Rsin Cr.)   |
|----------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Assam                         | Kulsi Dam Project              | 1139.27 (PL 2014)                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                | Polavaram Project              | 10,151.04 (PL 2005-06) Revised cost - 16010.45 (PL 2010-11) | 2014-15 = 250 2015-16 = 650                                                | 7129.80 (up to 03/2016)                      |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh             | Noa-Dihing Dam Project         | 1086.06 (PL 2013)                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 4.       | Arunachal Pradesh             | Upper Siang Project            | -                                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 5        | Himachal Pradesh              | Renuka Dam Project             | 5242.89 (PL 2015)                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 6.       | Himachal Pradesh              | Gyspa HE Project               | -                                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 7.       | Himachal Pradesh/ Uttarakhand | Kishau Multipurpose Project    | 7193.24 (PL 2010)                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 8        | Jammu & Kashmir               | Ujh Multipurpose project       | 3630.73 (PL 2013)                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 9.       | Jammu & Kashmir               | Bursar HE Project              | -                                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 10.      | Maharashtra                   | Gosikhurd Irrigation Project   | 7777.85 (PL 2007-08);                                       | 2008-09 = 450 2009-10 = 720 2010-11 =1412.94 2012-13 =405 Total = 2987.94. | 7529.36 (03/15)                              |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh &Uttar Pradesh | Ken Betwa Link Project Phase-I | 18057.08 (PL 2015-16)                                       | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 12.      | Punjab                        | Shahpurkandi Dam Project       | 2285.81 (PL 04/08)                                          | 2009-10 = 10.80 2010-11 =15.236 Total = 26.036                             | 320.83 (3/15)                                |
| 13.      | Punjab                        | 2 nd Ravi Vyas Link Project    | -                                                           | Nil                                                                        | -                                            |
| 14.      | Uttar Pradesh '               | SaryuNaharPariyojn a           | . 7270.32 (PL 2008-09)                                      | 2012-13=67.98 2013-14= 380.75 2014-15=210.85 2015-16 = 500 Total =1159.58  | 4055.51 (03/15)                              |
| 15..     | Uttarakhand                   | Lakhwar Multipurpose Project   | 3966.51 (PL 2012)                                           | Nil                                                                        | --                                           |
| 16.      | West Bengal                   | Teesta Barrage Project         | 2988.61 (PL 2008)                                           | 2010-11=81 2011-12= 97.20 Total = 178.20                                   | 1465.76 (12/2015)                            |