Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Special Loan Assistance to Jharkhand for Irrigation
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 603

## ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015

**Special Loan Assistance to Jharkhand for Irrigation**

603. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM

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

(a) the details of pending irrigation projects in Jharkhand;

(b) whether the Union Government proposes to give special assistance to the State to complete pending irrigation projects, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has launched the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme for accelerating implementation of ongoing irrigation projects which are beyond the resource capacity of the State Government;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the amount so far given to the State Government of Jharkhand under this programme for completing the ongoing irrigation projects?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) & (b) A total of 10 Major, Medium Irrigation (MMI) projects have been included under AIBP.  Out of these 3 irrigation projects have been completed and  six irrigation projects namely Gumani, Sonua, Surangi, Panchkhero, Upper Sankh, and Subernarekha Multipurpose Irrigation Projects are ongoing  Torai irrigation project has been abandoned by the state Government due to local public agitation.

(c) & (d)  The Union Government has launched Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) in 1996-97 for providing financial assistance to expedite the implementation of ongoing major, medium irrigation projects, Lift Irrigation and Minor Irrigation schemes including Extension, Renovation and Modernization (ERM) of Irrigation Projects which are in advanced stage of completion and for which State Government is facing a resource crunch.

(e)  The project wise Central Loan Assistance (CLA)/ Central Assistance (CA) released under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), so far to the State of Jharkhand is as under:

Amount  (Rs. in Crores)

| Sr. No.   | Name of project                   |   Total CA/ CLA Released |
|-----------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1         | Gumani                            |                    31.40 |
| 2         | Torai                             |                     2.50 |
| 3         | Latratu                           |                     2.13 |
| 4         | Kansjore                          |                    11.04 |
| 5         | Sonua                             |                    19.25 |
| 6         | Surangi                           |                    13.28 |
| 7         | Tapkara Res. Scheme               |                     0.51 |
| 8         | Upper Sankh                       |                    26.35 |
| 9         | Panchkhero                        |                     8.24 |
| 10        | Subernarekha Multipurpose project |                   851.26 |
| Total     | Total                             |                   965.97 |

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