Lok Sabha Question No. 4284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Polavaram National Project
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU, MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4284 ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## POLAVARAM NATIONAL PROJECT

## 4284.   DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN

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

- (a) the initial and revised cost of Polavaram National Project along with share of the Union as well as State Government in term of its funding with the quantum of funds allocated, released and utilised for the purpose so far;
- (b) whether the State Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh has requested the  Union Government  for reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by it so far on this project and to release sufficient funds for the same, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon;

(c) whether Central Water Commission has appointed any committee for smooth construction/implementation of this project, if so, the details along with the recommendations made thereof; (d)  whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  fund  this  project  under  Accelerated  Integrated  Benefit Programme, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken to implement the project within prescribed timeline, if any?

## ANSWER

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

(a),  (d)  &  (e)        The  project  was  accorded  investment  clearance  by  the  Planning  Commission  for  Rs. 10151.04 crore (at 2005-06 price level) in 2009.  Thereafter, the Advisory Committee of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation on 04/01/2011 has approved the revised project cost of Rs. 16010.45 crore (at 2010-11 price level).

The Polavaram Irrigation Project was included under AIBP during the year 2008-09; with Central share as 25% and State share as 75%.  The release of funds through Central Assistance under AIBP is as follows:

| S.No.   | YEAR    |   AMOUNT (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|---------|-------------------------|
| 1       | 2008-09 |                  225    |
| 2       | 2009-10 |                  337.47 |
|         | TOTAL   |                  562.47 |

The  project  has  been  declared  as  national  project  during  2014  with  100%  Central  funding.    The  amount released to the Polavaram Project Authority after declaration of National Project is as follows:

| S.No.   | YEAR    |   AMOUNT (Rs. in crore) |
|---------|---------|-------------------------|
| 1       | 2014-15 |                     250 |
| 2       | 2015-16 |                     600 |
|         | TOTAL   |                     850 |

A Governing Body and Polavaram Project authority (PPA) have been constituted to execute the project.

- (b)    The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested the Union Government  for reimbursement Rs 1804.25 crore for the expenditure incurred by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh from 2014-15 upto June 2016.  The Govt. of India has released Rs 850 crore to Polavaram Project Authority during 201416 as per the Budget Allocation. During the Current Financial Year, Hon'ble Minister of Water Resources, River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  vide  letter  dated  04.07.2016  has  intimated  the  Ministry  of Finance  for  additional  requirement  of  Rs  3305  crore  during  2016-17  for  smooth  implementation  of  the Project.
- (c)      Polavaram  Project  Authority  has  constituted  a  dam  design  review  panel  to  provide  technical  and strategic guidance for design and implementation plan for execution of the project.  The Committee has held one meeting and has finalised broad procedure for submission of construction drawing/design to CWC.

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