(a) whether the Government of Kerala has submitted any proposal to the Union Government to increase irrigation facilities in the State;
(b) if so, the time by which the said proposal is likely to be cleared; and
(c) the amount released / likely to be released to the State Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) & (b) Government of Kerala submitted 7 projects to
Central Water Commission for techno-economic clearance. The
details of the projects with estimated cost; annual
irrigation benefits and the status of clearance are as follows.
S.N Name of the Estimated Annual Status of Project Cost Irrigat Clearance (Rs. ion Crore) Benefit (Th. Ha)
1. Idamalayar 107 27.51 Accepted by Advisory Committee subject to conditions.
2. Attapady 110 8.38 Linked to Cauvery Tribunal Award
3. Modernisation of 17.25 20 Neyyar Sent back to Irrigation the State Government due to major deficiencies.
4. Kuriarkutty 231.03 39.64 Karapara
5. Kuttiadi 17.98 4.80 augmentation 6. Regulator cum 70 8.11 bridge at Chamaravattam
7 Meenachel Valley 89.5 9.96