(a) whether the Government has declared some of the river projects as national assets for
conservation of water;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the extent to which water supply for drinking and irrigation purposes would be improved
with these projects?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) & (b) The Government of India has a scheme of declaration of important river projects as
national projects with a view to expedite completion of identified National Projects in a time
bound manner for the benefit of the people. Under this scheme, 14 projects have been declared
as National Projects. The list of these 14 projects is enclosed at Annexure-I. As per the
guidelines of National Projects, the projects are eligible for 90% grant of the balance project
cost (cost of work) of irrigation and drinking water components of the project. The criteria
for selection of National Projects is given at Annexure-II.
(c) These projects are primarily irrigation and hydro power projects. The intended
benefits in irrigation and power with storage capacity in these projects are given in Annexure –I.