THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) Sujlam Suflam Project launched by the Government of Gujarat in 2003-04
envisages irrigation watershed management and drinking water supply schemes.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs.4,291.00 crore out of which Rs.1946.33
crore is allocated to drinking water supply schemes. As per information received
from State Government, expenditure incurred by State Water Resources Department
and State Water Supply department on the project are Rs.2067.14 crore and Rs.984.88
crore repectively.
(b)to(c)The money for the project is provided by the Government of Gujarat.
(d) Does not arise.
(e)to(f) The State Government has informed that for each component of the project,
a detailed report was prepared before according administrative and technical sanction
by the State Government.
(g)The status of major component of the Sujlam Suphalam Project as reported by
Government of Gujarat is as under:
(A) Water Resources Department:
(i)Work of Sujalam Suphalam Spreading Canal (of 337km length) is in progress and
is likely to be completed by June, 2007.
(ii) Two lift irrigation schemes (pipe lines), (namely Piyaj - Dharoi and Khorasam-
Saraswati) are completed. Works of six pipelines are in progress, which will be completed
by June, 2007.
(iii) In surendragar district, 71 check dams are completed and remaining works will be
completed by October, 2007.
(iv) Works of Panam High Level Canal and Kandana High Level Canal are in progress
and are likely to be completed by December, 2007.
(v) Works of check dams under Sardar Patel Participatory `Water Supply Scheme and
other major check dams are in progress.
(vi) In Kachch District, works of 10 Bandharas are in progress. For 30 Bandharas,
tender process is in progress. This work will be completed by June, 2008.
(vii) Remaining works will be taken up as per availability of funds and works will be
completed at the earliest.
(B) Water Supply Department:
Total 32 Water Supply Projects are covered in Sujalam Suphalam Yojana-Drinking Water
Supply Projects for Supplying drinking water to 4904 villages and 34 towns at the cost of
Rs.1946.33 crore, out of which-
(i)2 projects have been completed and 20 projects are in progress covering 3137 villages
and 27 towns. Water supply to 636 villages has been started.
(ii) 10 projects covering 176 villages and 7 towns are yet to be taken in hand.
(iii) The projects are proposed to be completed by March, 2008 subject to availability
of fund.
