(a) whether the Upperveda project has been approved under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit
Programme in Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, the funds allocated for the project;
(c) the details of funds being released during the current financial year; and
(d) the time by which the project is likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) & (b) The Upper Veda irrigation project of Madhya Pradesh has received Rs.88.348 crore as
Central Assistance (CA) under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) since 2008-09.
(c) & (d) No funds have been released during the current financial year to the above project.
The original target date of completion was March 2011, however, as per revised schedule of State
Government, the revised target date of completion is March 2013.