(a) the total amount likely to be spent on Bisalpur Irrigation Project and the work completed so far thereon;
(b) the number of cities and villages likely to be benefited on
completion of the project;
(c) whether the Government propose to include Bisalpur Irrigation
Project amongst the Centrally Sponsored Schemes; and
(d) if so, the time by which the same is likely to be done ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) The amount likely to be spent on Bisalpur Drinking Water &
Irrigation Project is Rs.657.91 Crore. The Dam along with intake
structure for water supply to Ajmer and Jaipur districts has
already been completed and construction of Right Main Canal (51.64
Km) has been completed upto 45 Km.
(b) On completion of the Project, Jaipur, Ajmer and 256 villages
of Tonk District of Rajasthan will be benefited.
(c) & (d) Bisalpur project is already getting Central Loan
Assistance under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
(AIBP). So far, an amount of Rs.41.56 Crore has been made
available to the State Government for this project.