(a) the watersheds in which river-vally project has been sanctioned in Satara District of Maharashtra;
(b) the amount sanctioned for each watershed project and the area to be covered along with the period in
which the works are to be completed;
(c) whether due to non-availability of funds the works under the river valley project are hampered; and
(d) if so, the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (d) Tarali irrigation project benefiting an area of 19.498 th. Ha. located on Tarali River
in Krishna Basin in Satara district of Maharashtra has been accepted by the Advisory Committee of Ministry
of Water Resources. Irrigation is a State subject and planning, execution and funding as well as priority
of execution of projects is within the purview of State Government. Central Assistance under Accelerated
Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) is provided by the Government of India to irrigation projects in accordance
with guidelines of AIBP in force from time to time and on the basis of proposal for AIBP submitted by the State
Government. One of the primary conditions for inclusion of a project in AIBP is that the project should have investment
clearance from Planning Commission. The investment clearance from Planning Commission is yet to be obtained by the State
Government of Maharashtra for Tarali Project.