(a) whether the Government provides funds for the schemes related to the drainage of water;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether proposals for development of drainage canals has been received from some States;and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the action taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) & (b) Yes Sir. The Government of India would provide funds for drainage development
schemes in critical areas under `Flood Management Programme`- a state sector scheme during XI
Plan, for which detailed guidelines for providing central assistance to the State Governments
have already been issued by the Ministry of Water Resources on 27.12.2007 to all states.
(c) & (d) A scheme namely `Improvement of South Saraswati River (both upper & lower portion)
from offtake (chainage 0.00) at Nasibpur, Distt. Hooghly to outfall (chainage 1410.00) at Sankrail
Distt. Howrah` has been received from the Government of West Bengal and included under `Flood
Management Programme` for central assistance. 1st installment of Rs.1.00 crore has been released
to the State Government of West Bengal by Ministry of Finance on 31.3.2008.