(a) whether the Government have completed survey work of projects in regard to utilization of water of Chambal river;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of schemes lying pending for controlling and
channelising the flow of water of Chambal river in the
bordering areas of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan; and
(d) the concrete steps being considered by the Government
in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI ARJUN CHARAN SETHI)
(a) & (b) Survey and investigation for preparation of
detailed projects reports of irrigation/multipurpose
projects is the responsibility of the concerned State
Government.
(c) The status of schemes in Chambal basin of
Rajasthan is as follows:-
- 1 major and 1 medium scheme – under correspondence
with the State Government.
- 2 medium schemes – Accepted by the Advisory
Committee of Ministry of Water Resources subject
to certain conditions.
- 4 major and 4 medium schemes sent back to the
State Government due to non-compliance of the
comments for more than one year.
(d) Clearance of projects is linked to the promptness
with which State Government responds to the comments of the
appraising agencies.