Question : Major Irrigation Projects

(a) the details of under construction major irrigation projects, State-wise; and
(b) the details of funds allocated for all these projects and disbursed till date?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) & (b) The Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement their efforts, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

During 2016-17, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium/ERM irrigation projects (and their 7 phases) under PMKSY-AIBP having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh hectare and balance estimated cost of Rs.77595 crore [Central Assistance (CA) component of Rs.31342 crore] have been prioritized in consultation with States for completion in phases. Funding mechanism through NABARD has also been approved by the Government for both Central and State Share. Further, State-wise details of these prioritized projects including CA released during 2016-20 are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3159 to be answered on 12.03.2020regarding “Major Irrigation Projects”.
(Rs in crore; Potential in Th. Ha.)
Sl. No. STATE (Total No. of Projects/ Completed) Latest Balance cost as on 1.4.2016 Total CA Released
2016-20 (so far) Ultimate Irrigation Potential Irrigation Potential Created upto 31.03.2016 Potential Created During 2016-2019
1 Andhra Pradesh (8/1) 1056.18 22.63 263.29 180.64 24.33
2 Assam (3/1) 414.13 0.00 124.93 66.58 29.44
3 Bihar (2/0) 539.90 96.12 37.27 6.98 10.91
4 Chhattisgarh (3/2) 280.84 34.63 47.63 25.17 16.62
5 Goa (1/0) 8.69 0.000 14.52 11.17 0.23
6 Gujarat (1/0) 9873.26 3905.004 1792.00 1111.00 527.31
7 Jammu & Kashmir (4/1) 115.67 32.37 61.44 53.29 0.00
8 Jharkhand (1/0) 7663.91 756.730 236.85 63.10 79.19
9 Karnataka (5/2) 2518.13 955.40 252.81 132.31 112.49
10 Kerala (2/0) 68.52 0.00 38.08 28.34 1.11
11 Madhya Pradesh (21/11) 3328.55 588.86 872.63 618.64 162.19
12 Maharashtra (26/9) 21400.22 1562.10 850.75 294.94 172.11
13 Manipur (2/0) 722.97 204.84 36.99 17.66 9.63
14 Odisha (8/5) 6221.06 1132.48 327.68 189.95 36.13
15 Punjab (2/2) 220.80 52.42 91.95 80.33 0.00
16 Rajasthan (2/2) 719.21 364.95 315.57 308.33 7.17
17 Telangana (11/3) 8328.32 774.71 585.10 228.73 113.96
18 Uttar Pradesh (4/1) 9279.11 1006.07 1653.05 721.92 513.41
Total AIBP (106*/40) 72759.47 11489.31 7602.54 4139.06 1816.22

*Including phases.


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