THE MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND WATER RESOURCES (SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)
(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) TO (F) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. 247 REGARDING GRANT UNDER AIBP DUE FOR REPLY ON 18.8.2011
(a) Central Assistance is provided under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme
(AIBP) since 1996-97 for completion of the ongoing major and medium irrigation projects
and surface minor irrigation projects as per the approved guidelines. The criteria for
inclusion of the project under AIBP are at Annexure-I.
(b) Yes sir,
(c) The Union Government has received requests from various states for providing
Central Assistance (CA) to major, medium and surface minor irrigation irrigation projects
under AIBP during 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.The status of proposals of Uttar Pradesh
received during the last three years for central assistance under AIBP and the releases
thereto is given Annexure-II. No request from Govt. of Uttar Pradesh has been received
for releasing funds under AIBP for surface minor irrigation projects during the above period.
After ascertaining the eligibility of CA to such projects, the Union Government has released
CA to the eligible major/medium irrigation projects and surface minor irrigation as per
the details at Annexure-III and Annexure-IV respectively.
(d), (e) & (f) There is no inordinate delay in release of funds for the proposals submitted
by the State Governments as per the AIBP guidelines.
The guidelines of AIBP have been modified from time to time to simplify the
procedure for grant of central assistance.
