(a) the current status of under construction Jigaon and Khadakpurna irrigation scheme as on date, scheme-wise;
(b) the amount spent on each of these irrigation schemes as on date, in Buldhana region of Maharashtra separately;
(c) the time by which the work of these irrigation schemes is likely to be completed; and
(d) whether there is any delay in completion of these schemes and if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)
(a) 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).
Khadakpurna is one of the prioritized projects under PMKSY-AIBP. Further, Government of India has approved a Special Package to provide Central Assistance (CA) to complete 83 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) projects and 8 Major / Medium Irrigation (MMI) Projects (including Jigaon project) in Vidarbha and Marathwada and drought prone districts in rest of Maharashtra in July 2018.
The current status of Jigaon project as informed by the State Government is as under:
i) Earthen Dam & Spillway - 75 % Completed
ii) L.I.S., Rising Main & Pump house - 65 % Completed
In respect of Khadakpurna project, the works of Dam, Lift irrigation schemes, main canals and pump houses have been completed. The Works of distributaries etc. are 95 percent complete.
(b) The details of amount spent on Jigaon and Khadakpurna projects are as under:
(Rs. in Crore)
Project Latest Cost of the project Expenditure incurred up to 05/2019 Central Assistance released up to 05/2019
Jigaon 7764.39 3750.51 262.025
Khadakpurna 1374.60 1299.48 615.08
(c) & (d) As reported by the State Government, Jigaon Project is planned to be completed by FY 2023-24 and the works of Khadakpurna Project are planned to be completed by December 2019.
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