(a) the funds granted and released by the World Bank for the completion of Subernrekha Multipurpose Irrigation project in Bihar, during the last three years, year-wise;
(b) the time by which the project is likely to be completed; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government for the rehabilitation and resettlement of oustees of this project ?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) No World Bank assistance has been received for Subernerakha
Multipurpose Irrigation Project in Bihar during the last three
years as the project is not under the World Bank assistance.
(b) All irrigation and multipurpose projects are planned and
executed by the State Governments from their own allocations of
plan funds. The completion of Subernrekha Multipurpose Irrigation
Project, thus, depends on the availability of funds and the
priority given to it by the Government of Bihar.
(c) The Revised Rehabilitation Policy of Government of Bihar
(1990) comprises special feature like grant of Rs.20,000 for
house building to each displaced family and a broad spectrum of
economic rehabilitation measures such as provision for
employment, replacement of land, vocational training and self
employment etc. Besides, 29 resettlement colonies comprising 70
to 90 acres of land each on average have been identified as
vantage points within 20-40 Km. of reservoir area. Out of these
11 colonies in Chandil Sector and 4 colonies in Icha are being
developed.