(a) whether the Government proposes to include the Uttar Koel
Reservoir Scheme under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit
Programme;
(b) if so, by when the scheme is likely to be completed
alongwith funds provided for it;
(c) the funds spent on the scheme so far; and
(d) the details of areas in Bihar and Jharkhand likely to
benefit after the completion of the scheme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (d) North Koel Reservoir Project was accepted by
the Advisory Committee of Ministry of Water Resources subject to
few observations. As the State Government has not complied these
observations, the project has not been given investment approval.
Central Loan Assistance (CLA) under Accelerated Irrigation
Benefits Programme (AIBP) is provided to such approved major and
medium irrigation projects which are in an advanced stage of
completion. North Koel Reservoir Project being an unapproved
project is not eligible for CLA under AIBP. The project has
incurred an expenditure of Rs.572.75 crore till date. The project
envisages creation of irrigation potential of 105.90 thousand
hectare spread over the districts of Palamu (in Jharkhand)
Aurangabad and Gaya (in Bihar). The completion of the project is
dependent upon adequate financial resources, settling of
resettlement and rehabilitation and submergence issues.