(a) whether the Hiratalla Irrigation Project in Karnataka is likely to be commissioned during the current Financial Year;
(a) if so, the present status of the project; and
(b) the steps taken to expedite the execution of the
project?
(a) whether the Hiratalla Irrigation Project in Karnataka is likely to be commissioned during the current Financial Year;
(a) if so, the present status of the project; and
(b) the steps taken to expedite the execution of the
project?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (c) The reference is probably to the Hirehalla
Irrigation Project in Karnataka. The latest estimated cost
is Rs. 120.52 crores and the expenditure incurred till March
2001 is Rs. 110.59 crores. 98% work on the dam and 78% on
the canals has been completed. The project can be completed
in 2002-03 if the State Government provides the required
budget outlay in the current and next Financial Year.
This project has been receiving Central Loan
Assistance (CLA) under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits
Programme (AIBP) for its expeditious completion since 1996-
97 and an amount of Rs. 35.75 crores has been released to
this project till date.