(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from Jharkhand to start construction work of Kanher project in its Garhwa district;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the cost of project in respect of irrigation, electricity and drinking water, component-wise;
(d) the expenditure likely to be incurred on rehabilitation and settlement works; and
(e) the present status of the project and the expected date of completion of each component?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) & (b) The Kanhar Project of Jharkhand State was accepted by Advisory Committee of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation in its 135th meeting held on 12/03/2018 at an estimated cost of Rs.1908.84 crore at 2016-17 price level. Further, investment clearance proposal of the project was submitted by Government of Jharkhand vide letter dated 31.10.2018. However, they have not submitted the Environmental and Forest Clearance of the project, which is a pre-requisite for the investment clearance.
(c) The component-wise cost allocation as per the proposal approved by the said Advisory Committee is as below:
Component Cost (Rs. in Crore)
Irrigation 1757.67
Electricity -
Water supply 151.17
(d) As informed by Project Authorities, a provision of Rs.140.82 crore has been kept for compensation for Project Affected Persons.
(e) The Government of Jharkhand has informed that works have not been started. The time of completion as indicated in the proposal is five years.
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