(a) whether any complaints from public representatives received in regard to
ongoing construction of the watershed projects in the country including Gujarat;
(b) if so, the details thereof,State-wise;
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon as on date;and
(d) the outcome of the action report?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI)
(a) Under Integrated Watershed Development Programme (IWDP), two complaints one
each from the States of Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh were received from public
representatives. No complaint was received from Gujarat.
(b)
1. Uttarakhand: One complaint was received from Hon`ble Shri Bachchi Singh Rawat,
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) against the appointment of Zila Panchayat as a
Project Implementing Agency (PIA) in project Pithoragarh ?III, Kanalichina blocks of
Pithoragarh District.
2. Arunachal Pradesh: One complaint was received from Hon?ble Shri Tapir Gao,
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) regarding misuse of funds sanctioned under
IWDP Project-IV in West Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh.
(c)&(d)
1. In Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, the PIA was changed from Zila
Panchayat, Pithoragarh to Regional Panchayat in Pithoragarh ?III project.
2. In Arunachal Pradesh, West Siang district?s IWDP project-IV, an enquiry was
conducted by the National Level Monitor (NLM) and also by the State
Government. NLM physically verified some of the assets created under the project.
The State Government found that the complaint against the project implementation
was unfounded and the funds have been gainfully utilized.