Question : Release of Funds under PMKSY

(a) whether the Government has taken a decision to release funds under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) to Gujarat and Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the quantum of funds being released for each project of the said States and the time by which these funds will be released;
(c) the details of the proposals made by each of the said States in this regard and the proposals approved/accepted by the Government; and
(d) the details of objections raised by the Government in this regard, if any, along with the reasons for the same?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (d) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) having various components viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) including Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) &Watershed Development (WD) was launched during 2015-16.

The Central Assistance (CA) under PMKSY is released to the States from time to time as and when eligible proposals are received form the State Governments.

Details of funds released under RRR, SMI, WD and PDMC components of PMKSYduring 2015-16 to 2017-18 for various projects of the State of Gujarat and Karnataka are as under:
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(Rs. in crore)
State SMI & RRR
Watershed Development PDMC

Karnataka No eligible proposals received 446.41 827.12
Gujarat 302.55 787.05

During 2015-16, CA of Rs.128.00 crore and Rs.354.72 crore was released for various projects of Gujarat and CA of Rs.208.16 crore and Rs.61.10 crore for projects of Karnataka for PMKSY-AIBP and CAD&WM works respectively.

During 2016-17, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium irrigation projects under PMKSY-AIBP have been prioritized in consultation with States for completion in phases up to December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. One project from Gujarat and five projects from Karnataka are included amongst the 99 prioritized projects.

Details of CA released to various projects in the States of Gujarat and Karnataka under PMKSY-AIBP and CAD&WM works during 2016-17 and 2017-18 are as under: -
(Rs. in crore)
Sl. No. Project Name CA Released - ABIP
(2016-17& 2017-18) CA Released - CAD&WM
(2016-17& 2017-18)
Gujarat
1 Sardar Sarovar 2372.36 1372.12
Karnataka
1 Sri Rameswara - 12.8812
2 Bhima LIS 22.44 12.74
3 Upper Tunga 184.04 21.045
4 Karanja 19.65 -
5 NLBC System Project 368.86 -

In addition to above, Government of Gujarat has raised State Share of Rs.1383.04 Crore through NABARD for Sardar Sarovar project during 2016-17 and 2017-18.




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