(a) the estimated cost of Upper Kolab Irrigation Project in Orissa;
(b) whether the project has not yet been completed despite it being accorded clearance in September 2000; and
(c) if so, the reasons for inordinate delay and by when the project is likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (c) As reported by the Government of Orissa, the
latest estimated cost of Upper Kolab Project is Rs. 492.32
crore and more than ninety nine per cent work of the project
has been completed. The project is scheduled to be completed
by March, 2005.