Question : WATER PROJECTS IN CHHATTISGARH

(a) the number of irrigation and drinking water projects approved in Chhattisgarh during the last three years;

(b) the share of the Central and State Governments in them and the amount released by the Central Government every year; and

(c) the number of completed projects, those under construction and the time by when these are likely to be completed?

THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI HARISH RAWAT)

(a) to (c) 6 irrigation projects were accepted by Advisory Committee of Ministry of Water Resources on irrigation, flood control and multipurpose projects during the period 2010-11 to 2012-13. Details are enclosed at Annexure-I. 3 projects out of the above 6 projects were included under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) during the last three years. The details of the projects including Central and State share, amount released and year of completion is given at Annexure-II.11 number of major / medium irrigation projects have been included since inception of AIBP in the year 1996-97. Six projects have been completed since inception of AIBP and five projects are on-going.

85 Minor Irrigation (MI) schemes under AIBP were included during the last three years. The details of the MI schemes including Central and State share, amount released and year of completion is given at Annexure-III.

During the last three years, Khapri Irrigation project was included under Command Area Development and Water Management (CAD&WM) programme in 2011-12. Central share and State share for implementation under CAD&WM in respect of Khapri Irrigation project are Rs.373.914 lakh and Rs.369.325 lakh respectively. No central assistance has been released for Khapri project. Five projects have been completed under CADWM Programme since its inception. Out of the five projects, one project i.e. Pairy Project was completed in 2011-12.

As reported by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation based on the on-line Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, the details of drinking water projects (on-going, new and completed) in Chhattisgarh State during the last three years are enclosed at Annexure-IV.

Under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), the funding pattern between the Centre and the Northeastern States and Jammu & Kashmir is in the ratio of 90 : 10 and the same between the Centre and States other than Northeastern States and Jammu and Kashmir, including Chhattisgarh is in the ratio of 50 : 50. This sharing pattern is maintained at the State level. Amounts released under NRDWP to Chhattisgarh in last three years are as under:

Year	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13
Released Amt	122.01	139.06	148.64
(Rs in crore )