(a) whether the Government of Bihar has sought any assistance for repair and maintenance of various canals of major and medium irrigation projects;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any lack of adequate irrigation
facilities in the State; and
(d) if so, the effective steps being considered by the
Union Government to improve the irrigation system there?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (d) Water being a state subject, planning,
funding, execution and maintenance of irrigation projects
including repairs to canals is done by State Government
themselves as per their own priorities.
The ultimate irrigation potential of Bihar
(including Jharkhand) from major, medium and minor schemes
has been assessed as 13.35 m. ha. out of which 8.12 m. ha.
potential has been created till March 2000.