Question : IRRIGATION FACILITIES IN CHHATTISGARH



(a) whether any proposal has been received from the State Government of Chhattisgarh for development of irrigated area; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Union Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & MINORITY AFFAIRS ( SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)

(a) & (b) Yes Madam. The details of irrigation projects of Chhattisgarh included in the Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) programme are given at Annexure-I. Since inception upto March 2012, an amount of Rs. 11783.602 lakh has been released under this programme for the above projects.