Question : COMPLETION OF DAMS



(a) the number of major and medium dams under construction in the country at present, State-wise and location-wise;

(b) the funds allocated and spent on these dams till date, separately and the target date fixed for the completion of each dam;

(c) whether construction work of almost all the canals has been completed, whereas several dams are still incomplete in the country;

(d) if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the time by which all dams are likely to be completed and the extent of land in hectares likely to be irrigated therefrom?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES

(SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)

(a) to (e) State-wise details of 155 major and 234 medium irrigation projects which are at present under construction alongwith their latest estimated cost, ultimate irrigation potential and the amount spent thereon is given in the enclosed statement. Irrigation being a State subject, irrigation projects are taken up for implementation by the State Governments themselves out of their own resources and as per their own priorities. The completion period of any project depends on various factors such as it size, availability of land, obtaining clearances from various Central Appraising Agencies by the State Governments, geological conditions etc. Equally important are funds allotted by the State Governments to individual projects.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6798 FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.05.2000 REGARDING COMPLETION OF DAMS.

(Rs. in Crore)	(In Thousand Hectares)
Name of State No. Latest Exp. Spillo Ultima Potential Target of Estimat Upto ver te created for Proje ed Cost the cost Potent upto the Potent cts end of in IX ial end of ial VIII Plan VIII Plan create Plan d in IX Plan
1.Andhra Pr. 12 10130.44 4754.95 5375.49 1882.54 1165.65 675.21

2.Assam 4 432.82 211.48 221.34 167.89 71.40 3.00

3.Bihar 14 7365.53 2105.27 5260.26 1275.94 99.60 305.86

4.Goa 1 678.59 258.65 419.94 46.06 8.27 16.22

5.Gujarat 9 23300.92 6522.47 16777.85 2107.01 271.51 - 6.Haryana 5 1013.51 725.67 287.84 801.00 242.00 69.00

7Himachal Pr. 1 150.78 7.47 143.31 24.76 - 2.70

8.J& Kashmir 1 151.18 122.84 28.34 66.78 52.88 13.90

9.Karnataka 14 11190.19 5131.64 6058.55 1718.89 1036.61 737.37 10.Kerala 7 1879.50 942.41 937.09 343.34 112.20 140.64 11.Madhya Pr. 23 10729.65 3131.15 7598.50 2552.25 665.70 300.15 12.Maharashtra 36 12958.17 5374.4 7583.74 2517.14 1013.52 943.66 13.Manipur 2 491.65 225.85 265.80 44.67 5.10 - 14.Meghalaya - - - - - - - 15.Nagaland 1 111.02 2.95 108.07 10.00 - - 16.Orissa 5 4953.85 1156.55 3797.30 1066.68 169.54 500.55 17.Punjab - 3379.53 2704.93 674.60 478.00 - 348.00 18.Rajasthan 6 4692.81 2346.01 2346.80 1348.41 600.07 413.34 19.Tamil Nadu - - - - - - - 20.Tripura - - - - - - - 21.Uttar Pr. 18 7359.44 3339.74 4019.70 4226.67 1611.27 926.37 22.West Bengal 3 2037.41 933.83 1098.58 1558.24 982.61 25.00
Total : 162 103186.89 39003.29 64183.60 22236.27 8107.93 5420.9

Note : 7 Major Projects (6 in Gujarat & 1 in U.P.) have been completed during IX Plan.

DETAILS OF MEDIUM PROJECTS SPILLING INTO NINTH PLAN
(Rs. in Crore)	(In Thousand Hectares)
Name of State No. Latest Exp. Spillo Ultima Potential Target of Estimat Upto ver te created for Proje ed Cost the cost Potent upto the Potent cts end of in IX ial end of ial VIII Plan VIII Plan create Plan d in IX Plan
1.Andhra Pr. 20 623.34 323.51 299.79 138.03 51.95 102.73

2.Assam 9 155.92 99.72 56.20 76.58 42.87 1.00

3.Bihar 29 1065.18 429.37 635.81 171.52 15.88 89.50

4.Goa 1 40.00 2.40 37.60 11.20 - -

5.Gujarat 9 337.53 260.02 77.51 51.32 30.34 - 6.Haryana - - - - - - -

7Himachal Pr. 1 11.30 11.26 0.04 2.41 2.41 -

8.J & Kashmir 9 223.55 55.88 167.67 37.76 6.87 28.94

9.Karnataka 15 943.67 510.72 432.95 76.29 23.72 62.45 10.Kerala 5 478.93 150.56 328.37 55.00 5.00 4.30 11.Madhya Pr. 32 1012.09 733.15 278.94 245.44 103.20 77.30 12.Maharashtra 66 2076.06 1021.98 1054.08 325.81 6.40 156.40 13.Manipur 2 66.58 56.50 10.08 1.54 2.00 - 14.Meghalaya 1 17.81 8.14 9.67 5.15 - - 15.Nagaland - - - - - - - 16.Orissa 10 499.95 410.23 89.72 108.22 55.75 65.02 17.Punjab 1 88.49 0.20 88.29 88.29 - - 18.Rajasthan 6 240.24 127.22 113.02 44.29 10.70 31.72 19.Tamil Nadu 2 103.75 29.53 74.22 6.74 - 6.72 20.Tripura 3 154.00 92.96 61.04 26.72 2.60 24.10 21.Uttar Pr. 2 54.81 39.99 14.82 7.65 3.88 3.77 22.West Bengal 17 90.42 60.78 29.64 37.63 35.39 2.24
Total : 240 8283.62 4424.12 3859.50 1517.59 398.96 656.21

Note : 6 Medium Projects in Gujarat have been completed during IX Plan.