(a) whether there is any proposal to provide financial help to irrigation projects in drought facing region in
Maharashtra State;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether there is any proposal to provide funds to irrigation projects of Tapi Irrigation Development
Corporation; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & MINORITY AFFAIRS ( SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) & (b) The Government of India provides Central Assistance (CA) under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme
(AIBP) to Major/Medium/Surface Minor irrigation projects including projects of Drought Prone Areas of Maharashtra as per
the eligibility criteria under AIBP Guidelines. The details of Central Assistance (CA) released to the Major/Medium/
Surface Minor irrigation projects of Drought Prone Areas of Maharashtra during the last three years is at Annexure-I.
(c) & (d) The details of the CA released under AIBP to the MMI/Surface MI irrigation projects of Tapi Irrigation
Development Corporation (TIDC) are also included in Annexure-I.