Question : AURANGA AND KANHA RESERVOIR SCHEME



(a) whether any revised estimate has been sent by the Jharkhand Government to the Union Government with regard to Auranga and Kanha Reservoir Schemes;

(b) if so, the amount spent during each of the last two years by the Jharkhand Government under the said schemes; and

(c) the time by which the additional financial assistance is proposed to be given to the State Government for the purpose?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)

(a) to (c) Revised estimate of Auranga Reservoir Project has been received from Jharkhand in January, 2001, and is under appraisal in Central Water Commission. Jharkhand State Government has not submitted any project named Kanha Reservoir Scheme. However, a project named Kanhar Reservoir Project has been earlier received in 1998 from Bihar State Government. No revised estimate has been received for Kanhar Reservoir Poject so far. The details of expenditure under these schemes is as under:-

Sl.	Name of Project	Expenditure (Rs. in crore)
No.	During 2000-01	During 2001-02
1. Auranga 0.00 0.6814

2. Kanhar 0.00 0.0425


The Centre is providing Central Loan Assistance under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme to the State Governments on their request to expedite completion of approved on-going projects which are in advance stage of completion. The State Government has not obtained the investment clearance from the Planning Commission so far for these projects and has also not requested for Central Loan Assistance for these projects.