Question : PENDING IRRIGATION PROJECTS OF GUJARAT

(a) the details of on-going irrigation projects in Gujarat at present; and

(b) the number of irrigation projects awaiting/pending with the Union Government?

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

(a) The details of ongoing irrigation projects of Gujarat are given in the Statement enclosed.

(b) As on 15th February, 2003, two irrigation projects formulated by the Government of Gujarat were under techno-economic appraisal in the Central Water Commission. Out of these 2 projects, one project namely Modernisation of Machhu-I Irrigation has already been accepted by the Advisory Committee of Ministry of Water Resources subject to concurrence from State Finance Department and the second project namely Bakrol Water Resources project is under appraisal.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1806 FOR ANSWER ON 03.03.2003 REGARDING ONGOING IRRIGATION PROJECTS OF GUJARAT.

(Rs. in crore)
Sl. Name of Project District Latest Expenditure
No. Benefitted Estimate up to end d cost of IX Plan
A MAJOR PROJECTS a) EXTERNALLY AIDED PROJECTS 1. Hydrology 66.30 54.43 Projects(WB) 2. Scheme for 105.00 26.29 provision of Hydro Plus Mechanisation towards augmenting shortage capacity b) INTER-STATE PROJECTS 1. Mahi Bajaj Sagar Counted in 2.57 - Rajasthan 2. Sardar Sarovar 12 13160.62 13075.63 Districts c) Pre-Fifth Plan Projects d) Other Projects 1. Sidumber Valsad 205.35 0.28 2. Zankari Surat 90.00 5.07 Total :
B MEDIUM PROJECTS 1. Aji-IV Jamnagar 96.00 81.34 2. Balgol Sabarkanth 23.86 4.97 a 3 Bhadar-II Rajkot 107.00 67.62 4 Demi-III (NABARD) Jamnagar 32.50 30.97 5 Goma (P) Panchmahal 47.59 12.66 6 Gunda (Utvali) Ahmedabad 37.00 29.04 7 Koliyari Panchmahal 26.00 15.00 8 Limd-Bhogavo-II Surendrana 43.00 34.67 gar 9 Man Vadodara 8.72 0.58 10 Mukteshwar Banaskanth 52.50 40.97 a 11 Ozat-II Junagarh 82.00 66.73 12 Singor Panchmahal 20.00 3.10 13 Und-II (Guntall) Jamnagar 64.00 59.07 14 Varanasi Kheda 24.00 9.60 15 Vartu-II Junagarh 58.00 52.45 16 Kuntall Valsad 43.99 5.09 17 Brahmani-II Surendrana 41.50 36.97 gar 18 Chinchal Lift Valsad 18.10 7.65 Irrigation C ERM PROJECTS i) Modernisation of canals 1 Bhadar (S) Rajkot 55.50 37.48 2 Modernisation of Rajkot 35.36 26.08 canals of Kachhu- I 3 Restoration of Kutchh 32.00 28.16 Mitti
ii) DRAINAGE PROJECTS 4 Extention of 30.00 20.84 distribution system from 40 ha to 8 ha block 5 Extn. & 42.00 41.02 Improvement of Medium Irrigation Projects 6 Prevention of Saurashtra 1185.15 330.48 salinity ingress & Kachh (HLC-I & II) 7 Rehabilitation 111.00 88.88 old canal scheme 8 Mod. of Irr. 51.00 39.31 Schemes for old canal system 9 Kadana Right Bank Panchmahal 30.50 27.73 Canal System 10 Kadana spreading Panchmahal 471.00 0.06 channel 11 Link canal of 44.36 4.89 ukai to Gordha weir 12 Link of Bhadar Panchmahal 4.13 0.08 main canal with KZRBC 13 I.R.B.P. & M. Mehsana 13.00 0.04 Sabarmati river 14 Water Resources Mehsana 800.00 0.00 consolidated projects (WRCP) 15 Augumentation of 400.00 25.00 surface water in North Gujarat 16 Kadana Left Bank Panchmahal 35.00 1.07 High Level canal 17 Extension of Mehsana 112.00 11.83 Dharoi RBMC 18 Ukai Puma JLLB Surat 58.00 8.47 link canal 19 Banas valley Banaskanth 0.50 0.00 (Dantiwada) Modn. a Conjunctive use of ground and surface water 20 Drainage for 20.00 2.00 North Gujarat 21 Gajansar canal Kutchh 2.00 0.05 works 22 Dharoi Left Bank Mehasana 36.89 0.01 High Level Canal 23 Dharoi project Mehsana 8.00 0.03 Sipor loop canal 24 Dantiwada Sipu 7.87 0.00 link canal 25 Panam High Level Panchmahal 133.00 0.37 Canal 26 Lining of main Amrell 1.10 0.00 canal Singoda 27 Prevention of 230.00 2.46 Salinity (South Gujarat)