(a) whether a number of irrigation projects are running behind their original schedule;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government are considering inviting private
participation to complete the said projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI ARJUN CHARAN SETHI)
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha
Starred Question No.17 for answer on 18-11-2002 regarding
incomplete irrigation projects.
(a) to (d) There are a number of irrigation projects which are
running behind their original schedule. As per the
review of ongoing projects it has been found that 159
Major, 242 Medium and 89 Extention, Renovation and
modernization (ERM) projects are incomplete most of which
are behind schedule. State-wise details of ongoing
projects is given in Annexure.
Irrigation being a State subject the planning, funding,
execution, operation and maintenance of irrigation
projects is done by the State Governments themselves as
per their own priorities. No proposal for private
participation for completion of such projects has been
received from the any of State Governments.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 17 FOR ANSWER ON 18.11.02 REGARDING
INCOMPLETE IRRIGAITON PROJECTS
Name of State No. of Projects Major Medium ERM
Andhra Pradesh 14 12 8 Assam 4 5 1 Bihar 8 7 4 Jharkhand 7 22 - Goa 1 - - Gujarat 3 18 27 Haryana 5 - 1 Himachal 1 2 - Pradesh Jammu & Kahsmir - 7 5 Karnataka 15 17 5 Kerala 4 4 2 Madhya Pradesh 16 10 3 Chhattisgarh 3 7 - Maharashtra 45 94 6 Manipur 2 2 4 Meghalaya - 1 - Nagaland - 1 - Orissa 10 4 5 Punjab - 2 5 Rajasthan 5 4 2 Tamil Nadu 1 2 - Tripura - 3 - Uttar Pradesh 9 1 5 Uttranchal 3 - - West Bengal 3 17 6
Total : 159 242 89