(a) the details of proposals of irrigation projects in States under consideration of the Union Government;
(b) the status of such projects alongwith likely cost estimates and benefits accrued to the States;
(c) whether the Indira Lift Irrigation Project of Rajasthan has been cleared by the Union Government;
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the cost and benefits of the project; and
(e) if not, the expected time by which the same is likely to be cleared by the Union Government?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND WATER RESOURCES (SHRI PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL)
(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.316 REGARDING PENDING
IRRIGATION PROPOSALS DUE FOR REPLY ON 26.04.2012.
(a) & (b) The details of irrigation projects under various stages of appraisal in Central Water Commission
(CWC) along with cost estimates and likely benefits accrued there from are at given at Annexure-I.
(c) No, Madam. The Indira Lift Irrigation project of Rajasthan has not been cleared by Union Government.
(d) As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of 2003 of Indira Lift Irrigation project of Rajasthan, the project
proposes to provide benefits to CCA of 104845 ha and the estimated cost of the project is Rs. 431 crore (Price
Level 2000).
(e) The DPR of Indira Lift Irrigation project of Rajasthan was sent back to the State Government by CWC due to non
compliance of the comments of CWC and for obtaining statutory clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF).