(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested for the grant of Rs. 8600 crore to complete the water related projects; and
(b) if so, the details thereof including action taken thereon?
(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested for the grant of Rs. 8600 crore to complete the water related projects; and
(b) if so, the details thereof including action taken thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)
(a) & (b) The Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested for keeping the budget provision of Rs. 2000 crore in the Budget of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the current year.
They have also requested for the reimbursement for the expenditure already incurred by them on Polavaram Project. Guidelines for funding of national Projects, however, do not support reimbursement of expenditure incurred by States before their inclusion as a National Project.