(a)The reasons for cost and time overrun of Badanala Medium Irrigation Project
in Rayagada District of Orissa ;
(b) The funds provided to the project so far, year-wise ;
(c) Whether the Government of Orissa had taken any steps for safety of the project by
providing technical and financial inputs including maintenance; and
(d) The steps taken to stop leakage of water from the field channel dam and geological
study for protection of main dam site thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) The construction of Badanala Irrigation Project was started in the year 1981 to provide
irrigation facilities to 9874 hectare of Culturable Command Area (CCA) in Rayagada district
of Orissa. As reported by the State Government, the reasons for delay in completion of the
project are due to the delay in forest clearance, acquisition of private lands for the project
works, prices escalation and financial constraints. The project got the financial assistance
from World Bank during 1995 and was completed in 2004-05.
(b) The year wise funds provided to the project from 1981 to 2005 is given in Annexure-1.
(c)to(d) As reported by the State Government of Orissa, the project has been provided
technical support by putting a Sub-Division for the project to take up the day-to-day
maintenance work. An amount of Rs.40.00 lakhs has been provided in the budget
allotment for clearance of liability and maintenance of the project. There is also no leakage
in the main dam. The State Government is providing rubber seals to the gates of the spillway
where leakage has been observed.
ANNEXURE-I
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2622 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2006 REGARDING IRRIGATION PROEJCTS IN ORISSA. Rs. in lakh Year Amount Year Amount 1981-82 21.02 1993-94 748.84 1982-83 117.12 1994-95 106.62 1983-84 205.50 1995-96 361.87 1984-85 189.25 1996-97 544.73 1985-86 350.37 1997-98 901.02 1986-87 450.01 1998-99 619.86 1987-88 483.73 1999-2000 567.35 1988-89 638.17 2000-2001 399.73 1989-90 478.75 2001-02 296.26 1990-91 540.79 2002-03 162.68 1991-92 659.19 2003-04 435.64 1992-93 724.93 2004-05 210.45