Question : Loan for Incomplete Projects under PMKSY

(a) whether the Union Government is aware that large number of medium and major irrigation projects in the country are incomplete due to shortage of funds and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Union Government is considering to give loan assistance to the State Governments for completion of these projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Union Government has imposed certain conditions for availing the loan assistance for completion of such projects and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the Union Government has signed any Memorandum with the State Governments in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a) to (d) Water Resources Projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement their efforts, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

During 2016-17, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium irrigation projects under PMKSY-AIBP, having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh ha. and estimated balance cost of Rs.77595 crore have been prioritized in consultation with States, for completion in phases up to December, 2019 along with their Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works. Funding mechanism through NABARD has been approved by the Government for both Central and State share. State-wise details of the prioritized projects are at Annexure.
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The main criteria/provisions for funding these projects are as below:

• 20% cost escalation on latest approved estimated cost (AIBP component) of the project as on March 2012 is allowed for which no separate clearance/TAC clearance/Investment clearance is required for funding.
• Fast track proforma clearance from CWC may be sufficient for projects where revised cost may be more than the 20% over and above approved cost as on 01.04.2012 and no separate investment clearance from MoWR, RD & GR is required.
• Cost escalation above 20% is to be borne by the concerned State Government. However, the States can avail the same through NABARD.

So far, 12 State Governments have signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for availing funds for State share under LTIF.

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Annexure referred to in the reply of parts (a) to (d) of Unstarred Question †6219 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 05.04.2018 regarding “Loan for Incomplete Projects under PMKSY”


Details of 99 Priotitized Projects
Sl. No. State No. of Projects Balance cost as on 01.04.16 (Rs. In Crore) Ultimate Irrigation Potential (Th. Ha.)
1 Andhra Pradesh 8 1818 263
2 Assam 3 832 125
3 Bihar 2 459 37
4 Chhattisgarh 3 715 48
5 Goa 1 44 14.5
6 Gujarat 1 8107 1792
7 J & K 4 356 61.4
8 Jharkhand 1 3426 236.8
9 Karnataka 5 3185 252.8
10 Kerala 2 220 38.1
11 Madhya Pradesh 14 11732 872.6
12 Maharashtra 26 19950 850.8
13 Manipur 2 602 37
14 Odisha 8 4628 327.7
15 Punjab 2 363 92
16 Rajasthan 2 1564 315.6
17 Telangana 11 7666 585.1
18 Uttar Pradesh 4 11929 1653
TOTAL 99 77595 7603
Annexure