(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of
Karnataka seeking approval for Sonatti lift irrigation project; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the Government of
Karnataka seeking approval for Sonatti lift irrigation project; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
THE HON’BLE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND WATER RESOURCES (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)to (b) No project proposal of Government of Karnataka named as ‘Sonatti Lift Irrigation
Project’ has been received in Central Water Commission (CWC). However, a project of Karnataka
namely ‘Sonthi Lift Irrigation Scheme’ was received in CWC in December, 2012.
Proposed Sonthi Lift Irrigation Scheme seeks to benefit a culturable command area of about
16,000 ha in Gulbarga and Yadgir districts of Karnataka by utilising 4.00 TMC of water. The
estimated cost of the project is Rs.600 crore at 2012-13 price level. The State Government is
yet to submit the revised proposal. Further, the State Government has also not yet submitted
the mandatory environment clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forest and Rehabilitation
& Resettlement (R&R) clearance from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.