After launch of Under PradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana – Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) in 2016, ninety-nine (99) on-going major/ medium irrigation projects were prioritized for assured financial assistance, along with their command area development works.
Out of these, 46 number of projects have been declared as completed by the State Government, and 21 projects have progress more than 90%. Out of the 46 number of competed projects, 15 projects have been completed since June, 2018, as per details given below.
S.No. | State/UT | Name of Project |
1 | Assam | ChampamatiIrrigation Project |
2 | Jammu & Kashmir | Restoration & Mod. of Main Ravi Canal |
3 | Tral Lift Irrigation Project | |
4 | Karnataka | Karanja Project |
5 | Madhya Pradesh | Bargi Diversion Project Phase – I (km. 16 to km 63) |
6 | Mahi Project | |
7 | Mahan Project | |
8 | Maharashtra | Upper Kundalika Project |
9 | Lower Dudhna Project | |
10 | Khadakpurna Project | |
11 | DhomBalaakwadi Project | |
12 | Manipur | Dolaithabi Barrage Project |
13 | Odisha | RET irrigation Project |
14 | Telengiri Project | |
15 | Lower Indra Project (KBK) |
As per provisional figures reported by the States so far, works related to 982 number of projects included for financial assistance under Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) component, and 582 number of water bodies included under Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies component of PradhanMantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana – HarKhetKoPani, have been completed during the last three years.
This Ministry has, in the year 2018, taken up first census of water bodies under the centrally sponsored scheme “Irrigation Census”. The water bodies census proposes to collect key information on all important aspects pertaining to water bodies of the country, including their size, condition, status of encroachments, use, storage capacity, status of filling up of storage etc.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, ShriBishweswarTuduin a written reply in LokSabha today.
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