CENSUS OF WATER BODIES

दैनिक समाचार

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/UTName of Project
1AssamChampamatiIrrigation Project
2Jammu & KashmirRestoration & Mod. of Main Ravi Canal
3Tral Lift Irrigation Project
4KarnatakaKaranja Project
5Madhya PradeshBargi Diversion Project Phase – I (km. 16 to km 63)
6Mahi Project
7Mahan Project
8MaharashtraUpper Kundalika Project
9Lower Dudhna Project
10Khadakpurna Project
11DhomBalaakwadi Project
12ManipurDolaithabi Barrage Project
13OdishaRET irrigation Project
14Telengiri Project
15Lower 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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