Eligibility criteria for inclusion of a project under National Projects (NP) scheme being serviced by this Ministry, are as below:

1. International projects, where usage of water in India is required by a treaty or where planning and early completion of the project is necessary in the interest of the country.

or

2. Inter-State projects which are dragging on due to non-resolution of Inter-State issues relating to sharing of costs, rehabilitation, aspects of power production etc., including river interlinking projects.

or

3. Intra-State projects with additional irrigation potential of more than two lakh hectare and with no dispute regarding sharing of water and where hydrology is established.

or

4. Extension, renovation and modernization (ERM) projects envisaging extension/ restoration of irrigation potential of 2 lakh hectare.

 

However, mere eligibility of a project does not entitle its inclusion under the NP scheme. Inclusion is also dependent upon approval of Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood Control and Multipurpose projects of DoWR, RD&GR as per laid down procedure, investment clearance, recommendations by High Powered Steering Committee, availability of funds as well as Government priorities at that time, etc.

Central assistance in the form of grant under NP scheme, is given on the balance works component of the project

pertaining to irrigation and drinking water only. Funding pattern in this regard, is as below.

Category	Funding Pattern
Projects in 8 North-Eastern, 2 Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) and Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh	90 (Central) : 10 (State)
Projects in other States	60 (Central) : 40 (State)

 

Water resources projects in which irrigation component is not present, or those targeting provision of drinking water or tank filling for replenishing of ground water recharge sourcing water from rivers/reservoirs/canals, can also be considered for inclusion under the NP scheme, if they fulfill the above mentioned eligibility criteria for the scheme.

This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written  reply in Lok Sabha today.

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