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Ministry of Jal Shakti
SPECIAL IRRIGATION SUPPORT TO DROUGHT-PRONE AREAS
Posted On:
09 MAR 2026 3:51PM by PIB Delhi
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with the aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices etc.
Ninety-Nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation projects (and 7 phases) were identified and included under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) component of PMKSY during 2016-17, in consultation with States, to be completed in phases. Out of them fifty-nine (59) projects benefit drought prone areas in the country, including seven (07) projects benefitting drought prone areas of Andhra Pradesh.
To address the issue of development of irrigation in water scarce drought prone areas in India, special provisions were made in criteria for selection of projects and central funding ratio during implementation of PMKSY during 2021-26. Eligibility criterion of having at least fifty percent (50%) physical progress for inclusion of projects under PMKSY-AIBP relaxed for the projects having more than 50% command falling in drought prone area. Further, the prevailing funding pattern of 25 (Centre): 75 (State) for projects in general category states also enhanced to 60 (Centre): 40 (State) for projects benefitting drought prone area in proportion to their drought prone command area.
Nineteen (19) major and medium irrigation projects have been taken up for funding under PMKSY-AIBP after approval of implementation of PMKSY for the period of 2021-26. Out of them five (05) projects benefit drought prone areas. Fourteen (14) clusters comprising 1731 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) projects have been included under Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) Component of PMKSY during 2021-26. Out of them three (03) clusters comprising 214 SMI schemes benefit drought prone regions. However, no project of Andhra Pradesh has been included under PMKSY-AIBP/ HKKP in last three years.
In addition, a Special Package scheme for completion of 8 Major and Medium and 83 Surface Minor irrigation projects to address agrarian distress in Vidarbha and Marathwada and other chronically drought prone areas of rest of Maharashtra have also been approved by Government of India in July, 2018.
State wise, district wise details, central assistance provided and irrigation potential created through these projects in last three years are given at Annexure.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI SHRI C R PAATIL in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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ANNEXURE - A
Details of Irrigation Projects benefitting drought prone areas included under
PMKSY-AIBP since 2021-22
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S No.
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State
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Project Name
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Districts Benefitted
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Central Assistance released in Rs Crore
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Mother sanction issued
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Irrigation Potential Created in Th. Ha
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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1
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Maharashtra
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Jihe Kathapur Project
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Satara
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32.54
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26.81
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141.92
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19.80
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9.99
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2
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Bodwad Parisar Sinchan Yojana Stage-I
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Jalgaon, Buldhana
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-
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-
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-
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60.20
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-
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3
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Lower Tapi Stage-1 Project
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Jalgaon
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-
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-
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-
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27.25
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-
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4
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Rajasthan
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Parwan Multipurpose project
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Baran, Jhalawar, Kota
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-
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154.88
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203.4
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76.32
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20.7
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5
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Tamil Nadu
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Kannadian channel*
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Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
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25.7
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-
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-
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-
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7.6
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*Project completed
ANNEXURE B
Details of Completed Irrigation Projects benefitting drought prone areas included under PMKSY-AIBP during 2015-16
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S. N.
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State
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Project Name
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Districts Benefitted
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Central Assistance provided since 2016-17
in Rs. Crore
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Irrigation Potential Created since 2016-17
in Th. Ha
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1
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Bihar
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Durgawati
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Rohtas, Kaimur
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72.42
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32.20
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2
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Chhattisgarh
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Maniyari Tank
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Bilaspur
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3.62
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0.30
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3
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Karnataka
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Sri Rameswar Irrigation
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Belgaum
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0
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0.82
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4
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Bhima LIS
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Gulbarga
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41.46
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2.95
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5
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Karanja
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Bidar
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35.15
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4.15
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6
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NLBC System Project
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Bijapur, Gulbarga
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929.40
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99.70
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7
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Madhya Pradesh
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Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - I & II
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Khandwa, Khargaon
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23.68
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8.60
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8
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Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - V (Khargone Lift )
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Khandwa, KhargaonBarwani
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9.51
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22.61
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9
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Bansagar Unit 2
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Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Shahdol
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68.02
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5.67
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10
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Mahi Project
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Dhar, Jhabua
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5.97
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5.96
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11
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Omkareshwar Project Canal Phase-II
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Khandwa, Khargaon, Dhar
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16.91
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15.80
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12
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Omkareshwar Project Canal Phase-III
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Dhar
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31.93
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2.62
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13
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Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - III
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Badwani
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110.33
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15.09
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14
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Indira Sagar Project Canal Phase - IV
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Barwani
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85.47
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10.20
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15
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Maharashtra
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Lower Panzara
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Dhule
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15.62
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3.22
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16
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Dongargaon
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Chandrapur
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5.88
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0.79
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17
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Nandur Madhmeshwar Ph-II
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Aurangabad
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17.24
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16.52
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18
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Upper Kundalika
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Beed
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10.92
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2.70
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19
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Khadakpurna
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Buldhana
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40.16
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8.57
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20
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Dhom Balaakwadi
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Pune / Satara
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51.06
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7.88
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21
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Krishna Koyana Lift
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Solapur, Sangli
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303.86
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66.20
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22
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Tarali
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Satara
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72.06
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8.57
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23
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Sangola Branch Canal
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Solapur,
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32.43
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5.20
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24
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Bembla
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Yavatmal (V)
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307.17
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12.43
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25
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Upper Pen Ganga
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Yavatmal (V), (Nanded(M), Hingoli
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241.96
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10.64
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26
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Odisha
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Upper Indravati
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Kalahandi
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18.00
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0.56
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27
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Rukura-Tribal
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Sundargarh
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25.12
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7.65
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28
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RET irrigation
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Kalahandi
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96.12
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8.50
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29
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Telengiri
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Koraput
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199.44
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15.18
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30
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Lower Indra
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Nuapada, Balangir
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104.85
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19.84
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31
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Subernarekha
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Mayurbhanj
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603.42
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36.51
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32
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Rajasthan
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Narmada Canal
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Jalore&Barmer
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427.82
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6.71
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33
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Telangana
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Gollavagu Project
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Mancherial
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4.78
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1.83
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34
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Rallivagu project
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Mancherial
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0
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0.20
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35
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Mathadivagu Project
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Adilabad
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5.34
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0.65
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36
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Sri Komaram Bheem project
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Komaram Bheem Asifabad
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0
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5.18
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37
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Peddavagu @ Neelwai project
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Mancherial
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0
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3.65
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38
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SRSPSt.II
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Warangal (Rural), Memboobabad, Khammam, Nalgonda, Jangaon and Suryapet
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39.29
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13.25
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39
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Uttar Pradesh
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Bansagar Canal
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Allahabad, Mirzapur
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143.51
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100.13
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ANNEXURE C
Details of Ongoing Irrigation Projects benefitting drought prone areas included under PMKSY-AIBP during 2015-16
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S. N.
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State
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Project Name
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Districts Benefitted
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Central Assistance provided since 2016-17
in Rs. Crore
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Irrigation Potential Created since 2016-17
in Th. Ha
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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Gundlakamma
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Prakasham
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11.79
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4.98
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2
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Tadipudi LIS
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W.Godavari
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0
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1.62
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3
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Thotapally
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Srikakulam, Vijayanagram
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0
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14.93
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4
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Musurumilli
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E.Godavari
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7.40
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0.15
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5
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Pushkara LIS
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E.Godavari, Vishakhapatnam
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0
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1.93
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6
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Yerracalva
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W.Godavari
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0
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0.41
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7
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TarakaramTeertasagaram
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ViJayanagaram
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3.42
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0
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8
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Bihar
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Punpun
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Patna, Arwal, Jehanabad
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37.82
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0
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9
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Gujarat
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Sardar Sarovar Project
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Narmada, Vadodra, Bharuch, Chhota Udepur, Panchmahel, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Anand, Mehsana, Surendranagar, Morbi, Botad, Bhavnagar, Kachchh, Banskantha, Patan
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4545.56
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614.90
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10
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Karnataka
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Upper Tunga Irrigation Project
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Haveri, Simoga, Davengere
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184.04
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9.24
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11
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Maharashtra
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Waghur
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Jalgaon
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195.02
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16.07
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12
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Lower Pedhi
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Amravati, Akola
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20.69
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0
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13
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Gosikhurd (NP)
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Nagpur, Bhandara,Chandrapur
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905.43
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141.24
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14
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Odisha
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Kanupur
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Keonjhar
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133.91
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15.24
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15
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Telangana
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Palemvagu Project
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Jayashankar Bhoopalapally
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0
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0.16
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16
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Rajiv Bheema L.I. Scheme
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Mahaboobnagar, Wanaparthy & Nagarkurnool
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64.75
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56.25
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17
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Peddavagu @ Jagannathpur
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Komaram Bheem Asifabad
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2.29
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0
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18
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Indiramma Flood Flow Canal
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Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, Siddipet, Warangal Urban, Jangaon, Jagtiyal & Peddapally
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0
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21.20
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19
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J. Chokha Rao LIS
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Hanamkondla, Jayashankar Bhoopalpally, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri, Suryapet and Karimnagar, Warangal, Mahboobabad, Mulugu
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865.03
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93.44
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20
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Uttar Pradesh
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Arjun Sahayak
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Mahoba, Hamirpur, Banda
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116.57
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57.64
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ANNEXURE D
Details of SMI Schemes benefitting drought prone areas included under PMKSY-HKKP since 2021-22
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S. N.
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State
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Schemes
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Districts Benefitted
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Central Assistance released in Rs Crore
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Mother sanction issued
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Irrigation Potential Created in Th. Ha
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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1
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Karnataka
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138 SMI Schemes of 2022-23
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Kalaburagi, Yadagir
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30.00
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37.50
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37.50
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80.54
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9.593
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2
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50 SMI Schemes of 2024-25
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Dharwad
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-
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-
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-
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9.16
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-
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3
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26 SMI Schemes of 2024-25
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Tumkur
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-
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-
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-
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21.835
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-
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ANNEXURE -E
Details of Projects under Special Package scheme to address agrarian distress in Vidarbha and Marathwada and other chronically drought prone areas of rest of Maharashtra
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S.N.
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Project Name
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Districts Benefitted
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Central Assistance provided during 2018-25
in Rs. Crore
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Irrigation Potential Created during 2018-25
in Th. Ha
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1
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Tembhu LIS
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Satara, Sangli, Solapur
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297.15
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96.32
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2
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Urmodi Project
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Satara
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38.25
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22.98
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3
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Sulwade Jamphal Kanoli L.I. Scheme
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Dhule
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464.15
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0
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4
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Shelgaon Barrage Medium Project
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Jalgaon
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135.26
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11.40
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5
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Ghungshi Barrage LIS
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Akola
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37.72
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6.66
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6
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Purna Barrage No.2 (Nerdhamana)
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Akola
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16.55
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0
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7
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Jigaon Project
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Buldhana, Akola
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1176.05
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0
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8
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Warkhed Londhe Project
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Jalgaon
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88.79
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0
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9
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83 Surface Minor Irrigation Projects
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Amaravati, AkolamWashim, Yavatmal, Buldhana, Wardha districts of Vidarbha and Aurangabad, Jalna, Naded, Latur and Beed districts of Marathwada
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770.04
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54.26
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