Water Resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
During 2016-17, eight (08) irrigation projects of Andhra Pradesh have been prioritized under PMKSY-AIBP for completion in phases by December, 2019. Their details regarding districts benefitted, Central Assistance (CA) etc. are given below:
(Rs. In Cr.)
|
S.No
|
Name of Project
|
District(s) Benefitted
|
CA Released/ Sanctioned under AIBP++
|
State share released by NABARD under AIBP
|
|
Upto 31.03.3016
|
2016-17
|
2017-18 (so far)
|
2016-17
|
2017-18 (so far)
|
|
|
1.
|
Gundlakamma Reservoir Project+
|
Prakasham
|
99.3525
|
|
11.7900
|
1.6050
|
146.9850
|
|
|
2.
|
Tadipudi Lift Irrigation Scheme
|
West Godavari
|
48.2200
|
|
|
55.00
|
|
|
|
3.
|
Pushkara Lift Irrigation Scheme
|
East Godavari
|
47.0847
|
|
|
34.00
|
|
|
|
4.
|
Thotapally Barrage Project
|
Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram
|
99.7310
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.
|
TarakaramTeertaSagaram
|
Vijayanagaram
|
33.0060
|
|
3.4470
|
7.2960
|
244.4540
|
|
|
6.
|
Musurumilli Reservoir Project
|
East Godavari
|
85.7420
|
7.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.
|
Yerrakalva Reservoir Project
|
West Godavari
|
28.4630
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.
|
Maddigedda Reservoir Project*
|
East Godavari
|
3.7920
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Completed Project
+An amount of Rs.3.64 crore has also been sanctioned for CAD works during 2017-18.
++CA is released for the projects on receipt of proposals from the State Government as per their eligibility.
In addition, Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh is also getting Central funding. An amount of Rs.3364.16 crore has been released to Polavaram Project Authority (PPA) for this project after it was declared National Project from 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2017. Further, an amount of Rs.2000 crore has been released to PPA for this project during 2017-18 so far.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation & Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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