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12355 Minor Irrigation Schemes Completed

-Press Information Bureau/ Ministry of Water Resources


A total no. of 16456 Minor Irrigation (MI) Schemes with a combined total estimated cost of Rs.22572.7391 crore have been taken up in the states upto July 30, 2014 of which 12355 MI schemes have been completed till date. The total potential planned of above schemes is 24.48 lakh hectare. An irrigation potential of 14.39 lakh hectare has been achieved.

Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient management to ensure sustainability of water resources development projects are undertaken by the respective State Governments as per their own resources, requirements and priorities. Accordingly, the irrigation projects including minor irrigation projects are undertaken by the respective State Governments. With a view to encourage the completion of ongoing projects and help states in creation of irrigation potential, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP). In case of minor irrigation schemes, the central assistance (grant) to states is provided to the projects in the case of North-Eastern Region, hilly states (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand), Undivided Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi (KBK) districts of Orissa and projects benefitting tribal areas and drought prone areas, Desert Development Programme and Naxal affected areas in non-special category states.

This was stated by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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