Rs 87.69 cr sanctioned for irrigation projects in Manipur: Centre
Source: Chronicle News Service / PIB
Imphal, February 07 2023:
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Union minister of state for Jal Shakti Bisweshwar Tudu informed that the centre has sanctioned funds amounting to Rs 87.69 crore from 2018-19 to 2021-22 for various irrigation projects taken up in Manipur.
The reply mentioned that Ministry of Water Resources allots some funds to states for taking up of irrigation projects under its various schemes.
In sync with the centre's policy, Manipur was sanctioned Rs 21.93 crore in 2018-19, Rs 30.50 crore in 2019-20, Rs 23.51 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 11.75 crore amounting to total of Rs 87.69 crore as central assistance under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)-Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (A1BP) .
The tentative expenditures incurred by the government of Manipur for irrigation projects were Rs 141.03 crore in 2018-19, Rs 63.18 crore in 2019-20, Rs 125.29 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 29.76 crore in 2021-22 .
Six new AIBP projects have also been sanctioned by the Union government from 2018-19 till 2021-22 which include project of ERM of Loktak LIS (Ph-I), Manipur.
On top of this, Manipur has been sanctioned Rs 17.91 crore under PMKSY-Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD-WM) in between 2018-19 to 2021-22 .
Under the scheme of Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) since 2018-19, Manipur has received funds amounting to Rs 145.24 crore, out of which the state government has incurred expenditure of Rs 113.49 crore, while under the scheme of Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of water bodies the state government has received central assistance of Rs 24.26 crore with the expenditure incurred put at Rs 23.34 crores.
The central government has also sanctioned Rs 53.39 crore under PMKSY-Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP)-Ground Water Irrigation (GWI) since 2018-19 for Manipur for which the state government has incurred expenditure of Rs 50.57 crore.
Fund released and utilised under 'Irrigation Census' scheme since 2018 -19 till February 1 for Manipur amounts to Rs 155.01 lakh and Rs 140.32 lakh respectively, the minister informed.