DESILTING OF WATER BODIES
DESILTING OF WATER BODIES
The Government of India is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (PMKSY) with Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) as one of its components and the Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies schemes have been incorporated as part of PMKSY-HKKP. Works related to desilting of water bodies, repairing conveyance systems, strengthening bunds, repairing weirs and sluices, catchment treatment, command area development, and soil erosion prevention are being considered for central assistance under RRR of Water Bodies component of PMKSY-HKKP.
The Government of India has released Rs. 545.35 crore as central assistance to various States under the Repair, Renovation, and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies scheme, a component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Har Khet Ko Pani (PMKSY-HKKP), from the financial year 2016–17 up to 31st March 2025. As a result, an irrigation potential of 1.20 lakh hectares has been restored, and 191 million cubic meters (MCM) of water storage capacity has been revived as of March 2025. State-wise details are provided in below.
The Government of India is also implementing externally funded Scheme Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (DRIP) Phase II &III which aims to improve dam safety and efficiency. It includes rehabilitation, emergency plans, and capacity-building. Under the scheme, there is no dedicated fund allocation for de-silting, however, provision for carrying out need based de-siltation of selected dams exists.
The Scheme has provision of onboarding nineteen (19) States, and three Central Agencies for rehabilitating their selected dams. The Phase II is being cofinanced by World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The completion period of the scheme is March, 2031.
Details of fund allocation to all implementing agencies under the Externally Aided Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & III, as approved by the Union Cabinet, are provided in below. Benefits generally include improved safety and operational performance of rehabilitated dam along with dam safety institutional strengthening.
This information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
MAM/SMP
(Lok Sabha US Q909)
Details of Central Assistance released, Irrigation potential created and Storage revival under PMKSY-HKKP (Since 2016-17 to 2024-25)
Sl No.
State
Central Assistance Released (Rs. In Cr.)
Irrigation Potential restored (Th ha)
Revival of Storage (MCM)
1
Andhra Pradesh
2.70
2
Bihar
41.76
21.80
87.92
3
Gujarat
14.54
3.90
0.0
4
Madhya Pradesh
0.00
8.00
0.03
5
Manipur
27.96
0.62
5.74
6
Meghalaya
2.66
0.88
0.44
7
Nagaland
15.74
0.0
0.0
8
Odisha
151.56
33.83
22.20
9
Rajasthan
82.01
17.77
11.52
10
Tamil Nadu
146.74
14.25
4.77
11
Telangana
59.68
16.31
54.37
12
Uttar Pradesh
0.00
2.35
4.29
Total
545.35
119.71
191.28
Details of fund allocation as approved by the Union Cabinet under the Externally Aided Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & III
S.no.
State/Agency
Union Cabinet Allocation for Ph II and III
Ph II Cost (Rs. In Cr.)
Ph III Cost (Rs. In Cr.)
1
AP WRD
336
331
2
BBMB
70
160
3
Chhattisgarh WRD
133
0
4
DVC
44
100
5
Goa WRD
58
0
6
Gujrat WRD
201
199
7
Jharkhand WRD
57
181
8
KaWRD (incl. KPCL)
308
304
9a
Kerala SEBL
75
75
9b
Kerala WRD
166
0
10
Maharashtra WRD
379
561
11
Manipur WRD
156
155
12
MePGCL
221
220
13
MP WRD
100
86
14
Odisha WRD
403
401
15
Punjab WRD
196
246
16
Rajasthan WRD
503
462
17a
TANGEDCO
227
227
17b
TN WRD
303
307
18
Telangana WRD
276
269
19
UJVNL
171
103
20
UP I&WRD
396
391
21
West Bengal I&WD
43
41
22
CWC
285
285
Total
5107