Parliament Question: Dimbhe Dam Canal Project

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *61 ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 DIMBHE DAM CANAL PROJECT *61. Dr. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of the pending irrigation projects including the Dimbhe Dam Canal Project and the progress of its various phases in Shirur Lok Sabha Constituency;

(b) the details of total financial allocation made and the actual expenditure incurred for these projects during the last five years along with a detailed report on the funds released by the Union Government;

(c) the timeline for the completion of these projects and the measures being taken to overcome administrative and technical delays, if any; and

(d) the long-term plan to address the perennial water scarcity issue in the drought-prone areas of the said constituency and in the State of Maharashtra including the steps taken for promotion of micro-irrigation and water conservation techniques? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C R PAATIL)

(a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

1STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *61 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING “DIMBHE DAM CANAL PROJECT”

(a) Water, being a State subject, it is for the State Government concerned to plan, execute, operate and manage the irrigation projects. Role of Government of India is to provide technical support, and partial financial assistance for identified projects under the ongoing schemes. Further, for major and medium irrigation projects on inter- State river systems, techno-economic viability is to be appraised by Central Water Commission (CWC) under this Ministry.

Government of Maharashtra has informed that there are three irrigation projects - namely Kukadi Project, Chilhewadi Medium Irrigation Project and Chaskaman Project being implement in Shirur Lok Sabha constituency.

1. Kukadi Project: Kukadi Project is a composite project of five dams namely Dimbhe dam, Yedgaon dam, Manikdoh dam, Wadaj dam &PimpalgaonJoge dam and their canal network. Main Canal works of all these dams are completed. Balance works in distribution system are in advance stage of implementation.

Dimbhe dam and its left bank canal has been reported as complete. Works on right bank canal of this dam has been completed up to 102 km, out of 116 km.

2. Chilhewadi Medium Irrigation Project: Main canal pipeline from Chainage 0 up to chainage 28/263 is completed. The work from Chainage 28/263 to 39/080 is balance.

3. Chaskaman Project: Dam, canal earthworks and structures on canal have been completed. Out of 144 km of left bank canal length, lining of 16 km length have been reported as complete.

(b) Central assistance of Rs. 270 crore and Rs. 95.38 crore have been provided to Kukadi Project and Chaskaman projects during 2002-03 to 2008-09. Presently these projects are being implemented by State through their own resources. The Budget and expenditure made in respect of three projects for last five years are as tabulated below.

Name of the Project Budget (in Rs. crore) Expenditure (in Rs. crore) Kukadi Project 757.55 757.55 Chilhewadi Medium Irrigation Project 41.27 41.27 Chaskaman Project 114.98 14.19

(c) Government of Maharashtra has intimated likely date for completion of projects as follows:

Name of the Project Likely date of completion Kukadi Project March’2028 Chilhewadi Medium Irrigation Project June’2026 Chaskaman Project June’2029 2(d) To address the issue of development of irrigation in drought prone areas in the country, special provisions have been made in the criteria for selection of projects and central funding ratio under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme of PMKSY. If a project has more than 50% command in drought prone area, 50% advance stage criteria has been relaxed and the project can be included since beginning of the construction with enhanced funding ratio of 60 (Centre): 40 (State), in the proportion of command area falling in drought prone area.

63 major and medium irrigation projects benefitting draught prone areas have been included under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna-Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme, out of which 16 projects are benefitting drought prone areas of Maharashtra. 16.40 lakh hectare irrigation potential has been created in project benefitting drought prone areas in India since 2016, out of them 3.10 lakh hectare is in Maharashtra.

Further, Government of India has approved, in 2018, a Special Package for Irrigation Projects in Maharashtra to complete 83 Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) projects and 8 Major/Medium Irrigation Projects in drought prone districts in Vidarbha and Marathwada and rest of Maharashtra. 67 SMI and 3 MMI has been completed and 2.16 lakh hectare irrigation potential has been created under this scheme.

Details of projects under PMKSY-AIBP and Maharashtra Package benefitting drought prone areas of Maharashtra is placed as Annexure.

In addition, Per Drop More Crop scheme being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare is dedicated for micro irrigation development in country. An area of 106.75 lakh hectare has been covered under micro irrigation since 2015-16, out of them 11.83 lakh hectare is in State of Maharashtra.

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under this Ministry has completed the National Aquifer Mapping (NAQUIM) Project in the entire mappable area of about 25 Lakh sq. km. The Aquifer maps and management plans have been prepared and shared with the respective State agencies for implementation. The management plans include various water conservation measures through demand side and supply side interventions.

Further, “Jal Shakti Abhiyan”, “Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari" are initiatives launched by this Ministry with Jan Bhagidari in water conservation for united action from all stakeholders, including government bodies, industries, local authorities, philanthropists, resident welfare associations (RWAs) and individuals.

*** 3ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *61 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025 REGARDING “DIMBHE DAM CANAL PROJECT” Details of projects under PMKSY-AIBP and Maharashtra Package benefitting drought prone areas of Maharashtra A. PMKSY-AIBP Rs. in crore Central Assistance Sl.No. Project Name District Benefited Remarks released (2016-25) 1 Lower Panzara Project Dhule 18.62 Completed 2 Dongargaon Project Chandrapur (V) 5.88 Completed NandurMadhmeshwar Ph-II 3 Aurangabad (M) 17.24 Completed Project 4 Upper Kundalika Project Beed (M) 10.92 Completed 5 Khadakpurna Project Buldhana (V) 40.16 Completed 6 Dhom Balaakwadi Project Pune / Satara 51.06 Completed Krishna Koyana Lift Irrigation 7 Solapur, Sangli 303.86 Completed Project 8 Tarali Project Satara 72.06 Completed 9 Sangola Branch Canal Project Solapur, 32.43 Completed 10 Bembla Project Yavatmal (V) 307.17 Completed Yavatmal (V), (Nanded(M), 11 Upper Pen Ganga Project 207.27 Completed Hingoli 12 Waghur Project Jalgaon 195.02 Ongoing 13 Lower Pedhi Project Amravati (V), Akola (V) 19.56 Ongoing Nagpur(V), Bhandara(V), 14 Gosikhurd Project 893.34 Ongoing Chandrapur(V) 15 JiheKathapur Project Satara 207.75 Ongoing BodwadParisarSinchan yojana 16 Jalgaon, Buldhana 0.00 Ongoing Stage-I Total 2382.34 B. Maharashtra Package (MMI) Rs. in crore Central Assistance released Sl.No. Project Name District Benefited Remarks (2018-25) Satara, Sangli, 1 Tembhu LIS 297.16 Completed Solapur Shelgaon Barrage Medium 2 Jalgaon 135.26 Completed Project 3 Ghungshi Barrage LIS Akola (V) 37.72 Completed 4 Urmodi Project Satara 38.25 Ongoing SulwadeJamphalKanoli L.I.

5 Dhule 464.15 Ongoing Scheme 4Purna Barrage No.2 6 Akola (V) 16.55 Ongoing

(Nerdhamana) Buldhana (V), Akola 7 Jigaon Project 1176.05 Ongoing

(V) 8 Warkhed Londhe Project Jalgaon 88.79 Ongoing Total 2253.93 C. Maharashtra Package (SMI) Rs. in crore Sl.No. Region District Benefited CA released (2018-25) Remarks Amravati (18), Akola (7), Washim(18), 1 Vidarbha (66) 656.04 58 completed Yavatmal (14), Buldhana (8), Wardha (1) Marathwada Auranghabad (5), Jalna (6), Nanded (2), 2 114 9 completed

(17) Latur (3), Beed (1) Total 770.04

Note: V: Vidarbha, M: Marathwada ***** 5