Parliament Question: Repairing of Canals and Embankments

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 49 ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026 REPAIRING OF CANALS AND EMBANKMENTS †49. SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether canals and embankments which were laid under the Green Revolution so that farmers could have access to irrigation facilities and contribute to the nation’s development by increasing their agricultural production across the country are in a dilapidated condition at present and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the budget provision made for the repairing of the said dilapidated canals; and

(c) the details of the budget allocated for the said work in Chandauli, an agriculturally dominant district of Uttar Pradesh? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY)

(a) to (c) Water being a State subject, it is for the State Government concerned to plan, execute, operate and maintain the irrigation projects, including maintenance of embankments and canals. Role of Government of India is limited to provide technical support, and partial financial assistance for identified projects under the ongoing schemes.

Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) is dedicated to creation, restoration and stabilization of irrigation potential in the country through completion of major and medium irrigation projects. Extension, renovation and modernization of irrigation projects are also undertaken under AIBP component of PMKSY.

There are 10 Extension, Renovation and Modernisation projects undertaken since 2016-17 under PMKSY-AIBP. Details are given below. However, these ERM projects do not benefit Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh.

Central Assistance Irrigation potential Sl. provided since 2016- created/restored/ Name of Project State No 17 stabilized under the project (Rs. Crore) (in thousand hectare) 1 Maniyari ERM Irrigation Project 3.62 14.52 Chhattisgarh 2 Kharung ERM (major) Project 0 10.30 Restoration &Modernisation of Main 3 J&K 15.29 50.75 Ravi Canal 4 NLBC System Project Karnataka 929.4 105 Rehabilitation of 1st Patiala Feeder 5 6.66 91.99 and Kotla Branch Project Punjab 6 Relining of Rajasthan Feeder 540.00 82.37 7 Relining of Sirhind Feeder 197.00 69.09 8 Modernisation of Gang Canal Rajasthan 30.74 69.69 9 ERM of Shukla Irrigation Assam 93.89 3.2 10 ERM of Loktak Irrigation Manipur 30.79 15.21 *****