Parliament Question: Status of CAD&WM Programme in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3090 ANSWERED ON 06.08.2026 STATUS OF CAD&WM PROGRAMME IN ODISHA 3090. Shri PRADEEP PUROHIT: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government maintains the data on the works being implemented under the Command Area Development and Water Management (CAD&WM) Programme in Odisha and if so, the details thereof, district and project-wise; (b) the total financial assistance released by the Union Government and the State Government of Odisha under the CAD&WM Programme during the last two financial years, year and project-wise; (c) the details and the number of projects completed, under implementation and yet to be completed under the CAD&WM Programme in Odisha, district-wise; (d) the details of the works for which tenders have been invited, awarded or are under process under the CAD&WM Programme in Odisha during the last two years, project and district-wise; and (e) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the completion of pending CAD&WM projects and ensure efficient utilisation of the irrigation potential created in Odisha? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY) (a) to (c) Water, being State subject, water resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priority. Role of Government of India is to provide 1technical support, and partial financial assistance for identified projects under ongoing schemes. Ninety-Nine (99) ongoing Major/Medium Irrigation projects (and 7 phases) with pari-passu command area development in 88 projects were identified and included under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) during 2016-17. Eight Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) projects from Odisha were taken up under PMKSY. A total central assistance (CA) of Rs. 131.964 crore released to these eight CADWM projects of Odishan since 2016-17. No CA released to any of these projects in the last two years. Out of the total command area of 236.39 thousand hectares under these projects, command area of 117.05 thousand hectares has been developed. Project-wise details are as under: Sl. No Project Name Districts Command Command Area Status of Benefitted Area Developed Completion (Th. Ha) (Th. Ha) 1 Lower Indra Noapada 29.90 29.90 Completed 2 Upper Indravati Kalahandi 23.83 23.83 Completed 3 Rukura Kalahandi 5.75 5.65 Completed 4 RET Irrigation Kalahandi 8.50 10.04 Completed 5 Telengiri Koraput 9.95 9.95 Completed 6 Subernarekha Sundargarh, 68.88 21.57 - Mayurbhanj 7 Anandpur Barrage Balasore, 60.00 12.80 - Keonjhar, Bhadrak 8 Kanupur Kaeonjhar 29.58 3.31 - Total 236.39 117.05 (d) As per information provided by Government of Odisha, status of tender for various works under CADWM projects is given at Annexure. (e) The progress of these projects is reviewed regularly at all levels in the Department of Water Resources, RD & GR and monitoring is carried out by the Central Water Commission to track physical and financial targets and expedite completion. *** 2ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3090 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 06.08.2026 REGARDING “STATUS OF CAD&WM PROGRAMME IN ODISHA”. Sl no Name of Work District Agreement Tender Cost in Crore Status Anandapur Barrage Project 1 Under Ground Pipeline Irrigation in the Mayurbhanj 56.31 Awarded command area of Baisinga Branch canal and its system 2 Distribution system of Salandi Left Main Canal Balasore 764.00 Tendering (Under Ground Pipe Line-UGPL) from RD Stage 40.927 km to 45.57 km & RD 49.810 km to 73.003 km. 3 Distribution system of Salandi Left Main Canal Balasore 426.50 Awarded (UGPL) from RD 30.547 km to 40.927 km & 45.570 km to 49.810 km. 4 Distribution System for Baitarani Left Bank Kaeonjhar 120.00 Awarded Canal (BLBC) (UGPL) from RD 0.00 km to 28.50 km & Baitarani Right Bank Canal (BRBC) from RD 0.00 Km to 9.00 Km Kanupur Project 5 CAD & WM works under Jhadaposi Sub -minor Kaeonjhar 4.38 Awarded 6 CAD & WM works of Andharikaman Minor Kaeonjhar 5.73 Awarded 7 CAD & WM works of mahadevpur Minor Kaeonjhar 4.04 Awarded 8 CAD & WM works under Jagannathpur Minor Kaeonjhar 4.37 Awarded 9 CAD & WM works of Ranipur Minor & Ichinda Kaeonjhar 4.93 Awarded Sub Minor 10 CAD & WM works under Palasa minor Kaeonjhar 3.02 Awarded 11 CAD & WM works of Sananai Minor & Kaeonjhar 2.97 Awarded Tolaknonda Sub Minor ***** 3