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●Government of India on 26.09.2018 has approved the proposal for providing Central Assistance of Rs. 620.41 crore and Rs. 205.76 crore for relining of Rajasthan Feeder from RD 179000 to 496000 and Sirhind Feeder from RD 119700 to 447927 respectively, which are to be completed in next three years. Implementation of the project will benefit the entire Western Rajasthan immensely and would also help in addressing the problem of water logging in South-West Punjab.

●Commissioner (SPR) took a meeting with the concerned Project Authorities of Lakhwar MPP on 19.09.2018 at Dehradun to firm up further course of action in implementation of the project. Participants included the officers from MoWR, RD & GR, Central Water Commission, Upper Yamuna River Board and officials from State Government of Uttarakhand.

●Supplementary MoA signed on 6 September, 2018 amongst State Government of Uttar Pradesh, MoWR,RD&GR (GoI), NABARD and NWDA for funding State Share of prioritized irrigation projects in Uttar Pradesh under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF).

●Amount of Rs. 966.86 crore released to four PMKSY priority projects as Central Assistance (CA) for AIBP works, through Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF), NABARD on 31.08.2018.

●Revised MoA signed on 6 August, 2018 amongst MoWR,RD&GR (GoI), NABARD and NWDA for funding of central share of 99 ongoing prioritized irrigation projects under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF).

●Commissioner (SPR), MoWR, RD & GR reviewed the progress in respect of the development of GIS based application for monitoring of projects under PMKSY on 17.07.2018 and further on 09.08.2018. Officers from Ministry, CWC, NIC, BISAG and PMU-PMKSY participated in the meeting.

●The Existing Guidelines of AIBP (Oct-2013) modified on 16.07.2018 to simplify the funds release procedure.

●Member (WP&P), CWC reviewed the progress of the prioritized projects being funded under PMKSY in the States of Maharashtra, Gujarat & Odisha through Video Conferencing on 04.07.2018. Officers from Ministry, CWC, NABARD, PMU-PMKSY and the Officials from the concerned State Governments participated in the video conference. The status of works under AIBP & CAD component of PMKSY were discussed along with the issues/ bottlenecks hindering the progress. Action points to expedite the works were also discussed.

●Secretary (WR, RD & GR) reviewed the progress of the prioritized projects being funded under PMKSY in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Assam & Manipur through Video Conferencing on 29.06.2018. Officers from Ministry, CWC, NABARD, PMU-PMKSY and the Officials from the concerned State Governments participated in the video conference. The status of works under AIBP & CAD component of PMKSY were discussed along with the issues/ bottlenecks hindering the progress. Action points to expedite the works were also discussed.

●Secretary (WR, RD & GR) reviewed the progress of the prioritized projects being funded under PMKSY in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan, J&K and Uttar Pradesh through Video Conferencing on 26.06.2018. Officers from Ministry, CWC, NABARD, PMU-PMKSY and the Officials from the concerned State Governments participated in the video conference. The status of works under AIBP & CAD component of PMKSY were discussed along with the issues/ bottlenecks hindering the progress. Action points to expedite the works were also discussed.

●Commissioner (SPR), MoWR, RD & GR reviewed the progress of works (MIS updation, Monitoring Reports, Barcharts, Documentary etc.) by PMU on 14.06.2018. Officers from Ministry, CWC, NWDA, NIC & PMU-PMKSY participated in the meeting.

●Extra Budgetary Resources (EBR) of upto Rs. 5700 crores during 2018-19 to be raised by NABARD for funding 99 prioritized PMKSY projects under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) approved on 06.06.2018.

●Meeting of Executive Committee of PMKSY Mission held under the Chairmanship of Secretary MoWR, RD & GR on 23.04.2018 in which Per Drop More Crop and Watershed Development components of PMKSY were reviewed.

●During 2017-18, for AIBP works, Central Assistance amounting to Rs. 3593.601 crores and State Share amounting to Rs. 4717.27 crores has been released through NABARD for priority projects. Further, CA of Rs. 2000 crore has been provided for Polavaram project during 2017-18 and another Rs. 1400 crore during June, 2018. Total CA released for AIBP works of 99 projects and Polavaram project from 01/04/2016 to 30/06/2018 is Rs. 12,815 crore.

AIBP Programme

Central Government launched the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) in the year 1996-97 to provide Central Assistance to major/medium irrigation projects in the country, with the objective to accelerate implementation of such projects which were beyond resource capability of the States or were in advanced stage of completion. Priority was given to those projects which were started in Pre-Fifth and Fifth Plan period and also to those which were benefiting Tribal and Drought Prone Areas. After launch of PMKSY in 2015-16, AIBP became a part of PMKSY. Since its inception, 297 Irrigation / Multi-Purpose Projects have been included for funding under AIBP. Out of this 143 projects have been completed and 5 projects were foreclosed. Read More