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CCSAP Report - Ministry of Home Affairs

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Even the purely technical viability, <strong>of</strong> water availability, and pumping possibilities,<br />

has not been proved through a detailed analysis.<br />

4.4.05 Jalayagnam Programme<br />

(i) The Government <strong>of</strong> Andhra Pradesh has taken up a number <strong>of</strong> major,<br />

medium and minor irrigation projects under the programme “Jalayagnam” for<br />

utilizing the available water to the maximum. This programme was initiated with<br />

the aim <strong>of</strong> completing 86 major and medium irrigation projects (including flood<br />

banks and modernisation <strong>of</strong> delta systems) to create new irrigation potential <strong>of</strong><br />

39.54 lakh hectares. The programme is focused on bringing benefits <strong>of</strong> irrigation<br />

to backward tribal and drought prone areas <strong>of</strong> the state and for industrial and<br />

drinking water in adequate quantity as well as to promote conjunctive use <strong>of</strong><br />

ground water with surface water. Jalayagnam projects also provide drinking<br />

water to a population <strong>of</strong> 2.11 crore population covering 6310 villages in 425<br />

mandals utilizing 65.14 TMC <strong>of</strong> water.<br />

(ii) Between 2004-05 and 2009-10, 12 major and medium projects were<br />

completed and water released, while another 20 projects were completed<br />

creating partial irrigation potential. Thus new irrigation potential <strong>of</strong> 6.15 lakh<br />

hectares has been created besides stabilization <strong>of</strong> 1.32 lakh hectares during this<br />

period under major and medium projects. Similarly, irrigation potential <strong>of</strong> 2.30<br />

lakh hectares has been created under minor irrigation (including APSIDC lift<br />

schemes) besides stabilization <strong>of</strong> 4.13 lakh hectares with an investment <strong>of</strong><br />

Rs.2705 crores. Another 561 minor irrigation works at a cost <strong>of</strong> Rs.2445 crores<br />

are under execution to create further irrigation potential <strong>of</strong> 2.23 lakh hectares.<br />

(iii) In addition, restoration <strong>of</strong> flood banks has been taken up at a cost <strong>of</strong><br />

Rs.2313 crores for a length <strong>of</strong> 670 km along Krishna, Godavari, Vamsadhara and<br />

Nagavali rivers to the required standards to protect habitations and ayacut from<br />

submersion. Modernization <strong>of</strong> Krishna, Godavari and Pennar Delta Systems,<br />

Nagarjuna Sagar Project, Tunga-Bhadra Project - HLC & LLC and Nizamsagar<br />

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