Outcome Budget (2007-08) - Ministry of Water Resources

CHAPTER IV
REVIEW OF PAST PERFORMANCE
SECRETARIATE ECONOMIC SERVICES
4.1 Hydrology Project Phase-II:
4.1.1 The Hydrology Project Phase-II is a follow on project of earlier Hydrology
Project Phase-I, for a total Cost of Rs 631.83 Crores with an assistance of the
World Bank. The World Bank assistance is for US $ 104.98 million in the form of
long-term loan to the Government of India. The project started w.e.f. April 2005.
4.1.2 The project aims to extend and promote the sustained and effective use of
the Hydrological Information System by all potential users concerned with water
resources planning and management, thereby contributing to improved
productivity and cost-effectiveness of water-related investments in 13 States and 8
Central agencies. The beneficiary States are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa,
Gujarat, Himahal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Orissa, Pondicherry, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, whereas Bhakra-Beas Management
Board (BBMB), Central Water Commission (CWC), Central Ground Water Board
(CGWB), Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Central Pollution
Control Board (CPCB), India Meteorological Department (IMD), National Institute
of Hydrology (NIH) and Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR) are the central
agencies, which will benefit from the project. The project, to be implemented over
a period of six years, has three main components: 1) Institutional strengthening
consisting of consolidation of recently concluded Hydrology project (HP I) activities
in the existing States; Awareness raising, dissemination and knowledge sharing;
and implementation support; 2) Vertical Extension comprising development of
hydrological design aids; development of decision support systems; and
implementation of purpose-driven studies; and 3) Horizontal Expansion supporting
upgrading/establishment of data collection network; establishment of data
processing and management systems; purpose-driven studies; and training.
4.1.3 The project, which is scheduled to be completed in 6 years, was signed with
the World Bank on 19th January, 2006 and made effective from April 2006. A
review by Bank for the plan and progress of the implementing agencies was
carried out w.e.f. April 23 to June 13, 2006. For all the implementing agencies
which are getting grants through M0WR (seven agencies which do not include
IMD), estimated utilization of fund during the last 6 months (up to Sept. ‘06) of FY
2006-07 has been Rs. 0.6311 Crore (INR), revised estimate for FY 2006-’07 is
proposed to be Rs. 13.61 Crore and the budget estimate for FY 2007-’08 is
proposed to be 23.00 Crore (INR). The proposed outlay for the MoWR agencies
(seven central agencies) for the XI Plan is Rs.175.67 Crore.
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