Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

FC-13 Link Drains/Water logging, Flood Control Drainage works in the State-
RIDF-XIV (95:5)
Outlay - Rs. 1500.00 lac
5.1.59 In order to tackle the water logging problems in south-western districts of the
State, NABARD has approved 27 schemes with a total cost of Rs. 25.73 crore (NABARD
share Rs. 24.04 crore and state share Rs. 1.69 crore) on 17/11/2008 for construction of sub-
surface drains and lift schemes. NABARD has also approved 9 schemes of Rs. 38.23 crore
(NABARD share Rs. 37.05 crore and state share Rs. 1.18 crore) for tackling of water logging
problem in district Muktsar. The target dated is 31/3/2012. Expenditure incurred during
2009-10 was Rs. 611.18 lac. An expenditure of Rs. 129.90 lac was incurred against the
approved outlay of Rs.1000.00 lac during 2010-11. An outlay of Rs.1500 lac is provided for
Annual Plan 2011-12.
FC-10 Construction of New Drains and Flood Protection works and Anti Water
logging programme in the State (ACA 2008-09)
5.1.60 To tackle the problem of water logging, a team of experts from CGWB visited
the water logged areas of Muktsar, Ferozepur and Faridkot Districts during the month of
September-October, 2007. The team suggested various measures to reduce water logging.
On the basis of recommendations made by CGWB team, a comprehensive Anti-Water
Logging project has been prepared comprising of schemes concerning new surface drains,
sub-surface drains, installation/rejuvenation of lift pumps and correction in deficiencies of
existing drains by constructing new bridges or by deepening and widening of the drains. The
estimated cost of this project is about Rs. 300.00 crore. It is long term project and will
relieve about 72000 acres from the menace of water logging. The population to the extent of
Rs. 4 lac will be benefited. One time ACA of Rs. 30 crore was provided for this project
against which an expenditure of Rs. 2009.91 lac was incurred during 2009-10. No outlay is
provided for this scheme in the Annual Plans 2010-11 & 2011-12.
FC-1 Project for Reclamation of Water Logged and Saline area of Jamuana
and Ratta Khera blocks of Muktsar (60:40)(CSS)
5.1.61 Two pilot schemes costing Rs. 940.00 lac for development of water logged
areas in Ratta Khera and Jamuana Blocks in district Muktsar were sanctioned by the
Department of Waste Land Development for Ministry of Rural Area and Employment,
Government of India in 1998. The sharing pattern of the scheme is 60:40 between GoI and
GoP. Accordingly an amount of Rs. 602.45 lac and Rs. 337.55 lac was to be contributed by
the GoI and state government respectively. The objectives of project were to reclaim 1487
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