(a) whether the Union Government have released the Central share of expenditure incurred by Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited (KBJN) for implementation of Command Area Development Programme under Upper Krishna Project in Karnataka;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons for delay in this regard; and
(d) the time by which the Union Government propose to
release its share of this project?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the
House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 844, REGARDING UPPER KRISHNA
PROJECT TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.2.2001.
The State Government of Karnataka had submitted a
proposal to Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
for reimbursement of an amount of Rs. 874.83 lakh reportedly
the expenditure incurred by Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam (KBJNL)
for implementation of the Command Area Development Programme
under Upper Krishna Project (Karnataka). This amount is
reported to be the expenditure due to the State as central
share for the period with effect from 1996-97 to 1999-2000
on different activities of the Programme.
The proposal ws examined in the Ministry and it
was observed that central assistance due for all these years
had already been provided to the State Government. In view
of this, clarification was asked for from the State
Government to send the project-wise physical and financial
achievements of various Command Area Development works for
these years to ascertain the net amount payable as central
share to the State Government of Karnataka in this regard.
This details has not been sent by the State Government.
However, a net amount of Rs. 685.01 lakh has already been
sanctioned to release as central assistance to the State
Government during the year 2000-2001 as per the performance
and after certain adjustments.