IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER AIBP IN ORISSA

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Six major/medium irrigation projects namely, Upper Indravati, Upper Kolab, Titlagarh, Lower Indra, Lower Suktel and Potteru and 39 Surface Minor irrigation schemes of Kalahandi, Bolangir and Koraput (KBK) districts of Orissa were included under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) during Ninth Plan. An amount of Rs. 252.685 crore had been released to these projects as Central Loan Assistance under AIBP during Ninth Plan.

An irrigation potential of 22.924 thousand hectare has been created under AIBP through 6 major/medium projects during Ninth Plan.

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Water Resources, Smt. Bijoya Chakravarty in a written reply to question from Shri Parsuram Majhi in the Lok Sabha today.