dakara nala ganga pump canal project of bihar

Monday, December 06, 2004

Lok Sabha

The scheme namely Dakara Nala Ganga Pump Canal Project was taken up by the State Government of Bihar in two phases. The year of start and the details of expenditure are as follows: -


Name of Scheme
Year of Start
Expenditure up to 3/2004 (Rs. in crore)

Dakara Nala Pump Canal Scheme Phase-I
1978-80
71.95

Dakara Nala Pump Canal Scheme Phase-II
VI Plan
5.43





Due to shifting of River Ganga from the project site, the progress of work has been stopped by the State. A team from Central Water Commission has visited the Project. Recommendation of the Central Team is under consideration.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.