Table 2.

Number of Projects
Project
Type Spillover into X
Taken up Completed
Plan
Major* 390 228 162
Medium* 1138 917 221
ERM 172 87 85
* Including pre-plan projects

The Table 2.3 shows the growth of irrigation potential created through
Major and Medium Irrigation Projects and corresponding outlays/ expenditure
in various plan periods. The cumulative irrigation potential created till the end
of IXth Plan is 37.05 M ha and target for Xth Plan is 9.93 M ha. State wise
cumulative potential created through major and medium projects upto the
end of IXth Plan and target for Xth Plan is given in Table 2.4.

Number of Major, Medium and ERM projects taken up and completed in

plan and pre-plan period are shown in the enclosed Fig 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4
respectively.

Table 2.3

PLANWISE OUTLAYS AND CUMULATIVE GROWTH IN CREATION OF

IRRIGATION POTENTIAL (Major & Medium Projects)

PERIOD Outlay/ Expdr. Potential created in Potential

(Rs. Crores) M ha utilized
During Cumulative (M ha)
Pre-plan period - 9.70 9.70 9.70
I Plan (1951-56) 376 2.50 12.20 10.98
II Plan (1956-61) 380 2.13 14.33 13.05
III Plan (1961-66) 576 2.24 16.57 15.17
Annual Plan (1966-69) 430 1.53 18.10 16.75
IV Plan (1969-74) 1242 2.60 20.70 18.69
V Plan (1974-78) 2516 4.02 24.72 21.16
Annual Plans (1978-80) 2079 1.89 26.61 22.64
VI Plan (1980-85) 7369 1.09 27.70 23.57
VII Plan (1985-90) 11107 2.22 29.92 25.47
Annual Plans (1990-92) 5459 0.82 30.74 26.32
VIII Plan (1992-97) 21072 2.22 32.96 28.44
IX Plan (1997-2002) 48259+ 4.09 37.05 31.03
X Plan (2002-2007) 71213* 9.93* 46.98*
Source:Working Group Report on Major, Medium Irrigation for X Plan.
+ Outlay *Provisional

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