Three Medium Irrigation Schemes Funded under (AIBP) in Rajasthan?

The correct answer is Panchana, Chauli, Chapi

• Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) was launched by Union Government in 1996-97
• The Project provides central assistance in the form of a loan to the State Government to complete those ongoing irrigation projects which were costing Rs.1000 crore or above.

Important features of guidelines for the release of central assistance to states under AIBP are as under:-

1. Major/medium projects including Extension Renovation & Modernization projects benefiting drought-prone/tribal areas and flood-prone areas are eligible for 90% grant assistance.
2. Major/medium projects in the Special Category States and projects in the undivided Karaput, Bolangir, and Kalahandi districts of Orissa are also eligible for 90% grant assistance.
3. Other major/medium projects are eligible for 25% grant assistance under AIBP.
4. Surface MI schemes fulfilling criteria specified in the guidelines of the Special Category States are eligible for 90% grant assistance and surface MI schemes of the nonspecial category states fulfilling eligibility criteria and benefiting drought prone/tribal areas are also eligible for 90% grant assistance.
5. The maximum time allowed for completion of major/medium projects under AIBP is 4 years excluding the year of inclusion of the project under AIBP.
6. The Maximum time allowed for completion of surface MI schemes under AIBP is 2 years excluding the year of inclusion of the scheme under AIBP.
7. The state governments are required to enter into an MOU with the Ministry of Water Resources for timely completion of the project specifying year-wise targets of potential creation under AIBP.
8. A new major/medium project may be included in AIBP only on completion of an ongoing project under AIBP on one to one basis.