Cabinet approves inclusion of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project under PMKSY-AIBP

The government on Wednesday approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP), which will cost Rs 2,584 crore. The project envisages the construction of a dam near Jamrani village across river Gola, a tributary of river Ram Ganga, in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The dam will feed the existing Gola barrage through its 40.5 km length of canal system and 244 km long canal system completed in 1981.

Project Details

Giving details about the decision taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said the central support of Rs 1,557.18 crore will be provided to Uttarakhand for completion of the project at an estimated cost of Rs 2,584.10 crore, scheduled to be completed by March 2028. An official release said the project envisages additional irrigation of 57,065 hectares (9,458 hectares in Uttarakhand and 47,607 hectares in Uttar Pradesh) in Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand, and Rampur and Bareilly districts in Uttar Pradesh.Apart from the construction of two new feeder canals, 207 km of existing canals are to be renovated, and 278 km of pucca field channels are also to be taken up under the project.

Benefits

In addition, the project also envisages hydropower generation of 14 MW and provision of 42.70 million cubic metres (MCM) of drinking water to Haldwani and nearby areas, benefitting more than 10.65 lakh population. Expressing happiness over Uttarakhand's Jamrani Dam project getting approval from the Economic Affairs Committee of the Union Cabinet, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said its construction will solve the problem of drinking water and irrigation in Haldwani and its surrounding areas.According to a government release issued here, the chief minister also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving the project pending since 1975.

About PMKSY

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during 2015-16 with an aim to enhance physical access to water on farms, expand cultivable areas under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, and introduce sustainable water conservation practices. The central government has approved the implementation of PMKSY during 2021-26 with an overall outlay of Rs 93,068.56 crore (central assistance of Rs 37,454 crore). So far, 53 projects have been completed under PMKSY-AIBP, and an additional irrigation potential of 25.14 lakh hectares has been created.Six projects have been included after the AIBP component of PMKSY 2.0 since 2021-22. Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project is the seventh project to be included in the list.

The Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project is a major infrastructure project that will provide much-needed irrigation and drinking water to the people of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The project is expected to be completed by March 2028.