Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) was announced in the Union Budget 2016–17 for fast
tracking completion of 99 identified Medium and Major Irrigation projects, as identified by MoJS, GoI. The projects
were spread across 18 States. Subsequently, 04 more projects, viz., Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, North Koel
project in Bihar & Jharkhand, Relining of Sirhind & Rajasthan Feeders and Shahpur Kandi Dam in Punjab were
included under LTIF.
Under LTIF, NABARD has provided loan towards Central share as well as State share.
Loan towards Central share has been extended to NWDA, a SPV of GoI whereas the State share has been extended to
participating State Governments.
From 2016-17 to 2020-21, loan was extended towards both Central as well as State
share. From 2021-22 onwards, the LTIF funding arrangement is in operation towards State share only. The Central
share is to be met from budgetary resources of GoI.
Cumulative loan sanctioned and released as at the end of 30 April 2025 was Rs 85,790.78 crore (Central Share- Rs 46,495.92 crore & State Share- Rs 39,294.86 crore) and Rs 62,792.02 crore (Central Share -Rs 26,500.62 crore & State Share - Rs 36,291.40 crore), respectively. The details of State-wise sanction and release of funds as on 30 April 2025 are given as under:
(Rs in Crore)
| Sr. No. |
State |
Loan sanctioned |
Loan released |
| |
|
Central share |
State Share |
Central share |
State Share |
| 1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
425.07 |
513.87 |
91.81 |
489.34 |
| 2 |
Assam |
195.04 |
116.01 |
7.55 |
116.01 |
| 3 |
Bihar |
240.01 |
0.00 |
146.06 |
0.00 |
| 4 |
Chhattisgarh |
165.73 |
80.07 |
62.79 |
0.00 |
| 5 |
Goa |
17.60 |
209.95 |
3.84 |
209.94 |
| 6 |
Gujarat |
8158.5 |
3611.03 |
5635.46 |
3611.03 |
| 7 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
57.34 |
0.00 |
46.25 |
0.00 |
| 8 |
Jharkhand |
1847.00 |
1020.44 |
756.73 |
1020.44 |
| 9 |
Karnataka |
1837.34 |
0.00 |
1183.32 |
0.00 |
| 10 |
Kerala |
48.71 |
0.00 |
2.69 |
0.00 |
| 11 |
Madhya Pradesh |
3537.51 |
2863.18 |
811.12 |
1805.09 |
| 12 |
Maharashtra |
4627.5 |
18021.31 |
1796.79 |
16780.36 |
| 13 |
Manipur |
309.86 |
390.37 |
228.35 |
370.02 |
| 14 |
Odisha |
1751.81 |
5614.23 |
1340.82 |
5034.94 |
| 15 |
Punjab |
143.71 |
0.00 |
70.50 |
0.00 |
| 16 |
Rajasthan |
1084.67 |
423.06 |
509.95 |
423.06 |
| 17 |
Telangana |
3478.82 |
0.00 |
673.86 |
0.00 |
| 18 |
Uttar Pradesh |
4661.86 |
6431.34 |
1553.91 |
6431.18 |
| |
Sub-Total |
32588.08 |
39294.86 |
14921.80 |
36291.40 |
| 19 |
Polavaram |
11217.71 |
- |
10650.15 |
- |
| 20 |
North Koel Reservoir |
1378.61 |
- |
721.22 |
- |
| 21 |
Shahpurkandi Dam |
485.35 |
- |
207.45 |
- |
| 22 |
Relining of Sirhind Feeder and Rajasthan Feeder |
826.17 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
| |
Gross-total |
46495.92 |
39294.86 |
26500.62 |
36291.40 |
Loan towards State share has been availed by 11 States, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Goa, so far.
Out of the 99 projects, Accelerated Area Benefited Programme (AIBP) component of 61 projects and Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM) component of 27 projects have been completed as on 31 March 2025. The funding assistance extended during 2016-25 in respect of 99 irrigation projects has facilitated creation of irrigation potential of 26.84 lakh ha against the targeted irrigation potential of 34.63 lakh ha. Further, 22.21 lakh hectare Culturable Cultivated Area has been developed under Command Area Development &Water Management programme. (Source-MoJS, GoI)