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India (continued) List of Projects involving expenditure of more than 55.2.5 million covered by the development programme 1951-57 Total cost during 1951-57 (Rs. million) Number of Schemes New Projects Description in Hand Schemes AGRICULTURE (including irrigation) 1 Integrated Crop Production Plan. The object of the plan is not merely to increase the total area under cultivation of major crops by 4£ million acres, but also to improve agricultural practices and techniques through the use of better seeds and manures and the provision of water through minor irrigation works. It covers the whole country ... ... ... ... 1,322-6 1 Damodar Valley Project (multipurpose). It contemplates the construction across the Damodar River of 8 storage dams with hydro-electric stations and 2 auxiliary plants with a total installed capacity of 240,000 kW., an additional 200,000 kW. steam power, a power transmission grid and an irrigation barrage with associated canals and distributaries 500-0 1 Hirakud Project (multipurpose). It envisages the construction of a dam across the Mahanad 15,000 ft. in length, with the maximum height above deepest bed of 150 ft. It also contemplates the construction of two hydro-electric power houses of 32,100 kW. capacity 300-0 i Bhakra Nangal (multipurpose) 757-2 1 Kakarapara (multipurpose) 94-0 2 Tungabhadra (multipurpose). One end will be developed from Hyderabad and the other from Madras 319-8 1 Chambal (multipurpose) 153-5 ! Kosi Barrage (multipurpose). Stage 1 69-9 23 Major irrigation projects in the various states to bring more land under irrigation 798-1 260-0 26 Minor irrigation schemes in the various states 280-3 34-2 10 Schemes for construction of tube wells including purchase and distribution of necessary equipment ... 130 • 4 15-1 14 Establishment in the various states, of institutions of research in agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry, &c„ and for training men 77-6 7-2 7 Distribution of fertilisers, manures, better seeds, implements, &c. 38-5 2-8 3 Minor schemes for the introduction of mechanical cultivation 43-0 or. Schemes for the reclamation of waste lands 17-2 13-3 9 Plans for establishment of rural credit institutions and facilities * 29-8 61-1 5 Preliminary investigation of certain major products ... 44-1 5 Minor schemes for development of forests 11-3 14-3 14 Miscellaneous schemes relating to rural development, establishment of dairy units, special cattle camps, &c. 206 -6 71-9 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS Railways (Innumerable The plan aims at the restoration of 15 dismantled lines projects) and the construction of about 36 new lines, 5 special projects including the establishment of two locomotive manufacturing and servicing factories al Tatanagar and Chittaranjan, and 6 structural and engineering works; it further involves the addition and replacement to the rolling stock and equipment of a large number of locomotives, wagons, carriages and sleepers 4,800-0

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