The Indian Government has said that the central assistance worth over Rs 2,845 crore has been released for various Extension, Renovation and Modernisation (ERM) irrigation projects under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) till December 2016. 

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Commenting on the issue, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti told the media, "42 approved ERM projects have been included under AIBP since its inception. Central assistance of Rs 2,845.27 crore has been released for these projects up to December 2016." 

“Out of the 42 projects, 20 have been reported to be completed by state governments,” she added. “Issues relating to completion of ongoing AIBP projects were considered by a committee. The committee, in consultation with states has identified 99 ongoing AIBP projects including 9 ERM projects for completion in phases by December 2019," she further said.