Lok Sabha Question No. 1527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: New Technologies for Rain Water Harvesting
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1527 ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR RAIN WATER HARVESTING

## 1527. SHRI P. KUMAR

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether adequate measures have been undertaken for effective implementation of rain water harvesting programmes, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of financial assistance granted to various States including Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the existing technologies being used for rain water harvesting; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to implement any new technique for rain water harvesting and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Government has taken several steps for the purpose of rain water harvesting programmes as below :

- The National Water Policy (2012) formulated by Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, interalia,  advocates  conservation,  promotion  and  protection  of  water  and  highlights  the  need  for augmenting the availability of water through rain water harvesting, direct use of rainfall and other management  measures.    The  National  Water  Policy  (2012)  has  been  forwarded  to  all  State Governments/ UTs and concerned Ministries/ Departments of Central Government for adoption.
- This Ministry has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to enable them to enact suitable ground  water  legislation  for  its  regulation  and  development  which  includes  provision  of  rain water  harvesting.  So  far,  15  States/UTs  have  adopted  and  implemented  the  ground  water legislation on the lines of Model bill. 30 States/UTs have made rain water harvesting mandatory by enacting laws or by formulating rules & regulations or by including provisions in Building bye-laws or through suitable Government Orders.
- CGWB has also prepared a conceptual document entitled 'Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water  in  India'  during  2013,  involving  ground  water  scientists/experts.    The  Master Plan envisages construction of 1.11 crore rain water harvesting and artificial recharge structures in the Country at an estimated cost of Rs. 79,178 Crores to harness 85 BCM (Billion Cubic

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Metre) of water.  The augmented ground water resources will enhance the availability of water for drinking, domestic, industrial and irrigation purpose.  The Master Plan has been circulated to all State Governments for implementation.

- The  Department  of  Rural  Development  has  prioritized  work  related  with  Natural  Resources Management (including water harvesting) under MGNREGA and has issued a joint framework with the Ministry of Water Resources and Department of Land Resources. For FY 2016-17, the States have taken up a target of 8,82,325 farm ponds.
- CGWB has taken up Aquifer Mapping and Management programme during XII Plan, under the scheme  of  Ground  Water  Management  and  Regulation.    The  Aquifer  Mapping  is  aimed  to delineate  aquifer  disposition  and  their  characterization  for  preparation  of  aquifer/area  specific ground water management plans with community participation.
- CGWB has been organizing mass awareness programmes in the Country to promote rain water harvesting and artificial recharge to ground water.
- Ministry of Urban Development has circulated its Model Building Bye-Laws (2016) to all State Governments which, inter-alia, incorporates provisions for Rain Water Harvesting.
- Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change have merged two separate programmes, namely, National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP)  and National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) into a new Integrated Scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-Systems (NPCA) for conservation and management of identified lakes and wetlands in the country.
- (b) Under MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme), Rainwater Harvesting structures, watershed management works and renovation of traditional water bodies are undertaken  to  improve  the  ground  water  situation.    To  bring  about  the  convergence  among  the schemes-MGNREGS, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna (PMKSY) and Integrated Watershed Management  Programme  (IWMP),  the  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  developed Natural Resource  Management  Framework  under  MGNREGS  within  the  overall  framework  of  PMKSY. The State-UT-wise details of amount released under the MGNREGS during the last three years and the current year is indicated in Annexure-I.

(c)&(d) The existing techniques for rain water harvesting are percolation tanks, check dams, cement plugs, roof top rainwater harvesting structures etc. Further, Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, a map based advanced tool integrating various pieces of thematic information to evolve solutions  for  management  of  water  resources  is  being  used  for  rain  water  harvesting.    As  per information  received  from  the  State  Governments,  Chhattisgarh,  Tripura,  Meghalaya,  Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal have adopted GIS based technology for harvesting rainwater.

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Annexure referred in reply to Part (b) of the  Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 1527 for reply on 24.11.2016 regarding 'New Technologies for Rain Water Harvesting'

(Amount in Rs. lakhs)

|        |                     | Central Release   | Central Release   | Central Release   | Central Release         |
|--------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl.no. | State               | 2013-14           | 2014-15           | 2015-16           | 2016-17 till 16/11/2016 |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh      | 475049.00         | 290314.10         | 307380.33         | 355592.02               |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh   | 13852.67          | 2704.16           | 4395.10           | 13076.40                |
| 3      | Assam               | 57349.95          | 50023.46          | 87830.06          | 76599.04                |
| 4      | Bihar               | 158070.67         | 95968.24          | 102412.26         | 133038.45               |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh        | 144602.31         | 150570.49         | 106341.30         | 183272.13               |
| 6      | Gujarat             | 33530.02          | 35442.93          | 30598.72          | 52126.32                |
| 7      | Haryana             | 37687.81          | 16715.29          | 12470.72          | 15007.75                |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh    | 47797.09          | 35542.86          | 39610.32          | 26172.66                |
| 9      | Jammu And Kashmir   | 60315.73          | 52171.08          | 55801.83          | 73611.03                |
| 10     | Jharkhand           | 62143.28          | 72433.41          | 97879.90          | 135645.56               |
| 11     | Karnataka           | 159606.81         | 171687.07         | 99155.27          | 149754.84               |
| 12     | Kerala              | 127710.93         | 158758.02         | 152633.88         | 123754.82               |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh      | 183982.44         | 245163.12         | 236732.20         | 252252.95               |
| 14     | Maharashtra         | 115292.02         | 79951.77          | 123834.73         | 143949.27               |
| 15     | Manipur             | 23100.00          | 21997.13          | 25532.29          | 27723.41                |
| 16     | Meghalaya           | 27106.21          | 27785.90          | 22182.56          | 55560.99                |
| 17     | Mizoram             | 24474.27          | 11141.23          | 28517.36          | 6534.33                 |
| 18     | Nagaland            | 29214.80          | 11305.27          | 26665.95          | 50152.80                |
| 19     | Odisha              | 75752.84          | 103530.34         | 147941.05         | 137306.28               |
| 20     | Punjab              | 22615.48          | 18948.18          | 24533.37          | 39318.16                |
| 21     | Rajasthan           | 205943.32         | 297609.87         | 269583.23         | 357159.15               |
| 22     | Sikkim              | 10684.17          | 7386.41           | 8623.44           | 9011.21                 |
| 23     | Tamil Nadu          | 469021.12         | 378180.33         | 547037.47         | 330298.08               |
| 24     | Telangana           |                   | 191996.00         | 182484.92         | 149993.87               |
| 25     | Tripura             | 94366.49          | 63662.48          | 135894.19         | 79541.43                |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh       | 289639.01         | 251341.40         | 269569.44         | 274195.21               |
| 27     | Uttarakhand         | 33000.50          | 28636.22          | 45076.65          | 41170.23                |
| 28     | West Bengal         | 289438.19         | 374495.29         | 471174.20         | 394528.98               |
| 29     | Andaman And Nicobar | 1918.10           | 1301.94           | 1035.72           | 636.97                  |
| 30     | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | NR                | NR                | NR                | NR                      |
| 31     | Daman &Diu          | NR                | NR                | NR                | NR                      |
| 32     | Goa                 | 205.86            | 137.95            | 246.82            | 111.27                  |
| 33     | Lakshadweep         | 16.93             | 45.06             | 11.85             | 0.00                    |
| 34     | Puducherry          | 879.98            | 739.69            | 1292.57           | 300.15                  |
|        | Total               | 3274368.00        | 3247686.69        | 3664479.70        | 3687395.74              |