Lok Sabha Question No. 2769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Desilting of Lakes and Ponds
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2769

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Desilting of Lakes and Ponds

## 2769. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  for  desiltation  and deepening of existing ponds and lakes across the country;
- (b) the details of various schemes being implemented by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the  total  fund  allocated  and  spent  in  last  three  years for  the  purpose,  years and State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is currently implementing a scheme namely, National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems  (NPCA)  for  conservation  and  management  of  identified  lakes  and wetlands  in  the  country  on  cost  sharing  basis  between  Central  Government  and respective  State  Governments.  The  scheme  covers  various  activities  such  as interception,  diversion and treatment of wastewater, shoreline protection, lake front development, in-situ cleaning i.e. desilting & deweeding, storm water management, bioremediation, catchment area treatment, lake beautification, survey & demarcation, biofencing, fisheries development, weed control, biodiversity conservation, education and awareness creation, community participation, etc.

Further,  works  related  to  water  resources  development  &  management  are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, the  Union  Government  (through  Ministry  of Water  Resources,  River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) provides technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and scheme for Repair, Renovation  and  Restoration  (RRR)  of  water  bodies  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY).  The  RRR  of  water  bodies  scheme  has  multiple objectives like comprehensive improvement and restoration of water bodies thereby increasing the tank storage capacity, ground water recharge, increased availability of drinking water, improvement of catchment areas of tank commands etc.

- (c)     The  Details  of  funds  released  (central  assistance)  under  NPCA  and  RRR schemes  during  last three years are given in Annexure-I  and  Annexure-II respectively. The Central Assistance released is as per the proposals received from the State Governments and budget availability.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.2769  to  be  answered  on  03.08.2018  regarding  'Desilting  of  Lakes  and Ponds' raised by Shri Abhishek Singh.

Details  of  funds  released  (central  assistance)  for  conservation  &  management  of lakes and wetlands under NPCA in last three years

(In Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | State           | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Bihar           | -         | -         | 3.60724   |
| 2        | Gujarat         | 1.585     | -         | -         |
| 3        | Haryana         | 0.285     | 0.652     | 0.1320    |
| 4        | H.P.            |           | 0.870     | 0.98989   |
| 5        | Jammu & Kashmir | 15.00     | -         | 23.8201   |
| 6        | Karnataka       | -         | 2.28      | -         |
| 7        | Kerala          | -         | -         | 2.07075   |
| 8        | Madhya Pradesh  | 4.90      | 12.00     | 0.9240    |
| 9        | Manipur         | 0.465     | 1.031     | 0.9280    |
| 10       | Mizoram         | 1.08      | 0.585     | 0.9846    |
| 11       | Maharashtra     | -         | -         | 8.74397   |
| 12       | Nagaland        | -         | 0.42      | -         |
| 13       | Odisha          | -         | 0.399     | 6.1846    |
| 14       | Puducherry      | 0.415     | 0.10      | 0.30      |
| 15       | Punjab          | 1.521     | -         | -         |
| 16       | Rajasthan       | 10.95     | 13.56     | 1.54      |
| 17       | Sikkim          | 0.779     | 0.714     | 1.8374    |
| 18       | Tamil Nadu      | -         | -         | 1.05795   |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh   | 1.241     | 26.172    | 2.50      |
| 20       | West Bengal     | 0.918     | 1.013     | -         |
|          | Total           | 39.139    | 59.796    | 55.6205   |

| S. No.   | State         |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1        | Meghalaya     |      0    |         0 |      2.66 |
| 2        | Odisha        |     54.75 |         0 |      3    |
| 3        | Rajasthan     |     35.93 |         0 |     14.3  |
| 4        | Tamil Nadu    |      9.22 |         0 |      0    |
| 5        | Telengana     |     44.88 |         0 |     59.68 |
| 6        | Uttar Pradesh |     16.41 |         0 |      0    |
|          | Total         |    161.19 |         0 |     79.64 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.2769  to  be  answered  on  03.08.2018  regarding  'Desilting  of  Lakes  and Ponds' raised by Shri Abhishek Singh.

Details  of  funds  released  (central  assistance)  under  RRR of  water  bodies  scheme under PMKSY (HKKP) in last three years

(in Rs. crore)