Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Rain Water Harvesting System
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *146

ANSWERED ON 2 8.12.2017

## RAIN WATER HARVESTIN G SYSTEM

| *146.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | DR. A. SAMPATH ADV. JOICE GEORGE                                                                              |
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| Will the REJUVENATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA be pleased to state:                                 |
| (a) whether the Government has any special packages/schemes for harvesting systems across the country and if so, the details th ereof; (b) the names of the States/UTs having such packages/schemes, if any; and (c) whether the Government is promoting installation of rain water harvesting | installation                                                                                                  |
| new building                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | constructions, if so, the details thereof and the steps o be taken by                                         |
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| THE ( SHRI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS AND SHIPPING |
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| (a)to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                            |

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART S (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO. *146 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  28.12.2017  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA REGARDING ' RAIN WATER HARVESTIN G SYSTEM' ASKED BY DR. A. SAMPATH AND ADV. JOICE GEORGE, HON'BLE MPs :

(a) to (c)   Water being a State subject, initiatives on water management including conse artificial recharge to ground water is primarily States' responsibility.

In order to supplement the e fforts of the State Governments, Government of India provid technical and financial assistance to State Governments to encourage susta development/management of water resources through various schemes and programmes.  Some the current schemes in which provisions for rainwater harvesting have  been incorporated are as under :

- The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  in  consultation  and  agreement  with  the  Minist Water  Resources,  RD  &  GR  and  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers'  Welfare  has developed  an  actionable  framework  for  Natural  Resources  Management  (NRM ), titled 'Mission  Water  Conservation'  to  ensure  gainful  utilization  of  funds.    The  Framework strives  to  ensure  synergies  in  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guaran Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Integrated Wat ershed Management Programme (IWMP) and Command Area Development & Water Management  (CAD&WM),  given  their  common  objectives.    Types  of  common  works undertaken  under  these  programmes/schemes  are  water  conservation  and  management water harvesting, soil and m oisture conservation, groundwater recharge, flood protecti land development, Command Area Development & Watershed Management.
- Department  of  Land  Resources  is  currently  implementing  8214  watershed  developme projects  in  28  States  covering  an  area  of  about  39.07  million  ha.  under  the  W Development  Component  (WDC)  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana (PMKSY)  princi pally  for  development  of  rainfed  portions  of  net  cultivated  are culturable wastelands. The major activities taken up under the WDC - PMKSY,  inter - alia, include ridge area treatment, drainage line afforestation, soil and moisture conser waterharvesting, horticulture, and pasture development etc.
- Besides,  other steps  taken  by  the  Central  Government  for  conservation  of  ground  water available at the following URL http://mowr.g ov.in/writereaddata/GW\_Depletion.pdf

## Steps taken by the Central Government to promote rain water harvesting in the country a as follows :

- ( i ). Central  Ground  Water  Board  (CGWB)  has  prepared  a  conceptual  document  titled  'Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water - 2013' which provides information about area specific artificial recharge techniques to augment the ground water resources bas ed on the availability of source water and capability of subsurface formations to accommodate Master Plan envisages construction of about 1.11 crore artificial recharge structur and  rural  areas  at  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  79178  crore.  Th is  comprises  around  88  lakh recharge structures/ facilities utilizing rainwater directly from roof top and more artificial  recharge  and  rainwater  harvesting  structures  for  conserving  surplus augment  the  groundwater  resources.  It  is  e s imated  that  annually  about  85,565  MCM  of surplus run - off can be harnessed to augment the ground water.  The Master Plan is ava in public domain and has also been circulated to the State Governments f implementation.
- ( ii ). The National Water Policy (2012) formulated by Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, inter - alia, advocates conservation, promotion and protection of water and highlights for augmenting the availability of water through rain water harvesting, direct use and oth er management measures. The National Water Policy (2012) has been forwarded to State  Governments/UTs  and  concerned  Ministries/Departments  of  Central  Government  f adoption.
- ( iii ). CGWA has been constituted under 'The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986' for t he purpose of regulation and control of ground water development and management in the Country far, CGWA has notified 162 areas in the Country for the purpose of regulation of water.
- ( iv ). CGWA has issued advisories to States and UTs to take measures to promote/adopt artificial recharge to ground water/rainwater harvesting.  30 States/UTs have made rainwater har mandatory by enacting laws or by formulating rules & regulations or by including pr in building bye - laws or through suitable G overnment Orders.
- ( v). This Ministry has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to enable them to ena ground water legislation for its regulation and development which includes provisio water  harvesting.    So  far,  15  States/UTs  have  ad opted  and  implemented  the  ground  water legislation on the lines of Model bill.
- ( vi ). CGWB has taken up Aquifer Mapping and Management programme (NAQUIM) during XII Plan, under the scheme of Ground Water Management and Regulation. The Aquifer Mappin is  aimed  to delineate  aquifer  disposition  and  their  characterization  for  prepara aquifer/area specific ground water management plans, with community participation.

- ( vii ). Model Building Bye Laws, 2016 circulated by Ministry of Urban Development include the provision  of  Rainwater  Harvesting.    As  per  Model  Building  Bye  Laws,  water  harve through storing of water runoff including rainwater in all new buildings on plots o and  above  will  be  mandatory.    Barring  the  States/UT  of  Manipur,  Sikkim  M izoram  and Lakshadweep, all the States have incorporated the provisions in their respective bu laws.    The  plans  submitted  to  the  local  bodies  shall  indicate  the  system  of  st drainage  along  with  points  of  collection  of  rain  water  in  surfa ce  reservoirs  or  in  recharge wells.  Further, all building having a minimum discharge of 10,000 litre and above shall  incorporate  waste  water  recycling  system.  The  recycled  water  should  be  u horticultural purposes.
- ( viii ). Department  of  Land  Resources  is  currently  implementing  8214  watershed  developme projects  in  28  States  covering  an  area  of  about  39.07  million  ha.  under  the  W Development Component (WDC) of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) princi pally  for  development  of  rainfed  portions  of  net  cultivated  area  and  cu wastelands. The major activities taken up under the WDC - PMKSY, inter - alia, include ridge area  treatment,  drainage  line  afforestation,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  r harvesting, horticulture, and pasture development etc.
- ( ix ). The Ministry of Rural Development in consultation and agreement with the Ministry of Resources, RD & GR and the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare has developed an actionable  framework  f or  Natural  Resources  Management  (NRM ),  titled  'Mission  Water Conservation'  to  ensure  gainful  utilization  of  funds.    The  Framework  strives  to  ensure synergies in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinc hayee  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Integrated  Watershed  Management Programme (IWMP) and Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), given  their  common  objectives.    Types  of  common  works  undertaken  under  the programmes/schemes  are  water  conservation  and  mana gement,  water  harvesting,  soil  and moisture conservation, groundwater recharge, flood protection, land development, Com Area Development & Watershed Management.

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