Lok Sabha Question No. 1046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Restoration of Ponds
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1046

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## RESTORATION OF PONDS

## 1046. SHRI SUBHASH PATEL DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that the ponds which were built for public utilities parts of the country have been filled up with sediment and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether a list has been prepared in this regard and if so, the details thereof and if not, time by which it is likely to be prepared;

(c) whether such filled up ponds in villages and towns is one of the reasons for the decl water level;

(d) if so, whether any initiative has been taken by the Government to restore s uch ponds and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

( a) & (b) As per the 4 th Minor Irrigation Census conducted by this Ministry, there are 5,23 water bodies in the rural area s being used for minor irrigation. Of these 4,43,688 water bodies in use and 80,128 were not in use. Reasons given by S tates for water bodies not bei ng in use are -encroachments, urbanisation, polluted water, non availability of water due to less and err siltation etc. S tate - wise details are at Annexure.

(c)Sedimentation of ponds is one of the various reasons of decline in ground water level in nearby areas.

(d)& (e)Works  related  to  water  resources  development  &  management  are primarily planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own re and priorities.  In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Governmen provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  State Governments  to  encourage  sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes programmes  such  as  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  and  scheme  for  Rep Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bo dies etc.

Till date 12424 water bodies (1085 in pilot scheme, 10855 in XI plan and 484 thereaf been revived under this scheme. Central Assistance to the tune of Rs.4280.80 crore (Rs.19 in pilot scheme, Rs.3818.83 crore in XI p lan and Rs.264.67 crore thereafter) has been released various States under this scheme.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of Unstarrred Question No. 1046 to be answered on 21.12.2017 inLok Sabha regarding 'Restoration of Ponds'.

State wise list of Water Bodies (Surface Flow Schemes -Reservoirs, Tanks, Other Storages) (Surface Lift Schemes -Lift on Tanks/Ponds)

## NUMBER OF WATER BODIES

| S. No   | State Name           | Water bodies (withNot- in use MI schemes)   | Water bodies (with In -Use MI schemes)   | Total Water bodies (with MI scheme)   |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 22877                                       | 49123                                    | 72000                                 |
| 2       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 16                                          | 68                                       | 84                                    |
| 3       | ASSAM                | 129                                         | 885                                      | 1014                                  |
| 4       | BIHAR                | 966                                         | 4243                                     | 5209                                  |
| 5       | CHHATTISGARH         | 6955                                        | 40864                                    | 47819                                 |
| 6       | GOA                  | 29                                          | 711                                      | 740                                   |
| 7       | GUJARAT              | 1927                                        | 6341                                     | 8268                                  |
| 8       | HARYANA              | 0                                           | 261                                      | 261                                   |
| 9       | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 33                                          | 812                                      | 845                                   |
| 10      | JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 168                                         | 4720                                     | 4888                                  |
| 11      | JHARKHAND            | 5316                                        | 38128                                    | 43444                                 |
| 12      | KARNATAKA            | 14918                                       | 14563                                    | 29481                                 |
| 13      | KERALA               | 167                                         | 8218                                     | 8385                                  |
| 14      | MADHYA PRADESH       | 1493                                        | 54654                                    | 56147                                 |
| 15      | MAHARASHTRA          | 517                                         | 88214                                    | 88731                                 |
| 16      | MANIPUR              | 0                                           | 9                                        | 9                                     |
| 17      | MEGHALAYA            | 59                                          | 98                                       | 157                                   |
| 18      | MIZORAM              | 12                                          | 479                                      | 491                                   |
| 19      | NAGALAND             | 60                                          | 106                                      | 166                                   |
| 20      | ODISHA               | 5567                                        | 34339                                    | 39906                                 |
| 21      | PUNJAB               | 0                                           | 205                                      | 205                                   |
| 22      | RAJASTHAN            | 1573                                        | 2399                                     | 3972                                  |
| 23      | SIKKIM               | 0                                           | 0                                        | 0                                     |
| 24      | TAMIL NADU           | 11039                                       | 26135                                    | 37174                                 |
| 25      | TRIPURA              | 19                                          | 515                                      | 534                                   |
| 26      | UTTAR PRADESH        | 488                                         | 6391                                     | 6879                                  |
| 27      | UTTARAKHAND          | 2479                                        | 6145                                     | 8624                                  |
| 28      | WEST BENGAL          | 3292                                        | 53672                                    | 56964                                 |
| 29      | ANDAMAN & NICOBARS   | 29                                          | 1347                                     | 1376                                  |
| 30      | CHANDIGARH           | 0                                           | 0                                        | 0                                     |
| 31      | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 0                                           | 31                                       | 31                                    |
| 32      | DAMAN & DIU          | -                                           | -                                        | -                                     |
| 33      | DELHI                | 0                                           | 10                                       | 10                                    |
| 34      | LAKSHADWEEP          | -                                           | -                                        | -                                     |
| 35      | PUDUCHERRY           | 0                                           | 2                                        | 2                                     |
|         | Total                | 80128                                       | 443688                                   | 523816                                |

## Note

1. Water bodies cover all natural or artificial units with some or no masonry work   used for storing water fo minor irrigation. These are usually of various types known by different names like tank, reservoir, pond.
2. In MI Census information is collected f or villages/ rural areas only.
3. The above data pertains to only those Water Bodies where some minor irrigation scheme(s) (either in -use or not- in - use) is/are installled or those water bodies which function as surface flow schemes.
4. 4th Minor Irrigation Census not conducted in Lakshadweep and Daman & Diu
5. Andhra Pradesh including Telangana