Lok Sabha Question No. 1592 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: RRR of Water Bodies
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, RAMESH BIDHURI, Kantilal Bhuria, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1592 ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## RRR OF WATER BODIES

## 1592. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

- (a) the details and salient features of Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies along with the State-wise expenditure incurred thereunder during the last three years;
- (b) the number and type of water bodies viz., canals, ponds, wells etc. revived under the scheme during the said period in view of the shortage of water resources in various States including Rajasthan, Statewise;
- (c) the names of the water bodies proposed to be repaired/restored/renovated in future; and
- (d) whether a number of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are pending for approval under this scheme in the country particularly Rajasthan and if so, the time by which approval is likely to be granted?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) &  (b)  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, Government of India 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 scheme for Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies etc.

The  objectives  of  RRR  of  water  bodies  scheme  are  Comprehensive  improvement  and  restoration  of water bodies thereby increasing tank storage capacity, Ground Water Recharge, Increased availability of drinking water, Improvement in agriculture/horticulture productivity, etc. As per guidelines, water bodies  with  water  spread  area  of  2  to  10  ha  in  urban  areas  and  more  than  5.0  ha  in  rural  areas  are considered for inclusion under the scheme of RRR of water bodies.

State-wise  details,  including  Rajasthan,  on  number  of  water  bodies  included  during  XII  Plan, expenditure on the same during the last three years and number of water bodies revived till 03/2016 are given in Annex-I.

- (c) During XII Plan, out of the 1354 water bodies included under RRR scheme, works of 464 water bodies have been completed. The works of other 890 water bodies are planned to be completed by 03/2017.
- (d) During XII Plan, 21 States have proposed 3782 water bodies, including 68 from Rajasthan for inclusion in the scheme. Out of these, 1354 water bodies including 32 from Rajasthan have been included. Time period for approval of balance schemes depends upon compliance of the State Government in respect of information required as per the guidelines of the Scheme.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No. 1592 due for answer on 24.11.2016 in Lok Sabha regarding RRR of Water Bodies

Annex-I

## Details of water bodies under RRR schemes of XII Plan

|         |                | No of                        | No of WBs till   | Expenditure (in crores)   | Expenditure (in crores)   | Expenditure (in crores)   |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State          | WBs included during XII Plan | revived 03/2016  | 2013-14 *                 | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   |
| 1       | Madhya Pradesh | 134                          | 82               | -                         | 108.89                    | 27.25                     |
| 2       | Manipur        | 4                            | -                | -                         | 11.97                     | -                         |
| 3       | Meghalaya      | 9                            | -                | -                         | 2.52                      | -                         |
| 4       | Odisha         | 760                          | 370              | -                         | 64.03                     | 71.7524                   |
| 5       | Rajasthan      | 32                           | 5                | -                         | -                         | 36.6354                   |
| 6       | Tamilnadu      | 154                          | 7                | -                         | -                         | 16.0559                   |
| 7       | Telangana      | 182                          | -                | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 8       | Uttar Pradesh  | 74                           | -                | -                         | 7.5363                    | 29.54403                  |
| 9       | Uttarakhand    | 5                            | -                | -                         | -                         | -                         |
|         | Total          | 1354                         | 464              | -                         | 194.9463                  | 181.31343                 |