Lok Sabha Question No. 4721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Depletion in Groundwater Level
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4721

ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

## DEPLETION IN GROUNDWATER LEVEL

## 4721. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI)

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

(a)  whether the groundwater levels are dipping alarmingly in various locations of the country especially Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the steps the Government is taking to provide financial aid to Andhra Pradesh to deal with the problem and enhance the groundwater level?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) As per assessment (year - 2011) carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Government Departments, out of 6607 assessment units in the Country, 1071 assessment units in 15 States and 3 UTs are categorized as 'Over-exploited'.  Details are given at Annexure. In Andhra Pradesh, 41 assessment units have been categorized as 'Over-exploited'.

(b)  As informed by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, for the State of Andhra Pradesh, 432 projects in an area of 1.810 mha. have been sanctioned under the Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) at a total cost of Rs. 2290.00 Cr. and Rs. 725.42 Cr has been released to the State (as on 22.03.2017).

To bring about the convergence among the schemes-MGNREGS, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna  (PMKSY)  and  Integrated  Watershed  Management  Programme  (IWMP),  the  Ministry  of  Rural Development developed Natural Resource Management Framework under MGNREGS within the overall framework of PMKSY and has asked states to convene workshops to familiarize the States/UTs with the Framework  so  that  the  States/UTs  may  incorporate  the  Natural  Resource  Management  approach  in preparation of  labour budget for FY  2017-18 by ensuring proper coordination and  convergence among MGNREGA and PMKSY, IWMP and Common Area Development and Water Management related works.

The quantum of financial assistance released under MGNREGA is not work/project wise. Funds for programme implementation  are released to the States as per the agreed to Labour Budget, performance of the States and projected demand received from the States.

Under  the MGNREGS,  during  last  three  financial  year  i.e.,  2013-14  to  2015-16,  a  sum  of  Rs. 475049.00  lakhs,  290314.10  lakhs  and  307380.33  lakhs  respectively  had  been  released  as  financial assistance to the State of Andhra Pradesh.

Further steps taken by the Government for conservation of surface and ground water are available at the following URL http://mowr.gov.in/writereaddta/GW\_Depletion.pdf.

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Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.No.  4721  for  reply  on 30.03.2017 regarding 'Depletion in Groundwater Level'

## Over-Exploited Blocks/ Mandals/ Talukas In India (As on March 2011)

| Sl.No.   | States / Union Territories   | Over-Exploited Assessment units (Nos.)   |
|----------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No.   | States                       |                                          |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh               | 41                                       |
| 2.       | Chhattisgarh                 | 1                                        |
| 3.       | Gujarat                      | 24                                       |
| 4.       | Haryana                      | 71                                       |
| 5.       | Himachal Pradesh             | 1                                        |
| 6.       | Jharkhand                    | 6                                        |
| 7.       | Karnataka                    | 63                                       |
| 8.       | Kerala                       | 1                                        |
| 9.       | Madhya Pradesh               | 24                                       |
| 10.      | Maharashtra                  | 10                                       |
| 11.      | Punjab                       | 110                                      |
| 12.      | Rajasthan                    | 172                                      |
| 13.      | Tamil Nadu                   | 374                                      |
| 14.      | Telangana                    | 42                                       |
| 15.      | Uttar Pradesh                | 111                                      |
|          | Total (States)               | 1051                                     |
|          | Union Territories            |                                          |
| 16.      | Daman &Diu                   | 1                                        |
| 17.      | Delhi                        | 18                                       |
| 18.      | Puducherry                   | 1                                        |
|          | Total (UTs)                  | 20                                       |
|          | Grand Total                  | 1071                                     |