Lok Sabha Question No. 291 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Encroachment/Revival of Water Bodies
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*291

ANSWERED ON 15 . 03.2018

## ENCROACHMENT/REVIVAL OF WATER BODIES

## †*291. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

- (a) whether the problem of fall in ground water level has assumed critical proportions d destruction of lakes, ponds, wells, step wells and o ther water bodies in the country and if so, details thereof;
- (b)  the  ongoing  measures  to  improve  the  ground  water  level  along  with  the  efforts  mad revival of such water bodies in the country, State -wise;
- (c) whether such water bodies have be en occupied illegally by anti - social elements in various parts of the country and if so, the details thereof, State - wise and the action taken against such elements so f and
- (d) the initiatives taken so far to revive and free such water bodies from encr oachment?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS AND SHIPPING

( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GA DKARI )

- (a)to  (d)     A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART S (A) TO (D) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. † *291 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2018 REGARDING ' ENCROACHMENT/REVIVAL OF WATER BODIES ' ASKED BY SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR , M.P

(a)   Increase in population, rapid urbanization & industrialization along with reduction in area of bodies such as lakes, ponds etc. can be considered as various reasons for reduction in na of ground water resulting into fall in ground water level.

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) carries out ground water monitoring, four times a on regional scale through a network of observation wells in the Country. Comparison and Pre - monsoon  (2017)  water  level  data  collected  by  CGWB  with  the  dec adal  average  (2007 - 2016) indicates decline in ground water level in about 61% of the wells.  Details are given at Annexure .

(b)  Water being a State subject, initiatives on water management including conservation recharge to ground water an d revival of water bodies in the Country is primarily States' responsibility. However, Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Government through the s Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies under the Pradhan Man tri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna - Har Khet Ko Pani component. Besides, 'Draft Guidelines for Conservation and Protection of Water Bodies' have been circulated to the Central Ministries and States/UTs. Further, steps taken by the  Central  Government  for  conservat ion  of  ground  water  are  available  at  the  following http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/MeasuresForGW - Depletion\_1.pdf

(c)  & (d) The information relating to encroac hment of water bodies is not available with the Cen Govt.  Action against such encroachers is also taken by the respective State Govts.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Starred Q.No. † *291 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 15.03.2018 regarding ' Encroachment/Revival of Water Bodies '

State - wise Decadal Water Level Fluctuation

## with Mean [Pre - monsoon (2007 to 2016) and Pre -monsoon 2017]

| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analysed   | Rise   | Rise   | Fall   | Fall   | Wells showing no change   | Wells showing no change   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State       | No. of wells Analysed   | No.    | %      | No.    | %      | No.                       | %                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh      | 751                     | 184    | 25     | 563    | 75     | 4                         | 0.5                       |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 12                      | 9      | 75     | 3      | 25     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 3        | Assam               | 164                     | 71     | 43     | 92     | 56     | 1                         | 0.6                       |
| 4        | Bihar               | 625                     | 362    | 58     | 258    | 41     | 5                         | 0.8                       |
| 5        | Chandigarh          | 10                      | 1      | 10     | 9      | 90     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh        | 566                     | 219    | 39     | 346    | 61     | 1                         | 0.2                       |
| 7        | Dadra & NagarHaveli | 16                      | 6      | 38     | 10     | 63     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 8        | Daman & Diu         | 11                      | 7      | 64     | 4      | 36     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 9        | Delhi               | 94                      | 33     | 35     | 61     | 65     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 10       | Goa                 | 65                      | 50     | 77     | 15     | 23     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 11       | Gujarat             | 799                     | 301    | 38     | 473    | 59     | 25                        | 3.1                       |
| 12       | Haryana             | 302                     | 95     | 31     | 207    | 69     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh    | 90                      | 33     | 37     | 57     | 63     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 14       | Jammu & Kashmir     | 226                     | 75     | 33     | 151    | 67     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 15       | Jharkhand           | 218                     | 90     | 41     | 128    | 59     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 16       | Karnataka           | 1421                    | 423    | 30     | 985    | 69     | 13                        | 0.9                       |
| 17       | Kerala              | 1366                    | 405    | 30     | 957    | 70     | 4                         | 0.3                       |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh      | 1318                    | 660    | 50     | 658    | 50     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 19       | Maharashtra         | 1562                    | 667    | 43     | 887    | 57     | 8                         | 0.5                       |
| 20       | Meghalaya           | 20                      | 6      | 30     | 14     | 70     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 21       | Odisha              | 1283                    | 506    | 39     | 773    | 60     | 4                         | 0.3                       |
| 22       | Pudducherry         | 5                       | 0      | 0      | 5      | 100    | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 23       | Punjab              | 234                     | 36     | 15     | 198    | 85     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 24       | Rajasthan           | 859                     | 431    | 50     | 428    | 50     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu          | 536                     | 71     | 13     | 465    | 87     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 26       | Telangana           | 586                     | 315    | 54     | 267    | 46     | 4                         | 0.7                       |
| 27       | Tripura             | 26                      | 18     | 69     | 8      | 31     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh       | 637                     | 187    | 29     | 450    | 71     | 0                         | 0.0                       |
| 29       | Uttarakhand         | 46                      | 21     | 46     | 24     | 52     | 1                         | 2.2                       |
| 30       | West Bengal         | 617                     | 327    | 53     | 289    | 47     | 1                         | 0.2                       |
|          | Total               | 14465                   | 5609   | 38.8   | 8785   | 60.7   | 71                        | 0.5                       |

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