Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-15
Subject: Atal Bhujal Yojana
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *287

ANSWERED ON 15 . 03.2018

## ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA

## *287. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV

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

- (a)  whether the Government is planning to launch 'Atal Bhujal Yojana' to check depleting ground water level in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of illegal mineral water/ soft drink bottling plants functioning in the quantum of ground water being used by them, State - wise;
- (c) whether over - exploitation of ground water has resulted in the creation of dark zones i parts of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is contemplating to fix cost on the extraction of ground wa commercial use and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government for the management of water resources as well as depleting ground water level in the country?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GA DKARI )

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

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART S (A) TO (E) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *287 TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.03.2018  REGARDING  ' ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA ' ASKED BY SHRIMATI ANJU BALA and SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV, M.Ps

(a)  Government  has  proposed Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  (ABHY)  aimed  at  sustainable ground  water management with community participation in select over - exploited and ground water stressed areas i seven  States  (Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Rajasthan  an Pradesh).  ABHY is designed as a Central Sector Sch eme witha total outlay of Rs. 6,000 Crore and proposed to be implemented with World Bank assistance.

(b) Central  Ground  Water  Authority  (CGWA) is  regulating  ground  water  development  in  23 States/UTs. For enforcement of the regulatory measures in these areas, concerned Deputy Commissioners/  District  Magistrates  have  been  directed  under  Section  5  of  'The  Environment (Protection) Act, 1986' to take necessary action in case of violations of directives of CGWA. No data regarding illegal mineral water/soft d rink bottling plants functioning in the country is available Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR.

(c)As per the assessment of dynamic ground water resources of country (As on 31 st March 2013) carried out jointly by CGWB and State Ground Water Departments, o ut of the total 6584 numbers of assessment units (Block/ Taluks/ Mandals/ watershed/ Firkka), 1034 units have been cate 'Over -exploited'.   State -wise number of 'Over - e xploited' units are given at Annexure -I. This may be due to increase in population, rapid urbanization & industrialization and other related

(d) CGWA has prepared draft guidelines which stipulates existing & new industries, infras m ining  projects  etc.  to  obtain  'No  Objection  Certificate  (NOC)'.  In  the  draft  guidelines  framed  by CGWA,  it  is  proposed  to  levy  a  water  conservation  fee  for  issuance  of  'No  Objection  Certificate (NOC)' for ground water abstraction.  The rates of water conse rvation fee have been proposed based on the quantum of ground water abstracted, category of ground water assessment unit and use water.  Details of rates proposed are given at Annexure -II. Water Conservation Fee will be utilized by the respect ive State Governments for implementation of ground water recharge/ water conse measures.

(e)  Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient ma water  resources  to  ensure  sustainability  and  availability  are  primarily  undertaken  by State Governments.  However, steps taken by the Central Government for conservation of ground water are available at the following URL http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/MeasuresForG -Depletion\_1.pdf .

Ann exure referred to in reply to part (c) of Starred Q uestion No. *287 t o be answered in Lok Sabha on 15 .03.2018 regarding ' Ata l Bhujal Yojna' .

## CATEGORIZATION OF BLOCKS/ MANDALS/ TALUKS IN INDIA (2013)

| Sl. No.   | States / Union Territories   | Total No. of Assessed Units   | Over - Exploited   | Over - Exploited   |
|-----------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States / Union Territories   | Total No. of Assessed Units   | Nos.               | %                  |
|           | States                       |                               |                    |                    |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh               | 670                           | 61                 | 9                  |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh            | 11                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 3.        | Assam                        | 27                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 4.        | Bihar                        | 534                           | 0                  | 0                  |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh                 | 146                           | 1                  | 1                  |
| 6.        | Delhi                        | 27                            | 15                 | 56                 |
| 7.        | Goa                          | 12                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 8.        | Gujarat                      | 223                           | 23                 | 10                 |
| 9.        | Haryana                      | 119                           | 64                 | 54                 |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh             | 8                             | 1                  | 13                 |
| 11.       | Jammu & Kashmir              | 22                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 12.       | Jharkhand                    | 260                           | 4                  | 2                  |
| 13.       | Karnataka                    | 176                           | 43                 | 24                 |
| 14.       | Kerala                       | 152                           | 1                  | 1                  |
| 15.       | Madhya Pradesh               | 313                           | 25                 | 8                  |
| 16.       | Maharashtra                  | 353                           | 9                  | 3                  |
| 17.       | Manipur                      | 9                             | 0                  | 0                  |
| 18.       | Meghalaya                    | 11                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 19.       | Mizoram                      | 22                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 20.       | Nagaland                     | 11                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 21.       | Odisha                       | 314                           | 0                  | 0                  |
| 22.       | Punjab                       | 138                           | 105                | 76                 |
| 23.       | Rajasthan                    | 248                           | 164                | 66                 |
| 24.       | Sikkim                       | -                             | -                  | -                  |
| 25.       | Tamil Nadu                   | 1139                          | 358                | 31                 |
| 26.       | Telangana                    | 443                           | 46                 | 10                 |
| 27.       | Tripura                      | 39                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 28.       | Uttar Pradesh                | 820                           | 113                | 14                 |
| 29.       | Uttarakhand                  | 18                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 30.       | West Bengal                  | 268                           | 0                  | 0                  |
|           | Total (States)               | 6533                          | 1033               | 16                 |
|           | Union Territories            |                               |                    |                    |
| 1.        | Andaman & Nicobar            | 34                            | 0                  | 0                  |
| 2.        | Chandigarh                   | 1                             | 0                  | 0                  |
| 3.        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli         | 1                             | 0                  | 0                  |
| 4.        | Daman & Diu                  | 2                             | 0                  | 0                  |
| 5.        | Lakshadweep                  | 9                             | 0                  | 0                  |
| 6.        | Puducherry                   | 4                             | 1                  | 25                 |
|           | Total (UTs)                  | 51                            | 1                  | 2                  |
|           | Grand Total                  | 6584                          | 1034               | 16                 |

ANNEXURE -II Annexu re referred to in reply to part ( d) of Starred Q uestion No. *287 t o be answered in Lok Sabha on 15 .03.2018 regarding ' Ata l Bhujal Yojna' .

| S.No.   | Category of area Ground water   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. Per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. Per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. Per m 3 /day)   | Rate of Water Conservation Fee (Rs. Per m 3 /day)   |
|---------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Category of area Ground water   | <500 m 3 /day                                       | 500 to <1000 m 3 /day                               | 1000 <5000 m 3 /day                                 | to 5000 m 3 /day and above                          |
| 1       | Safe                            | 0.90                                                | 1.00                                                | 1.10                                                | 1.20                                                |
| 2       | Semi- critical                  | 1.00                                                | 1.10                                                | 1.20                                                | 1.30                                                |
| 3       | Critical                        | 1.10                                                | 1.20                                                | 1.30                                                | 1.40                                                |
| 4       | Over-exploited                  | 1.20                                                | 1.30                                                | 1.40                                                | 1.50                                                |

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