Lok Sabha Question No. 187 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Cleaning of Ponds, Lakes and Canals
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

THE MINISTER OF

JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*187

ANSWERED ON 04 . 07.201 9

## CLEANING OF PONDS, L AKES AND CANALS

†*187.

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to prepare any nation -wide action plan under irrigation schemes f cleaning of lakes, ponds and canals in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a number of animals and people die every year after getting stuck in the silt the canals and if so, the details and facts thereof; and
- (c)  whether the  Government  proposes  to  make  any  annual  programme  for  cleaning  of  canals  a implement it under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and if so, the thereof?

## ANSWER

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. †*187 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.07.2019 REGARDING ' CLEANING OF PONDS, LAKES AND CANALS' RAISED BY SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE AND SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV .

(a)  &  (c)Water resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the Governments  themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priorities.    In  order  to  supple efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and financi al assistance to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through va schemes and programmes.

Central Assistance (CA) for renovation of water bodies is provided under the scheme of Renovation  and  Restoration  (RRR)  of  Water  Bodies,  which  is  a  component  of  Pradhan  Man Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY). The objectives of Repair, Renovation a nd Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies scheme are comprehensive improvement and restoration of water bodies the increasing tank storage capacity, restoration of lost irrigation potential, etc.

Under the scheme, a total of 2064 water bodies with an estim ated co of Rs. 1765 crore have been taken up for restoration in various States since XII Plan onwards, out of which 1 bodies have been reported to be completed with potential restoration of 0.88 Lha (provisio March, 2019. Total Central Assistance amounting to Rs. 369.11 crore has been released to the States up to March, 2019 for completion of works of these water bodies

Under  MGNREGA,  micro  and  minor  irrigation  works  and  creation,  renovation  and maintenance  of  irrigation  canal  and  drains etc.,  works  related  to  renovation  of  traditional  wa bodies, desilting etc. are permissible.

The expenditure incurred on works taken up for construction, renovation, lining an and  maintenance  of  minor,  sub - minors,  distributary,  water  course and  field  channels  works, renovation of traditional water bodies and desilting of works taken up under MGNREGA a under:

(amount in crore)

| Year     |   Construction, renovation, lining repair of minors etc. |   and Renovation of Water Bodies |   Desilting works |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------|
| 2018- 19 |                                                  2870.63 |                          3043.57 |            390.92 |
| 2017- 18 |                                                  1824.55 |                          5392.17 |           2452.88 |
| 2016- 17 |                                                  1461.34 |                          5929.92 |           2482.63 |
| 2015- 16 |                                                  1165.13 |                          4864.46 |           2101.79 |
| 2014- 15 |                                                   853.49 |                          3898.83 |           1702.05 |

- (b) States have not reported any incidence in this regard to this Ministry.

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