Lok Sabha Question No. 3029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Revival of Water Bodies in A.P. and Jharkhand
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Kotagiri Sridhar, Goddeti Madhavi, Sanjay Seth, Chinta Anuradha, M V V Satyanarayana, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3029

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## REVIVAL OF WATER BODIES IN A.P. AND JHARKHAND

3029.   SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI:

SHRI SANJAY SETH:

SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government intends to take measures for revival of water bodies in the tribal areas under the 1000 Springs initiative;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of all the measures being taken under the said initiative;
- (d) whether such measures are going to be extended to the states of Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  in  collaboration  with  United  Nations Development Programme has taken up '1000 Springs Initiative' as a localized innovative solution by harnessing the potential of perennial springs to meet the water needs of the remote tribal communities . It is envisaged to upscale 1000 Spring Initiative  to other tribal regions.  408  springs  across  77  habitations/villages  in  8  districts  (Ganjam,  Gajapati, Jajpur, Kalahandi, Kandhmal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada) of Odisha have been mapped to create an online Spring Atlas thespringsportal.org. Further, a project has been sanctioned  to  Government  of  Odisha  under  the  scheme  'Support  to Tribal  Research Institute'  for  mapping  the  springs  in  the  districts  of  Odisha  aims  to  benefit  all  tribal communities residing therein, particularly the PVTGs as mentioned below:

| S.No.   | Name of TSP Districts with LGD Code   |   Number of TSP Block |   No. of Villages |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| 1       | Mayurbhanj (LGD: 365)                 |                    26 |              5383 |
| 2       | Sundargarh (LGD: 373)                 |                    17 |              3623 |
| 3       | Koraput (LGD: 363)                    |                    14 |              2973 |
| 4       | Malkangiri (LGD: 364)                 |                     7 |              1509 |
| 5       | Rayagada (LGD: 370)                   |                    11 |              2202 |
| Total   | 5                                     |                    75 |             15690 |

This  GIS  online  inventory  is  helpful  in  locating  springs,  analyzing  their  health  status, quality of water, discharge capacity and other physical, chemical and biological properties and filling  the  crucial  information  gap  to  develop  a  national  map  of  springs  and  build capacities  of  communities  and  other  stakeholders  in  protection,  preservation  and management of the  springs  for  sustainability  of  the  resource,  Community  led  Springbased water infrastructure has been demonstrated through convergence with MGNREGA to provide safe and adequate water for drinking, domestic and livelihood.

- (d)  &  (e)  Extesion of  the  measure to State of Andhra  Pradehs and Jharkhand will be considered on receipt of any such proposal from the respective State Government under the scheme of 'Support to TRIs'.

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