Lok Sabha Question No. 1784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Rainwater Harvesting
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1784

ANSWERED ON 2 8.11 .2019

## RAINWATER HARVESTING

## 1784. SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is thinking about rainwater harvesting to solve the problem of water level;

- (b) if so, the details of such programmes implemented in Delhi; and

(c)  whether  any  f unds  have  been  provided  to  farmers  for  rainwater  harvesting  and  if  so,  t thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)to (c)Government of India launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan which is a time bound campaign with a mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including ground water conditi water stressed blocks of 256 districts in India. In this regard, teams of officers from Cen along - with technical officers from Ministry of Jal Shakti were deputed to visit water stresse to work in close collaboration with district level officials to undertake suitable interv rainwater harvesting.

Water being a State subject, efforts to conserve and manage ground water is primaril responsibility. A number of States have done notable work in this regard.  Of these, mention of  'Mukhyamantri JalSwavlamban Abhiyan'  in  Rajasthan,  'Jalyukt Shibar' in  Maharashtra,  'Sujalam Sufalam Abhiyan' in Gujarat, 'Mission Kakatiya' in Telangana, 'Neeru Chettu' in Andhra Pradesh among others.

Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  written  a  letter  to  all  Sarpanchs  on  08.06.2019  regarding  the importance of water conservation and rain harvesting and exhorted them to adopt all appropriate me to make water conservation a mass movement.

The issue of sustainable water management was also discussed with the concerned M and officials of the State Governments by Minist er, Jal Shakti in a meeting held on 11.6.2019.

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In  addition,  Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management conservation and artificial recharge to ground water in the Country is primarily States' responsibility. The important measures taken by the Central Government for conserv ation, management of ground water and effective implementation of rain water harvesting in the country are at the http://mowr.gov.in/sites/defa ult/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019.pdf .

As per Delhi Jal Board (DJB) under Government of NCT of Delhi, the following measur programs have been implemented on rainwater harvesting:

- Rain water harvesting systems have been implemented in 3477 schools/colleges out of the existi 4804  schools/colleges.  Further  in  594  schools  /colleges  rain  water  harvesting  system construction.
- DJB has installed about 288 rain water harvesting system. Further, DJB has under taken to Rain Water Harvesting Systems in Government Buildings which are not maintained by the PW Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- Roof top rain water harvesting has been made mandatory for plots size of 100sqm and abo Building Bye Laws for Delhi.
- Rebate  provision  in  water  bills  is  given  to  the  extent  of  10%  to  the  consumers  of applicable on plots size of 100sqm and above. However, non provision of rain water har the consumers of DJB having plot area of 500 sqm . and above invite penalties in their water bill
- DJB is disseminating the tenets of Rain Water Harvesting to the people of Delhi throu platforms like print, electronic, visual, workshops, exhibitions seminars, booklets, pamp

As  per  t he  MGNREG  Act,  rain  water  harvesting  structures  are  also  permissible  fo individual  farmers  in  the  rural  areas.  The  major  individual  works  under  water  conservati harvesting category completed during last five years as uploaded by the States i n the MIS are given at Annexure .

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Annexure referred toin reply to part (a) to (c) of Unstarred Question No. 1784 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 28.11.2019 regarding ' Rainwater Harvesting ' .

The major individual works under water conservation & water harvesting category completed during last five years as uploaded by the States in the MIS.

| Major Water conservation activities completed under MGNREGS during last five years   | Major Water conservation activities completed under MGNREGS during last five years   | Major Water conservation activities completed under MGNREGS during last five years   | Major Water conservation activities completed under MGNREGS during last five years   | Major Water conservation activities completed under MGNREGS during last five years   | Major Water conservation activities completed under MGNREGS during last five years   |
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| Name of the works                                                                    | 2018- 19                                                                             | 2017- 18                                                                             | 2016- 17                                                                             | 2015- 16                                                                             | 2014- 15                                                                             |
| Farm pond                                                                            | 2,65,635                                                                             | 3,61,089                                                                             | 4,21,381                                                                             | 92,634                                                                               | 1,18,622                                                                             |
| Dug well                                                                             | 99,662                                                                               | 73,917                                                                               | 1,07,135                                                                             | 84,804                                                                               | 81,761                                                                               |
| Contour/Staggered Trench& Bund                                                       | 14,720                                                                               | 10,798                                                                               | 15,702                                                                               | 5,132                                                                                | 4,238                                                                                |
| Check dam / anicut/Boulder Checks                                                    | 5,491                                                                                | 3,212                                                                                | 3,799                                                                                | 982                                                                                  | 174                                                                                  |
| Land Development/ Bunding                                                            | 2,22,598                                                                             | 1,84,354                                                                             | 2,86,299                                                                             | 1,34,061                                                                             | 1,66,690                                                                             |

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