Lok Sabha Question No. 4293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Rain Water Conservation Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4293

ANSWERED ON 1 9.0 3.2020

## RAIN WATER CONSERVAT ION PROGRAMME

## 4293. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  adequate  measures  for  effective  implementation  of Conservation Programme;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the financial assistance given to different States including Maharashtra during the last three years, State - wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to evolve any new technology for harvesting of rain water (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) Water being a State subject, initiatives on water management including conservatio harvesting in the Country is primarily States' responsibility. Further, to supplement the efforts of the Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  encourage development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programme

Further, important measures taken by the Central Government for conservation, managem ground water and effective implementation of rain water harvesting in the country are at the http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019.pdf .

In addition, a number of States have done notable work in the field conservation/harvesting.  Of these, mention can be made of 'Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan' in Rajasthan, 'Jalyukt Shibar' in Maharashtra, 'Sujalam Sufalam Abhiyan' in Gujarat, 'Mission Kakatiya' in Telangana,  Neeru  Chettu'  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  Jal  Jeevan  Hariyali  in  Bihar,  'Jal  Hi  Jeevan'  in  Haryana among other s.

Government of India launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan, a time bound campaign with a missi approach intended to improve water availability including ground water conditions in the blocks  of  256  districts  in  India.  In  this  regard,  teams  o f  offic rs  from  Central  Government  along -with technical officers from Ministry of Jal Shakti were deputed to visit water stressed distri close collaboration with district level officials to undertake suitable interventions.

Central Government supports construction of water harvesting and conservation works through  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  and  Pradhan mantra Krishi Sinchayee Yojana -Watershed Development Component (PMK SY - WDC).

The expenditure made on water conservation and water harvesting works MGNREGA during last three years as uploaded by the States (including Maharashtra) in t following due procedures of the Programme is at Annexure - I.

The State wise details of projects sanctioned, area covered by the projects and fun Central share to States (including Maharashtra) , water harvesting structures created / rejuvenated WDC - PMKSY are given at Annexure - II.

( c)  &  (d)Central  Government  has  taken  several  initiatives  towards  sustainable  management water  including  rainwater  harvesting  and  also  used  techniques  like  remote  sensing, supplementary tools for various studies/interventions includi ng preparation of aquifer management plan etc.

Further,  National  Remote  Sensing  Centre/Indian  Space  Research  Organisation  (ISRO prepared Hydro -geomorphological maps for the entire country, using Remote Sensing and Geogr Information  System  ( GIS)  containing  information  on  ground  water  prospects  and  suitable  loca constructing  recharge  structures.  In  addition,  ISRO  has  also  enabled  Geospatial  support Abhiyan for water conservation/ recharge measures.

Various  technologies commonly  used  for  rain  water  harvesting  have  been  described  i 'Manual  on  Artificial  Recharge  of  Ground  Water'  available  in  public  domain  in  the  following  URL: http://cgwb.gov.in/documents/Manual - Artificial -Recharge.pdf and also in 'Master Plan for Art ificial Recharge to Ground Water in India', in http://cgwb.gov.in/documents/masterplan - 2013.pdf.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Q. No. 4293 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 19.03.2020 regarding ' Rain water Conservation Programme '.

## State - wiseexpenditure made on water harvesting & water conservation works taken up under MGNREGA during last three years

| EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGS (As on 12th March 2020) (Fig. in Lakhs)   | EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGS (As on 12th March 2020) (Fig. in Lakhs)   | EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGS (As on 12th March 2020) (Fig. in Lakhs)   | EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGS (As on 12th March 2020) (Fig. in Lakhs)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STATE                                                                                                                          | 2016- 17                                                                                                                       | 2017- 18                                                                                                                       | 2018- 19                                                                                                                       |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                                                                                                            | 6.85                                                                                                                           | 27.06                                                                                                                          | 21.28                                                                                                                          |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                 | 26,883.09                                                                                                                      | 45,562.49                                                                                                                      | 76,071.40                                                                                                                      |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                              | 449.53                                                                                                                         | 415.94                                                                                                                         | 934.29                                                                                                                         |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                          | 7,289.78                                                                                                                       | 6,313.29                                                                                                                       | 9,089.83                                                                                                                       |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                          | 12,815.34                                                                                                                      | 15,755.42                                                                                                                      | 18,504.42                                                                                                                      |
| CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                   | 56,968.91                                                                                                                      | 46,126.35                                                                                                                      | 56,566.27                                                                                                                      |
| GOA                                                                                                                            | 4.17                                                                                                                           | 0.79                                                                                                                           | -                                                                                                                              |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                        | 10,615.99                                                                                                                      | 9,356.21                                                                                                                       | 19,053.33                                                                                                                      |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                        | 4,676.61                                                                                                                       | 4,808.16                                                                                                                       | 5,390.08                                                                                                                       |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                               | 6,097.75                                                                                                                       | 6,197.91                                                                                                                       | 9,223.64                                                                                                                       |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                              | 3,492.41                                                                                                                       | 5,150.10                                                                                                                       | 3,544.78                                                                                                                       |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                      | 64,549.33                                                                                                                      | 13,758.44                                                                                                                      | 9,113.13                                                                                                                       |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                      | 42,815.38                                                                                                                      | 45,328.67                                                                                                                      | 58,117.13                                                                                                                      |
| KERALA                                                                                                                         | 47,288.36                                                                                                                      | 52,218.32                                                                                                                      | 90,084.51                                                                                                                      |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                              | 1.91                                                                                                                           | 2.34                                                                                                                           |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                 | 54,782.40                                                                                                                      | 49,305.13                                                                                                                      | 97,836.62                                                                                                                      |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                    | 35,477.85                                                                                                                      | 28,266.58                                                                                                                      | 32,335.89                                                                                                                      |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                        | 2,230.21                                                                                                                       | 756.14                                                                                                                         | 3,030.05                                                                                                                       |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                      | 6,564.46                                                                                                                       | 7,612.55                                                                                                                       | 5,418.09                                                                                                                       |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                        | 1,029.55                                                                                                                       | 1,423.71                                                                                                                       | 3,772.23                                                                                                                       |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                       | 2,441.35                                                                                                                       | 6,735.86                                                                                                                       | 1,788.46                                                                                                                       |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                         | 21,503.97                                                                                                                      | 15,535.24                                                                                                                      | 15,135.74                                                                                                                      |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                     | 94.26                                                                                                                          | 273.47                                                                                                                         | 340.05                                                                                                                         |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                         | 441.22                                                                                                                         | 697.23                                                                                                                         | 918.65                                                                                                                         |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                      | 94,725.62                                                                                                                      | 76,775.45                                                                                                                      | 1,12,731.28                                                                                                                    |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                         | 1,256.02                                                                                                                       | 639.97                                                                                                                         | 404.45                                                                                                                         |
| TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                     | 46,809.32                                                                                                                      | 52,329.75                                                                                                                      | 2,18,461.69                                                                                                                    |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                      | 39,856.98                                                                                                                      | 57,285.68                                                                                                                      | 54,154.01                                                                                                                      |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                        | 15,142.90                                                                                                                      | 7,190.17                                                                                                                       | 9,378.79                                                                                                                       |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                  | 98,100.82                                                                                                                      | 55,418.56                                                                                                                      | 74,206.86                                                                                                                      |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                    | 4,616.11                                                                                                                       | 5,742.98                                                                                                                       | 6,033.32                                                                                                                       |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                    | 85,368.13                                                                                                                      | 67,365.18                                                                                                                      | 41,352.50                                                                                                                      |
| Total                                                                                                                          | 7,94,394.67                                                                                                                    | 6,84,374.71                                                                                                                    | 10,33,015.11                                                                                                                   |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Uns tarred Question No. 4293 t o be answered in Lok Sabha on 19.03 .2020 regarding ' Rainwater conservation Programme '.

State - wise details of number of projects sanctioned, area covered by the p rojects, funds released as Central share and WHS created/rejuvenated under WDC - PMKSY

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| Sl. No   | State             | Sanctioned (from 2009 -10 to 2014 -15) @   | Sanctioned (from 2009 -10 to 2014 -15) @   | Central share released (from 2009 -10 to2019- 20 # )   | WHS created / Rejuvenated (in Nos.)   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl. No   | State             | Total no. of Projects                      | Area of the Projects (in mha)              | Central share released (from 2009 -10 to2019- 20 # )   | WHS created / Rejuvenated (in Nos.)   |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 432                                        | 1.810                                      | 1107.13                                                | 192647                                |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 156                                        | 0.467                                      | 300.04                                                 | 628                                   |
| 3        | Assam             | 372                                        | 1.577                                      | 492.75                                                 | 6566                                  |
| 4        | Bihar             | 123                                        | 0.612                                      | 203.04                                                 | 4108                                  |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 263                                        | 1.195                                      | 330.35                                                 | 8193                                  |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 610                                        | 3.103                                      | 1288.64                                                | 18732                                 |
| 7        | Haryana           | 88                                         | 0.362                                      | 101.94                                                 | 3311                                  |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh  | 163                                        | 0.840                                      | 283.58                                                 | 9115                                  |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 159                                        | 0.652                                      | 230.82                                                 | 4131                                  |
| 10       | Jharkhand         | 171                                        | 0.911                                      | 191.52                                                 | 3209                                  |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 571                                        | 2.569                                      | 1894.70                                                | 28674                                 |
| 12       | Kerala            | 83                                         | 0.423                                      | 128.69                                                 | 21628                                 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | 517                                        | 2.937                                      | 1631.15                                                | 27057                                 |
| 14       | Maharashtra       | 1186                                       | 5.128                                      | 2413.95                                                | 11236                                 |
| 15       | Manipur           | 102                                        | 0.491                                      | 149.10                                                 | 10980                                 |
| 16       | Meghalaya         | 96                                         | 0.236                                      | 174.22                                                 | 2499                                  |
| 17       | Mizoram           | 89                                         | 0.373                                      | 275.06                                                 | 8489                                  |
| 18       | Nagaland          | 111                                        | 0.476                                      | 636.85                                                 | 2961                                  |
| 19       | Odisha            | 310                                        | 1.700                                      | 1041.85                                                | 21507                                 |
| 20       | Punjab            | 67                                         | 0.314                                      | 60.42                                                  | 336                                   |
| 21       | Rajasthan         | 1025                                       | 5.764                                      | 2534.70                                                | 101827                                |
| 22       | Sikkim            | 15                                         | 0.066                                      | 22.08                                                  | 169                                   |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        | 270                                        | 1.368                                      | 924.94                                                 | 51513                                 |
| 24       | Telangana         | 330                                        | 1.399                                      | 590.30                                                 | 21436                                 |
| 25       | Tripura           | 65                                         | 0.213                                      | 210.96                                                 | 2653                                  |
| 26       | Uttarakhand       | 65                                         | 0.346                                      | 131.08                                                 | 22696                                 |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 612                                        | 3.045                                      | 808.49                                                 | 17079                                 |
| 28       | West Bengal       | 163                                        | 0.693                                      | 271.02                                                 | 11705                                 |
|          | Total             | 8214                                       | 39.07                                      | 18429.37                                               | 615085                                |