Lok Sabha Question No. 3872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Shortage of Water in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3872

ANSWERED ON 1 8.03 .2021

## SHORTAGE OF WATER IN RAJASTHAN

## †3872. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the acute shortage of water in Dausa district of Raja the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is also aware that in the absence of any ma jor source of surface water, peopl are dependent on ground water which has high fluoride and TDS content, if so, the details the

- (c) the details of steps taken and target set by the Government to address the said problem;

(d) whether the Government has sanctioned any fund for Rajasthan in this regard during the l years; and

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the achievements made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) The  Dynamic  Ground  Water  Resources  of  the  country  are  being  periodically  assessed  jo Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in collaboration with States/UTs. As per the 2017 assessmen assessment  units  of  Dausa District  have  been  categorized  as  Over - Exploited.  Further,  the  Annual Extractable Ground Water Resources is about 23123 Hactare - m (Ham) whereas, the Annual Ground Water Extraction for all uses is about 40805 Ham.

(b) As per the information received from Government of Rajasthan the water supply in Dausa distri mostly dependent on Ground Water resources. Further, as on date, due to installation of wa facilities only 68 villages are now affected with high Flouride and TDS content.

(c)Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  conservation harvesting in the Country is primarily States' responsibility. However, the important measures taken by the Central Government for conservation, management of groun d water and effective implementation o rain water harvesting in the country are at the following URL:

http://jalshakti - dowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Feb2021.pdf.

Government of India launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019, a time bound campaign with a mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including ground water condit water stressed blocks of 256 districts in India including Dausa District in Rajasthan. In thi

officers from Central Government along -with technical officers from Ministry of Jal Shakti were deputed to visit water stressed districts and to work in close collaboration with district level of suitable  interventions.  Further,  Ministry  launched  'JSA -II Catch  the  Rain'  on  21  December  2020  for awareness generation among peop le.

Government of India is implementing Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal), a Rs. 6000 Crore Central Sector Scheme, for sustainable management of ground water resources with community participa Atal Jal is being implemented in 07 Blocks of Dausa District. An amount of Rs. 4.95 crore has been released Rajasthan under Atal Bhujal Yojana till date.

CGWB  is  implementing  National  Aquifer  Mapping  and  Management  program  (NAQUIM), which envisages mapping of aquifers (water bearing formations), thei r characterization and development of Aquifer  Management  Plans  to  facilitate  sustainable  management  of  Ground  Water  Resource The management plans for the Dausa District have been prepared and shared with the State gove implementation.

As perinformation received Government of Rajasthan, during last 5 years 76 Reverse Plants (ROs) and 41 Solar DFUs have been installed. Further, the work of installation of 39 ROs and De-fluoridation  Units  (DFUs)  are  in  progress  and  likely  to  be  compl eted  by  August  2021.  Further,  to provide surface water for certain towns and villages of Dausa District Isarda - ausa water supply project has been envisaged. Administrative and Financial Sanction of Rs. 1038.65 Crores has been issue Government ofRajasthan. The construction of Dam is under progress and is proposed to be com February 2023.

(d) & (e) Central Government supports construction of water harvesting and conservation works through  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employmen t  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  and  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana -Watershed Development Component (PMKSY- WDC). The expenditure on water related works under MGNREGA in Rajasthan is given below:

| Financial Years         | Expenditure in respect of water harve sting and conservation works (Rs in Lakhs)   | Expenditure in respect of water harve sting and conservation works (Rs in Lakhs)   |
|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                         | Completed                                                                          | Ongoing                                                                            |
| 2018- 19                | 61124.22                                                                           | 52180.01                                                                           |
| 2019- 20                | 61458.45                                                                           | 107577.58                                                                          |
| 2020- 21(as 11.03.2021) | on 25902.49                                                                        | 288442.26                                                                          |

Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR )  has  provided  financial  assistance  to  820  water development  projects  in  Rajasthan  (including  Dausa  district)  sanctioned  under  erstwhil Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) which has been amalgamated as the Watershed Development

Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana in 2015 - 16. Since 2017 - 18 and as on 28.02.2021, a total of 65915 water harvesting structures created/rejuvenated.

Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Missi on- Har Ghar Jal (JJM) since August, 2019, which aims at providing potable water through tap water connec rural household of the country, by 2024. Further, to provide potable drinking water to 27,544 Ar Fluoride -affected  habitations  in  t he  country,  in  March  2017,  National  Water  Quality  Sub -Mission (NWQSM) was launched as a part of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), which now been subsumed into Jal Jeevan Mission. In addition, Rs. 1145.50 Cr has been released to Rajastha against 6849 Arsenic/ Fluoride - affected habitations under NWQSM.

As on 28.02.2021, end - line evaluation reports of 543 completed projects have been rece DoLR from Rajasthan. These reports reveal that there is significant improvement in availabil of surface and ground water, increase in productivity, vegetative cover, enhanced livelihood opportuni hold incomes in project areas.

During last three years, total 673 works of Solar DFU, ROs, Hand pumps and extensio line&  sourceworks  amounting  to  Rs. 83.15  crores  and  73  JJM  Schemes of  99  villages  amounting  to Rs. 156.64  Crores  have  been  sa nctioned.  An  expenditure  of  Rs. 216.86  crore  has  been  incurred  on construction of Isarda Dam under State fund.

A sum of Rs.72.95 Cr has been incurred on 673 sanctioned works of DFU, RO, Hand pump and pipe line & source works. Also, expenditure of Rs. 2.32 Cr incurred on JJM Scheme works.

Detailed Project Report of Isarda - Dausa Water Supply Project has been prepared for provid drinking  water to  1079  villages  &  05  towns  of  Dausa  district  and  177  villages  &  01  town Madhopur district (falling along the route) amounting to Rs.4058.12 Cr.

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