Lok Sabha Question No. 833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Drought Affected Areas
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †833 ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## DROUGHT AFFECTED ARE AS

## †833. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of drought - affected areas in the absence of proper water management in the country, -wise;

(b) whether the Government has made special efforts for piped drinking water, raising g round water level and surface water management in these areas;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the quantum of funds allocated for water management in Uttarakhand during the last three

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) Based  on  incidents  of  deficient  rainfall,  States  declare  drought  affected  districts Agriculture is the nodal Ministry in respect of monitoring and managing drought conditions. D are classified into meteorological droughts, hydrological droughts and agricultural droughts. M drought  is  classified  based  on  rainfall  deficiency.  Hydrological  drought  is  defined  as  d surface and sub - surface  water  supplies  leadi ng to a lack of water for normal and specific needs. conditions arise even in times of average (or above average) precipitation when increased us diminishes  the  reserves.  Agricultural  drought  is  identified  by  4  consecutive  weeks  of  me logical drought. Generally, rainfed agriculture area is more prone to this.

(b) &(c) Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India, in partnership with States, is implementi Mission  (JJM) with  an  estimated  outlay  of  Rs. 3.60  lakh  Crore  to  enable  ev ery  rural  household  in  the country to have potable water by 2024.

Further, Government of India has launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) with the objec promoting  Water  Conservation,  Rain  Water  Harvesting  and  Renovation  of  traditio nal  water  bodies, Watershed  development,  Afforestation  and  creating  Public  Awareness  in  2  phases,  in  arou Blocksfalling in 256 districts of the country, that are drought affected, water stressed or - exploited. Government  of  India  provides  techn ical  and  financial  assistance  to  State  Governments  to  encou sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sche programmes  namely,  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  and  Repair,  Renovatio R estoration  of  Water  Bodies  (RRR).  Further  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  schemes  with  i potential of less than 200 ha were included under AIBP for providing Central Assistance (CA) -2000 for Special Category States. During 2015 - 16, Pradh an Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable assured  irrigation,  improve  on - farm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce  sustainable  water  conserv practices  etc . Major  and  medium  irrigation/multipurpose  irrigation  projects  are  being  funded PMKSY - AIBP.  Drought  prone  areas  are  given  priority  under  PMKSY -AIBP.  A  total  of  54  projects, benefiting drought prone areas in 10 States, are part of 99 prioritized PMKS Y - AIBP Projects.

(d) Total  436.78  crores  of  central  assistance  was  released  till  August,  2020  to  Uttarakh projects included in 2013 - 14 under Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) scheme.

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