Lok Sabha Question No. 1764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Restoration of Water bodies
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1764

## ANSWERED ON 2 8.11 .2019

## RESTORATION OF WATER BODIES

## †1764. SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of lakes, ponds, pools, wells and step wells existing in the country at p current status thereof;

(b) the State - wise details of the efforts made for the restoration of the said water bodies for management during the last five years;

(c) the ground water recharge modalities being adopted;

(d) whether these water bodies in various parts of the country h ave bee  encroached upon by anti - social elements; and

(e) if so, the State - wise  details of the action taken against them along with the initiatives t Government to remove the encroachments on the said lakes, ponds, pools, wells and step wel and the restoration thereof for the sustenance of ground water for future?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)As per the Water Bodies mapped on India -WRIS portal, total number of water bodies in the country are 7,98,908 (size more than 0.01 Ha). Further, as per the 5th Minor Irrigation Census cond Ministry, there are 5,16,303 water bodies in the rural areas of the country being used for m out of which 5 3,396 are not in use for various reasons such as non availability of water, le rainfall, siltation, salinity etc.

(b) Works related to water resources development & management are  planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical an assis tance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient management resources through various schemes and programmes.

Central Assistance (CA) for restoration of water bodies is provided by the Ministr scheme of Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, which is a component of MantriKrishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY). The scheme aims at re storing the lost irrigation potential improvement and restoration of existing water bodies. The restoration of water bodies also he water recharge.

Under the RRR of Water Bodies scheme, a total of 2219 water bodies with an estimated f Rs.1910.68  crore  have  been  taken  up  for  restoration  in  various  states  since  XII  Plan  on eligible proposals received from the concerned State Governments, out of which 1160 water b been reported to be completed upto March, 2019. Tota l Central Assistance amounting t o Rs. 369.11 crore has been released to the States upto March, 2019 for completion of works of these water bod such works are undertaken through MGNREGA also.

States - wise detail of works carried out under RRR of Water Bodies Scheme and MGNREG are at Annexure -I .

(c)Initiatives on water management including conservation and artificial recharge to ground under the purview of concerned State Govern ment. However, Central Government is also taking sever measures towards sustainable management of ground water resources in the country. Some of ground water management initiatives taken by the Central Government are given at Annexure - II .

(d) to (e) Matter related to encroachment of water bodies comes under purview of the concern Government.  However,  considering  the  importance  of  water  bodies  for  socio  economic  devel Secretary (WR, RD & GR) vide letter dated 26.02.2016 requested S tate Governments to take necessary steps for keeping all the water bodies encroachment free. Further, Secretary (WR, RD & GR) dated 07.11.2016 requested the State Governments to take appropriate action in respect of water bodies in land records, inclusion of water bodies as integral part of town planning pr action for the encroachers, etc.

Further, water bodies are included under RRR of Water Bodies scheme only after co State Government certify that these are en croachment free.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of Part - (b) of Unstarred Question No. †1764 to be answered on 28.11.2019 in Lok Sabha regarding 'Restoration of Water Bodies'.

## States - wise details of works carried out under RRR of Water Bodies Scheme and MGNREGA

| S No.   | State             | Works completed under MGNREGA (last 5 years)   | Works completed under MGNREGA (last 5 years)   | Works completed under MGNREGA (last 5 years)   | RRR of Water Bodies (XII Plan onwards)   | RRR of Water Bodies (XII Plan onwards)   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S No.   | State             | Ponds                                          | WELLS                                          | Renovation of traditional bodies               | water CA Released (in crore)             | Completed Water Bodies                   |
| 1       | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 79                                             | 1                                              | 24                                             |                                          |                                          |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 630839                                         | 45358                                          | 81473                                          | 2.70                                     |                                          |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1043                                           | 67                                             | 84                                             |                                          |                                          |
| 4       | ASSAM             | 12056                                          | 1141                                           | 2164                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 5       | BIHAR             | 12981                                          | 2778                                           | 6726                                           | 6.26                                     |                                          |
| 6       | CHHATTISGARH      | 62470                                          | 10553                                          | 23031                                          |                                          |                                          |
| 7       | GOA               | 14                                             | 4                                              | 320                                            |                                          |                                          |
| 8       | GUJARAT           | 16035                                          | 4795                                           | 20322                                          | 8.81                                     |                                          |
| 9       | HARYANA           | 1643                                           | 830                                            | 2172                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 10      | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 50827                                          | 1726                                           | 3013                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 11      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR | 3565                                           | 2824                                           | 4825                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 12      | JHARKHAND         | 264966                                         | 63921                                          | 9224                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 13      | KARNATAKA         | 93503                                          | 27279                                          | 35940                                          |                                          |                                          |
| 14      | KERALA            | 19787                                          | 29404                                          | 87425                                          |                                          |                                          |
| 15      | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                                              | 0                                              | 2                                              |                                          |                                          |
| 16      | MADHYA PRADESH    | 91416                                          | 133743                                         | 11693                                          | 37.70                                    | 121                                      |
| 17      | MAHARASHTRA       | 30199                                          | 106616                                         | 12493                                          |                                          |                                          |
| 18      | MANIPUR           | 1134                                           | 169                                            | 295                                            | 10.37                                    |                                          |
| 19      | MEGHALAYA         | 2147                                           | 364                                            | 913                                            | 5.18                                     | 4                                        |
| 20      | MIZORAM           | 7223                                           | 889                                            | 543                                            |                                          |                                          |
| 21      | NAGALAND          | 1254                                           | 125                                            | 113                                            |                                          |                                          |
| 22      | ODISHA            | 36785                                          | 8062                                           | 23815                                          | 110.65                                   | 715                                      |
| 23      | PUDUCHERRY        | 74                                             | 0                                              | 2157                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 24      | PUNJAB            | 211                                            | 879                                            | 12141                                          |                                          |                                          |
| 25      | RAJASTHAN         | 111846                                         | 15625                                          | 18454                                          | 50.23                                    | 52                                       |
| 26      | SIKKIM            | 67                                             | 50                                             | 5                                              |                                          |                                          |
| 27      | TAMIL NADU        | 42202                                          | 4488                                           | 161290                                         | 16.25                                    | 104                                      |
| 28      | TELANGANA         | 97088                                          | 23626                                          | 9552                                           | 104.56                                   | 164                                      |
| 29      | TRIPURA           | 30161                                          | 11213                                          | 9173                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 30      | UTTAR PRADESH     | 53990                                          | 8267                                           | 47041                                          | 16.41                                    |                                          |
| 31      | UTTARAKHAND       | 9961                                           | 1143                                           | 3916                                           |                                          |                                          |
| 32      | WEST BENGAL       | 204667                                         | 11657                                          | 88626                                          |                                          |                                          |
|         | Total             | 1890233                                        | 517597                                         | 678965                                         | 369.11                                   | 1160                                     |

## ANNEXURE - II

## Annexure referred to in reply of Part - (c) of Unstarred Question No. †1764 to be answered on 28.11.2019 in Lok Sabha regarding 'Restoration of Water Bodies'.

## Some of the key ground water management initiatives taken by the Union Government:

- Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  written  a  letter  to  all  sarpanchs  regarding  the  importance  of  water conservation and harvesting and exhorted them to adopt all appropriate measures to m ake  wat r conservation a mass movement.
- Ministry of Jal Shakti has recently launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan -a campaign for water conservation and water security in 1592 stressed blocks in 256 districts. The five important water c interventions are - water conservation and rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and water  bodies/tanks,  reuse  of  water,  bore  well  recharge  structures,  watershed  developm intensive afforestation.
- National Water Policy (2012) formulated by Ministry of Water Resources advocates conservation, promotion and protection of water and highlights the need for augmenting the availability through rain water harvesting, direct use of rainfall and other management measures. The P been  forwarded  to all  States/UTs  concerned  Ministries/Departments  of  Central  Government  f adoption.
- The  Ministry  has  circulated  a  Model  Bill  to  all  the  States/UTs  to  enable  them  to  enac ground water legislation for regulation of its development, which includes provision of rain water harvesting. So far, 15 States/UTs have adopted and implemented the ground water legislatio lines of Model Bill.
- Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has prepared a conceptual document titled 'Master Plan for Artificial  Recharge to  Ground  Water -2013'  which  provides  information  about  area - specific artificial recharge techniques to augment ground water resources based on the availabilit water and capability of subsurface formations to accommodate it. The Master Plan is available in public domain and has also been circulated to the State Governments for implementation.
- Central  Ground  Water  Authority  (CGWA)  has  been  constituted  under  Section  3  (3)  of 'Environment (Protection)  Act,  1986'  for  the  purpose  of  regulation  a nd control of ground water development and management in the country. CGWA has issued directives to the Chief Secret of  all  States  as  well  as  Administrators  of  all  UTs  to  take  measures  to  promote/adopt recharge to ground water / rainwater h arvesting. It also grants No Objection Certificates (NOCs) ground water abstraction to Industries, Infrastructure units and Mining projects in feasib mandatory conditions for conservation, augmentation and efficient use of ground water.

- Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) regularly undertakes training programs and IEC activitie capacity  building  and  awareness  creation  of  stakeholders  on  various  aspects  includ importance of water conservation, rainwater harvesting in augment ing the ground water resources, preventing water pollution and safe use of contaminated water.
- Central  Ground  Water  Board  is  implementing  a  nationwide  programme  of  'National  Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUIM)' for mapping of aquifers (Water bearing f ormations), their characterization and development of aquifer management plans to facilitate sustainable dev of  ground  water  resources.  Aquifer  maps  and  management  plans  have  been  shared  with respective State Government agencies. Public Interac tion Programs are being organised at grass root level  for  disseminating  the  tenets  of  the  Aquifer  Management  Plans  for  the  benefit stakeholders.
- Central Ground Water Board is implementing innovative schemes for Aquifer Rejuvenation u 'Ground  Water  Management  and  Regulation'  scheme  in  select  overexploited  blocks  of  the Aspirational districts on pilot basis. Water Harvesting and Recharge Augmentation are pro be piloted through construction of Bridge cum Bhandaras in parts of Maharashtra. Fu rther, a Joint Action Plan has been prepared with the Ministry of Rural development for effective impleme of water conservation and artificial recharge structures in convergence with MGNREGS. Nine stressed  blocks  in  the  State  of  Haryana,  Rajas than,  M dhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been identified, where work is in progress.
- Best practices of water conservation by various entities including private persons, NGOs, have been compiled and put on the web site of the Ministry for the benefit of general public interactive link on best practices has also been created for receiving inputs from public necessary evaluation/validation shall be put on the website.
- Model Bui l dingB ye Laws,2016 cir culat ed by Minis tr y of U r ban D evelop m ent includes p r ovis i on for R ainwater  H arv est i ng  and  it  has  been  shared  with  all  the  States . So far 32 States / UTs have adopted the provisions of rainwater harvesting of MBBL -2016.
- Activities  related  to  augmentation/conservation  of  water  resources  are  undertaken  under Schemes  of  Government  of  India  i.e. Pradhan Mantri K r ishiSinchayee Yojana ( PMK SY), Mahatma G andhi N at i onal Ru ra l Empl oym ent Gu ar ant ee Scheme  (M G NREGS), I nt egr ated W ate r shed Managem ent Progr am m e (I W M P) and Com m and A re a D evelop m ent & W ater Mana gem ent (CA D & W M) Programme etc.

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