Lok Sabha Question No. 1987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Recharge of Depleting Water Level
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1987

ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## RECHARGE OF DEPLETIN G WATER LEVEL

## †1987. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to recharge the depleting water leve water  and  also  check  the  uncontrolled  exploitation  of  ground  water  and  if  so,  the  d State/UTswise;

(b) the details of steps taken by the Government to ensure the availability of clean drin country particularly in Madhya Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the Government is aware of the c onstant depletion of ground water level and drying up ponds, bawri and wells and if so, the proposal of the Government to increase their water revival and recharge; and

(d) the funds allocated to Madhya Pradesh and utilized during t he said period?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

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

http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019.pdf .

Similarly,  a  number  of  other  States  also  have  done  notable  work  in the  field  of  water management/conservation. Of these, mention can be made of 'Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan' in Rajasthan,  'SujalamSufalam  Abhiyan'  in  Gujarat,  'Mission  Kakatiya'  in  Telangana,  NeeruChettu'  in Andhra Pradesh, Jal Jeevan Hariyali in Bi har and Jal Hi Jeevan in Haryana among others.

Further, Government of India launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019, a time bound with a mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including ground water the  water stressed  blocks  of  256  districts  in  India.  In  this  regard,  teams  of  officer Government along - with technical officers from Ministry of Jal Shakti were deputed to visit w districts and to work in close collaboration with district level officials to undertake suitable intervent

In addition, 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  co participation  in  water  stressed  blocks  of  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka,  Madhya  Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is implementing National Aquifer Mapping and Management program (NAQUIM), which envisages mapping of aquifers (water bearing formations), characterization and development of Aquifer Management Plans contributing to preparation/fi Water Management Plans to facilitate sustainable groundwater management.

As per information received from Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs , the Model Building Bye Laws,  2016,  has  been  issued  for  guidance  of  the  States/UTs  which  has  a  chapter  on  'Rainwater Ha rvesting'. 33  States/UTs  have  adopted  the  rainwater  harvesting  provisions.  The  provisio chapter are applicable to all the buildings. The implementation of the rainwater harvesting policy c within the purview of the State Government/Urban Lo cal Body / Urban Development Authority. As per Model Building Bye Laws - 2016, provision of rainwater harvesting is applicable to all resid above 100 sq.m.

In order to regulate the Over -exploitation and consequent depletion of ground water, the Ministry has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to enable them to enact suitable ground for regulation of its development, which includes provision of rain water harvesting. So fa have adopted and implemente d the ground water legislation on the lines of Model Bill.

Central  Ground  Water  Authority  (CGWA)  has  been  constituted  under  Section  3(3) 'Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986'  for  the  purpose  of  regulation  and  control  of  ground  water development and management in the Country. CGWA is regulating ground water withdrawal by industri /  infrastructure/  mining  projects  in  the  country  for  which  guidelines/  criteria  have  be includes rainwater harvesting as one of the provisions while issuing No Objection Certificate.

As per information received from Ministry of Rural Development, under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA),  creation  of  water  conservation  and  water  harve structures like underground dykes, earth en dams, stop dams, check dams, roof top rain water harve structures (in Government and Panchayat buildings) etc are p rmissible activities. The total expend made in all States/UTs including Madhya Pradesh during last three years and present ye ar in this regard as uploaded by the States in the Management Information System is given at Annexure - I .

The Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies Scheme under PMKSY aim restoring irrigation potential by improvement and restoration of water bodies along with objectives such as enhancing the tank storage capacity, ground w ater recharge, increased availability drinking water, improvement of catchment of tank commands etc.

Under the PMKSY - RRR scheme, 2219 water - bodies with an estimated cost of Rs. 1910 crore have been taken up since 12th plan onwards. Central Assistance (CA) of Rs. 433crore has been States upto March, 2020. One cluster of 125 water bodies has been taken up in the state of M with an estimated cost of Rs 183.24 Cr; CA o f Rs 37.70 Cr has been released in this regard.

(b) Drinking  water  is  a  State  subject  and  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts providing financial and technical assistance to States/UTs including Madhya Pradesh. It is plan, design, approve, implement, operate and maintain water supply schemes.

To enable every rural household in the country to have potable water at service level capita  per  day  (lpcd)  through  Functional  Household  Tap  Connection  (FHTC)  by 2024,  Government  of India, in partnership with the States, has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with an estim 3.60 lakh Crores. The funds provided to the States under JJM can be utilized for providing sa water to water quality affected areas on priority

One  of  the  components  of  the  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transfo (AMRUT)of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) which covers 500 cities across India p to water supply. Out of Rs.77,740 crore allocated for projects under the mission, Rs.39,010 crore (5 been allocated to water supply. The key objective of AMRUT is universal coverage of water s mission cities.

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Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a),  (c)  &  (d)  of  Unstarred  Question  No. †1987 to  be answered in Lok Sabha on 22.09.2020 regarding 'Recharge of depleting water level'.

| TOTAL EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA (as on 8th September 2020)(In Lakhs)   | TOTAL EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA (as on 8th September 2020)(In Lakhs)   | TOTAL EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA (as on 8th September 2020)(In Lakhs)   | TOTAL EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA (as on 8th September 2020)(In Lakhs)   | TOTAL EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA (as on 8th September 2020)(In Lakhs)   | TOTAL EXPENDITURE MADE ON WATER CONSERVATION & WATER HARVESTING UNDER MAHATMA GANDHI NREGA (as on 8th September 2020)(In Lakhs)   |
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| SL.N STATES                                                                                                                       | SL.N STATES                                                                                                                       | 2017- 18                                                                                                                          | 2018- 19                                                                                                                          | 2019- 20                                                                                                                          | 2020- 21                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                                                                                                               | 50.50                                                                                                                             | 22.90                                                                                                                             | 32.55                                                                                                                             | 40.94                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                    | 45,656.92                                                                                                                         | 76,040.03                                                                                                                         | 67,238.68                                                                                                                         | 87,212.22                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                 | 415.94                                                                                                                            | 934.29                                                                                                                            | 581.20                                                                                                                            | 1,007.34                                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                                                 | ASSAM                                                                                                                             | 6,315.66                                                                                                                          | 9,093.13                                                                                                                          | 10,444.76                                                                                                                         | 5,464.72                                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                                                 | BIHAR                                                                                                                             | 15,758.00                                                                                                                         | 18,521.18                                                                                                                         | 21,944.02                                                                                                                         | 32,410.33                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                 | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                      | 46,142.43                                                                                                                         | 56,607.89                                                                                                                         | 69,573.71                                                                                                                         | 59,870.91                                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                                                 | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                                 | DAMAN & DIU                                                                                                                       | -                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                 | GOA                                                                                                                               | 0.79                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                 | 16.35                                                                                                                             | 14.36                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                                | GUJARAT                                                                                                                           | 9,367.35                                                                                                                          | 19,058.86                                                                                                                         | 22,605.36                                                                                                                         | 19,472.98                                                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                                                                | HARYANA                                                                                                                           | 4,813.64                                                                                                                          | 5,424.36                                                                                                                          | 4,765.52                                                                                                                          | 3,095.33                                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                                                | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                  | 6,198.75                                                                                                                          | 9,230.96                                                                                                                          | 5,944.68                                                                                                                          | 2,951.37                                                                                                                          |
| 13                                                                                                                                | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                                 | 5,109.29                                                                                                                          | 3,544.12                                                                                                                          | 4,174.25                                                                                                                          | 3,759.41                                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                                                | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                         | 13,760.94                                                                                                                         | 9,130.16                                                                                                                          | 9,048.03                                                                                                                          | 5,584.38                                                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                                                                | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                         | 45,373.62                                                                                                                         | 58,331.14                                                                                                                         | 1,12,102.8776,182.79                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                                | KERALA                                                                                                                            | 52,228.67                                                                                                                         | 90,144.31                                                                                                                         | 84,994.67                                                                                                                         | 37,913.29                                                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                                                                | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                       | 1.91                                                                                                                              | 2.34                                                                                                                              | 1.84                                                                                                                              | 0.11                                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                                | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                    | 49,310.64                                                                                                                         | 97,861.57                                                                                                                         | 1,52,989.88                                                                                                                       | 1,50,371.82                                                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                                                                | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                       | 28,236.35                                                                                                                         | 32,169.84                                                                                                                         | 19,343.65                                                                                                                         | 9,968.57                                                                                                                          |
| 20                                                                                                                                | MANIPUR                                                                                                                           | 756.14                                                                                                                            | 3,030.05                                                                                                                          | 5,640.18                                                                                                                          | 11,047.53                                                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                                                                | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                         | 7,612.77                                                                                                                          | 5,418.51                                                                                                                          | 18,868.04                                                                                                                         | 11,522.73                                                                                                                         |
| 22                                                                                                                                | MIZORAM                                                                                                                           | 1,423.71                                                                                                                          | 3,772.23                                                                                                                          | 3,523.94                                                                                                                          | 1,543.95                                                                                                                          |
| 23                                                                                                                                | NAGALAND                                                                                                                          | 6,737.22                                                                                                                          | 1,788.46                                                                                                                          | 3,502.74                                                                                                                          | 1,421.16                                                                                                                          |
| 24                                                                                                                                | ODISHA                                                                                                                            | 15,582.91                                                                                                                         | 15,190.49                                                                                                                         | 19,798.45                                                                                                                         | 31,307.18                                                                                                                         |
| 25                                                                                                                                | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                        | 273.48                                                                                                                            | 340.15                                                                                                                            | 497.59                                                                                                                            | 615.26                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                | PUNJAB                                                                                                                            | 697.23                                                                                                                            | 918.65                                                                                                                            | 1,074.27                                                                                                                          | 629.93                                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                                                | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                         | 77,136.32                                                                                                                         | 1,13,204.58                                                                                                                       | 1,67,651.051,95,653.57                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                                | SIKKIM                                                                                                                            | 641.31                                                                                                                            | 406.75                                                                                                                            | 820.17                                                                                                                            | 262.55                                                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                                                                | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                        | 52,365.20                                                                                                                         | 2,18,651.52                                                                                                                       | 3,11,483.971,88,023.95                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                                                | TELANGANA                                                                                                                         | 57,285.91                                                                                                                         | 54,154.27                                                                                                                         | 44,828.14                                                                                                                         | 66,325.82                                                                                                                         |
| 31                                                                                                                                | TRIPURA                                                                                                                           | 7,197.85                                                                                                                          | 9,404.46                                                                                                                          | 13,182.14                                                                                                                         | 4,320.24                                                                                                                          |
| 32                                                                                                                                | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                     | 55,646.41                                                                                                                         | 74,369.76                                                                                                                         | 74,443.36                                                                                                                         | 1,05,726.76                                                                                                                       |
| 33                                                                                                                                | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                       | 5,743.13                                                                                                                          | 6,039.84                                                                                                                          | 7,404.14                                                                                                                          | 5,086.00                                                                                                                          |
| 34                                                                                                                                | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                       | 67,888.19                                                                                                                         | 42,188.93                                                                                                                         | 49,635.15                                                                                                                         | 39,879.35                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 6,85,729.1810,34,995.73                                                                                                           | 13,08,155.3511,58,686.85                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                   |

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