Lok Sabha Question No. 1736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Restoration of Ponds
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## †1736. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether as per an estimate there were 24 lakh ponds at the time of independence to sto and maintain the level of underground water and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether most of the ponds now do not exist;

(c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to protect these ponds;

(d) the total number of ponds available in the country including Rajasthan at present;

(e) whether there is a plan to repair, renovate and desilt the ponds/ reservoirs in the country including Rajasthan; and

(f) if so, the budget allocated for the purpose and the expenditure incurred thereon during three years?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

(a), (b) & (d) As per the Water Bodies mapped on India -WRIS portal, total number of water bodies in t country  are  798908  (size  more  than  0.01  Ha).  Out  of  these,  43870  water  bodies  are  in  t Rajasthan. Further, as p er the 5th Minor Irrigation Census (2013 - 14) conducted by this Ministry, there ar 516303 water bodies (including 12296 in Rajasthan) in the rural areas of the country being u irrigation, out of which 53396 (including 445 in Rajasthan) are not in use for various reasons such as no availability of water, less and erratic rainfall, siltation, salinity etc.

(c), (e) & (f) 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 Re pair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, which is a component of P MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY). The scheme aims at restoring the lost irrigation potent improvement and restoration of existing water bodies.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

ANSWERED ON 2

## †1736 8.11 .2019

## RESTORATION OF PONDS

Under  the  RRR  of  Water  Bodies  scheme,  a  total  of  2219  water  bodies  (including Rajasthan) with an estimated cost of Rs.1910.68 crore have been taken up for restoration in since XII Plan onwards as per eligible proposals received from the concerned State Governments, out of which 1160 water bodies have been reported to be completed upto March, 2019. Further, such works are undertaken through MGNREGA also.

Details of Expenditure/CA released during last 3 years under above Schemes areas below:

| Year     | Expenditure for completed works under 'Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies' through MGNREGA (in Rs Crore)   | Expenditure for completed works under 'Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies' through MGNREGA (in Rs Crore)   | Central Assistance (CA) under RRR of Water Bodies scheme (in Rs Crore)   | Central Assistance (CA) under RRR of Water Bodies scheme (in Rs Crore)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | All States/UTs                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                      | All States/UTs                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                |
| 2016- 17 | 6130.18                                                                                                        | 298.80                                                                                                         | 0                                                                        | 0                                                                        |
| 2017- 18 | 5547.21                                                                                                        | 171.48                                                                                                         | 79.649                                                                   | 14.30                                                                    |
| 2018- 19 | 2368.19                                                                                                        | 127.95                                                                                                         | 24.795                                                                   | 0                                                                        |

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