Lok Sabha Question No. 3873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Revival of Water Bodies
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAJESH RANJAN  (PAPPU  YADAV), RANJEET RANJAN

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## †3873

ANSWERED ON 03.01 .201 9

## REVIVAL OF WATER BOD IES

## †3873. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering any action plan for revival of old and vanishin especially small rivers and ponds and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any survey regarding the water bodies like o ld ponds and small rivers which were in use 20 years ago but have dried up now; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)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. suppleme nt  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  a assistance to State Governments to encourage sustainable development and efficient manageme resources through various schemes and programmes such as sc heme for Repair, Renovation and Restoratio (RRR) of Water Bodies under Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

The  Repair,  Renovation  and  Restoration  (RRR)  of  Water  Bodies  scheme  aims  at  inc irrigation potential by improvement and restoration of water bodies along with other multiple objec enhancing  the  tank  storage  capacity,  ground  water  recharge,  increased  availability  of  d improvement of catchment of tank commands etc.

MoEF & CC  implements  National  Plan  for  Conservation  of  Aquatic  Eco - systems  (NPCA)  for conservation and management of identified lakes and wetlands in the country on cost sharing Central Government and respective State/UT Governments. The scheme covers v arious activities such a interception, diversion and treatment of wastewater, shoreline protection, lake front deve - situ cleaning i.e. desilting & de - weeding, storm water management, bioremediation, catchment area trea lake beautification , survey & demarcation, bio fencing, fisheries development, weed control, b conservation, education and awareness creation, community participation, etc.

Additionally, renovation of traditional water bodies including desilting of i rrigation tanks and other water bodies are permissible under MGNREGA.

(b)& (c)As per the information collected in the 5th Minor Irrigation Census with reference - 14, the total number of water bodies used for Minor Irrigation in the country was 5,16,303.  Out of these, 53,39 water bodies are not in use for minor irrigation schemes due to various reasons such as non- vailability of adequate power/fuel, mechanical breakdown, less discharge of water, storage not filled up fu stora ge, salinity, dried up, destroyed beyond repair, etc.