Lok Sabha Question No. 234 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Check Dams
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*234

ANSWERED ON 27. 12.2018

## CHECK DAMS

## †*234. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

- (a) whether the number of check dams in Jharkhand is comparatively less despite abundan natural resources there;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the number of check dams in Jharkhand at present and the number of those which ar functioning at present along with the reasons for their non - functioni g?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTE R  OF  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS AND SHIPPING

( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GA DKARI )

- (a)to (d)     A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART S (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO. † *234 TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA    ON  27.12.2018 REGARDING ' CHECK DAMS ' ASKED BY SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, M.P

(a)  to  (d)Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  conservation  incl planning/creation  of artificial recharge structures and check dams is primarily States' responsibility.  Functionality  and  maintenance  of  check  dams  also  falls  under  the  pur respective State G overnments.

A s per information received from M/o Rural Development, 7355 check dams have bee built  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS) since inception in the State of Jharkhand.  State -wise details of number of check dams built un der MGNREGS are given at Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referredto in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Starred Q.No. † *234 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 27.12.2018 regarding ' Check Dams '.

| S No.   | State                |   Completed Work Since Inception |
|---------|----------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1       | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR  |                                0 |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH       |                            17873 |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |                               34 |
| 4       | ASSAM                |                              403 |
| 5       | BIHAR                |                             5634 |
| 6       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |                                1 |
| 7       | DAMAN & DIU          |                                0 |
| 8       | GOA                  |                                0 |
| 9       | GUJARAT              |                            22656 |
| 10      | HARYANA              |                              841 |
| 11      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |                             5975 |
| 12      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    |                             3063 |
| 13      | KARNATAKA            |                            69058 |
| 14      | KERALA               |                             6083 |
| 15      | MADHYA PRADESH       |                           275665 |
| 16      | MAHARASHTRA          |                            42932 |
| 17      | LAKSHADWEEP          |                                1 |
| 18      | MANIPUR              |                              208 |
| 19      | MEGHALAYA            |                             2867 |
| 20      | MIZORAM              |                               71 |
| 21      | NAGALAND             |                              404 |
| 22      | ODISHA               |                            13339 |
| 23      | PUDUCHERRY           |                                0 |
| 24      | PUNJAB               |                               70 |
| 25      | RAJASTHAN            |                            28545 |
| 26      | SIKKIM               |                               15 |
| 27      | TAMIL NADU           |                             6844 |
| 28      | TRIPURA              |                            15264 |
| 29      | UTTAR PRADESH        |                            26344 |
| 30      | WEST BENGAL          |                             9003 |
| 31      | CHHATTISGARH         |                            15241 |
| 32      | JHARKHAND            |                             7355 |
| 33      | UTTARAKHAND          |                             6906 |
| 34      | TELANGANA            |                            13416 |
|         | Total                |                           596111 |

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