Lok Sabha Question No. 4169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Atal Bhujal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4169

## ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA

## 4169. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes Atal Bhujal Yojana for sustainable management of groun with community participation;

(b) if so, the details and the purpose thereof;

(c) whether the Governm ent has identified the areas under the said Yojana and if so, the deta State/UT/ location - wise;

(d) the details of funding pattern between the Centre and the States; and

(e) the steps being taken by the Government for sustainable ground water management in all districts of Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA

## )

(a) to (e) The World Bank has approved A tal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY), a Rs. 6000 Crore Central Sector Scheme,  for  sustainable  management  of  ground  water  resources  with  community  participati funding pattern is 50:50 between Government of India and World Bank. The identified over - exploited (OE) and water stressed areas for th e implementation of the scheme fall in the States of Gujarat, H Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

ABHY envisages active participation of the communities in various activities such a of  'Water  User  Associations',  monitoring  and  disseminating  ground  water  data,  water  budgeting, preparation & implementation of Gram - Panchayat - wise water security plans and IEC activities relat sustainable ground water management. State - wise details are given in Annexure.

Water being a State subject, initiatives on sustainable ground water management is States'  responsibility.    The  important  measures  taken  by  the  Central  Government  for  conservation, management of ground water and effective implementatio n of rain water harvesting in the country ar the following URL:

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

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Unstarred Q.No. 4169 to be answered in Sabha on 18.07.2019  regarding 'Atal Bhujal Yojana'

## State - wise details of Atal Bhujal Yojana

| S.No.   | State          |   Districts |   Blocks | GPs   | Area (in Sq. kms)   |
|---------|----------------|-------------|----------|-------|---------------------|
| 1       | Haryana        |          13 |       36 | 1,895 | 12,650              |
| 2       | Gujarat        |           6 |       24 | 1,816 | 18,122              |
| 3       | Karnataka      |          14 |       41 | 1,199 | 39,703              |
| 4       | Maharashtra    |          13 |       35 | 1,339 | 13,209              |
| 5       | Rajasthan      |          17 |       22 | 876   | 53,386              |
| 6       | Uttar Pradesh  |          10 |       26 | 550   | 13,134              |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh |           5 |        9 | 678   | 8,319               |
|         | TOTAL          |          78 |      193 | 8,353 | 1,58,523            |

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