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Lok Sabha Question No. 470 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *470

ANSWERED ON 25 . 07.201 9

## CAUVERY -VAIGAI -GUNDAR LINK PROJECT

- *470. SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM

W ill the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of feasibility report of the Cauvery -Vaigai - G ndar Link Project in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the link canal traverses have been constructed and if so, the details thereof a numbe r of link canal traverses constructed in each district including Sivaganga and Pudukkotta
- (c) the funds allocated/utilized for this project; and
- (d) the details of the direct benefits available per year from the link project due to irrigat from domestic as well as industrial water supplies?

## ANSWER

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *470 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019 REGARDING CAUVERY - VAIGAI -GUNDAR LINK PROJECT .

(a) & (b)The Feasibility Report of the Cauvery -Vaigai -Gundar link project was prepared by Natio nal  Water  Development  Agency  (NWDA)  in  the  year  2004  and  circulated  to  the  concerne States. Cauvery - Vaigai - Gundar link project is the last link project under Mahanadi - Godavari - Krishna Pennar - Cauvery- Vaigai - Gundar link  system under  Peninsular  Component  of National  Perspective Plan.  The feasibility ofCauvery -Vaigai -Gundar link project depends on the waters to be brought by preceding upper links from Mahanadi & Godavari rivers.

The Cauvery -Vaigai -Gundar link project envisages diversion of 2252 Million Cubic Metr (MCM) of water from the Kattalai barrage through a 255.60 km long gravity canal for irriga area of 3.38 lakh ha. The command area lies in the drought prone districts of Karur, Tiruc alli, Pudukottai,  Sivaganga,  Ramanathapuram,  Virudhunagar  and  Thoothukudi  in  Tamil  Nadu.  The Cauvery -Vaigai -Gundar link project has not reached the stage of execution.

(c) No funds have been allocated/utilized for execution of this project.

(d) The Cauvery -Vaigai -Gundar link project envisages irrigating an area of about 3.38 lak utilizing 1952 MCM of water, apart from providing 62 MCM of  water for  domestic  water  supply and 123 MCM of water for industrial water supply to enroute command area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 467 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Erratic Power Supply by Power Distribution Companies
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Janardan Mishra, Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

ERRATIC POWER SUPPLY BY POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES

†*467. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  avoid erratic  power  supply  by  the  power  distribution  companies  even  after carrying out the maintenance before the rainy season;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if  not,  the  measures being taken by the Government to avoid such erratic power supply; and

(d) the details of action taken by the  Government  against  such companies for irregular supply of power?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 467 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 25.07.2019 REGARDING ERRATIC POWER SUPPLY BY POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES.

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(a) to (d) :    The distribution of electricity, including maintenance of infrastructure falls under the purview of the respective State Governments/  Distribution  utilities,  and  the  State  Electricity  Regulatory Commissions (SERCs).

The Government of India, as per Section 57(1) and 57(2) of the Electricity Act 2003, has empowered the SERCs to specify the Standards of performance (SoP) of a licensee or a class of licensees, with provisions for  suitable  compensation  in  case  of  non-adherence.  Further,  as  per Section 86 (1) (i), SERCs shall specify or enforce Standards with respect to  the  quality,  continuity  and  reliability  of  service  by  Licensees.  The Central  Electricity  Authority  (Measures  relating  to  safety  and  Electric Supply) Regulations 2010 also provides measures for empowering technicians  with  training  on  pre-monsoon  maintenance  of  transmission and distribution lines.

Further,  the  Government  of  India  has  been  assisting  States through  various  schemes  including  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) for strengthening  the  sub-transmission  and  distribution  networks,  metering, IT enablement, segregation of feeders etc. to enable 24X7 reliable power supply for all.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 463 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Training Programmes for Various Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 463 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

Training Programmes for Various Sports

†*463.  SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

- Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state: (a) whether the training programme for various sports has not started as yet in the training centre of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) located in district Prayagraj (Allahabad) and if so, the details thereof; (b) the time by which the coaches of various sports like Badminton, Table Tennis, Athletics, Hockey etc. are likely to be recruited to start training programme; (c) whether there is any proposal to set up any new indoor/outdoor stadium  besides  the  above-mentioned  centre  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and the funds made available by the Government during the last three years for the development of various sports and to provide training to
- (d) the sportspersons in district Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

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

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Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha starred question No. 463  for  25/07/2019  regarding  training  programmes  for  various  sports asked by Smt. Keshari Devi Patel, Hon'ble MP. (a)  & (b) Sir,  decision  was  taken  to  open  Sports  Authority  of  India Training Centre (STC) at Allahabad on 18.01.2001 on residential basis. The STC could not be started for want of infrastructure facilities from the State Government for running it. The Centre was made functional as a day boarding centre from the financial year 2006-07 till 31st July, 2017.  The Centre was again re-opened on 11th April, 2018 as a day boarding centre and a badminton coach was posted on 7th January, 2019.    The issue of irregular availability of sports infrastructure of the State Government, which is hampering smooth running of the STC, is being discussed with the State Government. (c) Sports being a State subject promotion of sports, including setting up new indoor/outdoor stadium, is the primary responsibility of the State Government.    Central  Government  supplements  efforts  of  the  State Government  for  bridging gaps  in sports infrastructure. Central Government has sanctioned 25 sports infrastructure projects for the State of Uttar Pradesh.  Release of further funds depends upon physical progress of these projects and receipt of utilization certificates of funds released so far. (d)  Central  Government  does  not  provide  district  wise  funds  for development of sports and training of sportspersons.  Based on their sporting talent all athletes, including from District Prayagraj (Allahabad), are eligible to avail SAI training facilities and benefit under Khelo India Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 461 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Modernisation of Aerodromes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the July 2019) 25th

STARRED QUESTION NO. : 461

## MODERNISATION OF AERODROMES

## *461. SHRI E.T: MOHAMMED BASHEER

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has entered into any agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to develop a details thereof; and
- (b) the details of further development programmes, if any, to be implemented in this regard?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) to (b) A statement is laid on the table of the House:

Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (b) of the Lok Sabha starred question no 461 regarding Modernisation of Aerodromes" to be answered on 25.07.19

(a): Airports Authority of India (AAD) has entered into an agreement on 04th June; 2019 with United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to develop a comprehensive Communications, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) roadmap for next 10 years  Under financial grant from USTDA, MIs: Boeing will carry out the study for which AAI and Mls. Boeing have entered into a separate technical assistance agreement.

The objective of the agreement is to develop a roadmap for AAI which will be used as guidance in the modernization of the Indian National Airspace System (NAS) based on global and local best practices to optimally utilize airspace capacity, enhance communications and invest in navigation; surveillance and air traffic management:

(b)The study will be carried out by Mls Boeing, USA in consultation with all stakeholders such as Airlines; Airport Operators, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and AAI: Technical Working Group (TWG) of AAI; DGCA, other stakeholders such as Airlines and Airport Operators has been formed to work closely with subject matter experts from M/s Boeing during the course of the project

Under the aegis of USTDA, AAI has signed an agreement with Mls Landrum & Brown on 11.09.2017 for preparing a master\_plan for developing a cost effective way to add capacity to meet future traffic demand at Kolkata and Lucknow Airport:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Airport in Purnea
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 5481 (To be answered on the July 2019) 25th

## AIRPORT IN PURNEA

5481.

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of works being carried out at Purnea/Chunapur airport in Bihar;
- (c) the amount paid by the Government till date along with the details of work for which the said payment was made as well names of firms/ companies to whom payment were made, year-wise?
- (b) the names and details of the firms/ companies engaged in construction work of the said airport; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(2): Purnea Airport belongs to Indian Air Force and has runway length of 9000 feet suitable for\_operations of AB-321 type of aircraft. Airports Authority of India (AAI) has projected a Iand requirement of 50 acres to the State Government of Bihar for development of a Civil Enclave at Purnea Airport Station: So no construction work has been carried out by AAI at the airport: far,

(b) & (c): Do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Selling of Electricity Generated at Homes
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5479

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## SELLING OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED AT HOMES

## 5479. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented any scheme under which people can generate electricity through solar projects at their homes and then sell it;
- (b) if so, the details in respect of the Government buildings and private sector so far;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide any subsidy to promote such initiatives; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a)  to  (d)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  implemented  Phase-I  of  Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme, which had provisions for providing central financial assistance  (CFA)/incentives  for  installation  of  rooftop  solar  projects  for  powering  captive loads in residential/institutional/social/Government sectors and feeding excess power to the grid  under  the  regulatory  framework  specified  by  respective  State  Electricity  Regulatory Commissions/  Joint  Electricity  Regulatory  Commissions  of  the  States/  Union  Territories. Phase I of the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme is already over. However, CFA/ incentives are applicable for already sanctioned projects under the phase I of the scheme.

As on 22.07.2019 around 1709 MW of Grid Connected Rooftop systems have been reported as installed of which around 336 MW of projects have been installed in Government Sector and around 656  MW  of projects have been installed  in private commercial & industrial sectors .

Phase  II  of  the  Grid  Connected  Rooftop  Solar  Programme  approved  in  February  2019, provides central financial assistance (CFA) upto 40% of the benchmark cost for installation of  rooftop  solar  plants  (RTS)  upto  3kW  capacity  and  at  20%  of  benchmark  cost  for  plant capacity from 3kWp to 10 kWp for residential sector consumers only. Further, programme also  provides  CFA  upto  20  %  of  benchmark  cost  for  Group  Housing  Societies/Resident welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), for supply of power to common facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: MSME Units in Rajasthan
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Balak Nath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  5477 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## MSME UNITS IN RAJASTHAN

## 5477.           SHRI BALAK NATH:

Will  the  Minister  of  MICRO,  SMALL  AND  MEDIUM  ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) units in Rajasthan along with their annual output;
- (b) the total export of MSME products from the State;
- (c) whether the Government is providing any incentives for promotion of MSMEs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a): As per the 73 rd Round of National Sample Survey (NSS) conducted by the Ministry of  Statistics  &  Programme  Implementation  during  the  period  2015-16,  the  estimated number of unincorporated non-agriculture Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Rajasthan are 26.87 lakhs.

As  per  the  information  received  from  the  Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme Implementation,  the  Manufacturing  Gross  Value  Output  (GVO)  of MSME  Sector  in  the country including Rajasthan during 2016-17 are Rs. 95,99,574 crore.

(b): As per the information received from Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence    and  Statistics  (DGCIS),  the  total  export  of  MSME  related  products  from Rajasthan during 2018-19 (provisional) is USD million  4176.11.

(c) & (d): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various schemes for promotion of MSMEs. These include Prime Minister's Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises-Cluster  Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Scheme for Promotion of MSMEs in North Eastern Region and Sikkim,  Tool  Rooms  and  Technology  Centers,  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of Traditional Industries (SFRUTI), Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme, Entrepreneurship  Skill  Development  Programme  (ESDP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Development of Air Strips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5476 (To be answered on the July 2019) 25th

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIR STRIPS

## 5476. SHRI VENKA TESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (b) if s0, the details thereof; and

be pleased to state:-

- (3) whether the Government proposes to develop six air strips in Telangana particularly at Peddapally;
2. the action taken by the Government to meet huge demand of civil aviation sector in Telangana?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) & (b): National Civil Aviation 2016,has a provision for promotion of regional connectivity by way of revival of un-served and under-served airports/airstrips under Regional Connectivity Scheme RCS-UDAN. However; revival of such airports is "demand-driven depending on firm demand from the airline operators and where the State Government agrees to provide various concessions envisaged in the policy: During the three rounds of bidding held under RCS, demand for operationalization of flights from Nagarjuna Sagar in Telangana has been received. Policy;

(c): To meet huge demand Of civil aviation sector in Telangana, Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation has granted 'site clearance approval to Ms; Telangana' State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited In case %f proposed airport at Khammam, the site clearance has been granted and further development would depend 0n preparation of DPR, its economic viability and financial closure subject to the 'in-principle' approval

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5475 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Water Scarcity
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5475

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## WATER SCARCITY

## †5475. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the schemes being run by the Government to remove problem of water scarcit
- (b) whether there are any special schemes for North Eastern States and if so, the details the
- (c)the funds allocated to the State of Assam under various schemes during the last three ye -wise and the heads under which the said funds have been utilised; and
- (d) whether non -Governmental organizations are also working in the schemes run by the Government and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

- (a) to (d )Water being a State subject, steps to remove problem of water scarcity areprimarily undertaken by the respective State Governments. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governm Government  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  them  through  various  sche programmes.

Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  ha s  launched  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  (JSA) - a  campaign  for  water conservation and water security. In he campaign, officers, groundwater experts and scientists fr Government of India areworking together with State and district officials in India's most wa ter - stressed districts for water conservation and water resource management.

There are no special water scarcity schemes for the North Eastern States. But the Abhiyan has included one District from each of the eight North Eastern States.

Foll owing funds have been released to Government of Assam in last two years: -

|                                   | Funds released (Rs. In   | Funds released (Rs. In   |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Schemes                           | 2017- 18                 | 2018- 19                 |
| Flood Management Programmes (FMP) | 245.49427                | 142.1182                 |
| Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI)    | 375.77                   | 428.34                   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Rainwater Harvesting Facilities
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5474

ANSWERED ON 25 .0 7.2019

## RAINWATER HARVESTING FACILITIES

## 5474. SHRI JAYANT SINHA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the percentage of houses with rain water harvesting or conservation facili - wise; (b)  the  details  of  the  percentage  of  houses  with  rain  water  harvesting  or  conservatio cilities  in Jharkhand, District - wise; and

(c) the percentage of total households' where water requirement is being fulfilled through the water saved by rain water harvesting or conservation?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)  to (c) 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 Harvesting'. 33  States/UTs  have  adopted  the  rainwater  harvesting  provisions.  The  provision chapter are applicable to all the buildings.  The implementation of the rainwater harvestin within the purview of the State Government/Urban Local Body / Urban Development Authority.  As per Model Building Bye Laws - 2016, provision of rainwater harvesting is applicable to all reside above 100 sq.m.

Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) constituted under Section 3 (3) of The Environment Protection Act, 1986 has issued directives to the Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all adopting Artificial Recharge/ Rain Water Harvesting in all the Government Buildings. A Mode also been circulated to al l the States/UTs which, inter - alia,  has  provisions  for  rain  water  harvestin enable them to enact ground water legislation for its regulation and management.

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is also participating actively in the Jal Sha along  with  States  /  UTs/  ULBs  to  undertake  water  conservation  measures  and  issued  'Guidelines  for Urban Water Conservation' to all the States / UTs.

Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  conserva artificial recharg e to ground water in the Country is primarily States' responsibility.

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