Lok Sabha Question No. 2379 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Construction of Check Dams in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2379

ANSWERED ON 0 5.0 3.2020

## CONSTRUCTION OF CHEC K DAMS IN TAMIL NADU

## 2379. SHRI M. SELVARAJ

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made any survey in Nagapattinum district of Tamil Nadu to check dams to store water during rainy season for its later use for drinking and agricultura in the summer season;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

( a) t o (c) As per information received from Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWS& Government of Tamil Nadu, they have made survey in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu to check dams to store water during rainy season for drinking water & agriculture purposes.

Due to existing terrain conditions, check dams could not be constructed in Nagapatti Further, they have constructed 119 Recharge Shafts, 10 Recharge Pits and 91 recharge trench ground water level.

In addition,  as  per  the  information  provided  by  Ministry  of  Rural  Development, Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act,  2005  (MGNREGA)  is  a  demand  driven  wag employment programme with bottom up approach in planning of works. As per the Schedul e I of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Para 4 (1), I. Category : A : Public works relating to Natural Resource Manag Water  Conservation  and  water  harvesting  structures  to  augment  and  improve  ground  wa underground dykes, earthen dams, stop dams, check dams with focus on recharging ground water includi drinking water sources are permissible activity.

Construction of check dams was taken up under MGNREGA in Nagapattinum district of Tamil Nadu since inception. As per the information uploaded by the State Government of Tamil Na Management Information System (MIS), the details are given as under:

| Works of Check Dams since inception (as on 28 th February, 2020)   | Works of Check Dams since inception (as on 28 th February, 2020)   | Works of Check Dams since inception (as on 28 th February, 2020)   | Works of Check Dams since inception (as on 28 th February, 2020)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ong oing                                                           | Ong oing                                                           | Completed                                                          | Completed                                                          |
| Number of works                                                    | Expenditure in                                                     | lakhsNumber of works                                               | Expenditure in                                                     |
| 16                                                                 | 85.7                                                               | 443                                                                | 1803                                                               |