Lok Sabha Question No. 345 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Ground Water Level
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *345

ANSWERED ON 12 . 12.201 9

## GROUND WATER LEVEL

## *345. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA

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

- (a) whether adequate steps have been taken to improve underground water level in the distri and Lalitpur; (b) if so, the details and the current status thereof along with the time by which the resid and Lalitpur will have cent per cent access to potable water; (c)  whether  the  ponds,  lakes  and  wells  have  been  modified/rejuvenated  appropriately  so  a residents of Jhansi and Lalitpur to fetch potable water from these sources and if so, the de tails thereof; and (d) the quantum of funds the Government of Uttar Pradesh is required to provide towards ma
- pipelines fully operational in Jhansi and Lalitpur?

## ANSWER

## 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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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART S (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *345  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  12.12.2019  REGARDING  'Ground  Water  Level' ASKED BY SHRI ANURAG SHARMA, M.P.

(a)  to  (d) Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  conservati recharge to ground water, provision of potable water etc in the Country is primarily States' responsibility. Further, Government  of  India  suppleme nts  the  efforts  of  States  by providing  financial  and technical assistance through various schemes and programmes.

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is implementing National Aquifer Mapping Management program (NAQUIM), which envisages mapping of aquife rs (water bearing formations), th characterization  and  development  of  Aquifer  Management  Plans  to  facilitate  sustainable  ma Ground Water Resources.  The NAQUIM work has been completed for Jhansi and Lalitpur distric water managementplan has been shared with the State Governments.

Government of Uttar  Pradesh  (UP)  is  implementing  'Rajya  Bhujal  Sankrashan  Mission'  for  271 blocks and 22 cities including all the blocks of Bundelkhand Region.  The objective of t converge a ll the works of different departments for holistic management of ground water reso blocks  including  Supply  side  and  Demand  side  interventions.  Further,  they  have  launched  'Khet  Talab Yojana' at  various  districts  in  the  State  including  Jhansi and Lalitpur for effective harvesting of rai wherein small and medium size ponds are being created.

As  per  provisions  contained  in  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarante (MGNREGA), public works relating to National Resources Manageme t i.e. water conservation and wa harvesting structures to augment and improve ground water like underground dykes, earthen dam check dams with special focus on recharging ground water including drinking water sources a activi ty.

The water conservation and water harvesting works undertaken under Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the district of Jhansi and Lalitpur as upload States in the Management Information system (MIS) are as under:

| Water conservation and water harvesting under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Water conservation and water harvesting under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Water conservation and water harvesting under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Water conservation and water harvesting under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Water conservation and water harvesting under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Water conservation and water harvesting under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   |
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| District                                                           | Completed                                                          | Completed                                                          | Ongoing                                                            | Ongoing                                                            | Ongoing                                                            |
| District                                                           | Number of works                                                    | Expenditure (Rs. lakh)                                             | In Number of works                                                 | Expenditure lakh)                                                  | (Rs.                                                               |
| Jhansi                                                             | 336                                                                | 124.16                                                             | 1680                                                               | 988.66                                                             |                                                                    |
| Lalitpur                                                           | 365                                                                | 112.78                                                             | 2534                                                               | 1853.27                                                            |                                                                    |

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The  renovation  of  traditional  water  bodies  under  MGNREGS  in  the  district  of  Jha Lalitpur as uploaded by the State in the Management Information System (MIS) are as under:

| Renovation of traditional water bodies under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Renovation of traditional water bodies under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Renovation of traditional water bodies under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Renovation of traditional water bodies under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Renovation of traditional water bodies under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   | Renovation of traditional water bodies under MGNREGS - 2019- 20   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District                                                          | Completed                                                         | Completed                                                         | Ongoing                                                           | Ongoing                                                           | Ongoing                                                           |
| District                                                          | Number of works                                                   | Expenditure (Rs. lakh)                                            | In Number of works                                                | Expenditure lakh)                                                 | (Rs.                                                              |
| Jhansi                                                            | 18                                                                | 3.7                                                               | 59                                                                | 19.87                                                             |                                                                   |
| Lalitpur                                                          | 170                                                               | 76.83                                                             | 923                                                               | 601.4                                                             |                                                                   |

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Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY) -Har  Khet  ko  Pani - Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies two clusters of water bodies, namely, cluster of water bodies of Lalitpur and 3 water bodies of Jhansi have been taken up.

Drinking water is a State subject and Government of India supplements the efforts o providing financial and technical assistance to States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh. It is plan, design, approve, implement, operate and maintain rural water supply schemes. Further, to enab every  rural  household  in  all  States/UTs  including  Uttar  Pradesh  to  have  Functional  Hous Connection (FHTC) for providing potable water at service level of 55 litres per capita per 2024, G overnment of India has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Under JJM, Rs 947.14 Crore h allocated for the financial year 2019 - 20 to the State of Uttar Pradesh, out of which Rs 623.57 Cro been released, which can be used by the State to provide potable water in rural areas including Jhansi Lalitpur.

Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs,  through  'Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation (AMRUT)', supplements the efforts of the States/ Union Territories (UTs) in providing water supply, sewerage & septage management, storm water drainage etc in 500 cities including Jhansi and  Lalitpur.Under  AMRUT  Mission,  individual  projects  are  selected,  appraised,  approved implemented by the concerned State Government. The Ministry o nly approves State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs)  and  releases  Central  Assistance  (CA)  as  per  the  Mission  guidelines. In  water  supply  sector, Government of Uttar Pradesh has taken up four projects worth Rs.1,219.56 crore in Jhansi c projects worth Rs.44.99 crore in Lalitpur city.

Further, Water being a State subject, initiatives on water harvesting/conservation States'  responsibility. However, other steps taken by the Central Government to control ground depletion are at the foll owing URL:

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