Lok Sabha Question No. 2643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Water Conservation and Harvesting Schemes
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2643

ANSWERED ON 27.12 .201 8

## WATER CONSERVATION A ND HARVESTING SCHEME S

## 2643. SHRIM ATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any schemes for water conservation and harves in the villages of backward regions of Odisha particularly in the districts of Nayagarh, Boudh and Kandhamal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  new  techniques  for  water  harvesting agriculture purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) to (d )Water, being a state subject, its conservation and harvesting is primarily don concerned State Govts. . However, t he details of w ater conservation and water harvesting works taken up underMGNREG S in the State of Odisha and for its districts of Nayagarh, Boudh, and Kandhamal during the financial year 2018 - 19 are given at Annexure .

Besides, s teps taken by the Central Government for conservation of ground water are avai at the following URL: http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/MeasuresForGW - Depletion2.pdf

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ANNEXURE

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part s (a)to ( d)  of  Unstarred  Question  No. 2643 to  be answered  in  Lok  Sabha  on  2 7 .12.2018  regarding  ' Water  Conservation  and  Harvesting Schemes '

| Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2018- 19                                  | Comp leted                                | Comp leted                                | Ongoing                                   | Ongoing                                   |
| Odisha                                    | Phy. (Nos)                                | Fin. (Lakhs)                              | Phy. (Nos.)                               | Fin. (Lakhs)                              |
| Odisha                                    | 1524                                      | 988.25                                    | 9038                                      | 10884.7                                   |

| Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   | Water Conservation and Water Harvesting   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 2018- 19                                  | Comp leted                                | Comp leted                                | Ongoing                                   | Ongoing                                   |
| Odisha                                    | Phy. (Nos.)                               | Fin. (Lakhs)                              | Phy. (Nos.)                               | Fin. (Lakhs)                              |
| Odisha                                    | 1524                                      | 988.25                                    | 9038                                      | 10884.7                                   |
| Boudh                                     | 2                                         | 2.09                                      | 158                                       | 356.32                                    |
| Nayagarh                                  | 5                                         | 16.46                                     | 168                                       | 344.3                                     |
| Kandhamal                                 | 62                                        | 25.25                                     | 281                                       | 300.96                                    |