Lok Sabha Question No. 1786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Innovative Ideas for Water Conservation
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: D.K. Suresh, Nalin Kumar Kateel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1786

ANSWERED ON 2 8.11 .2019

## INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR WATER CONSERVATION

1786.

SHRI D.K.SURESH SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has invited any new and innovative ideas for water conservation m the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State - wise;
- (c) whether the Governmen t has taken note of an urgent need to take all possible steps for bett of the available sources of water to ensure conservation of water; and

(d) if so, the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)to (d)  Govt. of India has launched following initiatives and ideas for better utiliza water resources to ensure conservation of water across the country:

- i. Jal Shakti Abhiyan, a time bound campaign has been launched with a mission mode ap proach intended to improve water availability including ground water conditions in the wat blocks.
- ii. Rainwater  harvesting  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Sche (MGNREGS) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana -Watershed Development Component (PMKSY - WDC).
- iii. Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  written  a  letter  to  all  Sarpanchs  regarding  importance  of  water conservation and harvesting and exhorted them to adopt all appropriate measures to m conservation a mass movement.
- iv. Natio nal Water Policy (2012) advocates conservation, promotion and protection of wat Policy has been forwarded to all States/UTs and concerned Ministries/Departments of Government for adoption.
- v. An  'Inter -Ministerial  Committee'  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary,  Department  of  Water Resources,  River  Development  &  Gaga  Rejuvenation  has  been  constituted  on  'Push  on  Water Conservation Related Activities for Optimum Utilization of Monsoon Rainfall'.

- vi. A Model Bill has been circulated to all the States/UTs to enact suitable ground wate for regulation of its development and for rain water harvesting. 15 States/UTs have implemented the ground water legislation on the lines of Model Bill.
- vii. Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water to augment ground water resources for construction of about 1.11 crore artificial recharge/rainwater harvesting structur
- viii. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has i ssued directives to all States/UTs to take measu to promote/adopt artificial recharge to ground water /rain water harvesting. It gran use of ground water with mandatory conditions for conservation, augmentation and eff of ground water.
- ix. Training  programs  activities  for  capacity  building  and  awareness  creation  of  stake various  aspects  of  water  conservation,  rainwater  harvesting  in  augmenting  the  gro resources, preventing water pollution and safe use of contami nated water.
- x. A  nationwide  programme  of  'National  Aquifer  Mapping  and  Management  (NAQUIM)'  for mapping  of  aquifers,  their  characterization  and  development  of  aquifer  management sustainable development of ground water resources.
- xi. Model Bui l dingB ye Laws (MBBL) , 2016 include p r ovis i ons for R ainwater H arv est i ng and it has been  shared  with  all  the  States .    32  States  /  UTs  have  adopted  the  provisions  of  rain harvesting of MBBL -2016.
- xii. All Ministries/Departments have been requested to construct rainwater harvesting structures and to install water saving aerators on water taps in the buildings under their administra
- xiii. Workshops and water talks are organised for sensitization of stakeholders for water co
- xiv. NWM  has  been  assistin g  States/UTs  in  formulation  of  State  Specific  Action  Plan  (SSAP water sector which broadly reflect the situation of water resources development and m in States/UTs.

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