Lok Sabha Question No. 523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Jal Shakti Abhiyan -II
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523

ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN - II

523. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan -II recently;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the aims and objectives behind the move along with th covered under the Abhiyan -II;

(c) whether the Jal Shakti Abhiyan -I  covering all states has achieved the desired results and i details thereof; (

d) whether the campaign has been able to bring together officers, groundwater experts and sc the  Union  Government  to  work  together  with  State  and  District  officials  in  country's  water  stressed districts and if so, the positive outcome of su ch interaction; and

(e) the other steps taken by the Government to make water conservation a Jan Andolan thr creation and extensive communication?

## ANSWER

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

( a) No, Sir.

(b)does not arise.

(c)  &  (d) Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  launched  Ja Abhiyan (JSA) - I, in 1592 blocks out of 2836 blocks in 256 water stressed districts of the co phases last year (1 July to 30 September and from 1 October to 30 November 2019) as a time bo campaign intended to improve water availability in these blo cks. Under Jal Shakti Abhiyan -I, officers, groundwater experts and scientists from the Government of India have worked with State an officials in these water - stressed districts of the country to promote water conservation and water mana gement  by  focusing  on  accelerated  implementatio n  of  five  target  interventions, viz,  water conservation & rainwater harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies/tanks, reuse and

recharge of bore wells, water shed de velopment and intensive afforestation. With this campaign, awareness has been generated and various stakeholders, viz. government department, agencie officials, Panchayats, individuals, etc. have started taking steps for water conservation.

(e)Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient manageme resources are primarily undertaken by the respective State Governments. Central Government the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  by  providing  te chnical  and  financial  assistance  to  them  throu various  schemes  and  programs.  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has  been  implementing  various  sche programs like Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal), National Aquifer Mapping and Management (NAQUI Program, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana -Accredited Irrigation Benefit Program (PMKSY -AIBP), Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) Program, Surface Minor Irrigation and Repair  Renovation  &  Restoration  of  water  bodies  (a  part  of  PMKSY - Har  Khet  Ko  Pani )  etc  and campaigns like 'Catch the Rain' and 'Sahi Fasal' with people's/farmers' active participation for water conservation and asset creation.

The  "Catch  The  Rain"  campaign  launched  by  National  Water  Mission  is  an  aware generation  program  nudging  t he  state  governments  and  stakeholders  to  take  up  rain  water  harv structures appropriate to the soil - substrata and climatic conditions, with active participation of pe In collaboration with the "Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan" a massive awareness drivehas been launched on 21 December 2020 involving Youth Clubs in 623 districts. Apart from this National Water Mi been holding seminars, workshops, monthly "Water Talks" and "Water Tech talks" and weekly w "Catch  the  Rain:  Dialogues  wi th  DMs"  with  selected  District  Magistrates/District  Collectors/ Commissioners to  spread  awareness.    Department  of  Rural  Development  is  also  taking  up conservation  works  in  drought  prone  areas  of  the  country  in  all  States/UTs  under  Mahatm hi National Rural Employm ent Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)as per demand and following due process under the scheme.

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