Lok Sabha Question No. 2742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Recharging of Ground Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 2742

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## RECHARGING OF GROUND WATER

†2742.    SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  funds  provided  by  the  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development (NABARD) to recharge the ground water by digging wells in various State/UTs of the country including Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu during the last three years and the current year; (b) the subsidy provided to the farmers through these scheme, State/UT-wise; and

(c) the details of the funds proposed to be provided for these schemes by NABARD during the last two years, State/UT-wise particularly in Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) NABARD has disbursed funds under long term refinance and Long Term Rural Credit Fund (LTRCF) which permits dug well activities. State/UTs-wise details in this regard for the last three years and current year (till 31.12.2022) are given at Annexure .

Further, there is no refinance disbursement in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu during the last three years and current financial year.

- (b) As per available information no subsidy is available.
- (c) Reply is given at para (a) above.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2742 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2023 REGARDING 'RECHARGING OF GROUND WATER'.

## Details of refinance provided by NABARD to banks for dug well and allied activities (Dugwell with Pumpset and Dug well cum bore wells) during the last three years and current year

| Refinance under dug well and allied activities   | Refinance under dug well and allied activities   | Refinance under dug well and allied activities   | Refinance under dug well and allied activities   | Refinance under dug well and allied activities   | Refinance under dug well and allied activities   | Refinance under dug well and allied activities   | Refinance under dug well and allied activities   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| FY 2022-23 as on 31.12.2022                      | FY 2022-23 as on 31.12.2022                      | FY 2022-23 as on 31.12.2022                      | FY 2021-22                                       | FY 2021-22                                       | FY 2020-21                                       | FY 2020-21                                       | FY 2019-20                                       |
|                                                  | Amt                                              | State                                            | Amt.                                             | State                                            | Amt.                                             | State                                            | Amount in Rs crore                               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                   | 1.20                                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                                   | 1.07                                             | CHHATTISGARH                                     | 0.06                                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                                   | 1.81                                             |
| BIHAR                                            | 0.03                                             | BIHAR                                            | 0.03                                             | GUJARAT                                          | 1.10                                             | CHHATTISGARH                                     | 0.30                                             |
| CHHATTISGARH                                     | 0.00                                             | CHHATTISGARH                                     | 0.52                                             | KARNATAKA                                        | 49.19                                            | DELHI                                            | 0.22                                             |
| DELHI                                            | 0.00                                             | DELHI                                            | 0.14                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                      | 17.69                                            | GUJARAT                                          | 21.03                                            |
| JHARKHAND                                        | 0.02                                             | GUJARAT                                          | 20.29                                            | RAJASTHAN                                        | 3.27                                             | KARNATAKA                                        | 67.59                                            |
| KARNATAKA                                        | 47.17                                            | HARYANA                                          | 47.05                                            | TELANGANA                                        | 0.66                                             | MADHYAPRADESH                                    | 0.03                                             |
| KERALA                                           | 0.00                                             | JHARKHAND                                        | 0.02                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                    | 0.26                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                      | 6.22                                             |
| MADHYAPRADESH                                    | 0.10                                             | KARNATAKA                                        | 39.73                                            | Grand Total                                      | 72.23                                            | PUNJAB                                           | 2.09                                             |
| MAHARASHTRA                                      | 2.40                                             | MADHYAPRADESH                                    | 0.55                                             |                                                  |                                                  | RAJASTHAN                                        | 0.17                                             |
| ODISHA                                           | 0.05                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                      | 27.59                                            |                                                  |                                                  | TAMIL NADU                                       | 1.45                                             |
| RAJASTHAN                                        | 0.00                                             | PUNJAB                                           | 6.02                                             |                                                  |                                                  | TELANGANA                                        | 7.63                                             |
| TELANGANA                                        | 21.39                                            | RAJASTHAN                                        | 174.76                                           |                                                  |                                                  | Grand Total                                      | 108.54                                           |
| TRIPURA                                          | 0.00                                             | TAMIL NADU                                       | 2.06                                             |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                    | 0.01                                             | TELANGANA                                        | 8.01                                             |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| WEST BENGAL                                      | 0.06                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                    | 98.28                                            |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| Grand Total                                      | 72.44                                            | UTTARAKHAND                                      | 1.60                                             |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
|                                                  |                                                  | WEST BENGAL                                      | 0.10                                             |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
|                                                  |                                                  | Grand Total                                      | 427.83                                           |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |