Lok Sabha Question No. 654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Atal Bhujal Yojana in Rohtak
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 654

ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA I N ROHTAK

## 654.         DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of progress made under Atal Bhujal Yojana, in Rohtak Lok Sabha constituency;

(b) the details of ground water data and progress made in arresting the rate of decline of g ls in Rohtak; and

(c) the details of preparation of community - led water security plan and adoption of practices for e water use in Rohtak?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Atal Bhujal Yojana is not being implemented in Rohtak Lok Sabha Constituency. While Stat implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana were selected by the Government of India, based on the c groundwater  situation,  willingness  and  degree  of  preparedness;  Dis tricts,  Blocks  and  Gram  Panchayats were selected by the concerned States.

(b) Although, Atal Bhujal Yojana is not being implemented in Rohtak Lok Sabha Constituency, measures have been taken by Government of India for improving ground water lev el in Rohtak. Central Ground  Water  Board  is  periodically  monitoring  the  ground  water  levels  throughout  the  Cou regional scale including Rohtak district, through a network of monitoring wells. During Nov the depth to water level in the R ohtak ranged from 0.4 to 14 metres below ground level (m bgl). In a major part of the Rohtak, water level is in the range of 0 to 5 mbgl. The water level bet ween 10 and 20 mbgl is alsoobserved in few wells.

In order to assess the decline in water level on a long - term basis, the water level data collec by CGWB during November 2020 has been compared with the decadal average (2010 - 2019). Analysis of water level data indicates that about 73% of the wells monitored have registered decline i l evels, mostly in the range of 0 -2 m. Further, about 27% of the wells monitored have registered ground water levels, mostly in the range of 0 -2 m.

The  important  measures  taken  by  CGWB  for  sustainable  management  of  Ground  Wat including improvi ng the ground water level in Rohtak are -

- i . Master  Plan  for  Artificial  Recharge  to  Groundwater - 2020  has  been  prepared  by  CGWB  in consultation with States/UTs which is a macro level plan indicating various struc different  terrain  conditions  of  the  country  including  estimated  cost. In Rohtak  District,  the Master Plan envisages construction of 7213 nos. of farm pond & 11745 nos. of roof - top  rain water harvesting structures.
- ii . CGWB has taken up Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme during XII Plan, under t scheme  of  Ground  Water  Manage ment  and  Regulation. The  Aquifer  Mapping  is  aimed  to delineate aquifer disposition and their characterization for preparation of aquife ground  water  management  plans  with  community  participation. The  management  plans  for Rohtak district a re shared with the State government agencies for taking appropriate me implementation.

(c) In view of reply to (a), the question does not arise.

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