Lok Sabha Question No. 635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Ground Water Condition in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: D. M. Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 635 ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## GROUND WATER CONDITI ON IN TAMIL NADU

## 635. SHRI D.M. KATHIR ANAND

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state the details of measures taken/being tak Government to improve the ground water condition and check river pollution in the State of including Vellore district in particular?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU

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Water being a State subject, initiatives on water management including conservatio harvesting and abatement of river pollution in the Country is primarily States' responsibility. However, the important measures taken by the Central Government for conservation, management of grou and  effective  implementation  of  rain  water  harvesting  in  the  country  are  available  at URL:http://jalshakti - dowr.gov. in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Feb2021.pdf.

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In addition, a number of States have done notable work in the conservation/harvesting. Of these, mention can be made of 'Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan' in Rajasthan , 'Jalyukt Shibar' in Maharashtra, 'Sujalam Sufalam Abhiyan' in Gujarat, 'Mission Kakatiya' in Telangana, Neeru Chettu' in Andhra Pradesh, Jal Jeevan Hariyali in Bihar, 'Jal Hi Jeevan' in Haryana, Kudimaramath scheme in Tamil Nadu among others.

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Government of India launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019, a time bound campaign mission mode approach intended to improve water availability including ground water conditi water stressed blocksof 256 districts in India. In this regard, team s of officers from Central Government along - with technical officers from Ministry of Jal Shakti were deputed to visit water stresse to work in close collaboration with district level officials to undertake suitable interven 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the Rain' campaign has been launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on 22 March 2021.

Central  Ground  Water  Board  (CGWB)  is  implementing  National  Aquifer  Mapping  an Management program (NAQUIM), which envisages mapping of aquifers (water bearing formations), the characterization and development of Aquifer Management Plans to facilitate sustainable mana Ground Water Resources. The State - wise information is shared with States/Uts for implementation.

Central Pollution  Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Boards/Pollution  Control  Committees  (SPCBs/PCCs)  is  implementing  the  provisions  of  The (Prevention  &  Control)  Act,  1974  &  The  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986 to  prevent  and  control pollution.

It is the responsibility of States/Union Territories (UTs) and local bodies to en treatment of sewage and industrial effluent, before discharging into recipient water bodies, waters  for  prev ention  and  control  of  pollution  therein.  Central  Government,  through  the Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP), has been supplementing the ef the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance for abateme nt of pollution in identified stretches  of  rivers  excluding  river  Ganga  and  its  tributaries.  Different  pollution  abat admissible  under  NRCP  include  sewerage  network,  interception  &  diversion  works,  sewage  tr plants (STPs) etc.

Schemes costing Rs . 908.13 Crores were sanctioned under NRCP for conservation of six r in Tamil Nadu namely Cauvery, Adyar, Cooum, Vaigai, Vennar, and Tamrabarani for 13 towns n Bhiwani, Chennai, Erode, Karur, Kumaapalayam, Kumbakonam, Madurai Mayiladuth urai, Palliapalayam, Thanjavur,  Tirunelveli,  Trichirappalli  and  Trichy.  These  schemes  included  setting  up  ST capacity 477.66 million litres per day for treatment of municipal sewage. Further, no wor district have been taken up under NRCP.

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