Lok Sabha Question No. 1432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Restoration of Ground Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nayab Singh

1432

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1432

ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## PENDING IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN ODISHA

SHRI NAYAB SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government proposes to restore and recharge ground water in water scarce cities and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has any policy for ground water recharge in the State of Haryana and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the policy of the Government to monitor Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of ground water in the State of Haryana, district-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Water  being  State  subject,  the  rainwater  harvesting/water  conservation  for  improved  water availability  in  the  country  including  in  water  scarce  cities  falls  within  States'  mandate,  however, Central  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  in  this  regard  in  the  country  which  can  be accessed at web-link : http://jalshaktidowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps%20taken%20by%20the%20Central%20Govt%20for%20water\_d epletion\_july2022.pdf

Government  of  India  is  implementing  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  (JSA)  in  the  country.  First  JSA  was launched  in  2019  in  water  stressed  blocks  of  256  districts  which  continued  during  the  year  2021 (across entire country both rural and urban areas) also with the primary aim to effectively harvest the monsoon rainfall through creation of artificial recharge structures, watershed management, recharge and reuse structures, intensive afforestation and awareness generation etc. JSA for the year 2021 and 2022 were launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister and Hon'ble President on 22.03.2021 and 29.03.2022 respectively.

Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  has  formulated  Model  Building  Bye  Laws (MBBL), 2016 for the States to adopt measures suitable to local conditions, wherein adequate focus has been given on requirement of rainwater harvesting and water conservation measures etc. As per MBBL, all buildings having a plot size of 100 sq.m. or, more shall mandatorily include the complete proposal of rainwater harvesting. 35 States/ UTs have adopted the features of these Bye Laws.

The  Master  Plan  for  Artificial  Recharge  to  Groundwater  -2020  has  been  jointly  prepared  by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States. The master plan also includes artificial recharge in both rural and urban areas including water scarce cities, which envisages 141.75 Lakh structures for both rural and urban areas at an estimated cost of Rs 1.34 lakh Cr. The Master plan has been shared with States/UTs for suitable interventions.

(b) Water being a State subject, formulation of policy/guidelines for management of water resources is mainly the responsibility of the States. However, Central Government generally prescribes creation of recharge structures, repair/rejuvenation of water bodies, intensive afforestation, increasing water use efficiency in agriculture sector, crop rotation/diversification, awareness generation, recycle & reuse of treated  sewage  water  and  participatory  groundwater  management  by  the  communities  etc  for sustainable management of groundwater resource.

Further,  this  Ministry  notified  groundwater  regulation  guidelines  dated  24  Sep  2020  with  panIndia applicability for regulating extraction of groundwater resources by industries, mining projects, group housing societies etc.

In  addition,  Haryana  Government  has  established  Haryana  Water  Resources  Management  and Regulation  Authority  to  address  the  regulation  and  management  of  groundwater  effectively  and  in most efficient manner.

(c) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) generates ground water quality including TDS data of the country including Haryana on a regional scale as part of its ground water quality monitoring program and various scientific studies. The Total Dissolved solids (TDS) in water is measured by the CGWB in terms of Electrical Conductivity (EC). During Pre-Monsoon 2021, a total 466 number of ground water samples  collected  from  22  districts  of  Haryana  were  analyzed  for  chemical  constituents  including TDS. The district wise details of TDS ranges in Haryana State are given in Annexure .

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1432 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2022 REGARDING 'RESTORATION OF GROUND WATER'

## Range of TDS in Groundwater of Haryana State (2021-22)

| Sl. No.   | District              | Number of Samples   | Conc. (Range)   | TDS (ppm)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------|
| 1         | Ambala                | 15                  | Min             | 228         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 1823        |
| 2&3       | Bhiwani &Charki Dadri | 34                  | Min             | 196         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 5015        |
| 4         | Faridabad             | 10                  | Min             | 514         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 3688        |
| 5         | Fatehabad             | 13                  | Min             | 209         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 4504        |
| 6         | Gurugram              | 25                  | Min             | 174         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 5598        |
| 7         | Hissar                | 38                  | Min             | 183         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 7248        |
| 8         | Jhajjar               | 14                  | Min             | 174         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 2962        |
| 9         | Jind                  | 19                  | Min             | 333         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 5443        |
| 10        | Kaithal               | 29                  | Min             | 150         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 3576        |
| 11        | Karnal                | 41                  | Min             | 192         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 1758        |
| 12        | Kurukshetra           | 23                  | Min             | 227         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 631         |
| 13        | Mahendergarh          | 8                   | Min             | 348         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 2955        |
| 14        | Mewat                 | 11                  | Min             | 200         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 15639       |
| 15        | Palwal                | 23                  | Min             | 595         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 4765        |
| 16        | Panchkula             | 25                  | Min             | 174         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 930         |
| 17        | Panipat               | 22                  | Min             | 257         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 2839        |
| 18        | Rewari                | 13                  | Min             | 532         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 2705        |
| 19        | Rohtak                | 11                  | Min             | 579         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 7137        |
| 20        | Sirsa                 | 37                  | Min             | 177         |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 7332        |
| 21        | Sonipat               | 35                  | Min             | 64          |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 4102        |
| 22        | Yamunanagar           | 20                  | Min             | 159         |
|           | Total                 | 466                 |                 |             |
|           |                       |                     | Max             | 660         |

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