Lok Sabha Question No. 1461 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Jal Shakti Abhiyan in Odisha
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1461

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN IN ODISHA

## †1461. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the progress of Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in the State of Odisha;

(b) the details of the proposed construction activities carried out along with the quantum of funds sanctioned/ released since the inception of JSA; and

(c) the details of target fixed under the said abhiyan in Odisha?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a)   Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) campaign was launched in 2019 in 256 water stressed districts of 36 States and UTs including Kendrapada district of Odisha from 01.07.2019 to 30.11.2019. With this campaign, huge awareness was generated and various stakeholders, viz. Government departments, agencies, NGOs, officials, Panchayats, individuals etc. started taking steps for water conservation.

Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan:  Catch  the  Rain  (JSA:CTR)  campaign  was  implemented  in  2021  during 22.03.2021 to 30.11.2021 in all districts of the  Country including that of Odisha. As per the information uploaded  on  JSA:  CTR  portal  by  stakeholders  including  Central  Departments/  Ministries  and  States, intervention-wise progress of JSA:CTR in Odisha, as on 06.02.2022, is at Annexure I .

(b)    The JSA: CTR campaign is convergence of various schemes and accordingly funds were utilized by inter-sectoral  convergence  of  various  Central  and  State  Government  Schemes.   As  per  the  information uploaded on JSA: CTR portal, as on 07.02.2022, an expenditure of Rs. 65666 crore has been incurred under MGNREGS  (Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme)  during  2021-22  on completed and ongoing water related works under the campaign. Intervention-wise progress of water related works  undertaken  along  with  the  expenditure  incurred  thereon,  as  uploaded  on  JSA:  CTR  portal,  is  at Annexure II .

Department  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  and  Ganga  Rejuvenation  has  also  provided incentive based financial assistance amounting to Rs.2.00 lakh to every district for GIS mapping of water bodies and preparation of District Water Conservation Plan in two installments of Rs 1.00 lakh each. Rs. 4.39 crore has been sanctioned to 439 districts as first installment.

(c)   Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  implemented  in  2019  and  2021  were  aimed  at  promoting  water  conservation  and water  resource  management  by  focusing  on  accelerated  implementation  of  defined  interventions.   No specific targets were fixed under the said abhiyan in Odisha.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1461 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 REGARDING 'JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN IN ODISHA'.

| Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Intervention-wise progress report for the state of Odisha as on 06.02.2022   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Intervention-wise progress report for the state of Odisha as on 06.02.2022   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Intervention-wise progress report for the state of Odisha as on 06.02.2022   |
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| Sr. No.                                                                                                         | Intervention                                                                                                    | No. of Works Completed                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                 | 1.Water Conservation and Rain Water Harvesting                                                                  | 33608                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                 | 2.Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies                                                                        | 4640                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                 | 3.Reuse and Recharge Structures                                                                                 | 7707                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                 | 4.Watershed Development                                                                                         | 42998                                                                                                           |
| 5.                                                                                                              | Intensive Afforestation                                                                                         | 1914473                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                 | 6.Training Programmes/ Kisan Melas                                                                              | 132                                                                                                             |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1461 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 REGARDING 'JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN IN ODISHA'.

## Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain

## Intervention-wise Progress Report (as on 07.02.2022)

Status : From 22-03-2021 To 07.02.2022

| S. N.   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan                                                                 | Water Conservatio n and Rain Water Harvesting Structu res                          | Water Conservatio n and Rain Water Harvesting Structu res                          | Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies                                             | Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies                                             | Reuse and Recharge Structure s Waters hed Dev elopmen t                            | Reuse and Recharge Structure s Waters hed Dev elopmen t                            | Total Wat er Related Works                                                         | Total Wat er Related Works   | Intensi ve Affo restatio n   | Training Pr ogrammes/ Kisan Melas   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         |                                                                                    | Rural                                                                              | Urban                                                                              | Rural                                                                              | Urba n                                                                             |                                                                                    |                                                                                    | Rural Urba n                                                                       |                              |                              |                                     |
| 1. A    | Total Nos. of Work C ompleted                                                      | 8,67,459                                                                           | 1,97,470                                                                           | 1,76,73 7                                                                          | 2,505                                                                              |                                                                                    | 10,79,93                                                                           | 26,37 ,396 975                                                                     | 1,99,                        |                              |                                     |
| 1. A    | Total Nos. of Work C ompleted                                                      | 10,64,929                                                                          | 10,64,929                                                                          | 1,79,242                                                                           | 1,79,242                                                                           | 5,13,269                                                                           | 1                                                                                  |                                                                                    |                              | 36,66,8 6,791                | 43,631                              |
| 1. B    | Total Nos. of Works O ngoing                                                       | 5,58,028                                                                           | 5,58,028                                                                           | 1,17,716                                                                           | 1,17,716                                                                           | 3,18,692                                                                           | 8,38,464                                                                           | 18,32,900                                                                          |                              | 8,81,66 9                    | -                                   |
| 2       | Total of Co mpleted an d Ongoing Works                                             | 16,22,957                                                                          | 16,22,957                                                                          | 2,96,958                                                                           | 2,96,958                                                                           | 8,31,961                                                                           | 19,18,39 5                                                                         | 46,70,271                                                                          |                              | 36,75,6 8,460                |                                     |
| 3       | Expenditur e in Rs Cro res*                                                        | 24,592                                                                             | 24,592                                                                             | 10,017                                                                             | 10,017                                                                             | 1,267                                                                              | 20,997                                                                             | 56,873                                                                             |                              | 8,793                        | -                                   |
| 4       | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* | 65,666                       | 65,666                       |                                     |

Source: JSA: CTR portal

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