Lok Sabha Question No. 4813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Water Stress in Haryana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4813

ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## WATER STRESS IN HARYANA

## 4813.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of water stressed districts/blocks identified in the State of Haryana;
- (b) the aims and objectives of Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA);
- (c) the details of blocks identified under JSA in the State of Haryana; and
- (d)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  block  level  water  conservation  plans  have  been  prepared  in  the  State  of Haryana and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) The Dynamic Ground Water Resources of the country are assessed jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and State Governments. As per the 2020 assessment, out of the total 141 assessment units (Blocks) in Haryana, 85 Blocks have been categorized as 'Over-exploited', 12 blocks as 'Critical' and  14 Blocks as 'Semi- critical', the details of which is at Annexure-I .
- (b) Jal Shakti Abhiyan-I (JSA-I) implemented  in 2019 in 1592 blocks out of 2836 blocks in 256 water stressed  districts  of  the  country  to  promote  water  conservation  and  water  resource  management  by focusing on accelerated implementation of five target interventions, viz. water conservation & rain water harvesting,  renovation  of  traditional  and  other  water  bodies/tanks,  reuse  and  recharge  of  bore  wells, watershed development and intensive  afforestation.

'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' JSA:CTR implemented in 2021 in all districts (Urban and Rural) of the country with five focused interventions- (1) rainwater harvesting & water conservation (2) enumerating,  geo-tagging  &  making  inventory  of  all  water  bodies;  preparation  of  scientific  plans  for water conservation (3) Setting up Jal Shakti Kendras in all districts (4) intensive afforestation and (5) awareness generation.

- (c) 81 blocks in 19 districts were included in JSA 2019 in Haryana while 143 blocks of all 22 districts were covered in JSA:CTR 2021. The details of blocks included in JSA 2019 are given in Annexure-II.
- (d) Government of Haryana has reported that district level water conservation plans have been prepared for all districts of Haryana.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4813 TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  31.03.2022  REGARDING  'WATER  STRESS  IN HARYANA'.

## Details of water stressed districts/blocks identified in the State of Haryana

| Sr. No.   | District      | Over-exploited                                                          | Critical                  | Semi-critical             | Safe                                                       |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Ambala        | Barara, Naraingarh, Saha                                                | Shahzadpur, Ambala-I      | Ambala-II                 | -                                                          |
| 2.        | Bhiwani       | Behal, Kairu, Loharu, Tosham                                            | -                         | Bhiwani, Bawani Khera     | Siwani                                                     |
| 3.        | Charkhi Dadri | Badhra, Jhoju                                                           | -                         | -                         | Baund, Charkhi Dadri                                       |
| 4.        | Faridabad     | Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Tigaon                                          | -                         | -                         | -                                                          |
| 5.        | Fatehabad     | Fatehabad, Ratia, Tohana, Jakhal, Bhattu Kalan, Nagpur                  | Bhuna                     | -                         | -                                                          |
| 6.        | Gurugram      | Farukhnagar, Pataudi, Sohna, Gurugram                                   |                           |                           |                                                            |
| 7.        | Hissar        | Barwala, Narnaund                                                       | Agroha, Adampur           | Hansi, Hisar-I, Hisar-II, | Hansi-II, Uklana                                           |
| 8.        | Jhajjar       |                                                                         | -                         | Badli                     | Jhajjar, Matanhail, Salhawas, Beri, Bhadurgarh, Machhrauli |
| 9.        | Jind          | Alewa, Uchana, Ujhana, Safidon, Jind                                    | -                         | Pillukhera                | Julana, Narwana                                            |
| 10.       | Kaithal       | Siwan, Gulha, Kaithal, Kalayat, Pundri, Rajaund, Dhand,                 | -                         | -                         | -                                                          |
| 11.       | Karnal        | Assandh, Gharaunda Karnal, Nilokheri Nissing at Chirao, Munak, Kunjpura | -                         | Indri                     | -                                                          |
| 12.       | Kurukshetra   | Ismailabad, Babain, Ladwa, Pehowa, Shahbad, Thanesar, Pipli             | -                         | -                         | -                                                          |
| 13.       | M.garh        | Kanina, Mahendragarh, Simha                                             | Ateli Nangal              | Satnali                   | Narnaul, Nangal, Chaudhary, Nizampur                       |
| 14.       | Mewat         | Tauru                                                                   | Firozpur Jhirkha, Punahna | Indri                     | Nagina, Nuh,Pingwan                                        |
| 15.       | Palwal        | Badoli, Prithala                                                        | Hasanpur                  | Hodal                     | Hathin                                                     |
| 16.       | Panchkula     | -                                                                       | Raipur Rani               | -                         | Pinjore, Barwala                                           |
| 17.       | Panipat       | Bapoli, Israna, Madlauda, Panipat, Samalkha, Sonali Khurd               | -                         | -                         | -                                                          |
| 18.       | Rewari        | Khol, Rewari, Nahar, Dharuhera, Jatusana, Bawal                         | Dahina                    | -                         | -                                                          |
| 19.       | Rohtak        |                                                                         | -                         | -                         | Lakhan Majra, Meham, Kalanaur, Sampla, Rohtak              |
| 20.       | Sirsa         | Rania, Sirsa, Nathusari Chopta, Odhan, Dabwali, Ellenabad               | -                         | Baraguda,                 | -                                                          |
| 21.       | Sonepat       | Ganaur, Sonepat, Rai, Murthal, Mudlana                                  | -                         | -                         | Gohana, Kathura, Kharkhoda                                 |
| 22.       | Yamunanagar   | Chachrauli, Jagadhri, Mustafabad, Khizrabad, Radour, Bilashpur          | Sadaura                   | -                         | -                                                          |
|           | State Total   | 85                                                                      | 12                        | 14                        | 30                                                         |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4813 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.03.2022 REGARDING 'WATER STRESS IN HARYANA'.

## Details of blocks identified under Jal Shakti Abhiyan 2019 in Haryana

|   S.No. | District      |   No. of Block included | Name of Blocks                                                      |
|---------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Ambala        |                       4 | Shahzadpur, Barara, Naraingarh, Saha                                |
|       2 | Bhiwani       |                       4 | Behal, Kairu, Loharu, Tosham                                        |
|       3 | Charkhi Dadri |                       2 | Badhra, Jhojhu                                                      |
|       4 | Faridabad     |                       2 | Ballabgarh, Faridabad                                               |
|       5 | Fatehabad     |                       6 | Bhuna, Bhattukalan, Fatehabad, Jakhal, Ratia, Tohana                |
|       6 | Gurugram      |                       4 | Farrukh nagar, Gurgaon, Pataudi, Sohna                              |
|       7 | Hissar        |                       4 | Barwala, Adampur, Narnaund, Agroha                                  |
|       8 | Jind          |                       5 | Alewa, Jind, Safidon, Uchana, Ujhana                                |
|       9 | Karnal        |                       5 | Assandh, Gharaunda (part), Karnal, Nilokheri, Nissing at Chirao     |
|      10 | Kaithal       |                       7 | Dhand, Guhla, Kaithal, Kalayat, Pundri, Rajound, Siwan              |
|      11 | Kurukshetra   |                       7 | Babain, Ismailabad, Ladwa, Pehowa, Pipli, Shahbad, Thanesar         |
|      12 | Mahendragarh  |                       2 | Kanina, Mahendragarh                                                |
|      13 | Mewat         |                       2 | Punahana, Taoru                                                     |
|      14 | Palwal        |                       4 | Hassanpur, Palwal, Hathin, Hodal                                    |
|      15 | Panipat       |                       5 | Bapoli, Israna, Madlauda, Panipat, Samalkha                         |
|      16 | Rewari        |                       3 | Khol at Rewari, Nahar, Rewari                                       |
|      17 | Sirsa         |                       7 | Baragudha, Dabwali, Ellenabad, NathusariChopta, Odhan, Rania, Sirsa |
|      18 | Sonipat       |                       3 | Ganaur, Rai, Sonipat                                                |
|      19 | Yamuna Nagar  |                       5 | Chhachhrauli, Jagadhri, Khizrabad, Mustafabad, Radaur               |

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