Lok Sabha Question No. 2942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Conservation of Lakes and Ponds
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2942

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## Conservation of Lakes and Ponds

## 2942. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of ongoing schemes of the Government for conservation and rejuvenation of  natural  ponds  and  lakes  in  the  North  Eastern  States  including  Assam  and  other States of the country including Haryana;
- (b) the details of funds allocated for the said schemes during the last three years;
- (c) whether the said funds have been utilized within time limit;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, whether the Government has fixed any accountability in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is  currently implementing a centrally sponsored scheme namely, National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) for conservation and management of wetlands (includes natural ponds) in the country including North Eastern States, Assam  and  Haryana,  on  cost  sharing  basis  between  Central  Government  and respective State Governments/UT Administrations.

The  scheme  of  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  and  Repair,  Renovation  and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies is a part  of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yaojana  (Har  Khet  Ko  Pani)  which  is  supported  by  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  by providing  Central  Assistance  to  States  for  creation  and  restoration  of  Irrigation Potential.

- (b) to (d) The details of funds released as central share for NPCA scheme during last three years is given at Annexure-1 and the details of Central Assistance (CA) released by Ministry of Jal Shakti during last three years for SMI and RRR of water bodies schemes are given at Annexure-2 .

Further, under the schemes the central share is released only after full utilisation of the previous grant given to the States/UTs.

- (e) No Sir, does not arise.

***

Annexure-1

## Funds released under NPCA for conservation of wetlands for the last three years (Amount Rs in Lakhs)

|   S.No | Name of wetland            | State/UT          | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|--------|----------------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|      1 | Satang Senyi               | Arunachal Pradesh | -         | 120.757   | -         |
|      2 | Chilka                     | Orissa            | 238.308   | 359.0     | 470.1     |
|      3 | Kanjia                     | Orissa            | 64.95     | -         | -         |
|      4 | Daha                       | Orissa            | 45.6      | -         | -         |
|      5 | Ansupa                     | Orissa            | 147.43    | 51.0      | 67.728    |
|      6 | Kuanria                    | Orissa            | 84.432    | -         | -         |
|      7 | Kabar                      | Bihar             | -         | 32.768    | -         |
|      8 | Barilla                    | Bihar             | -         | 16.872    | -         |
|      9 | Kusheshwar Sthan           | Bihar             | -         | 18.204    | -         |
|     10 | Nagi &Nakti Bird Sanctuary | Bihar             | -         | 10.986    | -         |
|     11 | Rewalsar                   | Himachal Pradesh  | -         | 12.0      | -         |
|     12 | Wullar                     | Jammu& Kashmir    | 13.68     | 36.0      | -         |
|     13 | Hokersar                   | Jammu& Kashmir    | 20.1      | -         | -         |
|     14 | Chettalum                  | Jammu& Kashmir    | -         | 132.282   | -         |
|     15 | Tso Morari                 | Ladakh            | 52.785    | -         | -         |
|     16 | Yaral Pat                  | Manipur           | -         | -         | 680.6745  |
|     17 | Utra Pat                   | Manipur           | -         | -         | 1.1       |
|     18 | Loktak                     | Manipur           | 385.2     | -         | -         |
|     19 | Rudra sagar                | Tripura           | -         | 312.8295  | -         |
|     20 | Sundarbans                 | West Bengal       | 99.65     | 429.1     | -         |
|     21 | Palak                      | Mizoram           | 66.53     | 96.8508   | 75.3525   |
|     22 | Tamdil                     | Mizoram           | 55        | 95.4387   | 202.95    |
|     23 | Wadhwana                   | Gujarat           | -         | 22.86     | -         |
|     24 | Pariej                     | Gujarat           | -         | 21.504    | -         |
|     25 | Thol                       | Gujarat           | -         | 15.47     | -         |
|     26 | Nalsarovar                 | Gujarat           | -         | 39.93     | -         |
|     27 | Khijadia                   | Gujarat           | -         | 51.768    | -         |
|     28 | Samaspur                   | Uttar Pradesh     | 26.934    | 15.15     | -         |
|     29 | Nawabganj                  | Uttar Pradesh     | 17.274    | 21.54     | 21.996    |
|     30 | Sandi                      | Uttar Pradesh     | 36.0      | -         | 35.844    |
|     31 | Shekha                     | Uttar Pradesh     | 7.7       | 8.136     | -         |

|   32 | Saman Bird Sanctuary   | Uttar Pradesh   | 18.0    | 7.7145   | -        |
|------|------------------------|-----------------|---------|----------|----------|
|   33 | Keetham                | Uttar Pradesh   | 30.255  | 17.298   | -        |
|   34 | Patna bird Sancturary  | Uttar Pradesh   | 22.2    | -        | -        |
|   35 | Tal Baghel             | Uttar Pradesh   | -       | 22.0     | -        |
|   36 | Sarsai Nawar           | Uttar Pradesh   | 13.28   | -        | -        |
|   37 | Chando Taal            | Uttar Pradesh   | 27.78   | -        | -        |
|   38 | Nagaria                | Uttar Pradesh   | 60.766  | 89.146   | -        |
|   39 | Lakh Bahosi            | Uttar Pradesh   | 22.86   | 14.484   | 36.918   |
|   40 | Sita Sagar             | Uttar Pradesh   | -       | -        | 400.0    |
|   41 | Kazuveli Kaliveli      | Tamil Nadu      | 24.94   | 38.31    | -        |
|   42 | Point calimere         | Tamil Nadu      | 49.8984 | 44.77    | -        |
|   43 | Pallaikarni            | Tamil Nadu      | 45.25   | 54.135   | -        |
|   44 | Khechuperi             | Sikkim          | 73.205  | 106.2    | -        |
|   45 | Tamzey                 | Sikkim          | 178.613 | -        | -        |
|   46 | Tembao                 | Sikkim          | 60.0    | 50.0     | -        |
|   47 | Nakuchu                | Sikkim          | -       | 104.0882 | -        |
|   48 | Sirpur                 | Madhya Pradesh  | 168.246 | 156.06   | -        |
|   49 | Bhoj                   | Madhya Pradesh  | 200.0   | -        | -        |
|   50 | Sindh Sagar            | Madhya Pradesh  | -       | -        | 300.0    |
|   51 | Sultanpur              | Haryana         | 67.34   | 48.63    | -        |
|   52 | Bhindawas              | Haryana         | 75.3    | -        | -        |
|   53 | Ossudu Lake            | Pondecheri      | 50.0    | 50.0     | -        |
|   54 | Doyang                 | Nagaland        | -       | 362.0    | -        |
|   55 | Twin Lakes             | Nagaland        | 1200.0  | -        | 50.0     |
|   56 | Koradi Lake            | Maharashtra     | -       | -        | 810.1642 |

## Annexure-2

## (Amount Rs in Crores)

| State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased under SMI scheme (PMKSY-HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased under SMI scheme (PMKSY-HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased under SMI scheme (PMKSY-HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased under SMI scheme (PMKSY-HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased under SMI scheme (PMKSY-HKKP)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.                                                                   | State                                                                    | 2018-19                                                                  | 2019-20                                                                  | 2020-21                                                                  |
| 1                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                        | 22.25                                                                    | 17.49                                                                    | 104.69                                                                   |
| 2                                                                        | Assam                                                                    | 428.34                                                                   | 414.06                                                                   | 205.62                                                                   |
| 3                                                                        | Bihar                                                                    | 32.28                                                                    | 16.14                                                                    | 10.65                                                                    |
| 5                                                                        | Himachal Pradesh                                                         | 66.2                                                                     | 147.91                                                                   | 59.8                                                                     |
| 6                                                                        | Manipur                                                                  | -                                                                        | -                                                                        | 69.26                                                                    |
| 7                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                | 31.5                                                                     | 22.22                                                                    | 57.07                                                                    |
| 8                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                  | 0                                                                        | 11.34                                                                    | 7.65                                                                     |
| 9                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                 | 35.33                                                                    | 20.46                                                                    | 35.99                                                                    |
| 10                                                                       | Sikkim                                                                   | 16.61                                                                    | 9.13                                                                     | 9.33                                                                     |
| 11                                                                       | Tripura                                                                  | -                                                                        | 9.0                                                                      | -                                                                        |
| 12                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                              | 61.0                                                                     | 31.78                                                                    | -                                                                        |
| 13                                                                       | UT of J&K                                                                | 31.7                                                                     | 62.176                                                                   | 96.68                                                                    |
| 14                                                                       | UT of Ladakh                                                             | -                                                                        | 6.4                                                                      | 0.9                                                                      |

| State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased underRRR of Water Bodies scheme (PMKSY- HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased underRRR of Water Bodies scheme (PMKSY- HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased underRRR of Water Bodies scheme (PMKSY- HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased underRRR of Water Bodies scheme (PMKSY- HKKP)   | State-wise, year-wise details CAreleased underRRR of Water Bodies scheme (PMKSY- HKKP)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No .                                                                                  | State                                                                                    | 2018-19                                                                                  | 2019-20                                                                                  | 2020-21                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                           | 2.7                                                                                      | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                    | 6.26                                                                                     | 11.82                                                                                    | -                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                        | Gujarat                                                                                  | 8.81                                                                                     | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                  | -                                                                                        | 24.26                                                                                    | -                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                   | -                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 34.54                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                | -                                                                                        | 11.96                                                                                    | -                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                               | 7.03                                                                                     | 16.75                                                                                    | 1.25                                                                                     |