Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Conservation of Lakes
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3116

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2021

## Conservation of Lakes

## 3116. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken steps for conservation of lakes and tanks in Karnataka in coordination with the State Government thereby protecting them from extinction; and
- (b) if so, the details of lakes, ponds, tanks selected and funds sanctioned and utilised for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)&  (b)  Yes  Sir,  under  the  scheme  of  National  Plan  for  Conservation  of  Aquatic  Ecosystems  (NPCA),  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  for  conservation  and  management  of identified  wetlands  (including  lakes)  in  the  country  on  cost  sharing  basis,  the  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  provided  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  41.541 Crore (central share) for conservation and management of 16 lakes in Karnataka in different years, the details of which are annexed.

The scheme covers various activities such as interception, diversion and treatment of wastewater,  shoreline  protection,  lake  front  development,  in-situ  cleaning  i.e.  desilting  & deweeding,  storm  water management,  bioremediation,  catchment  area treatment, lake beautification,  survey  &  demarcation,  biofencing,  fisheries  development,  weed  control, biodiversity conservation, education and awareness creation, community participation, etc.

Further,  under  the  wetlands  rejuvenation  programme,  Health  Cards  have  been prepared for 12 wetlands in coordination with the State Government of Karnataka.

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## Details of Lakes funded under the Scheme of NPCA

## (Amount in Rs. crores)

| S. No.   | Lake                                           |   Funds released (Central Share) |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1        | Vengaiahnkere Lake, Bengaluru                  |                            1.44  |
| 2        | Nagvara Lake, Bengaluru                        |                            3.04  |
| 3        | Jarganahalli Lake, Bengaluru                   |                            2.35  |
| 4        | Kotekere Lake, Belgaum                         |                            3.95  |
| 5        | Bhishma Lake, Gadag                            |                            1.58  |
| 6        | Lal Bagh Lake, Bengaluru                       |                            1.16  |
| 7        | Sharanbhasveshwara Lake, Gulbarga              |                            3.35  |
| 8        | Akkamahadevi Lake, Haveri                      |                            1.624 |
| 9        | Kundawada Lake, Davangere                      |                            2.35  |
| 10       | Kote Tavarekere Lake, Chikmagalur              |                            2.137 |
| 11       | Tripuranthkeshwar Lake, Bidar                  |                            3.02  |
| 12       | Bellandur Lake, Bengaluru                      |                            2.63  |
| 13       | Channapatna Lake, Bengaluru                    |                            2.97  |
| 14       | Gowramma Lake, Magadi town, Bengaluru Rural    |                            2.6   |
| 15       | Hombalamma Llake, Magadi town, Bengaluru Rural |                            2.6   |
| 16       | Amanikere Lake, Tumkur                         |                            7.34  |
| Total    | Total                                          |                           41.541 |

## Annexure