Lok Sabha Question No. 2721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Rain Centers in Every District
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2721

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## RAIN CENTERS IN EVERY DISTRICT

## 2721.  SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to setup rain centers in every district to give technical guidance to people on rain water harvesting structures;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the States/districts where such rain centers have successfully opened and operating to fulfil the purpose of 'Catch the Rain';
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  mandatory  for  all  the  Government/PSU  office buildings/new high rises buildings in the country to have rain harvesting structures;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) & (b) Government of India launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019 which continued during 2021 also.  Further,  the  campaign  'Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan:  Catch  the  Rain'  (JSA:CTR)  was  launched  by  the Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  on  22  March  2021.  Under  JSA:CTR,  this  Department  has  requested  all States/UTs  to  set  up  Jal  Shakti  Kendra  in  every  district  of  the  country  which  shall  work  as  a  rain centre/knowledge centre for providing all rain related information at one place.

In addition, Rainwater Harvesting Cells have been established by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) in all the Regional Offices (18 nos) & Central Head Quarter of CGWB to provide technical guidance with respect to rainwater harvesting.

Besides,  in  order  to  assist  public/policy  makers/various  government  functionaries,  the  technique  for effective rainwater harvesting, master plan on artificial recharge etc have been prepared by the CGWB which can be seen in the CGWB web-site at URL: http://cgwb.gov.in.

(c) As per available information, 340 Jal Shakti Kendras have been set up in 340 Districts. State-wise and District-wise details of Jal Shakti Kendras are given at Annexure-I, Annexure-II respectively.

(d)  to  (f)  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. 33 States/ UTs have adopted the features of these Bye Laws.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2721 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.03.2022 REGARDING 'RAIN CENTERS IN EVERY DISTRICT'.

## Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain

| Jal Shakti Kendra   | Jal Shakti Kendra                       | Jal Shakti Kendra   |
|---------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------|
| S.No.               | State                                   | Numbers             |
| 1                   | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS             | 3                   |
| 2                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                          | 13                  |
| 3                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                       | 1                   |
| 4                   | ASSAM                                   | 1                   |
| 5                   | BIHAR                                   | 38                  |
| 6                   | CHHATTISGARH                            | 3                   |
| 7                   | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMAN AND DIU | 2                   |
| 8                   | DELHI                                   | 8                   |
| 9                   | GOA                                     | 1                   |
| 10                  | GUJARAT                                 | 5                   |
| 11                  | HARYANA                                 | 22                  |
| 12                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                        | 10                  |
| 13                  | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                       | 12                  |
| 14                  | JHARKHAND                               | 1                   |
| 15                  | KERALA                                  | 14                  |
| 16                  | MADHYA PRADESH                          | 22                  |
| 17                  | MAHARASHTRA                             | 32                  |
| 18                  | MANIPUR                                 | 5                   |
| 19                  | MEGHALAYA                               | 1                   |
| 20                  | MIZORAM                                 | 1                   |
| 21                  | ODISHA                                  | 3                   |
| 22                  | PUDUCHERRY                              | 1                   |
| 23                  | RAJASTHAN                               | 23                  |
| 24                  | SIKKIM                                  | 3                   |
| 25                  | TAMIL NADU                              | 1                   |
| 26                  | TELANGANA                               | 33                  |
| 27                  | TRIPURA                                 | 7                   |
| 28                  | UTTAR PRADESH                           | 61                  |
| 29                  | UTTARAKHAND                             | 13                  |
| Total               | Total                                   | 340                 |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2721 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.03.2022 REGARDING 'RAIN CENTERS IN EVERY DISTRICT'.

## Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Jal Shakti Kendra

|   Sl. No. | State                                    | Districts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman ande Nicobar Islands             | Nicobars, North and Middle Andaman, South Andmans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh                           | Anantapur, Chittoor, East Godavari, Guntur, Krishna, Kurnool, Prakasam, SPSR Nellore, Srikakulam, Visakhapatanam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari, Y.S.R.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh                        | West Kameng                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         4 | Assam                                    | Cachar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|         5 | Bihar                                    | Araria, Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jamui, Jehanabad, Kaimur (Bhabua), Katihar, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Madhubani, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Pashchim Champaran, Patna, Purbi Champaran, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Supaul, Vaishali |
|         6 | Chhattisgarh                             | Balod, Dhamtari, Mahasamund                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         7 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Diu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         8 | Delhi                                    | East Delhi, New Delhi, North East Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi, South East Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|         9 | Goa                                      | North Goa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|        10 | Gujarat                                  | Dohad, Gandhinagar, Kachh, Morbi, Vadodara,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        11 | Haryana                                  | Ambala, Bhiwani, Charki Dadri, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Nuh, Palwal, Panchkula, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamunanagar                                                                                                                                                                                |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh                         | Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Lahul and Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|        13 | Jammu and Kashmir                        | Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Doda, Kulgam, Pulwama, Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi, Samba, Shopian, Udhampur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|        14 | Jharkhand                                | Shebganj                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|        15 | Kerala                                   | Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Wayanad.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|        16 | Madhya Pradesh                           | Agar Malwa, Barwani, Betul, Damoh, Datia, Guna, Harda, Hoshangabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Mandsaur, Narsinghpur, Neemuch, Panna, Raisen, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Sehore, Sheopur, Shivpuri.                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|   17. | Maharashtra   | Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Thane, Wardha, Washim, Yavatmal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|-------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    18 | Manipur       | Bishnupur, Kakching, Kamjong, Pherzawl, Thoubal,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    19 | Meghalaya     | West Garo Hills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    20 | Mizoram       | Lunglei                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    21 | Odisha        | Balangir, Boudh, Sonepur,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    22 | Puducherry    | Pondicherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    23 | Rajasthan     | Ajmer, Alwar, Baran, Barmer, Bharatppur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Jaipur, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kota, Nagaur, pali, Rajsamand, Sawai madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk Udaipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    24 | Sikkim        | East District, North District, West District                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    25 | Tamil Nadu    | Theni                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    26 | Telangana     | Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Hanumakonda, Hyderabad, Jagitial, Jangoan, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Jogulamba Gadwal, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mahabubabad, Mahabubnagar, Mancherial, Medak, Medchal Malkajgiri, Mulugu, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Narayanpet, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Rajanna Sircilla, Ranga Reddy, Sangareedy, Siddipet, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, Warangal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    27 | Tripura       | Dhalai, Gomati, North Tripura, Sepahijala, South Tripura, Unakoti, West Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    28 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Amroha, Auraiya, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Bahraich, Ballia, Balrampur, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Basti, Bhadohi, Bijnor, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Chandauli, Deoria, Etah, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Hamirppur, Hardoi, Hathras, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Kasganj, Kheri, Lalitpur, Lucknow, Mahoba, Mathura, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Rae Bareli, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sambhal, Sant Kabeer Nagar, Shravasti, Siddharth Nagar, Sitapur, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Unnao. |
|    29 | Uttarakhand   | Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Pithoragarh, Rudra Prayag, Tehri Garhwal, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttar Kashi.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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