Lok Sabha Question No. 493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Catch the Rain Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## 493. DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has launched much awaited Catch the Rain Project which aims to where and when it rains and to repair rainwater harvesting systems;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the funds earmarked and allotted under this project to each State particularly in Tamilna (d) the present status of the project?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) After the successful implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan in 2019, Ministry of planned to take up the Jal Shakti Abhiyan -II (JSA -II), covering all blocks of all districts of the cou could not be taken up due to Covid - 19 pandemic imposed restrictions. However, to keep its continui Ministry of Jal Shakti launched a campaign ' Catch the Rain ' with the tag line 'Catch the rain, where it falls,  when it  falls'  to  nudge  the  states  and  all  stakeholders  to  create  Rain  Water  Harvesting  Structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and sub -soil strata, with people's active participation,

This year, Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken up the 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' (JSA:CTR) with the theme 'Catch the Rain -Where it Falls When it Falls' to cover all the blocks of all districts (rural as well as urban areas) across the country during 22nd March 2021 to 30th November 2021 - the pre -monsoon and monsoon period. The 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain' campaign was launched by the Hon'b le Prime Minister on 22 March 2021, the World Water Day. This is taken up as a contin the Jal Shakti Abhiyan campaign of 2019 which covered 1592 blocks out of the 2836 blocks in 2 stressed districts in the country.

Creation of new and maintenance of old Rainwater harvesting structures; revival of traditiona harvesting structures like stepwells etc; enumeration, - tagging,  geo making inventory of water bodies, reuse and recharge of bore wells; watershed development, intensive aff orestation preparation of scientific water conservation plans and setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras are p campaign.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 493

## ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## CATCH THE RAIN PROJE CT

- (c) Ministry of Jal Shakti has allocated an amount uptoRs. 2.00 lakh as incentive based financial grant t each district including that of Tamil Nadu for GIS mapping and preparation of district water scientific plan under JSA:CTR. Besides, funds are released to the State Governments under schemes of the concerned line Ministries.
- (d)Present status of the works undertaken under JSA:CTR during the period 22.3.2021 to 12. uploaded on JSA:CTR Portal (jsactr.mowr.gov.in), by the Central stakeholder Ministries/ Depa respect of their Key Performance Indicators are given below: -

|   S.No. | Parameter/activity                | Number of works completed   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Water conservation and rain water | harvesting 4,05,293         |
|       2 | Renovation of traditional water   | bodies 70,445               |
|       3 | Reuse and recharge structures     | 1,78,998                    |
|       4 | Watershed development             | 4,32,549                    |
|       5 | Intensive afforestation           | 25,05,000                   |
|       6 | Training/awareness programmes by  | KVK 5,465                   |
|       7 | Enumeration of water bodies       | 13,79,452                   |

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