Lok Sabha Question No. 597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Jal Shakti Abhiyan in Bihar and Gujarat
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †597

ANSWERED ON 22.07 .2021

## JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN I N BIHAR AND GUJARAT

## †597. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Jal Shakti Abhiyan has been implemented in Bihar and Gujarat;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of the targets set under the said Abhiyan in Bih ar  and  Gujarat  at  present  including  th present status of the works done thereunder?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

( a) to (b) Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken up a nationwide campaign ' Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the Rain ' (JSA:CTR) with the theme 'Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls' for creating appropriate rainwater harvesting structures in urban and rural areas of all the districts in the countr and  Gujarat,  with  peopl 's  active  participation,  during  the  pre - monsoon  and  monsoon  periods.  The campaign,  primarily  focusing  on  saving  and  conserving  rainwater,  was  launched  by  Hon'bl Minister on 22 March, 2021, the world water day.

Creation of new and maintenance of o ld Rainwater harvesting structures; revival of tradi rainwater harvesting structures like stepwells etc; enumeration, geo - tagging, making inventory of water bodies, reuse and recharge of bore wells; watershed development and intensive afforestation reparation of scientific water conservation plans and setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras are part of the c

( c) The details of progress made under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign upto 1 as uploaded on JSA:CTR Portal (jsactr:mow r.gov.in) by the Central stakeholder Ministries/Departmen respect of their Key Performance indicators is annexed .  State Governments have also been request t upload the information regarding works undertaken by them with state and local funds under JSA:CTR campaign.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART ( c)OF UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. †597 TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  S ABHA  ON  22 .07.2021  REGARDING  ' JAL  SHAKTI  ABHIYAN  I N BIHAR AND GUJARAT '.

|         | Details of progress made                    | Details of progress made               | Details of progress made      | Details of progress made   | Details of progress made   | Details of progress made   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| STATE   | Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting | Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies | Reuse and Recharge Structures | Watershed development      | Intensive Afforestation    | Awareness Generation       |
| Bihar   | 13570                                       | 2013                                   | 13717                         | 7877                       | 1836                       | 1336                       |
| Gujarat | 1531                                        | 1691                                   | 359                           | 5677                       | 2567                       | 25687                      |

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