Lok Sabha Question No. 4492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Management of Groundwater Resources in Urban Areas of Tamil Nadu
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4492 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 27, 2025

## MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN URBAN

## AREAS OF TAMIL NADU

NO. 4492. SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

Will the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the activities/steps taken/being taken by the Government towards  sustainable  management  of  groundwater  resources  in  urban areas of Tiruchirappalli and Pudukottai districts in Tamil Nadu during the last five years, year and scheme-wise; and
- (b) the details of the funds allocated and utilised in this regard during the said period, year and scheme-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

(a) & (b): Water  is  a  State  subject  and  management  of  water  is  the responsibility of the State Government. Government of India supplements the  efforts  of  the  States  through  schematic  interventions/  advisories.  It provides  financial  and  technical  support  to  the  States  through  various schemes/  Missions  such  as  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation  (AMRUT)  and  AMRUT  2.0.  Waterbody  rejuvenation  is  an admissible component under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0.

As reported by the State of Tamil Nadu on AMRUT Portal, 18 green spaces and park projects worth ₹9.33 crore in Pudukottai district and 12 green spaces and park projects worth ₹8.64 in Tiruchirappalli district were taken up under AMRUT Mission and all these projects have been completed.

Under  AMRUT 2.0,  12  water  body  rejuvenation  projects  worth  ₹7.7 crore  and  6  green  spaces  &  park  projects  worth  ₹1.13  crore have  been approved  by  MoHUA  in  Pudukottai  district.  14  water  body  rejuvenation projects worth ₹7.45 crore and 13 green spaces & park projects worth ₹2.48 crore have been approved in Tiruchirappalli district.

Under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0, central funds are allocated/ released to States/ Union Territories (UTs) and not to the districts. Funds are utilized by the States/UTs as per the progress of the approved projects. Funds released by the Ministry and utilisation reported by the State of Tamil Nadu is given in Annexure.

*****

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  and  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.4492 REGARDING 'MANAGEMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN URBAN AREAS OF TAMIL NADU', DUE FOR ANSWER IN THE LOK SABHA ON 27/03/2025:

|           | Release   | Release   | Release   | Release   | Release   | Release   | UC Received   | UC Received   | UC Received   | UC Received   | UC Received   | UC Received   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Scheme    | 2019- 20  | 2020- 21  | 2021-22   | 2022- 23  | 2023 - 24 | 2024- 25  | 2019- 20      | 2020- 21      | 2021-22       | 2022- 23      | 2023 - 24     | 2024- 25      |
| AMRUT     | 377.16    | 278.84    | 1454.55   | -         | 828.95    |           | 377.16        | 278.84        | 1454.55       | -             | 600.00        | -             |
| AMRUT 2.0 | -         | -         | -         | 398.13    | 447.73    | 769.07    | -             | -             | -             | 398.13        | 421.32        | -             |