Lok Sabha Question No. 121 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Funds Allocation under Atal Bhujal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *121

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## FUNDS ALLOCATION UNDER ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA

| *121.                                                                                                                                                    | SHRI YADUVEER WADIYAR                                                                                                                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the details of the funds allocated under the Atal Bhujal Yojana for the financial year 2025-26, | Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the details of the funds allocated under the Atal Bhujal Yojana for the financial year 2025-26, |
| (b) the current status of ongoing projects aimed at recharging groundwater in drought-prone regions of                                                   | (b) the current status of ongoing projects aimed at recharging groundwater in drought-prone regions of                                                   |
| (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to involve local communities in water conservation efforts; and                                        | (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to involve local communities in water conservation efforts; and                                        |
| (d) the measures introduced/likely to be introduced to ensure equitable water distribution for agricultural, industrial and domestic purposes?           | (d) the measures introduced/likely to be introduced to ensure equitable water distribution for agricultural, industrial and domestic purposes?           |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                                   | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                   |
| THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI                                                                                                                               | THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI                                                                                                                               |
| (SHRI C R PAATIL)                                                                                                                                        | (SHRI C R PAATIL)                                                                                                                                        |

- (a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *121 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING 'FUNDS ALLOCATION UNDER ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA'

(a) An amount of Rs.1780.40 crore is envisaged for the Atal Bhujal Yojana for financial year 2025-26.  Under Atal  Bhujal  Yojana,  release  of  funds  is  based  on  the  performance  of  the  participating  States  under  various indicators.

(b) Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  is  being  implemented  in  part  of  14  districts  of  Karnataka  covering  1199  Gram Panchayats whereas Ground water recharge and conservation activities are being implemented under various Central/State schemes, including Atal Bhujal Yojana. As per information a total of 2478 works have been taken up from incentive fund of Atal Bhujal Yojana out of which 1707 have been completed and 771 are ongoing. District wise list is at Annexure .

(c) Community participation is fundamental to the implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana. Communities play a  crucial  role  in  the  collection  and  dissemination  of  groundwater  information  like  water  level  and  its  trend, water quality, contributing valuable localised groundwater information. They have been trained to use relevant instrument and procedures for this purpose. Based on the knowledge and experience gained, they are further trained for the nuances of water budgeting which helps in preparation of effective, implementable water security plans reflecting the specific needs and challenges of their panchayats. These plans are presented in gram sabha for  wider  discussion  and  participation.  Moreover,  Social  inclusion  is  adopted  through  mandatory  33% (minimum)  women's  participation  in  active  decision  making  roles.  Community  participation  ensures  the convergence and effective implementation of other related schemes, fostering a holistic and integrated approach to  groundwater  management.  By  adopting  water-efficient  practices,  communities  contribute  directly  to  the sustainability of groundwater resources, aligning with the overarching goals of the scheme.

Community participation has been ensured further through, regular meetings/ discussions, various modes of  Information,  Education  and  communication  (IEC),  awareness  programmes  and  materials  developed  in vernacular languages. NGOs are engaged by the participating states as District Implementation Partners (DIPs), to  facilitate  handholding  of  the  communities  at  each  step.  At  Gram  Panchayat  Level,  Village  Water  & Sanitation  Committees  (VWSCs)  members  are  trained  so  that  they  can  ensure  wider,  informed  public participation.

(d) Water  being  a  State  subject,  initiatives  on  water  management  including  ensuring  equitable  water distribution for agricultural, industrial and domestic purposes in the Country is primarily States' responsibility.

However, with a view to ensure equitable and judicious allocation of ground water for various purposes, National  Water  Policy  (2012)  has  been  formulated  by  Department  of  Water  Resources,  RD  &  GR,  which envisages evolving an agricultural system which economizes on water use and maximizes value from water, conjunctural use of surface and ground water and achieving economies of scale in water usage in all sectors.

Under Atal Bhujal Yojana, community led water budgeting and water security planning is done at the gram panchayat  level  in  which  the  availability  and  demand  for  water  is  assessed  and  demand  /  supply  side interventions are proposed so as to have optimal water allocation among various sectors.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *121  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  13.02.2025  REGARDING  'FUNDS  ALLOCATION  UNDER  ATAL

## BHUJAL YOJANA'

| Sl No   | District         |   Total Number of works undertaken through incentive fund of Atal Bhujal Yojana |   Completed works |   Ongoing works |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1       | Bagalkot         |                                                                             160 |               117 |              43 |
| 2       | Vijayanagara     |                                                                              78 |                53 |              25 |
| 3       | Belgavi          |                                                                             125 |                87 |              38 |
| 4       | Bengaluru -Rural |                                                                             178 |               149 |              29 |
| 5       | Chamarajanagar   |                                                                              60 |                39 |              21 |
| 6       | Chikamagalur     |                                                                              40 |                30 |              10 |
| 7       | Chikkaballapura  |                                                                             359 |               185 |             174 |
| 8       | Chitradurga      |                                                                             326 |               265 |              61 |
| 9       | Davanagere       |                                                                             142 |                85 |              57 |
| 10      | Gadag            |                                                                             139 |                79 |              60 |
| 11      | Kolar            |                                                                             244 |               152 |              92 |
| 12      | Hassan           |                                                                             136 |                96 |              40 |
| 13      | Ramanagara       |                                                                              70 |                54 |              16 |
| 14      | Tumkur           |                                                                             421 |               316 |             105 |
| Total   | Total            |                                                                            2478 |              1707 |             771 |

The  works  include  construction  of  Check  dam/Boulder  check,  Earthen  bunds/  nala  bunds,  Contour trench, Gokatte, percolation tank/ mini percolation tank, farm pond, pipeline for tank filling, Multi arch tech dam etc.

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