Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Water Storage Infrastructure
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Ratansinh Magansinh Rathod, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 68

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## WATER STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

68.   SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI   SHRI RATANSINH MAGANSINH RATHOD DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any major steps for providing assistance for creation of water harvesting infrastructure at urban and rural level in the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has any proposal to develop infrastructure for storing large volume of rain water in rain abundance areas of the said States;

- (c) whether such steps would help in raising ground water level and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  make  a  model  rain  harvesting  Act  for  better implementation of Rain Water Harvesting practice in the country at State and grassroots level and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Water  is  a  State  subject  and  the  Central  Government  supplements  the efforts  of  the  States  on  water conservation  and  recharge,  including  rainwater  conservation  and  its  harvesting,  through  technical  and financial support. However, Government of India promotes  various schemes for rainwater conservation and its harvesting with the convergence of Central and States' schemes including people's active participation. The details of some of the major steps / initiatives taken by the Government are as follows:

- I. 'Jal  Shakti Abhiyan' (JSA) Campaign was launched in 2019 in 1,592 blocks of 256 water-stressed districts of the country  which has become an annual feature as Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch The Rain (JSA:CTR) Campaign since 2021 with the convergence of Central and States' schemes.   Fourth in the series, JSA: CTR 2023 has been launched on 04.03.2023 with the theme 'Source Sustainability for Drinking  Water'.   The  campaign  covers  all  rural  and  urban  areas  of  all  districts  (all  blocks  and municipalities) across the country with special focus on 150 Water Stressed Districts identified by Jal Jeevan Mission. The details of water conservation and water harvesting works completed in the State

of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh under the JSA: CTR campaign (as per the information available on JSA : CTR portal - jsactr.mowr.gov.in) is annexed as Annexure I .

- II. Department  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) which has provision for works relating to water conservation and water harvesting structures. The details of water conservation and water harvesting works completed and expenditure thereunder in the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh is at Annexure II .
- III. The  National  Water  Policy  (2012) inter-alia ,  advocates  conservation,  promotion  and  protection  of water and highlights the need for augmenting the availability of water through rainwater harvesting, direct use of rainfall and other management measures.
- IV. (iv) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an  aim  to  enhance  physical  access  of  water  on  farm  and  expand  cultivable  area  under  assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.  The  funds  sanctioned/spent  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)    during  2016-17  to  2022-23  for  the  States  of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are given at Annexure-III.
- V. The  Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR)  is  mandated  to  implement Watershed  Development Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY) which primarily focuses on development of rainfed / degraded lands.  Creation/rejuvenation of ' Water harvesting Structure' is one of  the  activities  under  its  Natural  Resource  Management  component  of  scheme.  Central  funds released under WDC-PMKSY are given at Annexure IV .

(b) The  implementation of the steps / initiatives referred to in reply to part (a) of the question leads to development of infrastructure for storing rainwater across the country including in the rain abundance areas. However,  it  is  the  constant  endeavor  of  the  Government  to  develop  infrastructure  for  storing  rain  water across  the  country  which  is  one  of  the  priority  areas  keeping  in  view  the  need  of  water  security  of  the country.

(c) The aforesaid steps are taken by the Government with a view to raise the ground water level.  However, various  other  factors  like  annual  rainfall,  volume  of  water  conserved,  cropping  pattern,  geographical conditions, agro-climatic-hydro characteristics of the area, soil moisture conservation, local topography etc. coupled with rain water harvesting contributes to increasing the ground water levels.

(d) At present, no proposal to make model rain water harvesting act is under consideration of the Ministry of Jal Shakti. However, Ministry of Jal Shakti has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to enable them to enact suitable ground water legislation for regulation of its development, which includes provision of rain water harvesting. So far, 21 States/UTs have adopted and implemented the ground water legislation on the lines of Model Bill. Besides, Model Building Bye Laws (MBBL) 2016 circulated by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs include provisions for Rainwater Harvesting  which has been shared with all the States / UTs

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 68 IN LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING "WATER STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE".

|        |                                          | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2021 From 22.03.2021 to 28.03.2022   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2021 From 22.03.2021 to 28.03.2022   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2021 From 22.03.2021 to 28.03.2022   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2021 From 22.03.2021 to 28.03.2022   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Intervention                             | Gujarat                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                     |
| 1      | Water Conservation& Rainwater Harvesting | 12435                                                                              | 4187                                                                               | 40317                                                                              | 106484                                                                             |
| 2      | Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies   | 6735                                                                               | 1197                                                                               | 17781                                                                              | 3812                                                                               |
| 3      | Reuse &Recharge Structures               | 1081                                                                               | 7788                                                                               | 16996                                                                              | 19225                                                                              |
| 4      | Watershed Development                    | 16338                                                                              | 6543                                                                               | 174341                                                                             | 97822                                                                              |
|        | Total Water Related Works                | 36,589                                                                             | 19,715                                                                             | 2,49,435                                                                           | 2,27,343                                                                           |

Source: jsactr.mowr.gov.in

|        |                                          | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2022 From 29.03.2022 to 03.03.2023   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2022 From 29.03.2022 to 03.03.2023   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2022 From 29.03.2022 to 03.03.2023   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2022 From 29.03.2022 to 03.03.2023   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Intervention                             | Gujarat                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                     |
| 1      | Water Conservation& Rainwater Harvesting | 16233                                                                              | 15427                                                                              | 65088                                                                              | 229649                                                                             |
| 2      | Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies   | 7503                                                                               | 4624                                                                               | 26217                                                                              | 6942                                                                               |
| 3      | Reuse &Recharge Structures               | 21205                                                                              | 27905                                                                              | 27361                                                                              | 25909                                                                              |
| 4      | Watershed Development                    | 21827                                                                              | 8291                                                                               | 300233                                                                             | 65403                                                                              |
|        | Total Water Related Works                | 66,768                                                                             | 56247                                                                              | 4,18,899                                                                           | 3,27,903                                                                           |

Source: jsactr.mowr.gov.in

|        |                                          | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2023 From 04.03.2023 to 18.07.2023   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2023 From 04.03.2023 to 18.07.2023   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2023 From 04.03.2023 to 18.07.2023   | Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2023 From 04.03.2023 to 18.07.2023   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Intervention                             | Gujarat                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                     |
| 1      | Water Conservation& Rainwater Harvesting | 2057                                                                               | 7331                                                                               | 30522                                                                              | 18749                                                                              |
| 2      | Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies   | 2027                                                                               | 2225                                                                               | 10443                                                                              | 4071                                                                               |
| 3      | Reuse &Recharge Structures               | 3963                                                                               | 14731                                                                              | 21945                                                                              | 8402                                                                               |
| 4      | Watershed Development                    | 9949                                                                               | 2298                                                                               | 100543                                                                             | 21421                                                                              |
|        | Total Water Related Works                | 17,996                                                                             | 26,585                                                                             | 1,63,453                                                                           | 52643                                                                              |

Source: jsactr.mowr.gov.in

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 68 IN LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING "WATER STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE".

Details of water conservation & water harvesting works completed and its expenditure under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS during last three financial years and current year financial year 202324

|         |                | (as on 13th July 2023). 2020-21   | (as on 13th July 2023). 2020-21   |
|---------|----------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| SI. No  | State/UT       | Completed                         | Completed                         |
|         |                | No. of works                      | Expenditure (Rs. in Lakh)         |
| 1       | Gujarat        | 9930                              | 26957.93                          |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh | 66764                             | 313293.87                         |
| 3       | Maharashtra    | 5779                              | 21268.64                          |
| 4       | Uttar Pradesh  | 38686                             | 108468.89                         |
| SI. No. |                | 2021-22                           | 2021-22                           |
|         |                | Completed                         | Completed                         |
|         | State          | No. of works                      | Expenditure (Rs. lakh)            |
| 1       | Gujarat        | 7943                              | 32624.03                          |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh | 84264                             | 257430.45                         |
| 3       | Maharashtra    | 7237                              | 19924.76                          |
| 4       | Uttar Pradesh  | 29697                             | 43994.49                          |
|         |                | 2022-23                           | 2022-23                           |
|         |                | Completed                         | Completed                         |
| SI. No. | State          | No. of works                      | Expenditure (Rs. lakh)            |
| 1       | Gujarat        | 8967                              | 19709.05                          |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh | 74898                             | 142778.27                         |
| 3       | Maharashtra    | 6597                              | 15668.52                          |
| 4       | Uttar Pradesh  | 53081                             | 46200.74                          |
|         |                | 2023-24                           | 2023-24                           |
|         |                | Completed                         | Completed                         |
| SI. No. | State          | No. of works                      | Expenditure (Rs. lakh)            |
| 1       | Gujarat        | 1494                              | 1254.88                           |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh | 22283                             | 12798.77                          |
| 3       | Maharashtra    | 1237                              | 2199.73                           |
| 4       | Uttar Pradesh  | 9891                              | 1593.64                           |

Source: Department of Rural Development

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 68 IN LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING "WATER STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE".

| State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   | State wise funds sanctioned/spent status under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) - Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     | Total CA released (in Rs. Cr.)                                                                                                                     |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                             | State/UT                                                                                                                                           | 2016- 17                                                                                                                                           | 2017-18                                                                                                                                            | 2018-19                                                                                                                                            | 2019- 20                                                                                                                                           | 2020- 21                                                                                                                                           | 2021- 22                                                                                                                                           | 2022- 23                                                                                                                                           | 2016-17 to 2022- 23                                                                                                                                | 2023-24 (March 23)                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                                            | 961.88                                                                                                                                             | 1410.49                                                                                                                                            | 1047.29                                                                                                                                            | 485.35                                                                                                                                             | 177.96                                                                                                                                             | 357.28                                                                                                                                             | 61.15                                                                                                                                              | 4501.40                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                     | 300.13                                                                                                                                             | 181.27                                                                                                                                             | 81.01                                                                                                                                              | 26.45                                                                                                                                              | 19.96                                                                                                                                              | 59.47                                                                                                                                              | 87.86                                                                                                                                              | 756.15                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                        | 379.86                                                                                                                                             | 363.02                                                                                                                                             | 527.54                                                                                                                                             | 291.68                                                                                                                                             | 301.85                                                                                                                                             | 279.07                                                                                                                                             | 122.74                                                                                                                                             | 2265.76                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                      | 135.63                                                                                                                                             | 65.60                                                                                                                                              | 397.16                                                                                                                                             | 407.68                                                                                                                                             | 391.84                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                               | 23.91                                                                                                                                              | 1421.82                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                               |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 68 IN LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING "WATER STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE".

Details of  funds released  under Watershed Development Component Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (WDC-PMKSY)

| S. No.   | State          | Central Funds released (Rs.            | Central Funds released (Rs.                              |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                | WDC-PMKSY1.0 (from 2009-10 to 2020-21) | WDC-PMKSY2.0 during 2021-22 and 2022-23 as on 28.02.2023 |
| 1        | Gujarat        | 1366.57                                | 25.7927                                                  |
| 2        | Madhya Pradesh | 1716.048                               | 247.6502                                                 |
| 3        | Maharashtra    | 2516.947                               | 158.6336                                                 |
| 4        | Uttar Pradesh  | 808.49                                 | 21.7767                                                  |

Source  : Department of Land Resources

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