Lok Sabha Question No. 1286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Objectives of Atal Bhujal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni, Mohan Mandavi, Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao

†1286.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1286

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## OBJECTIVES OF ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI

SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

SHRI ARUN SAO

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the main features and objectives of the Atal Bhujal Yojana;

(b) the details of the States covered under the said scheme;

(c) whether the State of Chhattisgarh has not been covered under the said scheme and if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) the details of works being done under Atal Bhujal Yojana and Jal Jeevan Mission under Har Ghar Nal se Jal Programme; and

(e)  the  details  of  funds  released  for  the  implementation  of  the  said  schemes  in  Chhattisgarh,  districtwise including Bilaspur, Mugeli, Gaurela-Pendar-Marwahi?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  has  been  designed  as  a  pilot  scheme  for  fostering  sustainable groundwater management through community with focus on behavioural change and suitable awareness programs along with capacity building and emphasis on activities targeting demand side management. It  also  targets  strengthening  the  institutional  framework  for  participatory  groundwater  management through convergence of various field level activities.

The scheme is being implemented in 7 States, viz., Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for a period of 5 years from 01.04.2020.

(c) Chhattisgarh  is  not  covered  under  Atal  Bhujal  Yojana.  States  for  implementation  of  the  scheme were finalized based on several criteria including Institutional preparedness, hydrogeological conditions in addition to ground water over-exploitation / water stress conditions.

(d) The communities in all identified 8220 Gram Panchayats in 7 States have been mobilized through existing  village  and  Water  Sanitation  Committees  and  their  capacities  have  been  built  up  through focused  Information, Education and Communication (IEC) and training programs in terms of ground water  data  collection  and  its  importance  water  budgeting  for  informed  and  decentralized  decision making.

Community led Water Security Plans (WSPs) have been prepared in all participating GPs. These WSPs contain details about water budget and proposed supply side interventions such as check dams, farm ponds, recharge shafts and other artificial recharge / water conservation structures and demand side interventions such as micro-irrigation, crop diversification, use of pipelines etc, These interventions are being implemented through convergence of various Central / State Government Schemes by concerned line departments.

Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with State Governments, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to enable every rural household in the country, to have assured potable water through tap connection.

At  the  time  of  announcement  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  3.23  Crore  (17%)  rural  households  were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 24.07.2023, around 9.40 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on  24.07.2023,  out  of  19.47  Crore  rural  households  in  the  country,  around  12.63  Crore  (64.9%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes and the remaining 6.84 Crore are likely to be covered by 2024. The State-wise status of tap water connection in rural areas, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

To  achieve  the  goal  of  JJM  in  the  whole  country  with  speed  and  scale,  Government  of  India  is handholding the States,  to  expedite  the  implementation  of  the  mission  through  number  of  steps  inter alia, which includes joint discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) of States/ UTs, regular review  of  implementation,  workshops/  conferences/  webinars  for  capacity  building  and  knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support, etc. A detailed Operational Guideline for the implementation of JJM; Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and Guidelines on a special campaign to provide piped water supply in anganwadi centres, ashramshalas and schools have been shared with States/ UTs to facilitate planning and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.

(e) Since, Atal Bhujal Yojana is not implemented in Chhattisgarh, no fund has been released under this scheme.

Under Jal Jeevan Mission District-wise fund allocations, schemes/ projects and details are not made and maintained. However, year-wise details of Central fund allocated, fund drawn and fund utilization reported by Chhattisgarh under Jal Jeevan Mission is as under:

Amount (Rs. in Crore)

| Year     | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share        | Expenditure under State share   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund  | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share   |
| 2019-20  | 31.58           | 208.04          | 65.82           | 97.40           | 39.23                | 37.55                           |
| 2020-21  | 58.17           | 445.52          | 334.14          | 392.31          | 223.80               | 221.10                          |
| 2021-22  | 168.52          | 1,908.96        | 477.24          | 645.76          | 498.69               | 488.63                          |
| 2022-23  | 147.06          | 2,223.98        | 2,223.98        | 2,371.04        | 2,097.06             | 2,079.48                        |
| 2023-24* | 273.99          | 4,485.60        | 496.39          | 770.38          | 203.29               | 202.26                          |

* As on 24.07.2023     source: JJM-IMIS

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