Lok Sabha Question No. 3048 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Rejuvenation of Water Bodies
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3048

## ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023

## REJUVENATION OF WATER BODIES

## †3048. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  any  project  has  been  started  or  is  under  consideration  with  the  Government  to  revive  and rejuvenate the water bodies in the country particularly in Madhya Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  the  scheme  related  to  rennovation,  revival  and rejuvenation of water bodies in the country including Madhya Pradesh;

(d) the efforts being made by the Government to prevent encroachment of water bodies in Madhya Pradesh;

(e)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  spent  for  cleaning  traditional  water  bodies  in  Madhya  Pradesh during the last three years; and

(f) the details of the projects on which work is going on in Madhya Pradesh at present?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a)  & (b) Water being a State subject, it is for the State Governments concerned to take up projects to revive and rejuvenate the water bodies under their respective jurisdiction, as per their priorities and resource availability. Details in this regard are also to be maintained by the State Governments themselves.

(c) Details  regarding  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  the  scheme  related  to  renovation,  revival  and rejuvenation of water bodies are also being maintained by the State Government concerned.

However,  this  Ministry  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  the  identified  schemes  under  Repair, Renovation  and  Restoration  of  Water  Bodies  (RRR  of  WBs)  component  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)-Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) launched in 2015-16. Since 2015-16 till 2022-23, a total of  2,080 number of water bodies having estimated cost of Rs. 2,031.96 crore have been included under the said scheme of RRR of WBs. Out of these, 872  number of schemes have been completed. Against total central assistance of Rs. 1,184.57 crore to be released for these schemes, Rs. 308.61 crore has been released so far. However, there is no project from Madhya Pradesh included under the scheme during this period.

(d) It is for the State Governments concerned, including Madhya Pradesh, to take measures for preventing encroachment of water bodies in their respective jurisdiction. However, with the objective of developing a national  database  of  all  water  bodies  in  the  country,  this  Ministry  has  carried  out  first  census  of  water bodies,  with  reference  year  2017-18. Information  on  all  important  aspects  of  the  water  bodies,  including their type, condition, status of encroachments, use, storage capacity, status of filling up of storage etc. have been collected during the census. The census has identified a total of 24.25 lakh water bodies across the country. Out of these, about 38.5 thousand number of water bodies are reported to be encroached, including 1,779 water bodies from the state of Madhya Pradesh.

The report of first Census of Water Bodies has been published and uploaded in the website of the Ministry, and information also shared with States/UTs for taking appropriate corrective measures.

(e) & (f) Ministry of Jal Shakti has been taking up annual nation-wide campaign 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan Catch  the  Rain'  (JSA:CTR)  for  various  water  conservation  measures  in  urban  and  rural  areas  of  all  the districts  in  the  country,  with  active  participation  by  the  State  Governments  and  the  community.  From March, 2021 onwards till date 17,785 number of traditional water bodies have been renovated under this programme.  Expenditure  under  these  works  are  being  made  under  the  various  ongoing  schemes  of  the Government of India as well as the State Government.

*****