Lok Sabha Question No. 4207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Role of MGNREGS in Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Alok Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4207

## ANSWERED ON 19/08/2025

## ROLE OF MGNREGS IN JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN

## 4207. Shri Alok Sharma:

Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the role of Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural  Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS)  in  the  implementation  of  the Jal Shakti Abhiyan-Catch the Rain (JSA-CTR) campaign;
- (b) the  types  of  water  conservation  assets  created  under  this campaign and the phase-wise details of expenditure incurred in this regard so far; and
- (c) the details of assets created and funds utilised under the JSACTR campaign specifically in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a): The Ministry of  Jal  Shakti  has  been  implementing  Jal  Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) since 2019 on an annual basis. In the current year, the Ministry of Jal Shakti is implementing Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the  Rain  (JSA:  CTR)  2025,  6th  in  the  series  of  JSAs,  in  all  the districts  (rural  as  well  as  urban)  of  the  country.  JSA:  CTR  is  a convergence  of  various  Central  Government  schemes.  Mahatma Gandhi NREGS  plays an important role in JSA:CTR as substantial funds  from  the  Scheme  are  utilized  for  the  works  taken  up  under JSA:CTR. The major interventions taken up under the campaign are as under-
- 1.
- Water Conservation and Rain Water Harvesting
2. Renovation of traditional and other water bodies/tanks
3. Reuse and Recharge structures
- 4.
- Watershed Development

## 5. Intensive Afforestation

(b):  The  works  such  as  Construction  of  Boulder  Check  Dam, Brushwood Check Dam, Continuous Contour Trench Trench, Earthen  Check  Dam,  Earthen  contour  Bund  ,  Gabion  Check  Dam, Level Bench Terrace, Masonry/CC Check Dam,  Sand filter for open well  recharge,  open  well  recharge,  Stone  boulder  Gully  Plugs, Upland  Bench  Terrace  Water  Absorption  Trench,  Mini  percolation tank, pebble contour/graded bund, Water Harvesting Ponds, underground  dyke,  earthen  spur,  stone  spur  gabion  spur  etc.  are being taken up under water conservation activities in the JSA-CTR campaign.

During  JSA-CTR  2025  (since  23.03.2025),  an  amount  of  Rs. 15,226.83  Crore  has  been  spent  in  the  country  (including  Andhra Pradesh)  on   the  campaign  including  Rs.  7101.33  Crore  on  water conservation related works (as on 13th August 2025). Further, under the campaign 4,55,980 water conservation and rain water harvesting  related works have been started in this phase and total of  2,00,244   works  have  been  completed  in  the  country  including Andhra Pradesh. Presently 4,36,358 works are ongoing.

## (c): Details  of  assets  created  and  funds  utilized  under  JSA-CTR 2025 campaign in Andhra Pradesh are given below:

| Details of works taken up in Andhra Pradesh under JSA-CTR-2025 (as on 13th August 2025) - Campaign started on 22-03-2025   | Details of works taken up in Andhra Pradesh under JSA-CTR-2025 (as on 13th August 2025) - Campaign started on 22-03-2025   | Details of works taken up in Andhra Pradesh under JSA-CTR-2025 (as on 13th August 2025) - Campaign started on 22-03-2025   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                            | Started                                                                                                                    | 60770                                                                                                                      |
| Water Conservation and Rain water Harvesting                                                                               | Completed                                                                                                                  | 15431                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                            | Ongoing                                                                                                                    | 57967                                                                                                                      |
| Renovation of Traditional and other Water Bodies/ Tanks                                                                    | Started                                                                                                                    | 18597                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                            | Completed                                                                                                                  | 6792                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                            | Ongoing                                                                                                                    | 18017                                                                                                                      |
| Reuse and Recharge Structures                                                                                              | Started                                                                                                                    | 18326                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | 18140                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                            | Ongoing                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                            | Started                                                                                                                    | 27435                                                                                                                      |
| Watershed Development                                                                                                      | Completed                                                                                                                  | 8941                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                            | Ongoing                                                                                                                    | 25137                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                            | Started                                                                                                                    | 14031                                                                                                                      |
| Intensive Afforestation                                                                                                    | Completed                                                                                                                  | 3769                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                            | Ongoing                                                                                                                    | 14028                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                            | Started                                                                                                                    | 139159                                                                                                                     |
| Total                                                                                                                      | Completed                                                                                                                  | 38735                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                            | Ongoing                                                                                                                    | 133289                                                                                                                     |

## *Ongoing  and  completed  works  also  include  some  works  which were taken up in previous phases.

| Details of expenditure made in Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS on JSA-CTR 2025. (Rs. in lakh)   | Details of expenditure made in Andhra Pradesh under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS on JSA-CTR 2025. (Rs. in lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Water Conservation and Rain water Harvesting                                                              | 41,370.69                                                                                                 |
| Renovation of Traditional and other Water Bodies/ Tanks                                                   | 74,571.84                                                                                                 |
| Reuse and Recharge Structures                                                                             | 92.43                                                                                                     |
| Watershed Development                                                                                     | 24,483.82                                                                                                 |
| Intensive Afforestation                                                                                   | 2,009.43                                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                                     | 142,528.21                                                                                                |

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