Lok Sabha Question No. 2310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2310

ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA

| 2310.   | SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA   | DR. AMOLRAMSING KOLHE     |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|         | SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE     | DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE |
|         | DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.   |                           |

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojana in the States of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu;

(b)  whether  Geographical  priority  areas  have  been  identified  under  the  Yojana  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c)  the  details  of  the  identified  over-exploited  and  water  stressed  areas  for  implementation  of  the Yojana;

(d) whether the Government has achieved the desired results of launching the Atal Bhujal Yojana, if so, the details of the progress made under the scheme so far;

- (e) the details of foreign or private collaborators under the scheme;

(f) the details of number of villages in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu that have been covered so far under this scheme along with the number of BPL/SC/ST families benefitted, district-wise; and

(g)  whether  improvement  have  been  made  in  various  parameters  under  Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu as per the mandate of the scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Atal  Bhujal  is  being  implemented  in  1133  Gram  panchayats  (GPs)  of  43  Blocks  under  13 Districts of Maharashtra. The scheme is not being implemented in Tamil Nadu.

Water Security Plans (WSPs) for all 1133 GPs in Maharashtra having details about water budget and proposed demand side interventions such as micro-irrigation, crop diversification, use of pipelines etc, and supply side interventions such as check dams, farm ponds, recharge shafts and other artificial recharge  /  water  conservation  structures,  have  been  prepared  and  are  being  executed  through convergence of various ongoing Central / State Government Schemes by concerned line departments.

(b) States for implementation of the scheme were finalized based on several criteria including Institutional  preparedness,  hydrogeological  conditions  in  addition  to  ground  water  overexploitation / water stress conditions. Districts, Blocks and Gram Panchayats have been selected by the respective State Governments considering the criticality of ground water situation.

(c) List of Areas covered in Maharashtra under Atal Jal is attached at Annexure.

(d) Initially, the focus of the scheme was to establish institutional mechanism for sustainable ground water management which has been successfully done in all participating states. Further,  the  scheme aims at bringing behavioural change in the communities towards using more and more water saving techniques. This is being done through rigorous IEC and awareness activities at GP level. In addition, communities are being hand-held for building  their  capacities  for monitoring  ground  water data  and preparing water budget and WSP for their GP. All 8220 WSPs in seven participating States have been prepared.

This  scheme  is  first  of  its  kind  in  taking  up  demand  side  interventions  along  with  supply  side interventions.  States are being  incentivized on  bringing  irrigated  area  under  water  saving  techniques such  as  micro  irrigation,  crop  diversification,  use  of  pipelines,  feeder  separation  etc.  As  per  the verification of results, 50% of the target (total target 4.5 lakh hectare) has been achieved by the States.

(e) Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  (Atal  Jal)  is  being  implemented  in  collaboration  with  World  Bank  with financial assistance of Rs. 3000 cr. as loan.

(f) The  scheme  is  implemented  in  water  stressed  areas  and  directed at  general  public,  including marginal and poor farmers, SC/ST, and other vulnerable groups. In general, the scheme does not target individual  beneficiary. The  increased  availability  and  sustainability  of  water  is  to  have  a  positive impact on  all  the  social  groups.   As  per  the  information  provided  by  State,  Districts  wise  details  of villages in Maharashtra is given at Annexure .

(g) The  scheme  is  not  being  implemented  in  Tamil  Nadu.  In  Maharashtra,  all  1133  WSPs  have been  prepared.  The  activities  in  WSPs  are  being  implemented  in  convergence  with  ongoing central/state schemes. Further, Maharashtra has also brought an area of 37777 ha. under water efficient practices.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2310 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.08.2023 REGARDING 'IMPLEMENTATION OF ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA'.

## Atal Bhujal Yojana in Maharashtra

## Districts-13 , Blocks -43, Grampanchayats-1133, Villages-1442

| District   | Block           |   Gram Panchayat |   Villages covered |
|------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------------|
| Ahmednagar | Karjat          |               21 |                 24 |
| Ahmednagar | Rahata          |               11 |                 11 |
| Ahmednagar | Sangamner       |               68 |                 75 |
| Ahmednagar | Chandurbazar    |               24 |                 55 |
| Amravati   | Morshi          |               27 |                 75 |
| Ahmednagar | Warud           |               42 |                 84 |
| Buldhana   | Malkapur        |                1 |                  1 |
| Buldhana   | Motala          |               41 |                 68 |
| Jalgaon    | Amalner         |               27 |                 31 |
| Jalgaon    | Parola          |               24 |                 32 |
| Jalgaon    | Rever           |                6 |                  7 |
| Jalgaon    | Yawal           |               43 |                 45 |
| Jalna      | Ghansawangi     |               15 |                 20 |
| Jalna      | Jalna           |                8 |                  8 |
| Jalna      | Patur           |               14 |                 14 |
| Latur      | Chakur          |               19 |                 21 |
| Latur      | Latur           |               58 |                 66 |
| Latur      | Nilanga         |               29 |                 39 |
| Latur      | Renapur         |                8 |                  9 |
| Latur      | Shirur Anantpal |                1 |                  1 |
| Nagpur     | Katol           |               60 |                108 |
| Nagpur     | Narkhed         |               11 |                 14 |
| Nashik     | Deola           |               37 |                 42 |
| Nashik     | Nashik          |                4 |                  4 |
| Nashik     | Sinnar          |               75 |                 85 |
| Osmanabad  | Omerga          |                3 |                  5 |
|            | Osmanabad       |               45 |                 50 |
| Pune       | Baramati        |               66 |                 73 |
| Pune       | Indapur         |                3 |                  3 |
| Pune       | Purandar        |               37 |                 42 |
| Sangli     | Jath            |               21 |                 22 |
| Sangli     | Kavathemahankal |               44 |                 44 |
| Sangli     | Khanapur-Vita   |               13 |                 13 |
| Sangli     | Miraj           |                2 |                  2 |
| Sangli     | Tasgaon         |               14 |                 14 |
| Satara     | Khatav          |               31 |                 32 |
| Satara     | Mahabaleshwar   |                1 |                  1 |
| Satara     | Man             |               35 |                 39 |
| Satara     | Wai             |               30 |                 43 |
| Solapur    | Madha           |               19 |                 19 |
| Solapur    | Malshiras       |               64 |                 68 |
| Solapur    | Mohol           |               23 |                 25 |
| Solapur    | Pandharpur      |                8 |                  8 |