Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Atal Bhujal Yojana in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale, Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA IN MAHARASHTRA

| 2967.   | Shri Sanjay Dina Patil                 | Smt. Supriya Sule                   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         | Shri Amar Sharadrao Kale               | Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao |
|         | Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh | Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad         |
|         | Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane           | Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke          |
|         | Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare         | Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe              |

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing Atal Bhujal Yojana in the State of Maharashtra and if so, the  details  thereof  along  with  present  status  of  its  implementation,  achievements  and  progress  made thereunder;
- (b)  whether  Geographical  priority  areas  have  been  identified  under  the  Yojana  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the details of the identified over-exploited and water stressed areas for implementation of the Yojana;
- (c) the details of number of villages in Maharashtra that have been covered so far under this scheme along with the number of BPL/SC/ST families benefitted, district-wise;
- (d)  whether  improvement  have  been  made  in  various  parameters  under  Atal  Bhujal  Yojana  in Maharashtra as per the mandate of the scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, reasons therefor; and

(e) the amount of funds released and utilised for the yojana during each of the last three years and the current year and the details of foreign or private collaborators under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) Yes sir. The Government of India is implementing Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Central Sector Scheme in 43 taluks of 13 districts of the State of Maharashtra for a period of 5 years from 01.04.2020. Major activities completed / ongoing under the scheme in Maharashtra are as follows:

- i. Piezometers  have  been  constructed  in  all  GPs  and  other  equipment  (Digital  Water  Level Recorders, water level sounder, rain gauge, etc.) have been procured.
- ii. 7  State  level,  53  District  level,  161  Block  level  and  15,517  GP  level  trainings  have  been conducted so far in Maharashtra.
- iii. Awareness and sensitization at GP level through IEC activities, including Nukkad Natak, Atal Jal Rath, Distribution of leaflets / brochures & pamphlet, Audio publicity through Radio Jingle, Wall Paintings, Door-to-door campaigns, Kala Jatha, preparation of Documentaries, etc., have been conducted.
- iv. Ground water related data has been publicly disseminated in meetings and through distribution of  leaflets  /  brochures  &  pamphlets,  notice  boards,  social  media,  and  Ground  Water Information Dissemination Centers (GIDCs).
- v. Water Budget and Water Security Plans of all GPs have been prepared.
- vi. Against a target of achieving convergence of Rs.738 crore, the State has achieved convergence of Rs.699 crore.
- vii. An area of around 78,255 Hectares has been brought under efficient water use practices against the target area of 75,000 Hectare.
- viii. Various GPs in 4 blocks have shown an arrest in decline of ground water.

## (b) Yes Sir. The details are as follows:

|   S. No. | District   | Block                                            |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Pune       | Purandar, Baramati, Indapur                      |
|        2 | Satara     | Wai, Khatav, Man, Mahabaleshwar                  |
|        3 | Sangli     | Kavathemahankal, Tasgaon, Khanpur, Jat, Miraj    |
|        4 | Solapur    | Pandharpur, Madha, Mohol, Malshiras              |
|        5 | Jalna      | Jalna, Ghansavangi, Partur                       |
|        6 | Osmanabad  | Osmanabad, Omerga                                |
|        7 | Latur      | Renapur, Latur, Chakur, Nilanga, Shirur-Anantpal |
|        8 | Buldhana   | Motala, Malkapur                                 |
|        9 | Amravati   | Morshi, Chandurbar, Warud                        |
|       10 | Ahmednagar | Sangamner, Rahata, Karjat                        |
|       11 | Nashik     | Deola, Sinnar, Nashik                            |
|       12 | Jalgaon    | Parola, Amalner, Yawal, Raver                    |
|       13 | Nagpur     | Narkhed, Katol                                   |

- (c) Atal Bhujal Yojana have been taken up in 1442 villages under 1133 GPs of 43 blocks in 13 districts of Maharashtra, details of which are provided at Annexure I . The number of SC/ ST/ OBC/ General families benefitted under this scheme is provided at Annexure I .

(d) Yes  Sir.  The  parameters  are  defined  as  five  Disbursement  Linked  Indicators  (DLIs)  under  the scheme. Performance of Maharashtra in these parameters is given below:

- i. DLI  1:  Public  disclosure  of  groundwater  data  /information  and  reports:  A  total  of  3,594 successful occurrences have already been recorded against the target of 2,106.
- ii. DLI 2: Preparation of Community-led Water Security Plans: Water Security Plans of all 1,133 GPs have been prepared.
- iii. DLI 3: Public financing of approved Water Security Plans through convergence of ongoing /new  schemes:  Rs.699  crore  have  been  converged  from  various  schemes  for  proposed interventions.
- iv. DLI 4: Adoption of practices for efficient  water use: An  area of 78,255 Hectares has been brought under efficient water use practices.
- v. DLI 5: Improvement in the rate of decline of groundwater levels: Various GPs in 4 blocks have shown an arrest in decline of ground water.

(e) The  amount of funds released and utilized for the Yojana during each of the last 3 years and the current  year  are  provided  at Annexure  II .  The  Scheme  is  being  implemented  with  World  Bank assistance.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.08.2024  REGARDING  'ATAL  BHUJAL YOJANA IN MAHARASHTRA'.

Table  1:  District-wise  details  of  numbers  of  villages  in  Maharashtra  that  have  been covered so far under the scheme:

| S. No.   | District   |   No. of Blocks | No. of GPs   | No. of Villages   |
|----------|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|
| 1        | Ahmednagar |               3 | 100          | 110               |
| 2        | Amravati   |               3 | 93           | 214               |
| 3        | Buldana    |               2 | 42           | 69                |
| 4        | Jalgaon    |               4 | 100          | 115               |
| 5        | Jalna      |               3 | 37           | 42                |
| 6        | Latur      |               5 | 115          | 136               |
| 7        | Nagpur     |               2 | 71           | 122               |
| 8        | Nashik     |               3 | 116          | 131               |
| 9        | Osmanabad  |               2 | 48           | 55                |
| 10       | Pune       |               3 | 106          | 118               |
| 11       | Sangli     |               5 | 94           | 95                |
| 12       | Satara     |               4 | 97           | 115               |
| 13       | Solapur    |               4 | 114          | 120               |
|          | Total      |              43 | 1,133        | 1,442             |

Table 2: Number of BPL/SC/ST families benefitted under Atal Bhujal Yojana in Maharashtra:

| Category   | Number of families covered   |
|------------|------------------------------|
| SC         | 42,204                       |
| ST         | 19,265                       |
| OBC        | 79,411                       |
| General    | 1,53,407                     |
| Total      | 2,94,288                     |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.08.2024  REGARDING  'ATAL  BHUJAL YOJANA IN MAHARASHTRA'.

Table 1: Year-wise funds disbursed to States under Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) during the last three years and the current year to Maharashtra:

(Rs. in crore)

Table 2: Year-wise funds utilized by States under Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal) during the last three years and the current year to Maharashtra:

| State       |   FY 2021-22 |   FY 2022-23 |   FY 2023-24 |   FY 2024-25 (as on 31.07.2024) |   Total |
|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------|---------|
| Maharashtra |        43.18 |       190.95 |       242.62 |                             9.5 |  486.25 |

(Rs. in crore)

| State       |   FY 2021-22 |   FY 2022-23 |   FY 2023-24 |   FY 2024-25 (as on 31.07.2024) |   Total |
|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------|---------|
| Maharashtra |         3.38 |        65.67 |       301.87 |                           63.75 |  434.67 |

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