Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *6

ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN

## *6 SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Jal Shakti Abhiyan;
- (b) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under the said abhiyan in Rajasthan so far;
- (c) the details of the areas in Rajasthan covered under the abhiyan, district-wise including Dausa;
- (d) the details of works of renovation of traditional and other water bodies, reuse of borewell structures, catchment  area  development  and  plantation  undertaken  in  Rajasthan  so  far  along  with  their  current status; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government for expeditious completion of the pending works?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  *6  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  20.07.2023  REGARDING  'JAL  SHAKTI ABHIYAN'.

(a) Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a campaign which aims to encourage water conservation at grass root levels with  people's  participation.  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  (JSA)  was  launched  in  the  year  2019  in  256  water stressed districts of the country. The campaign could not be taken up in 2020 due to Covid pandemic. In 2021, the campaign was implemented across the country covering all districts as 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' (JSA: CTR). JSA: CTR has become an annual feature since 2021 and the fourth in the series, JSA: CTR 2023 has been launched on 04.03.2023 by Hon'ble President with the theme 'Source Sustainability for Drinking Water'. The campaign is covering all rural and urban areas of all districts (all  blocks  and  municipalities) across the country with special focus on 150 Water Stressed Districts identified by Jal Jeevan Mission.

The focused interventions of the campaign include (1) water conservation and rainwater harvesting; (2) enumerating, geo-tagging & making inventory of all water bodies and preparation of scientific plans for water conservation; (3) setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras in all districts; (4) intensive afforestation; and (5) awareness generation .

(b) Allocation  and  utilization  of  funds  under  JSA:  CTR is  convergence of various Central  &  State Government schemes. However, to facilitate the Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and to make the inventory of all water bodies and for preparation of the scientific water conservation plans, National Water Mission has sanctioned financial grant of Rs.2.00 lakh to each district of the country, including Rajasthan. So far, Rs 62.00 lakh have been allocated to 31 districts in the State of Rajasthan.

(c) Jal Shakti Abhiyan covers all the blocks of all districts (rural as well as urban areas) of Rajasthan, including the district of Dausa.

(d) The details of works completed in Rajasthan under JSA: CTR are given at Annexure .

(e) Since water is a State subject, responsibility of completion of pending works primarily lies with the State Government. However, the Central Government supplements the efforts of the States through technical  and  financial  support.  The  State  Governments  are  impressed  upon  from  time  to  time  to complete the ongoing projects related to Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign expeditiously.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *6 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.07.2023 REGARDING 'JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN'.

## Works completed under Jal Shakti Abhiyan in Rajasthan

|        |                                          | JSA: CTR 2021 (Rajasthan) (from 22.03.2021 to 28.03.2022)   | JSA: CTR 2022 (Rajasthan) (from 29.03.2022 to 03.03.2023)   | JSA: CTR 2023 (Rajasthan) (from 04.03.2023 to 14.07.2023)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Intervention                             | Total works completed                                       | Total works completed                                       | Total works undertaken                                      |
| 1      | Water Conservation &Rainwater Harvesting | 1,28,202                                                    | 38,298                                                      | 39,986                                                      |
| 2      | Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies   | 12,094                                                      | 6,960                                                       | 4,877                                                       |
| 3      | Reuse &Recharge Structures               | 726                                                         | 8,308                                                       | 769                                                         |
| 4      | Watershed Development                    | 64,373                                                      | 33,328                                                      | 8,646                                                       |
|        | Total Water Related Works                | 2,05,395                                                    | 86,894                                                      | 54,278                                                      |
| 5      | Intensive Afforestation                  | 23,37,330                                                   | 1,68,72,438                                                 | 3,01,671                                                    |
| 6      | Expenditure Incurred (in crore)          | 6214.48                                                     | 1426.41                                                     | 1021.49                                                     |

Source: jsactr.mowr.gov.in

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