Lok Sabha Question No. 473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Schemes for Rainwater Harvesting
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## SCHEMES FOR RAINWATER HARVESTING

## 473. DR. K SUDHAKAR

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes introduced by the Government to increase the practice of rainwater harvesting in the country;

(b)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  impact  of  water  crisis  and  to  manage  the increasing problem in the country;

(c) whether any study on the groundwater tables is done in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof, particularly in Chikkaballapur, Karnataka; and

(d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  increasing  groundwater  recharge  and  to  improve groundwater tables in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) & (b) Water is a State subject and the Central Government supplements the efforts of the States through technical  and  financial  support.  Water  conservation  through  rainwater  harvesting  is  one  of  the  foremost priorities of the Government. Major steps taken by the Government for water conservation including rainwater harvesting  thereby  checking  the  water  crisis  and  to  manage  the  increasing  problem  in  the  country  are  as follows:

- i. Government of India has been implementing a scheme namely Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee  Scheme (MGNREGS) which inter-alia includes water conservation  and water harvesting structures.
- ii. Financial assistance is given to various States under 15th Finance Commission tied grants which can be inter-alia utilized for rainwater harvesting.
- iii. The  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has  been  implementing  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  (JSA)  since  2019  on  an annual basis. In the current year, Ministry of Jal Shakti is implementing Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) 2024, 5 th 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 and funds like MGNREGS, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), Per Drop More

Crop, Repair, Renovation and Restoration Components under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana  (PMKSY),  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Management  and  Planning  Authority (CAMPA), Finance Commission grants, State Government schemes, Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR)  funds  etc.  One  of  the  major  interventions  undertaken  under  the  campaign includes water conservation and rainwater harvesting.

- iv. Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  2.0  has  provisions  for harvesting  the  rainwater  through  storm  water  drains  into  water  body  (which  is  not  receiving sewage/effluent). Through preparation of 'Aquifer Management Plan' cities targets to strategize groundwater recharge augmentation by developing a roadmap for improving rain water harvesting within  city  limits.  Through  IEC  campaign,  awareness  is  created  about  practices  for  water conservation like rainwater harvesting.
- v. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has formulated guidelines for the States to adopt measures suitable to local conditions, such as Unified Building Bye Laws (UBBL) of Delhi, 2016, Model Building Bye Laws (MBBL), 2016 and Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation  (URDPFI)  Guidelines,  2014  with  adequate  focus  on  requirement  of  rainwater harvesting and water conservation measures.
- vi. Government of India is implementing Atal Bhujal Yojana, in 80 districts of 7 States, viz., Haryana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for a period of 5 years  from  01.04.2020.  The  scheme  marks  a  paradigm  shift  from  groundwater  development  to groundwater management.
- vii. Government of India has been implementing 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)' with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation,  improve  on  farm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce  sustainable  water  conservation practices etc. PMKSY has three components/ schemes namely Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP), Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) Scheme of Water Bodies and Surface Minor irrigation (SMI) Scheme.
- viii. The  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has  set  up  the  Bureau  of  Water  Use  Efficiency  (BWUE)  under  the National Water Mission on 20.10.2022, to act as a facilitator for promotion of improving water use efficiency  across  various  sectors  namely  irrigation,  drinking  water  supply,  power  generation, industries, etc. in the country.
- ix. Mission Amrit Sarovar was implemented in the recent times with provisions for creation/rejuvenation of at least 75 Amrit Sarovars in every district of the country with the purpose to harvest and conserve water.
- x. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has completed the National Aquifer Mapping (NAQUIM) Project  in  the  entire  mappable  area  of  about  25  lakh  sq.  km.  which  has  been  shared  with  the

respective  State  agencies  for  implementation.  The  management  plans  include  various  water conservation measures through recharge structures.

- xi. CGWB  has  also  prepared  a  Master  Plan  for  Artificial  Recharge  to  Groundwater-  2020  in consultation  with  States/UTs  which  is  a  macro  level  plan  indicating  various  structures  for  the different terrain conditions of the country including estimated cost. The Master Plan has provisions for construction of about 1.42 crore Rain water harvesting and artificial recharge structures in the country to harness 185 Billion Cubic Metre (BCM) of monsoon rainfall.
- xii. CGWB, under Ground Water Management & Regulation Scheme, has also implemented several successful artificial recharge projects in the country for demonstrative purpose which enable the State Governments to replicate the same in suitable hydro-geological conditions.
- xiii. National Water Policy (2012) has been formulated by Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, which inter-alia advocates rainwater harvesting and conservation of water and also highlights the need for augmenting the availability of water through direct use of rainfall.
- xiv. Department  of  Land  Resources  (DoLR)  implements  Watershed  Development  Component  of Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana  (WDC-PMKSY) for  the  development  of  rainfed  and degraded lands in the country. The activities undertaken, inter-alia, include ridge area treatment, drainage  line  treatment,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  rainwater  harvesting,  nursery  raising, pasture  development,  livelihoods  for  asset-less  persons  etc.  WDC-PMKSY,  through  these interventions, seeks to ensure sustainable  development  through  improved  natural  resource management and better resilience of farmers to climate change

(c) CGWB monitors groundwater levels throughout the country including the state of Karnataka, four times in every year during the months of March/April/May, August, November and January. The district-wise water level,  including  Chikkaballapura  District,  measured  for  the  Month  of  November  2024  for  the  State  of Karnataka is given in Annexure I . As indicated by post-monsoon 2024 water levels, approximately 83% of the analyzed wells in Chikkaballapura District recorded water levels between 0 to 2 meters below ground level.

In order to assess the long term fluctuation in ground water level in the State of Karnataka, the water level data collected by CGWB in Karnataka during November 2024 has been compared with the decadal mean of  November (2014-2023). District-wise Decadal Water Level Fluctuation with Mean (Post-Monsoon 2014 to 2023) and Post-monsoon 2024 in respect of Karnataka is presented in Annexure II .  Analysis of water level data indicates that all of the analyzed wells for Chikkaballapur district are showing an increase in water levels.

(d) The Government has undertaken several initiatives to enhance groundwater recharge and improve water tables  across  the  country.  The  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan  (JSA)  was  launched  in  2019  as  a  mission-mode  water conservation  campaign  in  256  water-stressed  districts.  To  sustain  these  efforts,  the  Catch  The  Rain  (CTR) campaign was initiated in 2020, which later subsumed into Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) in

2021,  covering  both  rural  and  urban  areas  nationwide.  Now  an  annual  campaign,  JSA:  CTR  focuses  on rainwater harvesting, water conservation and artificial recharge structures.

Expanding on this vision, the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative was launched on September 6, 2024, in Surat, Gujarat, in the virtual presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister. This special initiative, under JSA:CTR, aims to scale up Gujarat's Jal Sanchay program nationwide, promoting collaborative communitydriven water conservation efforts.

JSJB  focuses  on  enhancing  water  management  through  low-cost,  scientifically  designed  artificial recharge structures, ensuring active participation from local communities, industries, and other stakeholders. By  fostering  broad  involvement,  the  initiative  provides  a  sustainable  solution  to  India's  growing  water challenges.

JSJB  aims  to  create  one  million  low-cost  recharge  structures  across  urban  and  rural  India,  using  a combination of scientific technology and traditional methods. The initiative promotes active participation and sustainable water management by involving local communities, industries, NGOs, and government bodies.

It's  a  public-private  partnership  model  which  draws  funding  from  not  only  government  schemes  like MGNREGA,  AMRUT,  PMKSY  etc  but  also  from  mobilization  of  private  finance  like  Industry  -  CSR  , Philanthropy, individual donors, crowdfunding etc for people's participation,  ownership and sustainability.

Additionally,  the  State  Government  of  Karnataka  has  reported  that,  under  the  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Karnataka Government has implemented various  measures  to  enhance  groundwater  recharge  and  improve  the  water  table,  focusing  on  water conservation, watershed management and sustainable agriculture. Key initiatives include the construction of check  dams,  percolation  tanks,  farm  ponds,  recharge  wells  and  borewell  recharge  structures,  along  with desilting and deepening of traditional water bodies. Watershed management efforts such as contour trenches, bunds, afforestation and gully plugging have been undertaken to help reduce runoff and improve infiltration. Additionally, community-led water budgeting, training programs and convergence with Jal Shakti Abhiyan and Atal Bhujal Yojana has further strengthened these efforts. Over the years, substantial progress has been made, with  1,46,590  water  conservation  works  undertaken  in  2024-25  and  a  total  expenditure  of  ₹560.05  crore, contributing significantly to groundwater recharge and sustainable water management.

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## ANNEXURE I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473 TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.02.2025  REGARDING  'SCHEMES  FOR  RAINWATER HARVESTING'.

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| Sr. No.                                                                                                                     | State/UT Name                                                                                                               | District Name                                                                                                               | No of well analysed                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                             | No./Percentage of wells showing depth to (mbgl) in the range of                                                             | No./Percentage of wells showing depth to (mbgl) in the range of                                                             | No./Percentage of wells showing depth to (mbgl) in the range of                                                             | No./Percentage of wells showing depth to (mbgl) in the range of                                                             | No./Percentage of wells showing depth to (mbgl) in the range of                                                             | No./Percentage of wells showing depth to (mbgl) in the range of                                                             | No./Percentage of wells showing depth to (mbgl) in the range of                                                             |
| Sr. No.                                                                                                                     | State/UT Name                                                                                                               | District Name                                                                                                               | No of well analysed                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | to 2 %                                                                                                                      | 2 No.                                                                                                                       | to 5 %                                                                                                                      | 5 to                                                                                                                        | 10 to 2020 No. %                                                                                                            | to No.                                                                                                                      | 40 %                                                                                                                        | >                                                                                                                           | 40                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Bagalkote                                                                                                                   | 25                                                                                                                          | No. 6                                                                                                                       | 24.0                                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                                           | 36.0                                                                                                                        | No. 8                                                                                                                       | 1 4.0                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                           | 4.0                                                                                                                         | No. 0                                                                                                                       | % 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Ballari                                                                                                                     | 10                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                           | 40.0                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                           | 40.0                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Bengaluru Rural                                                                                                             | 10                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                           | 40.0                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                           | 30.0                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                           | 110.0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Bengaluru Urban                                                                                                             | 18                                                                                                                          | 7                                                                                                                           | 38.9                                                                                                                        | 10                                                                                                                          | 55.6                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Bidar                                                                                                                       | 32                                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                                           | 18.8                                                                                                                        | 14                                                                                                                          | 43.8                                                                                                                        | 10                                                                                                                          | 2 6.3                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Chamarajanagara                                                                                                             | 17                                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                                           | 47.1                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                           | 17.6                                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                                           | 1 5.9                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Chikkaballapura                                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                                           | 83.3                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                           | 16.7                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Chikkamagaluru                                                                                                              | 69                                                                                                                          | 17                                                                                                                          | 24.6                                                                                                                        | 28                                                                                                                          | 40.6                                                                                                                        | 23                                                                                                                          | 1 1.4                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Chitradurga                                                                                                                 | 24                                                                                                                          | 12                                                                                                                          | 50.0                                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                                           | 33.3                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Dakshina Kannada                                                                                                            | 91                                                                                                                          | 12                                                                                                                          | 13.2                                                                                                                        | 31                                                                                                                          | 34.1                                                                                                                        | 43                                                                                                                          | 5 5.5                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Davangere                                                                                                                   | 40                                                                                                                          | 26                                                                                                                          | 65.0                                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                                          | 32.5                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                           | 1 2.5                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Dharwad                                                                                                                     | 24                                                                                                                          | 10                                                                                                                          | 41.7                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                           | 29.2                                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                                           | 2 8.3                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Gadag                                                                                                                       | 19                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                           | 21.1                                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                                           | 26.3                                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                                           | 1 5.3                                                                                                                       | 1 5.3                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Hassan                                                                                                                      | 62                                                                                                                          | 25                                                                                                                          | 40.3                                                                                                                        | 18                                                                                                                          | 29.0                                                                                                                        | 17                                                                                                                          | 2 3.2                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Haveri                                                                                                                      | 22                                                                                                                          | 9                                                                                                                           | 40.9                                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                                           | 40.9                                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 16                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Kalaburagi                                                                                                                  | 53                                                                                                                          | 20                                                                                                                          | 37.7                                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                                          | 45.3                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                           | 2 3.8                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Kodagu                                                                                                                      | 71                                                                                                                          | 13                                                                                                                          | 18.3                                                                                                                        | 22                                                                                                                          | 31.0                                                                                                                        | 27                                                                                                                          | 912.7                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Kolar                                                                                                                       | 20                                                                                                                          | 11                                                                                                                          | 55.0                                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                                           | 45.0                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Koppal                                                                                                                      | 21                                                                                                                          | 7                                                                                                                           | 33.3                                                                                                                        | 11                                                                                                                          | 52.4                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Mandya                                                                                                                      | 38                                                                                                                          | 19                                                                                                                          | 50.0                                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                                          | 34.2                                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Mysuru                                                                                                                      | 50                                                                                                                          | 23                                                                                                                          | 46.0                                                                                                                        | 17                                                                                                                          | 34.0                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                           | 3 6.0                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Raichur                                                                                                                     | 38                                                                                                                          | 11                                                                                                                          | 28.9                                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                                          | 34.2                                                                                                                        | 14                                                                                                                          | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Ramanagara                                                                                                                  | 26                                                                                                                          | 13                                                                                                                          | 50.0                                                                                                                        | 9                                                                                                                           | 34.6                                                                                                                        | 3                                                                                                                           | 1 3.8                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Shivamogga                                                                                                                  | 77                                                                                                                          | 18                                                                                                                          | 23.4                                                                                                                        | 21                                                                                                                          | 27.3                                                                                                                        | 33                                                                                                                          | 5 6.5                                                                                                                       | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Tumakuru                                                                                                                    | 35                                                                                                                          | 20                                                                                                                          | 57.1                                                                                                                        | 12                                                                                                                          | 34.3                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                           | 1 2.9                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Udupi                                                                                                                       | 68                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                           | 5.9                                                                                                                         | 24                                                                                                                          | 35.3                                                                                                                        | 37                                                                                                                          | 3 4.4                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Uttara Kannada                                                                                                              | 75                                                                                                                          | 18                                                                                                                          | 24.0                                                                                                                        | 28                                                                                                                          | 37.3                                                                                                                        | 24                                                                                                                          | 5 6.7                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Vijayanagar                                                                                                                 | 16                                                                                                                          | 10                                                                                                                          | 62.5                                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                                           | 37.5                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 29                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Vijayapura                                                                                                                  | 55                                                                                                                          | 15                                                                                                                          | 27.3                                                                                                                        | 32                                                                                                                          | 58.2                                                                                                                        | 8                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                                                                   | Yadgir                                                                                                                      | 24                                                                                                                          | 7                                                                                                                           | 29.2                                                                                                                        | 10                                                                                                                          | 41.7                                                                                                                        | 7                                                                                                                           | 0 0.0                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                           | 0.0                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |

ANNEXURE II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473 TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.02.2025  REGARDING  'SCHEMES  FOR RAINWATER HARVESTING'.

| Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   | Categorisation of changes in water level between Mean of Post-monsoon 2014 to 2023 with Post-monsoon 2024 (Unconfined Aquifers)   |
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| Sr. No.                                                                                                                           | State/UT District                                                                                                                 | Name No of wells analysed                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                   | No./Percentage of wells water level                                                                                               | No./Percentage of wells water level                                                                                               | No./Percentage of wells water level                                                                                               | No./Percentage of wells water level                                                                                               | (m)                                                                                                                               | in                                                                                                                                | showing the range of                                                                                                              | showing the range of                                                                                                              | fluctuation                                                                                                                       | showing the range of                                                                                                              | to                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | to 2                                                                                                                              | to 2                                                                                                                              | Rise to 4                                                                                                                         | Rise to 4                                                                                                                         | > 4                                                                                                                               | > 4                                                                                                                               | 0 to 2                                                                                                                            | 0 to 2                                                                                                                            | Fall 2 > 4                                                                                                                        | Fall 2 > 4                                                                                                                        | Fall 2 > 4                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                 | KarnatakaBagalkote                                                                                                                | 24                                                                                                                                | 14                                                                                                                                | 58.3                                                                                                                              | 2 3                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                   | 12.5                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                 | 8.3                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                 | 4.2                                                                                                                               | 312.51                                                                                                                            | to 4                                                                                                                              | 4.2                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 10                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | 30.0                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                 | 20.0                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                                 | KarnatakaBallari                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 50.0                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                 | KarnatakaBengaluru Rural                                                                                                          | 9                                                                                                                                 | 7                                                                                                                                 | 77.8                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                 | 22.2                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                   | 0.0                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                                                 | KarnatakaBengaluru Urban                                                                                                          | 18                                                                                                                                | 10                                                                                                                                | 55.6                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 | 5.6                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 7                                                                                                                                 | 38.9                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                                 | KarnatakaBidar                                                                                                                    | 31                                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                                | 41.9                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                 | 12.9                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                 | 6.3                                                                                                                               | 6.5                                                                                                                               | 11                                                                                                                                | 35.5                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                                                              | 3.2                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                 | KarnatakaChamarajanagara                                                                                                          | 16                                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                                 | 31.3                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                 | 25.0                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                 | 31.3 0.0                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 6.30                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                                 | KarnatakaChikkaballapura                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                                                 | 50.0                                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                                 | 50.0                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 8 9                                                                                                                               | KarnatakaChikkamagaluru KarnatakaChitradurga                                                                                      | 67 24                                                                                                                             | 41 9                                                                                                                              | 61.2 37.5                                                                                                                         | 10 8                                                                                                                              | 14.9 33.3                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                                 | 625.0                                                                                                                             | 4.5 1                                                                                                                             | 13 4.2                                                                                                                            | 19.4 0                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00 0.00                                                                                                                         | 0.0 0.0                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                | Dakshina                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                   | 63                                                                                                                                | 70.8                                                                                                                              | 5                                                                                                                                 | 5.6                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 2.2                                                                                                                               | 16 18.0                                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 1.10                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka Kannada                                                                                                                 | 89                                                                                                                                | 25                                                                                                                                | 65.8                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                 | 10.5                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | 2.6                                                                                                                               | 7 18.4                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | 2.60                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 11 12                                                                                                                             | KarnatakaDavangere KarnatakaDharwad                                                                                               | 38 24                                                                                                                             | 12                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | 7                                                                                                                                 | 29.2                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 416.7                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | 4.2                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                   | KarnatakaGadag                                                                                                                    | 19                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | 50.0                                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                                                 | 31.6                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 315.8                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 10.5                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 8                                                                                                                                 | 42.1                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 12.9                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 914.5                                                                                                                             | 2 9                                                                                                                               | 14.5                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0.01                                                                                                                              | 1.6                                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaHassan KarnatakaHaveri                                                                                                   | 62                                                                                                                                | 35                                                                                                                                | 56.5                                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                                                 | 19.0                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 628.6                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 14.3                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 15 16                                                                                                                             | KarnatakaKalaburagi                                                                                                               | 21 51                                                                                                                             | 8                                                                                                                                 | 38.1                                                                                                                              | 4 8                                                                                                                               | 15.7                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 2.0                                                                                                                               | 3 11                                                                                                                              | 21.6 0                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 17                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaKodagu                                                                                                                   | 65                                                                                                                                | 31                                                                                                                                | 60.8 66.2                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                                 | 4.6                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 4.6                                                                                                                               | 13 20.0                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 3.10                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaKolar                                                                                                                    | 19                                                                                                                                | 43 12                                                                                                                             | 63.2                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                 | 21.1                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaKoppal                                                                                                                   | 20                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                   | 60.0                                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 15.0                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 315.0                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                                 | 15.8 10.0                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaMandya                                                                                                                   | 34                                                                                                                                | 12                                                                                                                                | 55.9                                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                                 | 8.8                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                 | 2.9                                                                                                                               | 7                                                                                                                                 | 20.6                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 411.80                                                                                                                            | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 21                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaMysuru                                                                                                                   | 47                                                                                                                                | 19 28                                                                                                                             | 59.6                                                                                                                              | 9                                                                                                                                 | 19.1                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                                                 | 4.3                                                                                                                               | 7                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 2.10                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaRaichur                                                                                                                  | 36                                                                                                                                | 18                                                                                                                                | 50.0                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                 | 5.6                                                                                                                               | 14.9 27.8                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                   | 411.11                                                                                                                            | 2.8                                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaRamanagara                                                                                                               | 26                                                                                                                                | 17                                                                                                                                | 65.4                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 3.8                                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                                 | 3.8                                                                                                                               | 10 7                                                                                                                              | 26.9                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaShivamogga                                                                                                               | 75                                                                                                                                | 50                                                                                                                                | 66.7                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                 | 2.7                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 22                                                                                                                                | 29.3                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 | 1.30                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaTumakuru                                                                                                                 | 33                                                                                                                                | 19                                                                                                                                | 57.6                                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                                                 | 18.2                                                                                                                              | 3                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 9.1                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                                 | 12.1                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 | 3.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaUdupi                                                                                                                    | 58                                                                                                                                | 30                                                                                                                                | 51.7                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | 1.7                                                                                                                               | 22                                                                                                                                | 37.9                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                 | 6.91                                                                                                                              | 1.7                                                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaUttara Kannada                                                                                                           | 75                                                                                                                                | 34                                                                                                                                | 45.3                                                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                                                 | 2.7                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 36                                                                                                                                | 48.0                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.02                                                                                                                              | 2.7                                                                                                                               |
| 28                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaVijayanagar                                                                                                              | 16                                                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                                                 | 37.5                                                                                                                              | 4                                                                                                                                 | 25.0                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 531.3                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                                                 | 6.3                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                                                              | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaVijayapura                                                                                                               | 54                                                                                                                                | 23                                                                                                                                | 42.6                                                                                                                              | 7                                                                                                                                 | 13.0                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 5                                                                                                                                 | 9.3                                                                                                                               | 15                                                                                                                                | 27.8                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 | 1.91                                                                                                                              | 1.9                                                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                                                | KarnatakaYadgir                                                                                                                   | 20                                                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                                                | 65.0                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                   | 5.0                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                 | 0.0                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                                 | 20.0                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                   | 210.00                                                                                                                            | 0.0                                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                                   | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               | Total 108761156.2112711.68666.0724222.26262.3980.74                                                                               |

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