Lok Sabha Question No. 1846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Management of Water Resources
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pratibha Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1846 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023 MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES

## 1846. SHRIMATI PRATIBHA SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to reduce dependence on monsoon, efficient management of water  sources  through  various  schemes  and  programmes  and  to  compensate  for  damage  to  crops  caused  by natural disasters during the last three years and the current year;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the  Government  of  Himachal  Pradesh  for  irrigation projects during the last two years and the current year;

(c) if so, the details thereof including present status of the projects; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  amount  allocated  to  Himachal  Pradesh  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana (PMKSY) including for irrigation under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program (AIBP) and from the Disaster Fund, year-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) Water  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  for  the  States  concerned  to  take  necessary  steps  for  reducing dependence on monsoon, and efficient management of  water sources under their jurisdiction. However, along with providing technical support, some of the other initiatives taken by Government of India to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, are given below.

1. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16, with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve onfarm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc. It is an umbrella scheme, consisting of two major components implemented by this Ministry, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP), and Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP). HKKP, in turn, consists of four sub-components, being Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, and Ground Water (GW) Development component. In addition,  PMKSY  also  has  Watershed  Development  (WD)  component  which  is  being  implemented  by Department  of  Land  Resources.  Further,  during  the  period  2015-22,  Per  Drop  More  Crop  (PDMC) component was also being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DoA&FW) under PMKSY. However, thereafter, it is being implemented by DoA&FW as a part of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
2. Financial assistance is also being provided by this Ministry for creation/ stabilization of irrigation potential for the identified water resources projects under National project scheme, and also as special projects.
3. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has taken major initiatives for data collection, such as preparation of Master  Plan  for  Artificial  Recharge,  mapping  of  aquifers  through  National  Aquifer  Mapping  and Management Programme (NAQUIM),  initiation of studies for detailed mapping in identified priority areas, heliborne geophysical survey to gather detailed aquifer related information in select areas, etc.
4. Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL), a central sector scheme in identified water stressed areas of 8213 Gram Panchayats  (GPs)  under  229  blocks  in  80  districts  of  Seven  States  viz.  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, is aimed aim at arresting decline in ground water level through community led sustainable groundwater management.
5. Ministry of Jal Shakti has been taking up annual nation-wide campaign 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the Rain' (JSA:CTR) for various water conservation measures in urban and rural areas of all the districts in the country, with active participation by the State Governments and the community.
6. Rejuvenation  of  water  bodies  is  also  a  component  under  Water  Supply  sector  of  Atal  Mission  for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme under Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. Further, AMRUT 2.0 launched in October, 2021, with a total outlay of Rs. 2,99,000 crore targets to promote circular  economy  of  water  through  development  of  city  water  balance  plan  for  each  city  focusing  on recycle/reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies and water conservation.
7. Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 24th April 2022, with an objective to conserve water for the future. The Mission aimed at developing / rejuvenating 75 Amrit Sarovar (Pond) in each district of the country. The mission focuses on water conservation, people's participation and proper utilization of soil excavated from the water bodies to boost infrastructural projects. Total works commenced under the scheme are 83,599, out of which 68,187 have been completed.

Further,  as  far  as  grant  of  compensation  for  damage  to  crops  caused  by  natural  disasters  is  concerned,  the primary responsibility in this regard also rests with the State Governments concerned, primarily from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) placed at their disposal. However, in the event of disaster of a severe nature, additional  financial  assistance  is  extended  by  Government  of  India  from  the  National  Disaster  Response  Fund (NDRF), as per the laid down procedure.

In addition, compensation is also being given for crop damage under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, which is being implemented by the concerned State Governments. PMFBY provides affordable crop insurance to ensure comprehensive risk cover for crops of farmers against all non-preventable natural risks from pre-sowing to post-harvest stage.

(b) & (c) The  status  of  the  proposals  for  techno-economic  appraisal  as  well  as  proposals  for  inclusion  under various schemes of this Ministry, received from the Government of Himachal Pradesh during the last two years and the current year, is given at Annexure-I.

(d) Details  regarding  central  assistance  released  for  Himachal  Pradesh  under  different  components  of PMKSY  for  the  last  three  years,  year-wise,  are  given  at Annexure-II. In  addition,  details  of  allocation  and releases made to Himachal Pradesh under SDRF and NDRF for the last three years and the current year, yearwise, as provided by Disaster Management Division of Ministry of Home Affairs, are also placed at Annexure-

## REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1846 TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.12.2023  REGARDING  "MANAGEMENT  OF  WATER RESOURCES"

## A. Status of proposals for funding under PMKSY components being implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti, received from the State of Himachal Pradesh during last two years, and current financial year till date.

|   S. No. | Proposal for funding under PMKSY           | Current Status                                                             |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Shelf of 14 no. minor irrigation projects  | Included under PMKSY-HKKP-SMI in March, 2022.                              |
|        2 | Nadaun medium irrigation project           | Included under PMKSY-AIBP in March 2022.                                   |
|        3 | Phina Singh medium irrigation project      | Investment clearance, an essential pre- requisite, accorded in Dec., 2023. |
|        4 | Shelf of 36 no. minor irrigation projects  | Techno-economic details require augmentation by State Government.          |
|        5 | Shelf of 147 no. minor irrigation projects |                                                                            |
|        6 | Shelf of 2 no. minor irrigation projects   | Financial provisions under the scheme PMKSY-HKKP-SMI require augmentation. |

## B.  Projects  submitted  for  techno-economic  appraisal  by  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  under Ministry of Jal Shakti.

|   S. No. | Irrigation project proposal from Himachal Pradesh                                       | Current Status                                                    |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Medium irrigation project for various panchayats of Jawalamukhi area in district Kangra | Techno-economic details require augmentation by State Government. |
|        2 | Sukha Har medium irrigation project                                                     | Techno-economic details require augmentation by State Government. |
|        3 | Medium irrigation project on Seer Khad                                                  | Techno-economic details require augmentation by State Government. |
|        4 | Medium irrigation project on Ali Khad                                                   | Techno-economic details require augmentation by State Government. |
|        5 | Extension-renovation-modernization of medium irrigation project at Bhabour- Sahibin. in | Additional details provided recently by the State Government.     |

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ANNEXURE-II

REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1846 TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  14.12.2023  REGARDING  "MANAGEMENT  OF  WATER RESOURCES"

Central Assistance released to Himachal Pradesh for irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana, including Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme

(Rs. in crore)

| Component/ Scheme                                                   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme including National project | -         | 1,050.79  | -         |
| Har Khet Ko Pani - Surface Minor Irrigation                         | 59.80     | 60.31     | 40.50     |
| Per Drop More Crop *                                                | 20.00     | 17.50     | -         |
| Watershed Development                                               | -         | 8.51      | 12.86     |

Details  of  Funds  released  by  Government  of  India  to  the  State  of  Himachal  Pradesh  under  State Disaster Relief Fund and National Disaster Relief Fund during 2020-21 till date:

(Rs. in crore)

| Year                    | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   |
|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Central share for State | 327.2     | 327.2     | 342.4     | 360.8     |
| Release from National   | 2.9       | -         | 214.26    | 389.27    |
| Disaster Relief Fund*   |           |           |           |           |