Lok Sabha Question No. 1298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Jal Shakti Kendra in Haryana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1298

ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## JAL SHAKTI KENDRA IN HARYANA

†1298. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  Jal  Shakti  Kendras,  State/  UT-wise,  particularly  in  the  State  of  Haryana, districtwise, especially in Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) the details of technical guidance provided to the people through such kendras; and

(c) the time by which the ongoing Jal Shakti Kendra projects in all the districts of Haryana are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) The details of Jal Shakti Kendras in the country, State/UT-wise are at Annexure I and district-wise details of Jal Shakti Kendras in the state of Haryana including Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency are at Annexure II .

(b) Water is a State subject and the Central Government supplements the efforts of the States through technical  and  financial  support.  An  advisory  has  been  issued  to  all  States/UTs  on  setting  up  of JSKs prescribing  objectives,  indicative  template,  human  resources  etc.  JSK  acts  as  a knowledge  centre  for disseminating information related to any water related issue such as water conservation methods, water use  efficiency,  policies  on  ground  water,  efficient  irrigation  techniques,  water  quality,  grey  water management  etc.  and  a  technical  guidance  centre  to  advice  local  people  on  these  matters.  A  list  of documents  has  been  proposed  in  the  aforesaid  advisory  to  be  kept  on  relevant  Central  and  State legislations, rules, directives, manuals etc. in the JSK.

(c) The State Government has informed that Jal Shakti Kendras have been established in all 22 districts of Haryana.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1298  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  27.07.2023  REGARDING  'JAL  SHAKTI KENDRA IN HARYANA'.

State/ UT-wise details of Jal Shakti Kendra (JSK) established as on 24.07.2023

| Sr. No.   | State/ UT                               |   No. of Jal Shakti Kendras Established |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS             |                                       3 |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH                          |                                      26 |
| 3         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                       |                                       7 |
| 4         | ASSAM                                   |                                       5 |
| 5         | BIHAR                                   |                                      38 |
| 6         | CHANDIGARH                              |                                       1 |
| 7         | CHHATTISGARH                            |                                      28 |
| 8         | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMAN AND DIU |                                       2 |
| 9         | DELHI                                   |                                       8 |
| 10        | GOA                                     |                                       2 |
| 11        | GUJARAT                                 |                                      33 |
| 12        | HARYANA                                 |                                      22 |
| 13        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                        |                                      12 |
| 14        | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR                        |                                      17 |
| 15        | JHARKHAND                               |                                      14 |
| 16        | KARNATAKA                               |                                      31 |
| 17        | KERALA                                  |                                      14 |
| 18        | LADAKH                                  |                                       0 |
| 19        | LAKSHADWEEP                             |                                       0 |
| 20        | MADHYA PRADESH                          |                                      50 |
| 21        | MAHARASHTRA                             |                                      36 |
| 22        | MANIPUR                                 |                                      12 |
| 23        | MEGHALAYA                               |                                       4 |
| 24        | MIZORAM                                 |                                       2 |
| 25        | NAGALAND                                |                                       5 |
| 26        | ODISHA                                  |                                      30 |
| 27        | PUDUCHERRY                              |                                       2 |
| 28        | PUNJAB                                  |                                      23 |
| 29        | RAJASTHAN                               |                                      33 |
| 30        | SIKKIM                                  |                                       6 |
| 31        | TAMILNADU                               |                                      38 |
| 32        | TELANGANA                               |                                      33 |
| 33        | TRIPURA                                 |                                       8 |
| 34        | UTTAR PRADESH                           |                                      75 |
| 35        | UTTARAKHAND                             |                                      13 |
| 36        | WEST BENGAL                             |                                      23 |
| Total     | Total                                   |                                     656 |

(Source: jsactr.mowr.gov.in)

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1298 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2023 REGARDING 'JAL SHAKTI KENDRA IN HARYANA'.

District-wise details of Jal Shakti Kendra (JSK) established in the state of Haryana as on 24.07.2023

|   Sr. No. | District      |
|-----------|---------------|
|         1 | AMBALA        |
|         2 | BHIWANI       |
|         3 | CHARKHI DADRI |
|         4 | FARIDABAD     |
|         5 | FATEHABAD     |
|         6 | GURUGRAM      |
|         7 | HISAR         |
|         8 | JHAJJAR       |
|         9 | JIND          |
|        10 | KAITHAL       |
|        11 | KARNAL        |
|        12 | KURUKSHETRA   |
|        13 | MAHENDRAGARH  |
|        14 | NUH           |
|        15 | PALWAL        |
|        16 | PANCHKULA     |
|        17 | PANIPAT       |
|        18 | REWARI        |
|        19 | ROHTAK        |
|        20 | SIRSA         |
|        21 | SONIPAT       |
|        22 | YAMUNANAGAR   |

(Source: jsactr.mowr.gov.in)

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