Lok Sabha Question No. 819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: Water Conservation under MGNREGS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ANANT KUMAR DATTATREYA HEGDE, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, ASHWINI KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .819

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07 .201 6

## WATER CONSERVATION UNDER MGNREGS

## 819. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  provision  for  water  conservation  a harvesting infrastructure under MGNREGS and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) theState - wise/UT- wise details of the infrastructure created for water conservati harvesting during the last three years and current year; and
- (c) the State - wise/UT- wisedetails of the amount allocated, released and spent for the purpose during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV )

- (a): Yes,Madam. The following works relating to water conservation and harvesting a permitted under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA):

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## I.  Category: A: PUBLIC WORKS RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -

- (i) Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve ground like underground dykes, earthen dams, stop dams, check dams with special focus on recharging ground water including drinking water sources;
- (ii) Watershed management works such as contour trenches, terracing, contour bunds, boulder checks, gabion structures and spring shed development resulti ng in a comprehensive treatment of a watershed;
- (iii) Renovation of traditional water bodies including desilting of irrigation tanks water bodies; and
- (iv) Afforestation, tree plantation and horticulture in common and forest lands, roa canal bunds, tank foreshores and coastal belts duly providing right to usufruct to t households.
- II. Category B: COMMUNITY ASSETS OR INDIVIDUAL ASSETS FOR VULNERABLE SECTIONS (ONLY FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN PARAGRAPH 5):
- (i) Improving productivity of lands of households through land development and by providing suitable infrastructure for irrigation including dug wells, farm ponds and water harvesting structures.
- (b): The State/UT - wise details of the activities relating to Natural Resource Management undertaken under MGNREGS during the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure - I.
- (c): The quantum of financial assistance released under MGNREGA is not work/ projec wise. Funds for programme implementation are released to the States as per the agreed to Labour Budget, self of projects and demand from the States. State/UT - wise details of amount released under the MGNREGS during the last three years and the current year is indicated in Annexure - II.

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## Annexure-I referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 819 dated 21.07.2016

| NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS   | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS   | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS            | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS            | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS            | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WORKS            |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|                                      |                                      | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT* Completed Works | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT* Completed Works | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT* Completed Works | NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT* Completed Works |
| No.                                  | State                                | 2013-14                                       | 2014-15                                       | 2015-16                                       | 2016-17 as on 15/07/2016                      |
| 1                                    | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR                  | NR                                            | NR                                            | NR                                            | NR                                            |
| 2                                    | ANDHRA PRADESH                       | 31484                                         | 6671                                          | 20914                                         | 3519                                          |
| 3                                    | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                    | 11                                            | 14                                            | 305                                           | 4                                             |
| 4                                    | ASSAM                                | 2273                                          | 2562                                          | 2720                                          | 396                                           |
| 5                                    | BIHAR                                | 15373                                         | 8566                                          | 17512                                         | 4459                                          |
| 6                                    | CHHATTISGARH                         | 31676                                         | 27539                                         | 15392                                         | 13135                                         |
| 7                                    | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                 | NR                                            | NR                                            | NR                                            | NR                                            |
| 8                                    | DAMAN & DIU                          | NR                                            | NR                                            | NR                                            | NR                                            |
| 9                                    | GOA                                  | 43                                            | 90                                            | 122                                           | 20                                            |
| 10                                   | GUJARAT                              | 4776                                          | 5950                                          | 5386                                          | 1196                                          |
| 11                                   | HARYANA                              | 5016                                          | 4595                                          | 3239                                          | 249                                           |
| 12                                   | HIMACHAL PRADESH                     | 24119                                         | 15270                                         | 18355                                         | 5662                                          |
| 13                                   | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                    | 13771                                         | 7743                                          | 21092                                         | 2512                                          |
| 14                                   | JHARKHAND                            | 26073                                         | 21046                                         | 24749                                         | 20019                                         |
| 15                                   | KARNATAKA                            | 42443                                         | 42687                                         | 58231                                         | 14236                                         |
| 16                                   | KERALA                               | 74545                                         | 111444                                        | 105811                                        | 34172                                         |
| 17                                   | LAKSHADWEEP                          | 0                                             | 3                                             | 1                                             | 0                                             |
| 18                                   | MADHYA PRADESH                       | 75781                                         | 85534                                         | 44977                                         | 25649                                         |
| 19                                   | MAHARASHTRA                          | 16290                                         | 19275                                         | 24616                                         | 13140                                         |
| 20                                   | MANIPUR                              | 295                                           | 355                                           | 2047                                          | 214                                           |
| 21                                   | MEGHALAYA                            | 622                                           | 591                                           | 723                                           | 356                                           |
| 22                                   | MIZORAM                              | 118                                           | 2363                                          | 4086                                          | 306                                           |
| 23                                   | NAGALAND                             | 0                                             | 405                                           | 834                                           | 0                                             |
| 24                                   | ODISHA                               | 22095                                         | 12954                                         | 21790                                         | 17083                                         |
| 25                                   | PUDUCHERRY                           | 615                                           | 202                                           | 420                                           | 0                                             |
| 26                                   | PUNJAB                               | 2295                                          | 2499                                          | 4663                                          | 1832                                          |
| 27                                   | RAJASTHAN                            | 21281                                         | 17565                                         | 14262                                         | 2727                                          |
| 28                                   | SIKKIM                               | 437                                           | 551                                           | 440                                           | 137                                           |
| 29                                   | TAMIL NADU                           | 43287                                         | 57151                                         | 59819                                         | 15672                                         |
| 30                                   | TELANGANA                            | 4973                                          | 1006                                          | 3473                                          | 463                                           |
| 31                                   | TRIPURA                              | 48757                                         | 76333                                         | 99035                                         | 9162                                          |
| 32                                   | UTTAR PRADESH                        | 53027                                         | 39216                                         | 82390                                         | 14585                                         |
| 33                                   | UTTARAKHAND                          | 6855                                          | 4986                                          | 7512                                          | 1667                                          |
| 34                                   | WEST BENGAL                          | 55106                                         | 59507                                         | 79898                                         | 43063                                         |
|                                      | Total                                | 623437                                        | 634673                                        | 744814                                        | 245635                                        |

- (i) *Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve groundwater like  underground  dykes,  earthen  dams,  stop  dams,  check  dams  with  special  focus  on recharging ground water including drinking water sources;

## NR=Not Reported

- (ii) Watershed management works such as contour trenches, terracing, contour bunds, boulder checks,  gabion  structures  and  spring  shed  development  resulting  in  a  comprehensive treatment of a watershed;
- (iv) Afforestation, tree plantation and horticulture in common and forest lands, road margins, canal  bunds,  tank  foreshores  and  coastal  belts  duly  providing  right  to  usufruct  to  the households.
- (iii) Renovation of traditional water bodies including desilting of irrigation tanks and other water bodies; and

## Annexure-II referred in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 819 dated 21.07.2016

(Rs. In lakh)

|     |                    | Central Release   | Central Release   | Central Release   | Central Release          |
|-----|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| No. | State              | 2013-14           | 2014-15           | 2015-16           | 2016-17 as on 15/07/2016 |
| 1   | ANDHRAPRADESH      | 475049.00         | 290314.10         | 307380.33         | 338835.08                |
| 2   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | 13852.67          | 2704.16           | 4395.10           | 9525.22                  |
| 3   | ASSAM              | 57349.95          | 50023.46          | 87830.06          | 45511.58                 |
| 4   | BIHAR              | 158070.67         | 95968.24          | 102412.26         | 76551.00                 |
| 5   | CHHATTISGARH       | 144602.31         | 150570.49         | 106341.30         | 133272.13                |
| 6   | GUJARAT            | 33530.02          | 35442.93          | 30598.72          | 43199.86                 |
| 7   | HARYANA            | 37687.81          | 16715.29          | 12470.72          | 6445.17                  |
| 8   | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 47797.09          | 35542.86          | 39610.32          | 26172.66                 |
| 9   | JAMMU ANDKASHMIR   | 60315.73          | 52171.08          | 55801.83          | 44887.03                 |
| 10  | JHARKHAND          | 62143.28          | 72433.41          | 97879.90          | 95645.56                 |
| 11  | KARNATAKA          | 159606.81         | 171687.07         | 99155.27          | 126815.30                |
| 12  | KERALA             | 127710.93         | 158758.02         | 152633.88         | 85250.89                 |
| 13  | MADHYAPRADESH      | 183982.44         | 245163.12         | 236732.20         | 204440.40                |
| 14  | MAHARASHTRA        | 115292.02         | 79951.77          | 123834.73         | 112850.70                |
| 15  | MANIPUR            | 23100.00          | 21997.13          | 25532.29          | 27723.41                 |
| 16  | MEGHALAYA          | 27106.21          | 27785.90          | 22182.56          | 55560.99                 |
| 17  | MIZORAM            | 24474.27          | 11141.23          | 28517.36          | 1992.14                  |
| 18  | NAGALAND           | 29214.80          | 11305.27          | 26665.95          | 50152.80                 |
| 19  | ODISHA             | 75752.84          | 103530.34         | 147941.05         | 114656.75                |
| 20  | PUNJAB             | 22615.48          | 18948.18          | 24533.37          | 20962.62                 |
| 21  | RAJASTHAN          | 205943.32         | 297609.87         | 269583.23         | 287915.51                |
| 22  | SIKKIM             | 10684.17          | 7386.41           | 8623.44           | 5953.46                  |
| 23  | TAMILNADU          | 469021.12         | 378180.33         | 547037.47         | 235845.08                |
| 24  | TELANGANA          | 0.00              | 191996.00         | 182484.92         | 124305.00                |
| 25  | TRIPURA            | 94366.49          | 63662.48          | 135894.19         | 47392.36                 |
| 26  | UTTAR PRADESH      | 289639.01         | 251341.40         | 269569.44         | 207413.32                |
| 27  | UTTARAKHAND        | 33000.50          | 28636.22          | 45076.65          | 27368.35                 |
| 28  | WEST BENGAL        | 289438.19         | 374495.29         | 471174.20         | 304528.98                |
| 29  | ANDAMAN&NICOBAR    | 1918.10           | 1301.94           | 1035.72           | 253.08                   |
| 30  | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00                     |
| 31  | DAMAN&DIU          | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00              | 0.00                     |
| 32  | GOA                | 205.86            | 137.95            | 246.82            | 111.27                   |
| 33  | LAKSHADWEEP        | 16.93             | 45.06             | 11.85             | 0.00                     |
| 34  | PUDUCHERRY         | 879.98            | 739.69            | 1292.57           | 300.15                   |
|     | Total              | 3274368.00        | 3247686.69        | 3664479.70        | 2861837.85               |