Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Integrated Watershed Management Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, TARIQ ANWAR, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 .12.2015

## Integrated Watershed Management Programme

1923. SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of area development programme;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  major  activities  carried  out  under  the  Integrated  Watershed  Manageme (IWMP) and the names of the States where the programme is under implementation at present;
- (c) the details of the projects implemented under this programme and the extent of success achi State/ UT - wise;
- (d) the funds sanctioned/released and expenditure incurred under the programme during the last t the current year, State/UT - wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for effective implementation of the programme p the backward and tribal areas of the country for regional balanced development, State/ UT - wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI BIRENDER SINGH)

- (a) : The  main aims  andobjectives  of the Integrated  Watershed  Management  Programme  (IWMP)  are harnessing,  conserving  and  developing  degraded  natural  resources  such  as  soil,  vegetative  cov prevention  of  soil run - off;  rain  water  harvesting  and  recharging  of  the  ground  water  table;  inc productivity  of  crops;  introduction  of  multi - cropping  and  diverse  agro - based  activities;  promoting  sustainab livelihoods  and  increasing  the  household  incomes. The  IWM P  has  beenamalgamated as the Watershed DevelopmentComponent ofthePradhan MantriKrishiSinchaiYojana (PMKSY) from 2015 - 16.
- (c) & (d): A s per the Common Guidelines for Watershed Development Projects - 2008 (Revised Edition - 2011), the period  for  completing PMKSY  ( Watershed  Development )projects  is  between  4 - 7  years.These  projects  are  in dif ferent stages of implementation. The details of projects sanctioned , funds released and expenditure incurred under the programme during the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wisearegiven at Annexure.
- (b) The major activities taken up under the PMKSY ( Watershed Development ), inter alia include ridge area treatment,  drainage  line  treatment,  soil  and  moisture  conservation,  rain  water  harvesting, afforestation, horticulture, pasture development, livelihoods for assetless persons. Presently, PMKSY ( Watershed Development)isimplemented in all the States except Goa.
- (e) : The  Department  has, inter  ali a, taken  anumber  of steps  for the effective  implementation  of  the programme particularly in the backward and tribal areas of the country for regional balanced deve .Under PMKSY (Watershed Development) , the project sare selected based on criteria such as poverty index, % of SC/ST population, % of Small and Marginal Farmers and actual wages etc. There is also a provision toearmark 10% of the  total  budget  for  the  North  Eastern  States . For  implementation  of  the  programme,  agencies/  institut structure s at the State, District and project levels have been constituted. The Department has, inter ali a, taken   a number of steps for effective implementation of the programme such as insistence of public partic the formation of the village Water shed Committee which implement s he programme; dedicated implementing structures; third party concurrent monitoring and evaluating agencies; Bhuwan IWMP portal; Drisht field visits and regular review meetings etc.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part ( c)and ( d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1923 due for reply on 1 0. 12.2015

State/UT - wise details of projects sanctioned, funds released / utilization during last three years and the current year under PMKSY ( Watershed Development ) (Rs in Crore)

| S. No.   | Name of State       | No of Projects Sanctioned   | No of Projects Sanctioned   | No of Projects Sanctioned   | Funds released (Central Share)   | Funds released (Central Share)   | Funds released (Central Share)   | Funds released (Central Share)   | * Funds utilised (including State Share & interest)   | * Funds utilised (including State Share & interest)   | * Funds utilised (including State Share & interest)   | * Funds utilised (including State Share & interest)   |
|----------|---------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State       | 2012-13                     | 2013-14                     | 2014-15                     | 2012-13                          | 2013-14                          | 2014-15                          | 2015-16                          | 2012-13                                               | 2013-14                                               | 2014-15                                               | 2015-16**                                             |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh@     | 56                          | 56                          | 59                          | 125.137                          | 183.25                           | 163.28                           | 86.73                            | 232.43                                                | 340.27                                                | 203.96                                                | 81.57                                                 |
| 2        | Bihar               | 24                          | 26                          | 33                          | 12.18                            | 15.42                            | 21.47                            | 5.00                             | 4.41                                                  | 19.92                                                 | 15.39                                                 | 14.43                                                 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh        | 27                          | 29                          | 26                          | 0                                | 26.00                            | 10.00                            | 20.00                            | 38.04                                                 | 48.68                                                 | 49.08                                                 | 14.58                                                 |
| 4        | Gujarat             | 59                          | 60                          | 61                          | 329.24                           | 60.00                            | 72.34                            | 100.00                           | 154.24                                                | 368.63                                                | 268.19                                                | 60.62                                                 |
| 5        | Haryana             | 13                          | 15                          | 13                          | 5.23                             | 14.20                            | 26.97                            |                                  | 8.87                                                  | 14.18                                                 | 8.82                                                  | 13.14                                                 |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh    | 21                          | 15                          | 17                          | 8.02                             | 46.07                            | 0                                | 20.00                            | 39.55                                                 | 63.23                                                 | 59.38                                                 | 18.04                                                 |
| 7        | Jammu & Kashmir     | 43                          | 46                          | 29                          | 38.27                            | 0                                | 51.43                            |                                  | 1.86                                                  | 26.12                                                 | 26.09                                                 | 16.68                                                 |
| 8        | Jharkhand           | 30                          | 27                          | 27                          | 48.17                            | 29.40                            | 0                                | 20.00                            | 20.76                                                 | 40.60                                                 | 33.31                                                 | 31.38                                                 |
| 9        | Karnataka           | 68                          | 63                          | 78                          | 334.55                           | 586.11                           | 125.43                           | 125.00                           | 450.51                                                | 509.28                                                | 299.59                                                | 57.20                                                 |
| 10       | Kerala              | 20                          | 10                          | 12                          | 4.81                             | 0                                | 15.16                            | 20.00                            | 3.61                                                  | 15.77                                                 | 44.04                                                 | 18.53                                                 |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh      | 37                          | 73                          | 81                          | 128.30                           | 135.57                           | 303.98                           | 150.00                           | 160.16                                                | 291.36                                                | 286.81                                                | 134.21                                                |
| 12       | Maharashtra         | 120                         | 116                         | 122                         | 501.60                           | 180.35                           | 197.91                           | 250.00                           | 362.60                                                | 627.41                                                | 542.28                                                | 177.09                                                |
| 13       | Odisha              | 39                          | 38                          | 38                          | 89.70                            | 136.91                           | 248.79                           | 67.50                            | 88.12                                                 | 164.29                                                | 301.51                                                | 95.80                                                 |
| 14       | Punjab              | 12                          | 14                          | 8                           | 14.89                            | 15.44                            | 0                                | 7.953                            | 4.43                                                  | 10.29                                                 | 18.50                                                 | 5.47                                                  |
| 15       | Rajasthan           | 145                         | 135                         | 141                         | 424.53                           | 0                                | 403.07                           | 200.00                           | 217.85                                                | 509.57                                                | 949.03                                                | 123.73                                                |
| 16       | Tamil Nadu          | 32                          | 39                          | 31                          | 227.77                           | 168.56                           | 124.02                           | 75.00                            | 146.14                                                | 231.06                                                | 204.99                                                | 35.88                                                 |
| 17       | Telangana           | 46                          | 41                          | 50                          | -                                | -                                | 124.58                           | 70.00                            | -                                                     | -                                                     | 105.21                                                | 57.71                                                 |
| 18       | Uttar Pradesh       | 64                          | 67                          | 58                          | 128.43                           | 88.09                            | 75.39                            | 75.00                            | 103.56                                                | 256.30                                                | 86.11                                                 | 89.96                                                 |
| 19       | Uttarakhand         | 8                           | 0                           | 0                           | 4.22                             | 0                                | 49.77                            | 25.677                           | 5.85                                                  | 9.89                                                  | 37.79                                                 | 9.35                                                  |
| 20       | West Bengal         | 42                          | 44                          | 0                           | 40.31                            | 0                                | 25.85                            | 10.00                            | 0.93                                                  | 23.87                                                 | 33.21                                                 | 19.29                                                 |
| 21       | North-EasternStates |                             |                             |                             |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                  |                                                       |                                                       |                                                       |                                                       |
|          | Arunachal Pradesh   | 28                          | 26                          | 16                          | 15.97                            | 110.83                           | 0                                | 18.00                            | 36.91                                                 | 118.25                                                | 44.00                                                 | 6.69                                                  |
| 22       | Assam               | 54                          | 45                          | 47                          | 42.97                            | 116.60                           | 6.99                             |                                  | 37.87                                                 | 124.48                                                | 97.35                                                 | 32.53                                                 |
| 23       | Manipur             | 15                          | 13                          | 14                          | 33.75                            | 30.28                            | 11.10                            | 9.00                             | 17.08                                                 | 23.61                                                 | 48.30                                                 | 7.93                                                  |
| 24       | Meghalaya           | 12                          | 11                          | 12                          | 37.43                            | 28.06                            | 37.16                            | 18.00                            | 11.64                                                 | 60.09                                                 | 35.47                                                 | 8.05                                                  |
| 25       | Mizoram             | 15                          | 14                          | 11                          | 16.44                            | 69.18                            | 75.81                            |                                  | 18.98                                                 | 72.35                                                 | 27.60                                                 | 44.40                                                 |
| 26       | Nagaland            | 17                          | 20                          | 13                          | 76.42                            | 74.67                            | 95.09                            | 27.00                            | 82.10                                                 | 87.74                                                 | 96.76                                                 | 0.97                                                  |
| 27       | Sikkim              | 2                           | 0                           | 4                           | 8.17                             | 0                                | 0                                | 6.30                             | 1.75                                                  | 4.22                                                  | 4.61                                                  | 0.71                                                  |
| 28       | Tripura             | 17                          | 8                           | 9                           | 24.01                            | 47.81                            | 19.04                            | 13.50                            | 28.26                                                 | 52.42                                                 | 38.75                                                 | 12.10                                                 |
|          | Grand Total         | 1066                        | 1051                        | 1010                        | 2720.517                         | 2162.8 0                         | 2284.63                          | 1419.66                          | 2278.51                                               | 4113.88                                               | 3966.13                                               | 1188.04                                               |

Note: No new watershed projects have been sanctioned during 2015 - 16

@ Prior to creation of State of Telangana, the Central assistance was released to erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh. However, as per the information furnished by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Government of Telangana, state wise release of funds is indicated in respect of these two states for 2014 - 15.

*   Funds utilised for the particular year also includes the backlog of previous year projects.

** Funds Utilisation as on 31. 10.2015 .