Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

## 5. SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Jal Shakti Kendras (JSKs) have been set up in various States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized for setting up of JSKs in Uttar Pradesh so far; and
- (d)  the  time  by  which  the  ongoing  JSK  projects  in  all  the  districts  of  Uttar  Pradesh  are  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

- (a) Yes.
- (b) The State/UT-wise details of Jal Shakti Kendras (JSKs) is attached at Annexure .

(c) & (d) 'Water' being a State subject, the aspects related to water resources including its conservation are studied, planned, funded and executed by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. No separate funds are allotted to States for establishment and operation of the Kendras from Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti.  They  are  operated  through  pooling  of  resources  both  human  and  infrastructure. Under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign, one Jal Shakti Kendra (JSK) has been established in each district of Uttar Pradesh and are fully functional as reported by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, a total of 75 Jal Shakti Kendras covering all districts of Uttar Pradesh are completed under the JSA: CTR campaign.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5

ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## SETTING UP OF JAL SHAKTI KENDRAS

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 29.01.2026 REGARDING 'SETTING UP OF JAL SHAKTI KENDRAS'.

| Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain                  | Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain                  | Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain                  |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti     | National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti     | National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti     |
| Jal Shakti Kendra Report ( as per JSA: CTR portal) | Jal Shakti Kendra Report ( as per JSA: CTR portal) | Jal Shakti Kendra Report ( as per JSA: CTR portal) |
| (Status as on : 23/01/2026)                        | (Status as on : 23/01/2026)                        | (Status as on : 23/01/2026)                        |
| S.No.                                              | State Name                                         | JSK Established Districts                          |
| 1                                                  | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                  | 20                                                 |
| 2                                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                   | 12                                                 |
| 3                                                  | PUNJAB                                             | 23                                                 |
| 4                                                  | CHANDIGARH                                         | 1                                                  |
| 5                                                  | UTTARAKHAND                                        | 12                                                 |
| 6                                                  | HARYANA                                            | 22                                                 |
| 7                                                  | DELHI                                              | 8                                                  |
| 8                                                  | RAJASTHAN                                          | 41                                                 |
| 9                                                  | UTTAR PRADESH                                      | 75                                                 |
| 10                                                 | BIHAR                                              | 38                                                 |
| 11                                                 | SIKKIM                                             | 6                                                  |
| 12                                                 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                  | 8                                                  |
| 13                                                 | NAGALAND                                           | 8                                                  |
| 14                                                 | MANIPUR                                            | 13                                                 |
| 15                                                 | MIZORAM                                            | 4                                                  |
| 16                                                 | TRIPURA                                            | 8                                                  |
| 17                                                 | MEGHALAYA                                          | 9                                                  |
| 18                                                 | ASSAM                                              | 30                                                 |
| 19                                                 | WEST BENGAL                                        | 23                                                 |
| 20                                                 | JHARKHAND                                          | 19                                                 |
| 21                                                 | ODISHA                                             | 30 31                                              |
| 22                                                 | CHHATTISGARH                                       |                                                    |
| 23 24                                              | MADHYA PRADESH GUJARAT                             | 50 33                                              |
| 25                                                 | MAHARASHTRA                                        | 35                                                 |
| 26                                                 | ANDHRA PRADESH                                     | 26                                                 |
| 27                                                 | KARNATAKA                                          | 31                                                 |
| 28                                                 | GOA                                                | 2                                                  |
| 29                                                 | LAKSHADWEEP                                        | 0                                                  |
| 30                                                 | KERALA                                             | 14                                                 |
| 31                                                 | TAMIL NADU                                         | 38                                                 |
| 32                                                 | PUDUCHERRY                                         | 2                                                  |
| 33                                                 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                        | 3                                                  |
| 34                                                 | TELANGANA                                          | 33                                                 |
| 35                                                 | LADAKH                                             | 2                                                  |
|                                                    | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND                         |                                                    |
| 36                                                 | DAMAN AND DIU                                      | 2                                                  |
| Total                                              | Total                                              | 712                                                |

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