Lok Sabha Question No. 3056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Modernisation of Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3056

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## MODERNISATION  OF  RESERVOIRS

## †3056.          SHRI  PARBHUBHAI  NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for  modernisation  of  water  bodies including reservoirs in the country especially Gujarat, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  find  out  such  reservoirs  and  water bodies which have been neglected, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  to  modernise  them  along  with  the  quantum  of  funds  allocated  by  the Government  for  implementation  of  this  scheme  during  each  year  of  the  current  plan  period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) Works  related  to  water  resources  development  &  management  are  planned,  funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities.  In  order  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  to  encourage  sustainable development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  schemes  and programmes. Under the scheme for Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies, MoWR, RD &GR gives Central Assistance (CA) to States/UTs including Gujarat.  The scheme has multiple objectives like Comprehensive improvement and restoration of water bodies thereby increasing  tank  storage  capacity,  Ground  Water  Recharge,  Increased  availability  of  drinking water, Improvement in agriculture/horticulture productivity etc.

(b) This Ministry conducts all India Census of Minor Irrigation Structures. As per 4 th Minor Irrigation  Census,  the  total  number  of  water  bodies  for  minor  irrigation  in  the  country  was 523816 in 2006-07, of which 443688 were in use and 80128 were not -in-use.

(c) A pilot scheme for 'Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies directly linked to Agriculture' was launched in January 2005 for implementation during the remaining period of X Plan.

Further, the Ministry of Water Resources launched a State Sector Scheme for Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of water bodies for implementation during XI Plan.  The scheme of RRR of Water Bodies has been continued in XII Plan also.

State-wise year-wise details of CA released during XII Plan for RRR of water bodies scheme are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART 'C' OF UNSTAREED QUESTION NO. 3056 ANSWRED ON 04.08.2016 REGARDING MODERNITAZION OF RESERVOIRS.

## State -wise Details of Central Assistance released under RRR of Water Bodies Scheme

|     |                | Central Assistance Released (in crore)   | Central Assistance Released (in crore)   | Central Assistance Released (in crore)   | Central Assistance Released (in crore)   | Central Assistance Released (in crore)   | Central Assistance Released (in crore)   |
|-----|----------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl. |                | During                                   | XII Plan                                 | XII Plan                                 | XII Plan                                 | XII Plan                                 | Up to                                    |
| No. | State          | XI Plan                                  | 2012-13                                  | 2013-14                                  | 2014-15                                  | 2015-16                                  | 03/2016                                  |
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh | 66.105                                   |                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          | 66.11                                    |
| 2   | Bihar          | 25.00                                    | 27.54                                    |                                          |                                          |                                          | 52.54                                    |
| 3   | Chhatishgarh   | 34.68                                    |                                          | 37.97                                    |                                          |                                          | 72.65                                    |
| 4   | Gujarat        | 10.610                                   |                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          | 10.61                                    |
|     | Haryana        | 7.040                                    | 2.52                                     |                                          |                                          |                                          | 9.56                                     |
| 5   | Karnataka      | 199.02                                   |                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          | 199.02                                   |
| 6   | Madhya Pradesh | 9.95                                     |                                          |                                          | 37.70                                    |                                          | 47.65                                    |
| 7   | Maharashtra    | 80.35                                    |                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          | 80.53                                    |
| 8   | Manipur        | 0.00                                     |                                          |                                          | 10.37                                    |                                          | 10.37                                    |
| 9   | Meghalaya      | 2.42                                     |                                          |                                          | 2.52                                     |                                          | 4.94                                     |
| 10  | Odisha         | 217.45                                   |                                          |                                          | 79.90                                    | 54.75                                    | 352.10                                   |
| 11  | Rajasthan      | 7.07                                     |                                          |                                          |                                          | 35.93                                    | 43.00                                    |
| 12  | Tamil Nadu     | 0.00                                     |                                          |                                          |                                          | 9.22                                     | 9.22                                     |
| 13  | Telengana      | 122.895                                  |                                          |                                          |                                          | 44.88                                    | 167.77                                   |
| 14  | Uttar Pradesh  | 29.08                                    | 10.38                                    |                                          |                                          | 16.41                                    | 55.87                                    |
| 15  | Uttarakhand    | 0.00                                     |                                          |                                          |                                          |                                          | 0.00                                     |
|     | Total          | 811.850                                  | 40.44                                    | 37.97                                    | 130.49                                   | 161.18                                   | 1181.928                                 |