(a) whether the Government is planning any new scheme pertaining to digging of wells, canals, ponds etc. for water conservation in the country including Karnataka, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the number of districts likely to be covered thereunder in each State?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION
(Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)
(a) & (b) A scheme on Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of water bodies has been undertaken (since 2008) for improvement of catchment areas of water bodies, command area development, increase in the capacity of the water bodies, ground water recharge, improvement in agriculture/horticulture productivity, development of tourism, cultural activities, increase availability of drinking water.
This Ministry has recently launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan (2015-16 to 2017-18) in order to consolidate water conservation and management in the country through a holistic and integrated approach involving all stakeholders, making it a mass movement. The State-wise coverage is Annexed.
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Annexure
Annexure referred in the reply to the part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No. 1406 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 24.11.2016 regarding ‘Digging of Wells for Water Conservation’.
The current status of Jal Grams identified under Jal Gram Yojana in different States:
S.No. State Total No. of Districts Total No. of Jal Grams to be identified No. of Jal Grams identified as on date
1. Andhra Pradesh 13 26 26
2. Arunachal Pradesh 20 40 40
3. Assam 32 54 27
4. Bihar 38 76 27
5. Chhattisgarh 27 54 54
6. Goa 2 4 3
7. Gujarat 33 66 49
8. Haryana 21 42 42
9. Himachal Pradesh 12 24 24
10. Jammu & Kashmir 22 44 44
11. Jharkhand 24 48 48
12. Karnataka 30 60 60
13. Kerala 14 28 28
14. Madhya Pradesh 51 102 51
15. Maharashtra 36 72 59
16. Manipur 9 18 9
17. Meghalaya 11 22 22
18. Mizoram 8 16 14
19. Nagaland 11 22 13
20. Orissa 30 60 60
21. Punjab 22 44 29
22. Rajasthan 33 66 65
23. Sikkim 4 8 8
24. Tamilnadu 32 64 62
25. Telangana 10 20 18
26. Tripura 8 16 8
27. Uttar Pradesh 75 150 150
28. Uttarakhand 13 26 26
29. West Bengal 20 40 0
30. Andaman & Nicobar 3 6 6
31. Chandigarh 1 2 0
32. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 2 2
33. Daman & Diu 2 4 4
34. Lakshadweep 1 2 2
35. Delhi 9 18 6
36. Puducherry 4 6 4
Total 682 1352 1090