(a) whether the Government have formulated any concrete action plan to conserve, protect and ensure that traditional waterbodies, ponds, lakes-duly registered in revenue records remains the same without alteration of their character;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (c) Water being a State subject all water resources
projects including conservation and protection of waterbodies
are maintained by the State Governments. The revenue records
are also maintained by the State Governments. As such,
information on formulation of any action plan to conserve and
protect traditional waterbodies, ponds, lakes etc is available
with the concerned State Government.