(a) the details of the progress of Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in the State of Odisha;
(b) the details of the proposed construction activities carried out along with the quantum of funds sanctioned/ released since the inception of JSA; and
(c) the details of target fixed under the said abhiyan in Odisha?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)
(a) Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) campaign was launched in 2019 in 256 water stressed districts of 36 States and UTs including Kendrapada district of Odisha from 01.07.2019 to 30.11.2019. With this campaign, huge awareness was generated and various stakeholders, viz. Government departments, agencies, NGOs, officials, Panchayats, individuals etc. started taking steps for water conservation.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA:CTR) campaign was implemented in 2021 during 22.03.2021 to 30.11.2021 in all districts of the Country including that of Odisha. As per the information uploaded on JSA: CTR portal by stakeholders including Central Departments/ Ministries and States, intervention-wise progress of JSA:CTR in Odisha, as on 06.02.2022, is at Annexure I.
(b) The JSA: CTR campaign is convergence of various schemes and accordingly funds were utilized by inter-sectoral convergence of various Central and State Government Schemes. As per the information uploaded on JSA: CTR portal, as on 07.02.2022, an expenditure of Rs. 65666 crore has been incurred under MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) during 2021-22 on completed and ongoing water related works under the campaign. Intervention-wise progress of water related works undertaken along with the expenditure incurred thereon, as uploaded on JSA: CTR portal, is at Annexure II.
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has also provided incentive based financial assistance amounting to Rs.2.00 lakh to every district for GIS mapping of water bodies and preparation of District Water Conservation Plan in two installments of Rs 1.00 lakh each. Rs. 4.39 crore has been sanctioned to 439 districts as first installment.
(c) Jal Shakti Abhiyan implemented in 2019 and 2021 were aimed at promoting water conservation and water resource management by focusing on accelerated implementation of defined interventions. No specific targets were fixed under the said abhiyan in Odisha.
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Annexure I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1461 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 REGARDING “JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN IN ODISHA”.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain
Intervention-wise progress report for the state of Odisha as on 06.02.2022
Sr. No. Intervention No. of Works Completed
1. Water Conservation and Rain Water Harvesting 33608
2. Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies 4640
3. Reuse and Recharge Structures 7707
4. Watershed Development 42998
5. Intensive Afforestation 1914473
6. Training Programmes/ Kisan Melas 132
Annexure II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1461 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.02.2022 REGARDING “JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN IN ODISHA”.
Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain
Intervention–wise Progress Report (as on 07.02.2022)
Status : From 22-03-2021 To 07.02.2022
S.N. Jal Shakti Abhiyan Water Conservation and Rain Water Harvesting Structures Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies Reuse and Recharge Structures Watershed Development Total Water Related Works Intensive Afforestation Training Programmes/ Kisan Melas
Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban
1.A Total Nos. of Work Completed 8,67,459 1,97,470 1,76,737 2,505 5,13,269 10,79,931 26,37,396 1,99,975 36,66,86,791 43,631
10,64,929 1,79,242
1.B Total Nos. of Works Ongoing 5,58,028 1,17,716 3,18,692 8,38,464 18,32,900 8,81,669 -
2 Total of Completed and Ongoing Works 16,22,957 2,96,958 8,31,961 19,18,395 46,70,271 36,75,68,460
3 Expenditure in Rs Crores* 24,592 10,017 1,267 20,997 56,873 8,793 -
4 Total Expenditure Including Water related works and Afforestation ( In Rs Crores)* 65,666
Source: JSA: CTR portal
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