(a) whether the Union Government has received proposals from various State Governments
including Gujarat for repairs, renovation and restoration of water bodies in the respective
States;
(b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise and State-wise;
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon; and
(d) the funds allocated/released for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) to (d) The Government of India sanctioned a pilot scheme for Repair, Renovation and
Restoration (RRR) of 1098 water bodies in 26 districts of 15 states with an outlay of Rs.300
crore (Central Share of Rs. 225 crore) during X Plan. The Government has further approved a
programme for Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies with an outlay of Rs.10,000
crore (Central share of Rs. 2750 crore) for XI Plan. The Programme covers all states of the
country including Gujarat. Under the scheme, the World Bank Loan Agreement has been signed
with Tamil Nadu for Rs. 2182 crore for restoration of 5763 water bodies having a CCA of 4 lakh
hectares, with Andhra Pradesh for Rs. 835 crore for restoration of 3000 water bodies with a CCA
of 2.5 lakh hectares, with Karnataka for Rs.268 crore for restoration of 1225 water bodies
having a CCA of 0.52 lakh hectare and with Orissa for Rs. 478 crore for restoration of 900 water
bodies with CCA of 1.2 lakh hectare. An amount of Rs. 221.02 crore has been released to
different states during the last three years and the current year under the above schemes as
per details given in the Annexure.