Question : WATER CONSERVATION SCHEMES

(a) the names of the schemes related to water conservation being implemented by the Union Government in view of failure of monsoon in the country;

(b) the salient features of such scheme;

(c) whether the Government has taken any steps to replace these old water conservation schemes with a more effective scheme in order to achieve the desired results;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the names of the States in which the said scheme has since been launched; and

(f) the funds allocation made for the purpose?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH)

(a) to (f): Government of India is implementing various watershed development schemes for soil & water conservation and prevention of land degradation in the country. Since inception upto March 2005, an area of 28.533 million ha. has been developed with expenditure of Rs.14577.32 crore under these schemes. For these schemes, an amount of Rs. 6422.95 crore has been allocated for development of 21.40 million ha. area during Tenth Five Year Plan and Rs. 1497.00 crore is allocated to treat 3.36 million ha. area for 2005-06. The details of achievement and fund allocation for the existing schemes are Annexed.

These on-going schemes seek to apply techniques of soil & water conservation, prevention of land degradation, ground water recharge etc. These have improved the capacity of treated area to withstand ill effect of insufficient rain. While no new scheme is contemplated, the guidelines of the existing schemes have been drastically modified to provide still greater thrust on water conservation.

ANNEXURE

Statement indicating Target & Outlay for X Five Year Plan, Achievements since inception upto March, 2005 and Tentative Fund Allocation for 2005-06 for various Schemes of Watershed Development Programmes

(Phy. in Lakh ha. & Fin. in Rs. Crore)
S.No.	Name of the	Tentative target	Achievement since	Target and	Programme	and Outlay	inception upto	outlay	X Plan	March,2005	2005-06	Phy.	Fin.	Phy.	Fin.	Phy.	Fin
1.	NWDPRA	20.00	1000.00	79.34 2397.56	5.00	220.00
2.	RVP & FPR	12.0	800.00	60.87	1894.17	2.00	124.00
3.	WDPSCA	1.0	100.00	3.18	226.43	0.30	30.00
4.	RAS	1.0	100.00	6.59	96.64	0.20	7.00
5.	EAPs	0.00	0.00	23.63	4756.36	0.00	0.00
6.	DPAP	68.0	1500.00	26.29	1742.06	12.00	353.00
7.	DDP	44.0	1100.00	14.70	1301.01	6.00	268.00
8.	IWDP	68.0	1800.00	61.96	1310.20	8.00	485.00
9..	NAEPS	0.32	22.95	8.77	852.89	0.10	10.00	TOTAL	214.32	6422.95	285.33	14577.32	33.60	1497.00

NWDPRA	-	National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas
RVP & FPR	-	River Valley Projects & Flood Prone Rivers
WDPSCA	-	Watershed Development Project for Shifting Cultivation Areas
RAS	-	Reclamation of Alkali Soil
EAPs	-	Externally Aided Projects
DPAP	-	Drought Prone Area Programme
DDP	-	Desert Development programme
IWDP	-	Integrated Wasteland Development Project
NAEPS	-	National Afforestation & Eco-development Project Scheme