(a) the details of centrally sponsored schemes being implemented in the country to assist the State Governments to increase water resources including rain water harvesting;
(b) the allocations made and the funds released to the State
Governments during each of the last three years, till-date, scheme-
wise; and
(c) the achievements made so far by the State Governments in
implementing the schemes?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a)to(c) Water being a State subject, water resources schemes are
planned, investigated, formulated, implemented and
funded by the State Governments of their own resources
and as per their priorities. To help the State
Governments in their efforts to harness the water from
natural resources and accelerate creation of irrigation
potential by early completion of ongoing irrigation
schemes, Government of India has launched Accelerated
Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) since 1996-97 to
provide Central Loan Assistance. During last three
years, an amount of Rs.7519.8836 crore has been released
under AIBP to various States. Under the Centrally
sponsored Command Area Development Scheme initiated in
1974-75, an amount of Rs. 451.8299 crore has been
released from 1999-2000 to 2001-2002 for 28 States.
Besides, Government of India is also promoting rain
water harvesting through Watershed Management Programme,
artificial recharge of ground water and roof-top rain
water harvesting under the sector reform project of
Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme under the
Ministry of of Rural Development for which technical and
financial assistance is provided to the State
Governments and other implementing agencies. Central
Ground Water Board has taken up a Central Sector Scheme
on “Studies of Recharge of Ground Water†on pilot basis,
under which 174 schemes have been approved in various
parts of the country during Ninth Five Year Plan. The
Scheme has been proposed to be extended during the Tenth
Five Year Plan with an outlay of Rs.150 crore. The
Ministry of Water Resources has prepared a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme on “Artificial Recharge of Ground Water
and Rain Water Harvesting†at an estimated cost of
Rs.3000 crore with funding pattern of 90:10 between the
Centre and beneficiaries for implementation during X
Five Year Plan and referred it to the Planning
Commission for their ‘in principle’ approval.