(a) whether the Jal Shakti Abhiyan has been implemented in Bihar and Gujarat;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the targets set under the said Abhiyan in Bihar and Gujarat at present including the present status of the works done thereunder?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI AND TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)
(a) to (b) Ministry of Jal Shakti has taken up a nationwide campaign “Jal Shakti Abhiyan - Catch the Rain” (JSA:CTR) with the theme “Catch the rain, where it falls, when it falls” for creating appropriate rainwater harvesting structures in urban and rural areas of all the districts in the country including Bihar and Gujarat, with people''s active participation, during the pre-monsoon and monsoon periods. The campaign, primarily focusing on saving and conserving rainwater, was launched by Hon''ble Prime Minister on 22 March, 2021, the world water day.
Creation of new and maintenance of old Rainwater harvesting structures; revival of traditional rainwater harvesting structures like stepwells etc; enumeration, geo-tagging, making inventory of water bodies, reuse and recharge of bore wells; watershed development and intensive afforestation preparation of scientific water conservation plans and setting up of Jal Shakti Kendras are part of the campaign.
(c) The details of progress made under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign upto 12.07.2021 as uploaded on JSA:CTR Portal (jsactr:mowr.gov.in) by the Central stakeholder Ministries/Departments in respect of their Key Performance indicators is annexed. State Governments have also been request to upload the information regarding works undertaken by them with state and local funds under JSA:CTR campaign.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†597 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.07.2021 REGARDING “JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN IN BIHAR AND GUJARAT”.
STATE
Details of progress made
Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting
Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies
Reuse and Recharge Structures
Watershed development
Intensive Afforestation
Awareness Generation
Bihar
13570 2013 13717 7877 1836 1336
Gujarat
1531
1691 359 5677 2567 25687
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