(a) whether the Government is implementing Jal Kranti Abhiyan to promote water conservation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the success of Jal Gram Yojana being implemented there under has been quite encouraging; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) to (d) Yes, Madam. Central Government launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan (2015-18) on 5th June, 2015 in order to consolidate water conservation and management in the country through a holistic and integrated approach involving all stakeholders, making it a mass movement. The objectives of Jal Kranti Abhiyan (JKA) are:-
• Strengthening grassroot involvement of all stakeholders including Panchayati Raj Institutions and local bodies in water security and development schemes;
• Encouraging the adoption/utilization of traditional knowledge in water resource conservation and its management;
• To utilize sector level expertise from different levels in government, NGO’s, citizens etc.; and
• Enhancing livelihood security through water security in rural areas.
The components of JKA include (i) Jal Gram Yojana (ii) Development of Model Command Area (iii) Mass Awareness Programme and (iv) Other Activities.
Under the Jal Gram Yojana component, two villages in each district preferably facing acute water scarcity have been envisaged for identification across country. So far, 1115 Jal Grams have been selected and 269 water security plans have been prepared under the Jal Gram Yojana. The State-wise details of selected Jal Grams are at Annexure-I.
Jal Kranti Abhiyan is a convergence programme and no separate funds have been provided for the activities under JKA. Expenditure on various activities under JKA have been proposed through convergence of the existing schemes of Central / State Governments for example, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) etc.
The results of Jal Kranti Abhiyan have been encouraging.
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Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Unstarred Question No. †1729 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 28.12.2017 regarding “Jal Kranti Abhiyan”
State-wise number of Jal Grams identified/to be identified under Jal Kranti Abhiyan
S.No. State Total No. of Jal Grams to be selected No. of Jal Grams selected Jal Grams in the process of selection
1. Andhra Pradesh 26 26 0
2. Arunachal Pradesh 40 40 0
3. Assam 54 27 27
4. Bihar 64 30 34
5. Chhattisgarh 54 54 0
6. Goa 6 6 0
7. Gujarat 66 50 16
8. Haryana 42 42 0
9. Himachal Pradesh 24 24 0
10. Jammu & Kashmir 44 44 0
11. Jharkhand 48 48 0
12. Karnataka 60 60 0
13. Kerala 28 28 0
14. Madhya Pradesh 102 53 49
15. Maharashtra 68 60 8
16. Manipur 18 9 9
17. Meghalaya 22 22 0
18. Mizoram 16 14 2
19. Nagaland 24 24 0
20. Odisha 60 60 0
21. Punjab 44 32 12
22. Rajasthan 66 66 0
23. Sikkim 8 8 0
24. Tamilnadu 62 62 0
25. Telangana 18 18 0
26. Tripura 16 8 8
27. Uttar Pradesh 150 150 0
28. Uttarakhand 26 26 0
29. West Bengal 40 0 40
30. Andaman & Nicobar 6 6 0
31. Chandigarh 0 0 0
32. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 2 2 0
33. Daman & Diu 4 4 0
34. Lakshadweep 2 2 0
35. Delhi 6 6 0
36. Puducherry 4 4 0
Total 1320 1115 205