Question : HARVESTING OF RAIN WATER

(a) the targets fixed in the beginning of Ninth Plan for harvesting of rain water State-wise;

(b) the funds allocated and disbursed for the purpose State- wise; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to achieve the target?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)

(a) to (c) The Central Ground Water Board under the Ministry of Water Resources is implementing a Central Sector Scheme on “Studies on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water”. It includes harvesting of rain water. The Government have earmarked funds amounting to Rs.25.00 crore for the scheme during the IX Five Year Plan. State-wise details of the proposals approved under the scheme are given in enclosed Statement. The approved proposals are expected to be implemented within 1– 2 years.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2144 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2001

STATE-WISE DETAILS OF PROPOSALS APPROVED CONCERNING GROUND WATER RECHARGE SCHEMES

Sl. State	Schemes Approved Status
No.	(Nos.)	cost	(Rs. in Lakh)
1. Andhra Pradesh 10 54.55 Under implementation

2. Assam 1 56.69 Under implementation

3. Bihar 4 18.69 Under implementation

4. Delhi 14 86.43 Four schemes completed and rest are under implementation

5. Gujarat 3 18.95 Under implementation
6. Haryana 8 139.12 Three schemes are completed & rest are Under implentatn

7 Himachal 6 81.65 Three schemes are completed & rest are under implentatn

8. J & K 11 190.19 One scheme completed and rest are under implementation

9. Jharkhand 6 28.04 Under implementation
10. Karnataka 1 13.75 Under implementation
11. Kerala 9 67.62	Five schemes are at final stage of	completion and rest are under implementation
12. Madhya Pradesh 5 53.85 Four schemes completed and rest are under implementation
13. Maharashtra 3 76.63 Under implementation
14. Meghalaya 1 28.00 Under implementation
15. Mizoram 1 28.00 Under consideration
16. Nagaland 1 70.00 Under implementation
17. Orissa 2 437.40 Under implementation
18. Punjab 15 251.49 Six schemes completed & rest are under implementation
19. Rajasthan 13 84.27 One scheme is completed and rest are under implementation
20. Tamil 8 198.98 One scheme completed and rest are under implementation
21. Uttar Pradesh 5 37.21 Under implementation
22. Uttaranchal 1 2.00 Under implementation
23. West 8 167.82 Under implementation
Bengal
TOTAL 136 2191.33