MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a) to (d) The Lake Conservation Authority of Madhya Pradesh had submitted the proposals
on ‘Conservation and Management Plan of Beni Sagar Lake’ in Panna District and ‘Conservation
& Management Plan of Purena Talab’ in District Damoh (MP) to this Ministry for consideration
under the National Lake Conservation Plan, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for restoration of
polluted and degraded lakes in urban & semi-urban areas. In order to consider the proposals
under National Lake Conservation Plan, the Ministry had identified certain lakes through a
study. The State Governments were asked to consider these lakes for prioritization. The
Benisagar Lake was neither identified by this Ministry nor included in the priority of the
State Government for consideration under the National Lake Conservation Plan. The proposal
for Purena Talab was found deficient in respect of certain key technical issues. The Lake
Conservation Authority of Madhya Pradesh has been informed in this regard.
The Government of Madhya Pradesh had initially prioritized 11 lakes in the state. Out
of these, projects for 3 lakes namely, Rani Talab (Rewa), Sagar lake (Sagar) and Shivpuri
lakes (Shivpuri) have since been sanctioned by this Ministry. The proposals for new lakes
are considered subject to their admissibility as per guidelines of National Lake Conservation
Plan, prioritization, pollution status and availability of funds under the Plan.
