(a) the details of areas brought under Rain Water Harvesting and additional areas proposed to be covered by the end of current financial year;
(b) the achievements made so far and likely to be made
during the said period; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) to (c) Water, being a State subject, it is primarily
the responsibility of the concerned State Government to
plan, finance and execute schemes for augmenting water
resources. The Central Government is also promoting rain
water harvesting through water shed management programme,
artificial recharge of ground water and roof top rain water
harvesting. The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the
Ministry of Water Resources is implementing a pilot Central
Sector Scheme on “Studies on Artificial Recharge of Ground
Water†in different States in coordination with concerned
State Government agencies. The Government have earmarked
funds amounting to Rs. 25.00 crore for the scheme during the
IX Five Year Plan. This scheme is under implementation in
24 States/Union Territories and work is in progress in 136
areas.