(a) Whether the Government propose to launch a scheme for encouraging conservation of water;
(b) if so, the details therefor;
(c) the States where this scheme has been launched; and
(d) the budgetary provisions made for this purpose?
(a) Whether the Government propose to launch a scheme for encouraging conservation of water;
(b) if so, the details therefor;
(c) the States where this scheme has been launched; and
(d) the budgetary provisions made for this purpose?
MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)
(a) to (d) Rain water harvesting as well as conservation of water is one of the main
activities of various ongoing watershed development programmes of different
Ministries/Departments. The current year`s budget allocation for the main watershed
development programmes of the Department of Land Resources is Rs.800 crores.