One Year of Jal Shakti 2019 - 20 JAL SHAKTI - JAN SHAKTI Making Water Everyone’s Business

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... I declare from the Red Fort ...... The implementaon of this Mission is today that in the days to come, we will in the hands of community, all members take forward the Jal Jeevan Mission. of the village are to come together to The Central and State Governments implement this Mission . . . decisions on will jointly work on this Jal Jeevan route of water pipeline, water harvesng, Mission. We have promised to spend operaon and maintenance will be made more than Rs. 3.50 Lakh Crores on this by people themselves and our sisters have Mission in the coming years... a very important role to play...

(Independence Day address of Prime Minister (Prime Minister's address at from Red Fort on 15 Aug, 2019) Bundelkhand on 29 Feb, 2020)

1 Shri Hon'ble Minister of Jal Shak

Let’s innovate together, deflect a lile from the roune and convenonal thinking, and help each other out to fight against all Shri Raan Lal Kataria odds. Let’s come together to create Hon'ble Minister of State (Jal Shak) a synergy for saving water, thereby saving life and in turn, saving A reformed approach to the our planet. water supply sector, the Jal Jeevan Mission has been designed to incorporate an integrated approach with end-to-end measures: from supply to reuse and recharge. Like the , this programme will work as a Jan Andolan.

2 Contents

1 Overview: First Year of Jal Shakti 5

2 Programmes of Jal Shakti 9

n Jal Jeevan Mission

n Jal Shakti Abhiyan

n Swachh Bharat Mission

n Namami Gange An Ode to River Ganga – The lifeline of India

n Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP)

n Atal Bhujal Yojana

3 Water Governance: Agencies and Institutions 43

4 Research & Development: Innovation & Technology in Water 47

5 International Cooperation: Working together for common goals 50

6 Celebrating 150 years: An Ode to Mahatma Gandhi 53

3 Hon'ble President and Minister of Jal Shakti at India Water Week 4 Overview First Year of Jal Shakti

Hon'ble President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Home Minister and Minister of Jal Shakti at the Governor's Conference 2019 - Session on Jal Jeevan Mission

Water Security for India's Prosperity The Government led by Prime Minister access – water in all its manifestations is Narendra Modi has accorded highest priority finally being treated as a composite whole. ater is the elixir and energy of life. to water and has been working on water Water plays a vital role in the economic As a key resource for human management in a holistic manner. As part of development of the country. It is important civilization, for human life, for our this endeavour an integrated ministry – the W that water is managed optimally and economy and agriculture, for every aspect of – dealing with all efficiently because water scarcity can have a our existence, water and its conservation aspects of water was formed as soon as the negative impact that, in the case of India, may th have inevitably had a central place in the Government was sworn in on 30 May, 2019. be the equivalent of six per cent of GDP. The Indian ethos, and in customs and culture. It brought various Departments and calculation is fairly straightforward. Industrial Water and water access are key not just to Ministries, broadly dealing with water activity accounts for 30 per cent of GDP and country's economic development but to resources and water supply, under a single by 2030 will require four times the volume of socio-economic equity and gender justice. umbrella. Demand and supply, quality and water it uses today. This makes better water

5 management overall – especially better water every household by 2024 ensuring potable management in agriculture – crucial. water supply at household level in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality, on regular and As such, an integrated approach to water long-term basis for 19 Crore rural households. For a nation of 137 Crore management will improve surface and groundwater availability; reverse the depletion Under Jal Jeevan Mission, related initiatives people, assured availability of the water table; improve efficiency in water- involve improving water management of potable water to all is the use; improve service delivery in terms of through measurement and leveraging of provision of potable water to every household; emerging technologies like IoT–based sensor key goal of this newly address water quality issues; and help in monitoring systems; developing the concept formed ministry of Jal sustaining the hard-won ODF status achieved of water utilities for 'water as a service' so as in villages through the Swachh Bharat Mission. Shakti. To achieve this goal to bring in efficiency, accompanied by village- The Government's emphasis is on micro- level management by Gram Panchayat or its by 2024, Prime Minister planning at the grassroots for integrated sub-committee / Paani Samiti that may announced Jal Jeevan water management so as to ensure water decide and levy service delivery charges to security to all. Noteworthy initiatives that encourage judicious use. The thrust is on Mission – Har Ghar Jal on have commenced include the rejuvenation of enabling greater participation and th 15 August, 2019 while India's largest river system – the Ganga river involvement of local communities in planning, management, operation and maintenance addressing the Nation on system. Almost 40 per cent of India's population is dependent on river Ganga. and making water 'everyone's business'. Independence Day from the Strenuous efforts are being made for the Jal Jeevan Mission is not a top-down ramparts of Red Fort. rejuvenation and basin-wide management of managed government programme; it is a pan- the Ganga river system from both the India people's movement on water. quantity and quality perspective. As part of this new water consciousness, Jal For a nation of 137 Crore people, assured Shakti Abhiyan, an intensive time-bound, availability of potable water to all is the key mission-mode water conservation campaign goal of this newly formed Ministry of Jal built on citizen participation, was

Shakti. To achieve this goal by 2024, Prime implemented from July to December 2019 in Minister announced Jal Jeevan Mission – Har two phases. It covered 256 water-stressed Ghar Jal on 15th August, 2019 while districts across the country. addressing the Nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort. This To make water everyone's business, Atal transformational Jal Jeevan Mission, under Bhujal Yojana (or simply Atal Jal) is a implementation in partnership with States, groundwater management scheme launched has an outlay of Rs 3.60 lakh Crore, to provide by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 a functional household tap connection to December 2019, the 95th birth anniversary of

6 former Prime Minister . The purpose of the scheme is to improve groundwater management through community participation, and is key to sustaining the investments made through the Jal Jeevan Mission.

The Namami Gange programme is an integrated conservation mission that was designated as a Flagship Programme by the Union Government in June, 2014. It has a budget outlay of Rs. 20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, and conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganga which is the lifeline of northern and eastern India.

The National Aquifer Mapping Programme is the world's biggest programme of its kind. It Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation on World Toilet Day, 2019 envisages formulation of aquifer management plans to facilitate sustainable development of Drop'. It seeks to offer an end-to-end solution Improvement Programme (DRIP). DHARMA groundwater. So far over a million square involving source creation, distribution, (Dam Health and Rehabilitation Monitoring kilometres have been mapped, and another management, field application and extension Application) has been developed and this 1.5 million sq km will be mapped in the near activities. There is a special focus on micro- system is helping in monitoring the health of future. Concept of water use efficiency is irrigation that is using drip and sprinkler dams better. irrigation to enhance water-use efficiency. being promoted in a big way in all aspects of For robust water governance, besides the water use and management. A number of Ministry of Jal Shakti is supporting the legal and policy framework, Ministry of Jal new technologies related to water treatment, construction of Polavaram multi-purpose Shakti has a well charted institutional purification, reuse, etc. are being promoted. project, which is being built on river Godavari. network in place. It has several agencies, institutions and autonomous bodies to work The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana There has been a special focus on ensuring on several water related issues in a coherent (PMKSY), which prioritized completion of long the safety and better management of dams manner. There are currently two attached pending irrigation project, is being and water storage infrastructure. India is offices, seven subordinate offices and 12 implemented with the vision of ensuring 'Har third in the world in the list of countries by autonomous bodies functioning under the Khet ko Pani' (Water for every field) and number of large dams in the country. aegis of Ministry of Jal Shakti. improving water-use efficiency as Rehabilitation work has been completed on encapsulated in the idea of 'More Crop Per 200 dams under the Dam Rehabilitation and

7 Status of household tap connecons (as on 01.04.2019)

Statewise Tap Connecons >75% 41% - 75% 11% - 40% 0% - 10%

8 Programmes of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission

Prime Minister releases Operational Guidelines of Jal Jeevan Mission

Jal Jeevan Mission: Har Ghar Jal [Funconal Household Tap Connecon (FHTC) to every household by 2024]

n his address to the naon on The mission aims at improving the lives of rural Central share is Rs. 2.08 Lakh Crore and Rs. Independence Day–2019, Hon'ble Prime people and reduce the drudgery of women, 1.52 Lakh Crore to be borne by States. A Minister of India announced Jal Jeevan especially girls by providing safe water within country-wide revalidaon exercise of I the household premises. It is to ensure that Mission (JJM) to be implemented in households and status of tap water supply was partnership with States, to provide funconal every rural woman and her household receive also taken up. As on 1.4.2019, out of 18.93 household tap connecon to every adequate quanty of potable water on regular Crore rural households in the country, 3.23 household by 2024. Prime Minister has given and long-term basis. Crore households are having tap connecons a call to make water everyone's business – a An outlay of Rs. 3.60 Lakh Crore was and remaining 15.70 Crore households are to Jan Andolan. subsequently made for this mission with be provided with tap connecons;

9 Salient Features: l Safe water to be ensured in water quality- affected areas on priority. Other priority l Emphasis is on 'service delivery' rather areas are water scarce areas, Aspiraonal creang infrastructure; districts, SC / ST majority villages / l Gram Panchayat and / or its sub- habitaons, villages under Sansad Adarsh The mission aims at commiee, i.e. Village Water & Sanitaon Gram Yojna (SAGY), and PVTG habitaons; improving the lives of rural Commiee (VWSC) / Paani Sami or user l Villagers to be skilled as masons, group to plan, implement, manage, plumbers, electricians, fiers, etc. so as to people and reduce drudgery operate and maintain their own water ensure long-term maintenance of water of women, especially girls by supply system; supply systems; providing safe water within l SHGs / community-based organizaons / l In order to insll the 'sense of ownership' NGOs involved as Implementaon among the community, communies to the household premises. Support Agencies to enhance contribute 5% of the capital cost in cash / community's capacity to implement the kind / labour in villages of hilly and mission making JJM, truly a 'people's forested areas / NE and Himalayan States movement'; and villages having more than 50% SC and

State Ministers' Conference on Jal Jeevan Mission

10 Governor's Conference - 2019 held at Rashtrapati Bhavan

/or ST populaon; for other areas, the district and block levels to monitor quality community contribuon is 10% of the of water supply and open them to public; Five persons, preferably capital cost; l Five persons, preferably women, in every women, in every village to l GPs/ VWSCs / Paani Samis to be village to be trained to check quality of provided 10% of the 'in-village water supply using simple ready-to-use be trained to check quality infrastructure' cost as performance test kits; of water supply using simple incenve aer compleon of the scheme l Public Financial Management System is and successful demonstraon of O&M; mandatory to be used for all financial ready-to-use test kits. l Strengthening and seng-up of water transacons to ensure transparency as quality tesng laboratories at State, well as tracking of funds;

11 l Ministry of Jal Shak set up Integrated l In 2019-20, 71 Lakh people in Arsenic Management Informaon System (IMIS) contaminated areas and 5.35 Lakh people for monitoring of physical and financial in Fluoride contaminated areas, were progress and the same is linked with provided with safe drinking water; dash board. l A session on Jal Jeevan Mission was held Public Financial during the 50th Conference of Governors l Rashtriya Jal Jeevan Kosh (RJJK) has been rd th held on 23 and 24 of November 2019. Management System is set up to mobilize and accept l Detailed Operaonal Guidelines of Jal mandatory to be used for all contribuons / donaons from various sources towards achieving the goal of JJM; Jeevan Mission were released by Hon'ble financial transactions to Prime Minister of India in December 2019. Progress ensure transparency as well l Tableaux of Jal Jeevan Mission, was l awarded the first prize in India's Republic as tracking of funds. In 2019-20, Rs. 10,000.66 Crore was provided and during 2020-21, provision of Day Parade-2020. Rs. 23,500 Crore has been made; l As a futurisc approach, States are to pilot 'Sensor based IoT soluon' to l In 2019-20, 84.84 lakh households monitor regularity of water supply, provided with tap connecons; Now daily quanty and quality of water. This will 1 lakh families are being given tap enhance decision making and connecons; performance of water supply ulies;

National Conference on Drinking Water Quality held on 7th Feb 2020

12 In 2019-20, 84.84 lakh households provided with tap connections; Now daily 1 lakh families are being given tap connections.

Functional Household Tap Connections provided under Jal Jeevan Mission

Community Meeting under Jal Jeevan Mission Functional Household Tap Connections in Arunachal Pradesh under JJM

13 Gram Panchayat / its sub- commiee, i.e. Village Water & Sanitaon Commiee Paani Sami or user group to plan, implement, manage, operate and maintain their own water supply system.

Training workshop in Junagadh,

Gram Sabha meeting for Jal Jeevan Mission in Puducherry Jal Jeevan Mission work in Aluvaguda,Kalahandi, Odisha

14 Programmes of Jal Shakti Jal Shakti Abhiyan

Jal Shakti Abhiyan is an intensive time-bound, mission-mode n his '' address in June 2019,the Prime Minister made a clarion water conservation campaign built on citizen participation to Icall to the people of India to come accelerate water conservation across the country….....The together and launch a 'Jan – andolan' for water conservaon, which led to the launch movement towards water conservation has to take place at the of the Jal Shak Abhiyan in July 2019. grassroots level…… it cannot become a mere Government programme...

Narendra Modi Prime Minister

15 Intervenon Areas

Led by the Minister of Jal Shakti, officers, groundwater experts and scientists from the GOI worked together with Water conservation Renovation of Reuse and recharge Watershed Intensive and rainwater traditional and other structures development afforestation state and district officials in harvesting water bodies/tanks India's most water-stressed districts for water l To address the problems of ground water was launched in 2019 as an intensive conservation and water depleon and to promote water campaign in the whole country involving conservaon acvies, Jal Shak Abhiyan the cizens; resource management.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan- Address by Shri Aamir Khan, 2nd Aug 2019

16 These water conservation efforts were also supplemented with special interventions including the development of block and district water conservation plans, and the promotion of efficient water use for irrigation and better choice of crops through Krishi Vigyan Kendras.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan – Minister of Jal Shakti with Shri Sadhguru, 28th Jan 2020 at Vigyan Bhawan l JSA was run in two phases:

} Phase 1 started from 1st July ll 30th September 2019 for all States and Union Territories; and

} Phase 2 started from 1st October ll 30th November 2019 for States and Union Territories which receive the retreang monsoon (Andhra Pradesh, , Puducherry and Tamil Nadu); The campaign witnessed teams of officers from the Central Government working with district administraons in 1,592 water stressed blocks in 256 districts, out of which 23 districts are aspiraonal districts;

Human chain to Create Awareness for Jal Shakti Abhiyan at Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu

17 l Led by the Minister of Jal Shak, officers, iv.) watershed development, and groundwater experts and sciensts from v.) intensive afforestaon. the worked together A national-level JSA with state and district officials in India's l These water conservaon efforts were most water-stressed districts for water also supplemented with special monitoring dashboard was conservaon and water resource intervenons including the development developed that showed the management by focusing on the of block and district water conservaon accelerated implementaon of the progress of the States plans, and the promoon of efficient following five target intervenons. water use for irrigaon and beer choice against key JSA interventions i.) water conservaon and rainwater of crops through Krishi Vigyan Kendras; harvesng, and communications l A naonal-level JSA monitoring dashboard activities. ii.) renovaon of tradional and other was developed that showed the progress water bodies / tanks, of the States against key JSA intervenons iii.) reuse and recharge of bore well and communicaons acvies; structures,

Community-led step well rejuvenation in Jalore,

18 Chorha GP, Latehar, Jharkhand community builds a check dam l As part of monitoring, the following four iv.) Increase in the area covered with parameters were idenfied for monitoring plantaon in hectares and the pre and post the intervenons: number of saplings planted under afforestaon acvies The JSA manifested into a i.) Increase in the groundwater level in l The JSA manifested into a large-scale feet / meter large-scale campaign which campaign which involved mass involved mass mobilization ii.) Increase in the surface water storage mobilizaon of different groups of capacity in cubic meters people, which included school students, of different groups of college students, swachhagrahi's, Self people. iii.) Increase in the soil moisture in Help Groups, Panchaya Raj Instuon farmlands in % (i.e. % of quantum members, youth groups (NSS / NYKS / of water in a cubic meter of soil) NCC), defence personnel, ex-servicemen and and pensioners among various others.

19 Programmes of Jal Shakti Swachh Bharat Mission

PM Modi recieves Global Goalkeeper Award for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, 25th Sept 2019

..Have we ever felt pain, knowing that even today our mothers and sisters have to resort to open defecation? Isn't the dignity of women our collective national responsibility? I will, therefore, launch the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October and, within four years, we will take this Mission to new heights. There is something I want to start today itself – that all schools in the country should have toilets, with separate toilets for girls..

Independence Day address of Prime Minister, 2019

20 l Swachh Bharat Mission, the world's world has ever managed to achieve. India largest sanitation and behavior change went from having sanitation coverage of The world is amazed by program achieved a historic milestone under 40% in 2014 to achieving universal when all States and UTs of India declared sanitation coverage in just five years; our success today. Today the themselves open defecation free (ODF); l Over 10.5 Crore toilets were constructed whole world is rewarding us l The Prime Minister of India dedicated a and more than 60 Crore people have for this and is paying us changed their behavior of open Swachh and open defecation free India to defecation. More than 6 lakh villages respect. But I have a greater Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth declared themselves ODF; Anniversary on 2ⁿ October, 2019 at a satisfaction than any grand ceremony organized at Sabarmati l On 24 September 2019, Bill and Melinda statistics, any praise, or any riverfront, Ahmedabad; Gates presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the prestigious Global honour when I see girls going l More than 20,000 Swachchagrahi's, Gram Goalkeepers Award at a ceremony in New to school without any Pradhans participated in the event. State York, in recognition of his prioritization worries. I am satisfied that Secretaries in-charge of Rural Sanitation, and leadership on sanitation as a national Mission Directors, State Coordinators, priority, directly contributing to the global Crores of mothers and sisters Media Persons, Development Partners, progress towards Sustainable are now free from an etc. attended the event; Development Goal 6 through the Swachh Bharat Mission. India contributed to unbearable pain of waiting l The SBM-G has achieved what no other reducing the global open defecation for darkness. sanitation program anywhere in the burden by over 50%.

Prime Minister’s address to the nation on the occasion of 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, 2ⁿ October, 2019

Swachh Mahotsav 2019 and presentation of SBM-G Behaviour Change Communication handbook to Hon'ble

21 Hon'ble President of India with Minister of Jal Shakti at Swachh Mahotsav, 6th Sept 2019

The Ten-Year strategy ODF to ODF Plus: Swachh Bharat Mission Phase 2

entails the road forward for l With the key objective of SBM (G) Phase-I Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the mission including its attained, the Government of India 27th September, 2019; renewed its commitment to further strategy on promoting usage, l The Ten-Year strategy entails the road enhance the sanitation and hygiene forward for the mission including its ensuring sustainability of status in rural areas. In order to chart out strategy on promoting usage, ensuring interventions and road for the path for the future of sanitation in sustainability of interventions and road India, DDWS prepared the ten-year Rural for solid and liquid waste management. solid and liquid waste Sanitation Strategy 2019-2029, which was This formed the basis for the envisioning management. launched by the Union Minister of Jal of the SBM Phase 2.

22 Over 1000 Students took Swachhta Pledge, 1st Sept 2019, Pakhwada period

23 Swachh Bharat Grameen Phase 2 l Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) commenced on 19.02.2020 phase-II focuses on sustaining Open Defecation Free (ODF) behavior and ensuring Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) in all villages of India, i.e. moving from ODF to ODF-Plus; l The Mission will work to ensure that no one is left out without access to a toilet, and will continue to promote behavioral change activities to ensure continued toilet usage. On SLWM, the Mission will focus on four key areas: i.) Bio-degradable solid waste management; i.) Plastic waste management; ii.) Grey-water management; and Secretary DDWS with school children iii.) Faecal sludge management. l SBM(G) Phase-II is being implemented from 2020-21 to 2024-25 in mission mode with a total outlay of Rs. 1,40,881 Crore; l There will be a novel model of convergence between different verticals of financing and various schemes of Central and State governments. Apart from budgetary allocations from this department, remaining funds will be dovetailed from 15th Finance Commission, MGNREGS and revenue generation models with local entrepreneurship, particularly for SLWM.

NCC Cadets in Swachhta Rally

24 PM Modi during launch of Garbage Segregation Program, 11th Sept 2019, Mathura,

25 Programmes of Jal Shakti Namami Gange

anga has been part of collecve ensure the river is restored to its clean and The mulple intervenons of this consciousness of India and can easily prisne glory. Namami Gange programme is comprehensive mission can be broadly G be considered the most revered river an integrated Ganga conservaon mission categorized as polluon abatement, ecological not only in India but also the world. It is not with a vision to restore the wholesomeness of restoraon & flow improvement; only the center of faith of people, but also the the Ganga River by ensuring Aviral Dhara and Strengthening people-river connect including source of their sustenance and crically Nirmal Dhara, and maintaining geo- socio-cultural & economic aspects and a broad important for economy, food security and hydrological and ecological integrity of the set of acvies related to research, latest livelihood. It is difficult to imagine India river. Under the Namami Gange Programme, technology, scienfic mapping, etc., to without Ganga. As a representaon of India's 313 projects have been sanconed so far at a develop Ganga Knowledge Center. Naonal identy and culture it was important to total cost of Rs 28,966 Crore. Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has

26 At a glance......

Total 313 projects 122 projects completed 21 new projects 34 projects sanctioned so far - and balance are under sanctioned completed during last Total cost of execution during last one year one year Rs. 28,966 crores Public participation is largely responsible for the unprecedented improvement in the water of river Ganga in the last 5-6 developed a comprehensive approach to mainstreamed into the basin management years. The sense of faith and champion the challenges posed to Ganga with the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra responsibility of the people through different sectors, namely, wastewater Modi emphasizing, during the meeng of the management, solid waste management, Naonal Ganga Council in Kanpur, Uar towards Maa Ganga is at an industrial polluon, river front development, Pradesh on 14th December, 2019, that Namami unprecedented level today. biodiversity conservaon, afforestaon, river Gange should lead and transform into a management planning and wetland sustainable and viable economic development On the occasion of Kumbh conservaon. The mission for Ganga model “Arth Ganga” to integrate people in the last year, the devotees rejuvenaon has got further diversified and basin with Ganga rejuvenaon. expressed satisfaction over the cleanliness of the river Ganga. This sense of appreciation in the country and abroad stems from the contribution of the public in keeping the river clean.

Narendra Modi Prime Minister

PM Modi chairing the National Ganga Council Meeting at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on 14th Dec 2019

27 Polluon Abatement (Nirmal Ganga)

l Addional sewage treatment capacity of l Prayagraj sewerage network project in 176 MLD created by compleng 14 core city completed. projects. l More than 100 years old Sisamau Nala l 250 MLD untreated sewage discharge into (140 MLD) fully tapped and other Ganga prevented by improving capacity sewerage Project at Kanpur ulizaon. operaonalized. l Construcon of CETP at Kanpur started to l Major sewerage projects in Uarakhand solve long standing challenges of completed. Haridwar, Rishikesh and polluon from tanneries polluon. Muni-Ki-Re have now enough STP l capacity up to year2035. Sewerage projects in Bithoor, Ayodhya, Vrindavan, Haridwar, Rishikesh, l First STP on innovave HAM model of PPP Karanprayag, Nandprayag, Srinagarand completed in Haridwar. Sahibganj completed

Gangetic Dolphin

India is moving at a quick pace in cleaning its rivers. The Ganga, which is India's lifeline, has become polluted in several parts. The Namami Gange is changing this historical wrong. Improvement in Water quality l Dissolved Oxygen (DO) improved & meets standard throughout length of Ganga. Narendra Modi l BOD levels improved at 42 locations. Prime Minister

28 People-River Connect (Jan Ganga) l Acve engagement with community through mulple channels- Ganga Vichar Manch, Ganga Prahari, ex-Servicemen, NYKS-Ganga Doots, NCC, NSS etc. l Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan: Largest social outreach program though adventure sports (Raing from Devprayag to Ganga Sagar, 35 days, 2500Km). l Ganga Quest 2020: Innovave online Quiz connecng school / college students and others with Ganga ensuring creave engagement during lockdown. Overwhelming response with more than 11.5 lakh parcipants. l Great Ganga Run: Enthusiasc parcipaon of about 20,000 persons. l Ganga Utsav: Mulple acvity program engaging Students & Youth through river The Great Ganga Run at New Delhi cinemas, quiz, storytelling, ecological learning games, etc. Ecology and Flow (Aviral Ganga) l 24 Ghats & 09 crematoria completed (Total 138 ghats & 38 crematoria). l Early implementaon of mandang l Biodiversity Baseline Survey of River th l minimum flow ensured from 15 Dec Ganga completed; Increasing trend of Regular Namami Ganga Cleanathon on 2019 through modified Environmental sighng of aquac animal, Strong river banks. Flow Noficaon. community connect (Ganga Prahari) l As a part of COVID-19 management, statekholders of NMCG like Ganga Vichar l Wetland Conservaon Project for 226 l Medicinal Plantaon, Afforestaon along Manch, Ganga Prahari and NYK Sangathan. Wetlands within 10Km of Ganga in UP, 06 Ganga. new RAMSAR Sites in UP nofied. Special Ganga Mitra created awareness among toolkit developed for protecon & l Small River Rejuvenaon through District the masses in the Ganga Basin. conservaon of Urban Wetland prepared. Ganga Commiee l Fisheries Conservaon iniaves: Fresh l Organic farming along the banks of the Water fish catch in 2019-20 more than river Ganga, Uarakhand (78,700 ha) and doubled from 579.27 Tons (2018-19) to Uar Pradesh (45,780 ha) 1,170.75 Tons in 2019-20 (CIFRI, Barrackpore).

29 His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Namami Gange Pavillion

Policy, Research & Technology (Gyan Ganga)

l LiDAR mapping of 10Km both sides of management, E-flow assessment and Ganga started for high resoluon DEM. Policy for Reuse of treated wastewater. l Special project for development of new l His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of paradigm for River City Planning iniated. Sweden visited the Namami Gange pavilion at World Water Week, l Aquifer mapping by heli-survey of a Stockholm, Sweden and appreciated the paleo-channel from Kausambi to Kanpur. comprehensive nature and momentum of l Cultural mapping of enre length of the Mission followed by visit to Namami Ganga for natural, built and intangible Gange Projects in Haridwar. heritage through INTACH. l India-EU water partnership and German Rafting as part of Clean Ganga campaign collaboraon for River Basin

30 Ganga Aarti attended by Hon'ble President of India and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

31 An Ode to River Ganga – The lifeline of India

Home Minister and Minister of Jal Shakti along with Minister of State at Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan

Dakshineswar Kali Temple, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

32 An Ode to River Ganga – The lifeline of India

Varanasi Ghat

33 An Ode to River Ganga – The lifeline of India

LakshmanJhula, Rishikesh

34 An Ode to River Ganga – The lifeline of India

Uttarkashi in the lap of Mother Ganga Yoga at Patna River Front

Holy River Ganga Sangam, Prayagraj

35 An Ode to River Ganga – The lifeline of India

River Front Development at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar to Ganga Sagar; Reception and interaction at Mirzapur

36 An Ode to River Ganga – The lifeline of India

Har Ki Paudi Haridwar

Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan (Devaprayag to Ganga Sagar); More than 100 years old 140 MLD Sisamau Nala- single largest source Reception and interaction at Mirzapur of sewage dischargeinto Ganga at Kanpur successfully tapped and diverted for sewage treatment plants (Visit of PM after meeting of NGC)

37 Programmes of Jal Shakti Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP)

...The farmers have land, if they get water they can create miracles. This is the strength the farmers of this country have and therefore we have stressed on water management, irrigation and water conservation. How to use each and every drop of water, how to increase utilization of water, per drop-more crop, Micro-irrigation- we are emphasizing on it. More than 90 irrigation schemes were lying incomplete. We have resolved to first complete these projects and lakhs of people will benefit.. Narendra Modi Prime Minister

38 The Hon'ble Prime Minister in his achieved. This was a cause for concern ii.) Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) Independence Day address to the Naon from and iniave was required at the naonal [Implementaon by Department of the ramparts of Red Fort in 2016 stated that: level to remedy the situaon. Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenaon]; PMKSY-AIBP l The umbrella scheme of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was iii.) Per Drop More Crop l Since its incepon in 1996-97, 297 launched by the Government of India [Implementaon by Department of Irrigaon / Mul-Purpose Projects have during 2015-16, with an overarching Agricultural Cooperaon & Farmers been included for funding under vision to ensure access to some means of Welfare]; and protecve irrigaon for all agricultural Accelerated Irrigaon Benefits iv.) Watershed Development farms in the country, and to produce 'per Programme (AIBP) of the Government of [Implementaon by Department of drop more crop'. The objecve of the India. Of these, 143 projects were Land Resources] completed and 5 projects were foreclosed Scheme is to lead to substanal increase l as on 31.03.2015. in agricultural producon and producvity Government of India in July 2016 thereby enhancing farm income. approved compleon of 99 long pending l One of the major reasons for the projects AIBP projects (and 7 phases) including l PMKSY had four components viz. to remain incomplete was inadequate their Command Area Development & provision of Central and State Share i.) Accelerated Irrigaon Benefits Water Management (CADWM) works funds. As a result, large amount of funds Programme (AIBP) [Implementaon under PMKSY in a Mission Mode. spent on these projects were locked up by Department of Water Resources, Compleon of these projects would and the benefits envisaged at the me of River Development & Ganga create an addional irrigaon potenal of formulaon of the projects could not be Rejuvenaon]; 34.64 Lakh hectare.

Irrigated Farm

39 l Online Management Informaon System The progress of the (MIS) has been developed for monitoring During 2016-17 to of the projects. A nodal officer for each of projects in physical as well the 99 priority projects has been idenfied 2019-20, additional as financial terms is who updates the physical and financial irrigation potential of progress of the project regularly in the MIS. monitored through the field 21.33 Lakh hectares has l GIS based applicaon has been developed units of Central Water for geo-tagging of project components. been created through Commission. Third party Remote Sensing Techniques have been these projects. used for digizaon of the canal network monitoring through PMU- of the projects. Further, the cropped area PMKSY is also being carried esmaon in the command of 99 priority Status/ Progress of Works out. projects is being carried out annually l Out of 99 projects and 7 phases (Total- through remote sensing. 106), 44 projects have been completed so far. Out of the remaining projects, 24 l To resolve the issue of Land Acquision projects have achieved physical progress (LA) and increase water conveyance of more than 90% and are on the verge of Innovaon / iniaves under the scheme efficiency, use of Underground Pipeline compleon. (UGPL) has been acvely promoted. l The arrangement of funds for Central Guidelines for Planning and Design of l During 2016-17 to 2019-20, addional share / Assistance (CA) through NABARD Piped Irrigaon Network were released irrigaon potenal of 21.33 Lakh hectares made as year-wise requirements that by this Ministry in July 2017. By adopng has been created through these projects. would be paid back in 15 years' me. UGPL, LA in 6,200 hectares and 4,920 Further, the State Governments can also l Out of these 99 projects and 7 phases hectares has been avoided by the States borrow funds from NABARD for the State (Total- 106), 59 projects benefit Drought of Odisha and respecvely. Share, if required. prone areas in various States of the Cost saving thereof is Rs. 1,500 Crore Country. During 2016-17 to 2019-20, l In respect of State Share, interest approximately. addional potenal of 12.57 Lakh ha has subvenon is being provided by the l Pari-passu implementaon of Command been created through these projects. Central Government so that overall interest area development works in the commands rate for State Share comes to about 6% so l Success of PMKSY can be gauged from the of these projects is envisaged to ensure as to make it aracve for the States and fact that against an average rate of that the Irrigaon potenal created could encourage them to raise requisite State compleon of 7 AIBP projects per year up be ulized by the farmers. New Guidelines share for early compleon of projects. to March 2016, the rate of compleon of bringing focus on Parcipatory Irrigaon the projects under PMKSY has increased l The progress of the projects in physical as Management (PIM) have been brought to more than 11 projects per year. And, well as financial terms is monitored out. Further, transfer of control and against an average rate of Irrigaon through the field units of Central Water management of irrigaon system to the Potenal Creaon (IPC) of 4.5 Lakh Ha per Commission. Third party monitoring Water Users' Associaon (WUA) has been year under AIBP prior to March 2016, the through PMU-PMKSY is also being made necessary condion for the IPC under PMKSY has increased to more carried out. acceptance of CADWM compleon. than 5.30 Lakh Ha per year.

40 Programmes of Jal Shakti Atal Bhujal Yojana

l Ground water has played an important country. By bringing focus on demand role in increasing food and agricultural side management of ground water, the तीता से गहरे हो रह े जल producon, providing safe drinking Atal Bhujal Yojana is a major paradigm संकट से लड़ने के िलए, हमारे water and facilitang industrial shi in ground water management. development in India. Launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister पास एकजुट होने के अलावा l The government has recognized the on 25.12.2019, the five-year Scheme, कोई िवकप नही ह।ै potenal of community led ground water with an esmated expenditure of Rs. management to ensure the long-term 6,000 Crore, is being implemented from sustainability of ground water in the 1 April, 2020. Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister

41 Prime Minister launching the Atal Bhujal Yojana Minister of Jal Shakti at the launch of Atal Bhujal Yojana

l The scheme envisages improved source The Scheme has two components: l Preparatory acvies for the scheme are sustainability for the Jal Jeevan Mission, } Instuonal Strengthening & in an advanced stage. Program Guidelines posive contribuon to the Capacity Building component: for have been issued. The Memorandum of Governments' goal of doubling farmers' strengthening instuonal Agreement (MoA) to be signed with the income and inculcang behavioural arrangements by providing strong States has been shared and concurred to changes in the community to facilitate data base, scienfic approach and by the States. community parcipaon in the States opmal water use. l to enable them in sustainable Most of the parcipang States have put l The scheme is being taken up in 8,353 management of ground water in place the instuonal mechanism for water stressed Gram Pachayats in 78 resources, and implementaon of the scheme and are going ahead with other processes such as districts of seven states, viz. Gujarat, } Incenve Component: for incenvizing engagement of experts, selecon of , Karnataka, , the States for convergence amongst program implementaon partners etc. Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uar various schemes of the Central and Pradesh. This unique scheme will State Governments and achievement contribute significantly towards the water of results as a measure of ground and food security of the country. water management.

42 Water Governance Agencies and Institutions

Brahmpatura Board Meeting

iven the scale of challenges the Central Soil and Materials Research Station, Water Mission, National Institute of Hydrology, country faces, Ministry of Jal Shakti eight subordinate offices - Central Ground National Water Development Agency, North has in place strong institutional Water Board, Central Water and Power Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land G Research Station, National Water Informatics Management, Narmada Control Authority, mechanisms for holistic water governance and review all issues related to water in a more Center (NWIC), Ganga Flood Control Brahmaputra Board, Betwa River Board, inclusive way with close coordination between Commission, Farakka Barrage Project, Sardar Tungabhadra Board, Krishna River Sarovar Construction Advisory Committee, Management Board, Godavari River agencies and delineation of specific roles. Bansagar Control Board and Upper Yamuna Management Board and Polavaram Project At present, the agencies and institutions under River Board, twelve Registered Societies / Authority and two public sector enterprises- Ministry of Jal Shakti include two attached Autonomous Bodies / Statutory Bodies etc. WAPCOS Limited and National Projects offices – Central Water Commission and Viz. National Mission for Clean Ganga, National Construction Corporation Limited.

43 Central Water Commission (CWC) Station is also involved in quality control of area have been prepared covering construction for various river valley projects. various parts of the country. So far, CWC with its headquarters at New Delhi is a under the NAQUIM programme, area of The spheres of activities of the Research premier technical organization in the field of 13 lakh km2 has been mapped out of the Station are covered under the three main Water Resources in the country since 1945. total 24.8 lakh km2 area identified; The Commission is entrusted with the disciplines namely Soil, Rock and Concrete. general responsibility of initiating, The core areas are Soil Mechanics, Rockfill l Aquifer Rejuvenation and water coordinating and furthering, in consultation Technology, Geo-synthetics, Soil Dynamics, conservation: Innovative artificial with the State Governments concerned, Rock Engineering, Engineering Geophysics, recharge techniques for aquifer schemes for control, conservation and Geotechnical Instrumentation, Concrete rejuvenation has been carried out in utilization of water resources throughout the Technology, Concrete Diagnostics and aspirational districts of the States of country for the purpose of Irrigation, Flood Numerical Modeling. Maharashtra, Telengana and Andhra Control, Drinking Water Supply and Hydro (Website: www.csmrs.gov.in) Pradesh. Conservation & Recharge Power Development. Key achievements in Intervention in convergence with 2019-20 include: Central Ground Water Board MGNERGS have also been taken up in (CWGB) several states for rainwater harvesting l Provision of design consultancy to and artificial recharge; various State Governments for 85 Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is l projects spread across 22 Indian States entrusted with the responsibilities of providing Conducted 399 Public Interaction and 9 from Foreign Countries. scientific inputs for management, exploration, programs (PIPs) on NAQUIM, 183 Mass monitoring, assessment, augmentation and Awareness Programme on Rainwater l Release of the National Register of Large regulation of ground water resources of the Harvesting; Dams (NRLD) was with details of 5,334 country based on principles of economic and l constructed large dams and 411 under Groundwater Resources: The National ecological efficiency and equity. The data construction large dams, in June, 2019. Compilation on “Dynamic Ground Water generated from various studies taken up by Resources of India, 2017” was approved l Inter-State River Water Disputes CGWB provide a scientific base for water on 11th July 2019; (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to amend the resource planning by stakeholders. Besides l existing ISRWD Act, 1956introduced in advising states and other user agencies on Uranium analysis for the country: During and passed on 31.07.2019. planning and management of ground water 2019-20, nearly 14,000 groundwater (Website: www.cwc.gov.in) resources, Central Ground Water Board also samples were collected and analyzed by provides technical know-how for scientific and CGWB for uranium content; Central Soil and Material Research sustainable exploration, development and l Resource book for Jaldoots: A training Station management of India's ground water resource manual titled “Empowering resources. (Website: www.cgwb.gov.in) In village communities for a sustainable CSMRS is a premier organization in the 2019-20, some of its key milestones include water future- A resource book for country dealing with the field and laboratory the below. Jaldoots” prepared by Central Ground investigations, and research in the areas of Water Board in collaboration with MARVI; geotechnical engineering and civil l National Aquifer Mapping and engineering materials, particularly for Management Program (NAQUIM): During l Revised guidelines for ground water construction of river valley projects and safety the year 2019-20, Aquifer maps and irrigation component circulated for the evaluation of existing dams. The Research management plans for 2.2 Lakh sqkm irrigation scheme under PMKSY-GW.

44 Central Water and Power Research Ganga Flood Control Commission with the directives of the Narmada Water Station Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) with a view to Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC) was ensure efficient, economical and early established in 1972 with its Headquarter at Central Water and Power Research Station execution of Unit-I (Dam and Appurtenant Patna. The Commission has been assigned the (CWPRS), Pune an apex Research and works) and Unit-III (Hydropower works) of the following tasks: Preparation and Updation of Development institution in the field of Sardar Sarovar Project. comprehensive plans for flood management hydraulics and allied research in the water (Website: www. sscar.gov.in) of the river systems in the Ganga basin, and power sector has continued to serve the Phasing/sequencing of programme of Farakka Barrage Project needs of the nation for more than 100 years implementation of works included in the by catering to the research and development basin-wise plans, Providing technical The Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) was needs for evolving safe and economical guidance to the Ganga Basin States, namely, commissioned in 1975 for preservation & planning and design of Water Resources West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, maintenance of the Kolkata Port and for Structures, River engineering, Hydropower Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, increasing the navigational depth of the generation, and Ports and Water ways Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Bhagirathi – Hooghly waterway. The Farakka projects fulfilling the mandate of 'Service to Rajasthan on Flood Management. Barrage Project comprises of a 2,245 m long the Nation through Research'. CWPRS has (Website: www.gfcc.bif.nic.in) barrage across river Ganga at Farakka in offered its services to a number of projects Murshidabad District of West Bengal, a canal in the neighbouring countries viz., Sardar Sarovar Construction head regulator at Farakka for diverting water Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Advisory Committee to Feeder Canal, a 38.38 km long Feeder Nepal, Singapore, etc., as well as countries in The Sardar Sarovar Construction Advisory Canal and Jangipur Barrage, besides the road- Middle East. Committee (SSCAC) was constituted in 1980 cum-rail bridge across Ganga at Farakka, (Website: www.cwprs.gov.in) by the Government of India in accordance Navigation Locks at Farakka, Jangipur and Kalindi (Nurpur / Malda), a road-cum-rail bridge across the Feeder Canal, Townships at Farakka, Ahiron and Khejuriaghat having 4,000 dwelling units. (Website: www.fbp.gov.in) Bansagar Control Boad Bansagar Control Board (BCB) was set up vide Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Resolution No.8/17/74-DW-II dated 30th January, 1976 it was amended vide Resolution No.8/17/74-DW-II dated 28th March, 1978. This Resolution was in accordance with an agreement reached between the Governments of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar on 16th September, 1973 for sharing the waters of River Sone and the cost of the Bansagar Dam. Hon'ble President of India paying tribute at Statue of Unity, World's tallest statue (Website: www.bcb.nic.in)

45 l Turnover from Consultancy and Engineering Projects increased from Rs 115.3 Crore to Rs 1,622.16 Crore (1,306.90% Growth) and profitability increased from Rs 21.59 Crore to Rs 225.24 Crore (943.26% Growth) l Dividend Payment consistently increased from Rs 3.5 Crore to Rs 50 Crore (1,328.57% Growth) l Operations expended from 8 Countries to 51 Countries. The Company has commissioned several projects of national and international importance such as Micro Irrigation under Sardar Sarovar Project, Afghan-India Friendship Dam in th th Hon'ble President, Min. of Jal Shakti and MoS Jal Shakti inaugurating the 6 India Water Week, 24 Sept 19 Afghanistan, Water Supply Projects in Tanzania and Stung Tasal Dam Project in Jal Shakti is a scientific and technology driven Upper Yamuna River Board Cambodia etc. consultancy and EPC organisation and A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was provides consultancy services from project l WAPCOS has recently completed PMC for signed by the Chief Ministers of Himachal conceptualization to commissioning, which supervision of construction of “Extension Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan includes feasibility studies, design, of Lake Victoria Pipeline in TABORA, th and National Capital Territory of Delhi on 12 engineering, scientific and technical IGUNGA and NZEGA Towns” in Tanzania. May, 1994 regarding allocation of utilizable evaluation, project management and socio- The Government of Tanzania has conveyed surface flow of River Yamuna upto Okhla economic impact assessment, in all aspects of its appreciation for successful completion Barrage (Upper Yamuna) among the co-basin Water Resources, Power and Infrastructure of assignment and rated as 'Excellent' for States. In order to implement the said MoU, Development in India and Abroad. completing this massive water supply Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) was project on time with utmost quality. constituted by a Resolution in accordance with Key achievements in 2019-20 the provision of the MoU. After creation of l WAPCOS acquired NPCC, another Mini Uttaranchal State in 2000, the resolution was l Managing projects of around Rs 20,000 Ratna-I CPSE of Government of India modified to include Uttaranchal (now Crore annually in Water Resources, Power under the aegis of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Uttarakhand) also in the Board. & Infrastructure Development to ensure Revival, Transformation and (Website: www.uyrb.gov.in) Turnaround of NPCC. l Contribution of about Rs 1,100 Crore to WAPCOS Ltd National Exchequer in the form of Strategic Investment, Dividend and Taxes WAPCOS, a Mini Ratna-I is a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of l Conferred MINI RATNA-I Status

46 Research & Development Innovation & Technology in Water

Sardar Sarovar Dam

National Aquifer Mapping and the total 24.8 lakh km2 area identified for mapping in the country. About 9,700 Flood Management Program (NAQUIM) Aquifer Rejuvenation and Water Forecasts were generated NAQUIM studies for aquifer mapping and Conservation: last year, leading to timely management plan formulation have been taken up by CGWB. During June 2019 to May Innovative schemes on Aquifer Rejuvenation evacuation of people, 2020, Aquifer maps and management plans have been initiated by CGWB in which livestock by State Govt. for 2.2 Lakh sq. km have been prepared innovative artificial recharge techniques has covering various parts of the country. So far, been carried out in Aspirational districts of authorities. under the Aquifer Mapping programme, an the States of Maharashtra, Telengana and area of 13 lakh km2 has been covered out of Andhra Pradesh.

47 system for floods and basin level resource under construction. In addition, there are India ranks third assessment / planning and to strengthen the several thousand smaller dams. These dams capacity of water resources professionals and are vital for ensuring the water security of the globally with 5,334 large management institutions in India. Country; and these also constitute a major responsibility in terms of asset management dams in operation and The National Water Informatics Centre, a and safety. The Department of Water about 411 large dams repository of nation-wide water resources Resources, River Development & Ganga data, has been created. under construction. In Rejuvenation, through Central Water addition, there are Strengthening Hydrological Commission, implements the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project Observation and Flood Forecasting – several thousand smaller (DRIP) with World Bank assistance at a cost of dams. Central Water Commission Rs 2,100 Crore, with an objective to improve CWC operates 1,578 stations for Hydrological safety and operational performance of Data observation and Flood Forecasting selected dams. The project includes repair activity at 325 stations in the country. These and maintenance of dams, but also are being upgraded to provide real time data. emphasizes creation of safety protocols and Ground water resource assessment capacity building for dam safety. Installation of Real Time Data Acquisition l Two hundred dams have been Ground water resources of all the 6881 System (RTDAS) at 160 stations has been rehabilitated under this project in the last assessment units were assessed jointly with completed last year, so that the number of six years. Of these, work on 85 dams was the respective state departments. The stations with RTDAS is now 430. National Compilation on “Dynamic Ground completed last year. About 9,700 Flood Forecasts were generated Water Resources of India, 2017” was l Dam Health and Rehabilitation th last year, leading to timely evacuation of approved on 11 July 2019. Monitoring Application (DHARMA) has people, livestock by State Govt. authorities. been developed. This system is helping National Hydrology Project (NHP): Two new stations for coastal data collection dam owners monitor the health of their were set up at the coasts of Gujarat & National Hydrology Project (NHP) strengthens dams better. Maharashtra under Coastal Management data available on water, and creates systems l Information System (CMIS). Capacity is being strengthened to provide for sharing the data among user agencies, to technical and managerial assistance to improve water management. This was Dam Safety and Rehabilitation – dam owners and State Dam Safety approved by the cabinet as a central sector Dam Rehabilitation and Organisations for proper surveillance, scheme with a total outlay of Rs. 3,679.76 Improvement Project inspection, operation and maintenance of Crore The project objective of NHP is to all dams to ensure safe functioning of improve the extent, quality, and accessibility of India ranks third globally with 5,334 large dams and protecting human life, property water resources information, decision support dams in operation and about 411 large dams and the environment.

48 Jal Jeevan Mission - State Water Testing Laboratory, Bhubaneswar

Jal Jeevan Mission – Technical Committee Given the speed and scale required to achieve The Technical Committee's will work to the goal of universal FHTC coverage for every i.) invite innovative technologies in drinking The Technical rural household by 2024, the use of water, sanitation, grey water Committee on water innovative solutions and new technologies is management and solid waste necessary. Keeping this in view, a Technical management sectors through headed by PSA has been Committee under the Chairmanship of Department / National Mission portal; set up to identify and Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India has been constituted. ii.) facilitate techno-economic appraisal of accept technologies for The Technical Committee on water headed by technologies and consider appraised assisting States in achieving PSA has been set up to identify and accept technologies for acceptance; technologies for assisting States in achieving iii.) recommend any non-technological JJM objectives. JJM objectives. It held its first meeting on interventions needed to achieve scaling 11th December 2019 at New Delhi. up the use of such technologies;

49 International Cooperation Working together for common goals

Clean water in focus during Minister of Jal Shakti’s visit to Sweden

Memorandum of Understanding Visits of Hon'ble Minister Interior of Hungary and Minister of Agriculture of Hungary. Ministry of Jal Shakti through its Department Hon'ble Minister of Jal Shakti visited Israel for of Water Resources, River Development and participating at the Israel- India, Strategic Foreign visits / Deputation Ganga Rejuvenation has signed Memorandum Partnership on water event which took place To enhance capacity building about 200 of Understanding (MoUs) with different in Jerusalem on 18th November, 2019 and officers were deputed for foreign trainings, countries on cooperation in the field of water also participated in WATEC Israel 2019 at Tel- visits, seminars and conferences in the field of resources management and development. Aviv, Israel. water resources management, micro- irrigation, water use efficiency, irrigation The recent MoUs include those with United Hon'ble Minister also attended Budapest management, enhancing crop production, States Geological Survey, MARVI partners Water Summit, 2019 held in Budapest, flood disaster risk management, dam safety Australia, with Norwegian Geo-technical Hungary during 15th to 17th Oct, 2019 in and rehabilitation, waste water treatment, Institute and with United Kingdom and which Hon'ble Minister had bilateral meeting sewage treatment, morphological modeling, Scotland on River Ganga Rejuvenation. with President of Hungary, Minister of ecosystem conservation.

50 Ministry of Jal Shakti has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with different countries on cooperation in the field of water resources management and development.

Minister of Jal Shakti attended Ministerial Meeting with Minister of Energy, State of Israel

INDIA-BANGLADESH COOPERATION INDIA – NEPAL COOPERATION Chinese side provided hydrological information on River Yalu zangbu / An Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project: The Brahmaputra which is utilized by the CWC in (JRC) is functioning since 1972 with a view to Pancheshwar Development Authority has the formulation of flood forecasts. This MoU maintain liaison in order to ensure the most been set up for integrated development of was further renewed in June, 2008, May, effective joint efforts in maximizing the the Mahakali River. The Seventh Meeting of 2013 and June, 2018 with a validity of further benefits from common river systems. the Governing Body (GB) of Pancheshwar five years. During the visit of Hon'ble Prime Development Authority (PDA) was held on 29 Minister of India to China in October, 2013, A Water Resources Secretary Level meeting November, 2019 in New Delhi, India. was also held between India and Bangladesh both sides signed a separate “MoU on in Dhaka during 7-8 August, 2019. Besides this, the Sapta Kosi High Dam Strengthening Cooperation on Trans-Border Multipurpose Project and Sun Kosi Storage Rivers” on 23.10.2013. This was followed by a meeting of the India cum Diversion Scheme (including Kamala Bangladesh Joint Team held in New Delhi on Diversion) are also functioning. The 16th Similarly, a separate MoU with China signed 27 September, 2019. meeting of the Joint Team of Experts (JTE) on 11.04.2005 upon provision of hydrological information of the Langqen Zangbo / Sutlej During the visit of Prime Minister of between Nepal and India was held on 25-26 River in Flood Season by China to India. Bangladesh to India, a Memorandum of July, 2019 at New Delhi. Chinese side provided Hydrological Understanding (MoU) was signed on 5 October, INDIA-CHINA COOPERATION information of Tsada station from 2007. The 2019 with Department of Water Resources, Government of People's Republic of In 2002, the Government of India inked a MoU was renewed in December, 2010 for Bangladesh on withdrawal of 1.82 cusec of MoU with People's Republic of China upon further five year and renewed again on water from Feni River by India for drinking provision of hydrological information of the 06.11.2015 for further five years. water supply scheme for Sabroom town of Yalu zangbu / Brahmaputra River in Flood Tripura, India. Season by China to India. As per MoU,

51 INDIA – BHUTAN COOPERATION Another meeting of the Joint Group of Experts (JGE) to discuss matter related to In fulfilment of the “Comprehensive Scheme for Establishment of problem of floods created by the Rivers Hydro-meteorological and Flood Forecasting requirement of Indus originating from Bhutan and coming to India Network on rivers Common to India and was last held on 7-8 January 2020. Waters Treaty, the daily Bhutan” consists of hydro-meteorological / G&D data of hydrological meteorological stations network located in INDUS WATERS TREATY Bhutan and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) sites on six basins, The carried out by the Royal Government of In fulfilment of the requirement of Indus Indus, The Jhelum, The Bhutan (RGoB) with funding from Government Waters Treaty, the daily G&D data of of India (GoI). The data received from these hydrological sites on six basins, The Indus, The Chenab, The Ravi, The Beas stations are utilised by the CWC for formulating Jhelum, The Chenab, The Ravi, The Beas and and The Sutlej of Indus flood forecasts. A Joint Expert Team (JET) The Sutlej of Indus system is sent to Pakistan consisting of officials from the Government of every month. Irrigated Cropped Area statistics system is sent to Pakistan India (GoI) and the Royal Government of for the crop year 2018-19 for the Indus, the every month. Bhutan (RGoB) meets twice in a year to review Jhelum & the Chenab basin had been the progress and other requirements of the compiled and sent to Pakistan as per the scheme. The latest (35th) meeting of JET was provisions of Indus Waters Treaty during held at Paro (Bhutan) during 6-7 March, 2019. November, 2019.

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