Census of Water Bodies

The following information was provided by the Minister of State, Jal Shakti, and Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in the Look Sabha. Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the first Census of Water Bodies in convergence with the Sixth Minor Irrigation Census. Guidelines for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies (RRR of WBs) component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)-Her Chet Koi Pane (HKKP), under which the Ministry of Jal Shakti is providing financial assistance to states for identified schemes, were issued in January, 2022. These…

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