JalKrantiAbhiyan

StepbystepimplementationGuide

JalKrantiAbhiyanhasfivecomponents:

1.
JalGramYojana
2.
ModelCommandArea
3.
PollutionAbatement
4.
MassAwarenessProgramme
5.
OtherActivities
Astepbystepimplementationguidelineforthesecomponentsisasfollows:

1.

JalGramYojana

1.1

JalGram

Two villages, in every district preferably being a part of dark block or facing acute water
scarcity, shall be selected as Jal Grams An Integrated water security plan, water
conservation,watermanagementandalliedactivitiesshallbeundertakenforthevillagesto
ensureoptimumandsustainableutilisationofwater.

Thisisaconvergenceprogramme,therefore,therewillnoseparatefunds.Availablefunds
from various other schemes should be used,e.g.. MNREGA, IWRMP, Watershed Schemes,
etc.(fordetailsseesection6.0FundingArrangement)

1.2

SelectionofJalGram

DistrictlevelCommitteeshallidentifytwoJalGramforeverydistrict.ToselecttheJalGram,
decisionsupporttooluploadedbyCWConitswebsitewouldbeused.DistrictCommittee
wouldkeepStatelevelCommitteeinformedoftheselectedJalGram.

1.3

StructureforImplementationofJalGramYojana

A Committee shall be formed at Village level & Block Level for implementation and
monitoringofworksunderJalGramYojanaforeveryJalGram.

ThecompositionandroleofthesecommitteesatvillageandBlocklevelshallbeasfollows:

VillagelevelCommittee
Sl.
CompositionofCommittee
Roleofcommittee
No
1
Chairman: Gram Pradhan / Sarpanch of the 1. ProvidingInputsforformulation
Village
ofIntegratedwatersecurityplan.
2
Members:
2. Implementationofworks
Representatives from Departments of Agriculture / 3. Monitoringofworks
Horticulture/WatershedDevelopment
4. AdvocacyofWaterConservation
RepresentativefromPHED
invillage
RepresentativefromWUAs
5. Meetingsonceinafortnight.
RepresentativefromNGOs
RepresentativefromWomenSelfHelpGroups

RepresentativesfromPanchayatiRajInstitutions
Representatives(2nos)fromEducationalinstitutions
(i.e. Principal of Villages Govt. Primary / High
school)
OneRepresentativefromvillagewater&sanitation
committeepreferablywomenmember

MemberSecretary:
RepresentativefromEducationalInstitutions
Chairmanmaycooptuptotwoadditionalmembersforthesmoothfunctioning ofthe
committee

Block/TalukalevelCommittee
Sl.
CompositionofCommittee
Roleofcommittee
No
1
Chairman: Block Development Officer of 1. ProvidingInputsforformulation
concernedBlock
ofIntegratedwatersecurityplan.
2
Members:
2. Implementationofworks
Representatives from Departments of Agriculture / 3. Monitoringofworks
Horticulture/WatershedDevelopment
4. AdvocacyofWaterConservation
RepresentativefromPHED
inlocalSchools/Colleges
RepresentativefromWUAs
5. Meetings(Onceinamonth)
DistrictEducationOfficer
District/TalukaMedicalOfficer

RepresentativesfromPanchayatiRajInstitutions
Representative from village water & sanitation
committee.
GramPradhanoftheconcernedvillage

MemberSecretary:
Panchayat Extension Officer / Asstt. Director
(Agriculture)

Chairmanmaycooptuptothreeadditionalmembersforthesmoothfunctioningofthe
committee

ADistrictlevelcommitteeshallbeformedforeveryDistrict.Theroleandcompositionofthe
committeeshallbeasfollows:
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Districtlevelcommittee
SNo CompositionofCommittee
Roleofcommittee
1
Chairman: District Magistrate / District Collector of 1. ToidentifytheJal
Gram.
concernedDistrict
ViceChairmanC.E.O.ZillaPanchayat
2. Tocoordinateactivities
2
Members:
ofJalGram

CWC/CGWBRepresentative
3. Tomonitorthe
StateWR/IrrigationDepartmentRepresentative
progress(monthly
Localadministrativeofficerse.g.CoZ,PD,DD,DRDA,DDCetc.
basis)
DeputyDirectorStateAgricultureDepartment
4. Toappraisetheplans
RepresentativeofWaterSupplyDepartment/PHED
andprojectreportsof
RepresentativefromWatershedDepartment
theactivitiestobe
RepresentativefromNGOinsimilarcase.
Representative from Department of Health from concerned
implementedatdistrict
State
level
RepresentativefromWUA,WALMIetc.
5. To plan and implement
MemberSecretary:
advocacy in water
ProjectDirectorDRDA/D.S.ZilaPanchayat
conservation through
convergentmethods.

Chairman may coopt upto four additional members for the smooth functioning of the
committee

Acommitteeatstatelevelshallbeformedwithcompositionasgivenbelow.Theleadrole
fortheformationofstatelevelcommitteeshallbetakenbytheconcernedNodalOfficer*
fromCGWB/CWC.
StateLevelcommittee

CompositionofCommittee
Roleofcommittee
provide
1 Chairman: Principal Secretary Water Resources ( or MI) of 1. To
convergent approach
concernedState
2 Members:
inJalGram.

RegionalChiefEngineer,CWC

EngineerinChiefoftheWaterResourcesDepartment
2. To coordinate and
RegionalDirector,CGWB
monitor activities of
RepresentativeofDepartmentofAgricultureforconcernedState
Jal Gram in entire
RepresentativeofDepartmentforRuralDevelopmentforconcerned
state.
State

RepresentativeofDepartmentofUrbanDevelopmentforconcerned
State
3. The State Level
Representative of Department of Drinking Water Supply for
Committee
will
concernedState
indicate funding
Representative of Department of Panchayati Raj for concerned
from
concerned
State
departments related
RepresentativefromDepartmentofHealthfromconcernedState
towaterresourcesfor
RepresentativefromWUA,WALMIetc.
takingupworks.
MemberSecretary:

Director, CWC from field formation nominated by Regional

ChiefEngineer,CWC
Chairman may coopt upto five additional members for the smooth functioning of the
committee
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*RoleofNodalOfficer:

OneNodalofficer(fromCWC/CGWB)foreverystatehasbeennominatedforJalKarnti
Abhiyan.NodalOfficershallberesponsibleforJalKrantiAbhiyanoftherespectivestate.
Hisdutiesshallincludethefollowing:

1. PlanningofWorkshops,TrainingsandothereventsassociatedwithJalKranti
AbhiyanintherespectiveState
2. ImplementationofactivitiesrelatingtoJalKrantiAbhiyanatStatelevel
3. Coordinationamongvariousdepartments,ministries,stakeholdersatstatelevel
4. MonitoringofimplementationofJalKrantiAbhiyanatstatelevel.

AnAdvisoryandMonitoringCommitteeshallbeconstitutedatnationallevelaswell.The
compositionoftheCommitteeshallbeasunder:

NationalLevelCommittee
Sl.
CompositionofCommittee
Roleofcommittee
No
1
Chairman:AdditionalSecy(WR,RD&GR)
Overall monitoring
ViceChairman:Member(RM),CWC
andcoordination.
2
Members:
JointSecretary(Administration&GW)
JointSecretary(PolicyandPlanning)
Chairman,CGWB
Director,NIH,Roorkee
ChiefEngineer(HRM),CWC
RepresentativeofMinistryofAgriculture*
RepresentativeofMinistryofRuralDevelopment*
RepresentativeofMinistryofUrbanDevelopment*
RepresentativeofMinistryofDrinkingWater&Sanitation*
Representative from Ministry Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting.
Sh. Narender Birthare , Convener Ganga Vichar Manch,
NMCG
RepresentativeofMinistryofPanchayatiRaj*
RepresentativeofMinistryofHealth&FamilyWelfare*
RepresentativefromW.U.Aetc.
3
MemberSecretary:
DirectorRMCD,CWC
*NotbelowtherankofDirector
Chairmanmaycooptanymemberforthesmoothfunctioningofthecommittee.Each
participating organization will nominate a nodal officer for the implementation of Jal
KrantiAbhiyan.

1.4

ComprehensiveIntegratedWaterSecurityPlan

Acomprehensiveintegratedwatersecurityplanwouldbepreparedforsustainablemanner,
foreachJalGram.ThePlanwillbemadebyvillagelevelCommitteelookingattheneedsof
the village. Block level committees will provide technical inputs on the basis of available
dataregardingsources,quantityandqualityofwaterinthevillageaswellastheprojected
requirements.

Theplanwillincludeinformationonpresentsourcesofwaterinthevillage;itsavailabilityat
presentinbothqualityaswellasquantityterms;thegapsinrequirementandavailability;
andpossibleworkstobetakenupundervariousschemesoftheStateGovernment/Central
Governmenttoamelioratethesituation.

Local stakeholders particularly farmers & Water User Associations (W.U.As) will be
encouragedtoprovidesuggestionstowardspossiblesolutionstotheproblemsbeingfaced
bythem.Suggestionoflocalrepresentativeswillbedulyconsideredinpreparationofthe
plan. Provision for operation and maintenance of the work (on sharing basis) by
stakeholders will also be an integral part of the plan. The plan, once approved by District
Level Committee, will form basis for formulation of individual schemes by the concerned
linedepartments.

Representatives of Departments of State Government from Agriculture, Drinking Water &

Sanitation, Urban Development, Rural Development, New and Renewable Energy etc.,
wouldalsobeassociatedatbothdistrictandblocklevelforselectionandplanning.

For example, following activities can be taken up under integrated water security and
conservationplan:

Repair, Renovation & Restoration of existing and abandoned water bodies

(reservoirs,tanks,pondsetc.)alongwithitsdistributionsystemwithinitscommand.

Judicioususeofgroundwater

ConstructionofRainwaterharvestingstructureslikepercolationtanks,farmponds,
checkdamsetc.andArtificialrechargeofgroundwaterusingMGNREGA

Recyclingofwastewater

Massawarenessprogramforactiveparticipationoffarmers

Microirrigationforwateruseefficiency

Reclamationofwaterloggedareasthroughbiodrainageetc.

Communitybasedwatermonitoring
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InnovationandTechnologyapplication

Pollutionabatement(Surfaceandgroundwater)

CapacitybuildingofWaterUserAssociationsandPanchayatiRajInstitutions(PRIs).

Thelistgivenaboveisindicative.DistrictandStatelevelCommitteescanplandependingon
localneedsandavailability.

Thelinedepartmentswillprepareschemesintheirrespectivedomaininconsultationwith
BlockLevelCommittee.TheschemeswillbeappraisedbytheDistrictLevelCommitteefor
its completeness. Subsequently, the line department will obtain necessary approvals.
Effortswillbemadetosensitizeconcernedappraisalagencytoaccordnecessaryapprovals
onprioritybasis.Afternecessaryapproval,thefundforimplementationwillbearrangedas
describedinSectionFundingArrangementsofthisguideline.

The works will be implemented by the concerned line department on priority basis. The
progressofimplementationoftheworkwillbemonitoredbytheBlockLevelCommitteeon
a weekly basis. The same will also be monitored by the District Level Committee on a
monthlybasisandStateLevelCommitteeonquarterlybasis.

TheperformanceevaluationoftheworkswillbetakenupbytheDistrictLevelCommittee
on its completion. The situation of water problem in the village will be reviewed with
respect to the base line information collected towards the commencement of the
programme.Necessarycorrectivemarginalmodificationworkrequired,ifany,willbetaken
up.

Depending on the nature of works involved, necessary arrangement will be made for
handing over the its operation and maintenance to the Water Users Associations / PRIs
concernedafteritscompletion.

1.5

AdditionalactivitiesforeachJalGram

A cadre of local water professionals i.e. Jal Mitra shall be created by imparting
themsuitabletrainingtocreatemassawarenessaboutissuespertainingtowateras
wellasprovidingnecessaryguidanceintacklingwatersupplyrelatedroutineissues.

Associated woman Panchayat members shall be encouraged to become Jal Mitra.

Theyshallbenamed-

AconventionoftheseJalMitrasisproposedtobeheldatDelhiandattwoplacesin
Southern and Eastern region so as to have maximum participation of ground level
workersofJalKrantiAbhiyan

A card known as Sujalam Card (with the logo "Water Saved, Water Produced/
, ") shall be prepared for every Jal Gram which would provide the

yearlystatus/informationonqualityofDrinkingwateravailableforthevillage.
Similar activities can be taken up in the Jal Gram with approval of national committee in
consonance with objective of Jal Kranti abhiyan. It is however clarified that no separate
funding shall be made available for these activities and these shall have to be taken up
throughconvergencewithotherschemes.

1.6

Tentativetimeline:

S.
No.

Activity

Actiontobe
takenby

1
2

CWC
CWC

MeetingofallnodalofficersatDelhi
UploadingofdecisionsupporttoolforselectionofJal
GrambyCWC
MeetingofNationalLevelCommittee

4
5

MeetingofStatelevelcommitteesintheirstates
MeetingofDistrictLevelcommittee

MoWR

CWC/CGWB
DM,State
Admin
FinalizationoftwoJalGrambystatelevelcommitteefrom NodalOfficer
recommendationsofDistrictlevelcommitteeforevery
district.
MeetingofBlocklevelcommitteeforidentifiedJalGram
BDO

15.08.2015

15.08.2015

15.08.2015

20.08.2015
GramPradhan
/Sarpanch
25.08.2015
DM

15.09.2015

MeetingofvillageadvisorycommitteeforidentifiedJal
Gram
9.
SubmissionofIntegratedWaterSecurityPlanbyDistrict
levelcommitteetostatelevelcommitteeprepared
throughinputsreceivedfromblocklevelandvillagelevel
committees
10. Evaluation&finalizationofIntegratedWaterSecurityPlan NodalOfficer
byStatelevelcommitteeinconsultationwithnational
committee.
11. ImplementationofIntegratedWaterSecurityPlanby
BDO
Blocklevelandvillagelevelcommittees.
12. MonitoringofIntegratedWaterSecurityPlan
Nodalofficer
13. HandlingovertheworkstoWUAs/PRIsetc.

OtherActivitiesunderJalGramYojana
1.
SujalamCardtobelaunched
DistrictlevelCommittee
2.
JalMitra/NeerNaritobeidentified
BDO
3.
TrainingofJalMitra/NeerNari
CWC
4.
ConventionofJalMitra(atthreeplaces)
CWC/CGWB
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Tobe
completed
before
25.06.2015

10.07.2015
13.08.2015

15.10.2015

30.10.2015

31.01.2016

15.09.2015
31.08.2015
30.09.2015
31.12.2015

2. ModelCommandArea

ThefieldOfficersofCentralWaterCommissioninconsultationwithStateGovernments
will identify those command areas which areunder implementation through schemes
of the Ministry of Water Resources like Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme
(AIBP), Repair, Rennovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies and Command Area
Development&WaterManagement(CAD&WM).
Out of the projects identified, a command area which is suitable for showcasing the
various concepts of water use efficiency more crop per drop, recycling of waste
water, use of nonconventional energy, etc. will be identified on priority. Thereafter,
identification of command area development schemes of Central/State Governments
willbecoordinatedwhichwillcertainlyincludethefollowing:

AnimalHusbandry
fisheries
horticulture,
microirrigation
SwachhBharatAbhiyan
100%drinkingwaterandsanitation.
Water Users Associations involvement in implementation of the above issues will be
encouraged. If Water Users Association is not existing, efforts will be made to
formulate Water Users Associations in these areas and handover the command for
operation,maintenanceandmanagementtoWaterUsersAssociations.

Volumetric measure of water resources will also be started on an experimental basis

andwillbeextendedfurtherforcollectionofwatercessbyWaterUsersAssociation.

Maintenance of command will be the responsibility of the Water Users Associations

with the above aims and the required institutional and legal framework, etc. will be
createdforaparticularcommandarea.

Atentativetimelineisasfollows:
S.
No.

Activity

Actiontobetakenby

1
2
3

MeetingofRegionalChiefEngineerofCWC
IdentificationofmodelCommandareas
LaunchingofmodelCommandAreaProgramme

Tobe
completed
before
CWC
31.07.2015
StateLevelCommittee 31.07.2015
StateLevelCommittee 31.08.2015

3. PollutionAbatement

Atentativetimelineisprovidedasfollows:

Water Conservation and Artificial Recharge: 126 Training programme in OE blocks

before30.10.2015
Ground Water Pollution Abatement: 224 training programmes on fluoride & arsenic

before31.12.2015
Arsenic Free Wellsin Selected areas and Capacity Building of the officers of the State
WaterSupplyAgenciesandotherstakeholdersparticularlyW.U.Asandfarmers

Deeptubewellsin7blocksdistributedin5districtsof4statesofUP,Bihar,
JharkhandandWestBengal
OnecapcitybuildingprogrammeoftwodaysinUP,Bihar,Jharkhand,West
BengalandAssam

before31.12.2015

RechargealongtheGangaFloodPlainforRiverRejuvenation

before31.12.2015

4. MassAwarenessProgramme

State/UTLevelOneDayworkshop:(total36)CWC(21)+CGWB(15)+BhujalManthan

before30.11.2015
TrainingProgrammesatDistrictHeadquarter:(total25)
before30.11.2015
EssayCompetition(CGWB):
before30.11.2015
EvaluationofJalKrantiAbhiyan:
from1.1.2016
IndiaWaterWeekonedayproceedingsonJalKrantiAbhiyan.Jan15,2016

5. OtherActivities

StatesshallbeencouragedtoadoptStateWaterPolicyinlinewithNationalWaterPolicy
2012.Theyshallalsobeencouragedtosetup/strengthenStateWaterResourcesCouncil
andStateWaterRegulatoryAuthority
Evaluationstudiesforimpactassessment.
AllottingUniqueIdentificationNumbertoeverywaterbodyfromdataavailableonWRIS
(Useofspacetechnologyformappingofwater).
Real time river flow monitoring showing live picture of the flowing water shall be
developedbyCWC.
Anyotheractivityrelatedtoimpactstudy,innovativetechnologyforsavingwatertaken
upbyStateLevel/DistrictlevelCommittee
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6.FundingArrangements
6.1 Expenditure on various works proposed to be taken in each Jal Gram would be met
fromexistingschemesofCentral/StateGovernments,suchas:

ProposedPradhanMantriKrishiSinchaiYojana,

Repair,RenovationandRestorationofWaterBodies,

IntegratedWatershedManagementProgramme,

MahatmaGandhiNationalRuralEmploymentGuaranteeScheme,

InformationEducationandCommunication,

ImplementationofNationalWaterMission,

AcceleratedIrrigationBenefitProgramme(AIBP),

DamRehabilitationandImprovementProject,etc.
6.2 Noseparateoutlayisproposedfortheworks.
6.3 SomefundingforInformation,EducationandCommunicationactivitiesshallbedone
byMoWR,RD&GR.However,StateGovernmentsshallalsoutilizethefundsavailablewith
themforcarryingoutsimilaractivities.
6.4 Thedetailsofworks/activitiesandtheschemesfromwhichthefundswouldbemet
areasfollows:
Sl.
Work/Activity
Scheme
No.
1
Comprehensive improvement of selected tank systems RRR of water bodies/
includingrestorationwithintheirrigatedCommands.
CADWM
Programme/PMKSY
2

Renovationanddesiltingofexistingirrigationtanks.

NREGA

MinorIrrigationSchemes

NREGA/AIBP/PMKSY

Increase in storage capacity of water bodies and Ground

WaterRecharge
Correction of system deficiencies above outlet up to
distributaries of 4.25 cumec (150 cusec) capacity. (Earth
work)
Correction of system deficiencies above outlet up to
distributaries of 4.25 cumec (150 cusec) capacity. (other
thanearthwork)

RRR/PMKSY

Survey,PlanninganddesigningofOFDworks

CADWMProgramme

8
9

Constructionoffieldchannels
GroundWaterrechargethroughDugwell

NREGA/CADWMProgramme
NREGA

10
11

Reclamationofwaterloggedareas/drainage
ConjunctiveuseofSurfaceandgroundwater

NREGA/CADWMprogramme
NREGA

12

Popularisationof
New Technological solutions for IEC
efficientuseofwater
Demonstrations
CADWMprogramme
CADWM&NERIWALM
CapacityBuildingofcommunities&theirparticipation

13
14

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NREGA

CADWM
Programme

Following officers from Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation would be the nodal officer to oversee the implementation of Jal Kranti
Abhiyanfordifferentregionofthecountry.TheywouldalsovisittherespectiveStates.
JS(A&GW):

Punjab,Haryana,Mizoram,ArunachalPradesh,Karnataka

JS(PP):

Bihar, Jharkhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Assam, Uttar

Pradesh,MeghalayaandUTs

Commissioner(Indus):

J&K,HimachalPradesh,Uttrakhand,Rajasthan

Commissioner(FM):

WestBengal,Sikkim,Nagaland,Manipur,Tripuraetc.

Commissioner(PR):

TamilNadu,KeralaGujarat,Maharashtra,

Commissioner(B&B):

Goa,MadhyaPradesh,Chhatisgarh,Odisha

Commissioner(SP):

ModelcommandProgrammeforentirecountry

CWC/CGWB:

MassAwarenessProgramme

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