Official answers to common RDD complaint and ticket questions.

This information can be obtained through:

• Revenue records
• Circle office
• Gram Panchayat
• Land survey map

A complaint may be made to:

• Mukhiya or Gram Panchayat
• Circle Officer (CO)
• Block office
• District administration

No. Only government or public water-harvesting structures are included under this mission.

Yes. Legal action may be taken under the applicable land and revenue laws.

Yes. Once encroachment is removed, water-harvesting structures are restored under Component 02.

Maintenance is supported by:

• Gram Panchayat
• Local administration
• Concerned department
• Local community

A complaint may be submitted:

• Through a written application
• Through the Panchayat or an administrative office

The following information may be useful:

• Khata or khesra number
• Description of the location
• Photographs
• A copy of available land records

It covers restoration of public water-harvesting structures such as ponds, pokhars, ahars, and pynes to conserve rainwater and reduce challenges arising from water scarcity and climate change.

The Rural Development Department restores public-use ponds smaller than 5 acres in rural areas.

The Minor Water Resources Department restores public-use ponds larger than 5 acres in rural areas.

The Rural Development Department restores public-use ahar-pyne structures smaller than 1 acre.

The Minor Water Resources Department restores public-use ahar-pyne structures larger than 1 acre.

All identified public-use ponds in urban areas are restored through the Urban Development and Housing Department.

It covers identification and restoration of public wells to conserve rainwater and reduce challenges arising from water scarcity and climate change.

Identified public wells are restored by the Urban Development and Housing Department, Public Health Engineering Department, and Panchayati Raj Department.

Yes. A mesh or cover is essential to prevent children, elderly persons, or animals from falling in and to prevent leaves, waste, dust, and soil from contaminating the water.

Contact the Block Panchayati Raj Officer.

Yes.

After restoration, a public well is maintained by local people.

At block level, contact the Circle Officer; at district level, contact the Additional Collector.

It covers construction of soak pits, recharge structures, or other water-harvesting structures near public wells and handpumps so that water does not stagnate nearby and the groundwater level can increase.

Soak pits are constructed near public handpumps and public wells.

In rural areas, soak pits are constructed by the Rural Development Department, Public Health Engineering Department, and Panchayati Raj Department. In urban areas, they are constructed by the Urban Development and Housing Department.

Contact the Panchayat Rozgar Sevak or Block Panchayati Raj Officer (BPRO), or request it through a resolution of the Gram Sabha.

• Eliminates water stagnation
• Recharges groundwater
• Helps keep drinking water clean
• Protects the environment

A check dam is a small water-obstruction structure constructed on drains, small rivers, or streams to stop rainwater for storage and groundwater recharge.

• Conservation of rainwater
• Increase in groundwater level
• Prevention of soil erosion
• Availability of water for irrigation
• Reduction of drought problems

• Small drains and streams
• Hilly and sloping areas
• Rural areas with water flow
• Places where rainwater flows away rapidly

• Stone
• Brick
• Cement
• Concrete
• Soil and aggregate

• Increased groundwater recharge
• Improved water levels in nearby wells and handpumps
• Better irrigation access for farmers
• Increased greenery and agricultural production
• Reduced water scarcity

This depends on local geological conditions and water flow. Generally, small and medium-sized check dams are constructed.

Yes. Water retained in a check dam gradually enters the ground and recharges groundwater.

• Periodic removal of silt
• Repair of damage
• Cleaning the water outlet route
• Plantation in the surrounding area

Yes. They make water available for irrigation, improving farming and crop production.

Yes. Check dam construction work is being undertaken under the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan operated by the Bihar Government for water conservation and groundwater enhancement.

• A check dam is a small structure
• A dam is constructed to create a large reservoir
• A check dam is mainly intended for water conservation and recharge

Yes. They increase greenery, support soil conservation, and conserve water sources.

• Improved irrigation facilities
• Better drinking water availability
• Improved agricultural production
• Reduced water scarcity
• Promotion of employment and rural development

Yes. The beneficiary has completed construction of the new pond.

Yes. A signboard bearing the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali logo is installed at the private pond.

Yes. The beneficiary is currently carrying out fish farming smoothly in the pond.

Yes. The pond was constructed on the land where the site inspection was conducted.

• Mukhyamantri Samekit Chaur Vikas Yojana: 70% for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Extremely Backward Class beneficiaries; 50% for other classes; 40% for entrepreneurs
• Talab Matsyaki Vishesh Sahayata Yojana: 70% for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Extremely Backward Class beneficiaries only
• Plateau-area pond-construction-based fish farming scheme: 80% for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries only

Yes. The beneficiary has constructed a pokhar-cum-makhana facility on private land and it is operating smoothly.

Yes. The beneficiary is currently carrying out fish farming in the pond dug under MGNREGA and the pond is fully functional.

Yes. Fish-cum-makhana farming is being undertaken by the beneficiary, supporting their livelihood, and the beneficiary is actively engaged in the work.

Yes. The beneficiary is carrying out water harvesting by creating new water sources on their land, which makes water readily available for irrigation and benefits the beneficiary.

Yes. The beneficiary is using water through the farm pond for agricultural work.

Yes. Under this method, farmers store water on agricultural land for irrigation and use it when required.

Rainwater falling on a building roof is collected in a tank through pipes and used for groundwater recharge.

Its main objective is to prevent rainwater from being wasted and to increase the groundwater level.

• Roof
• Pipeline
• Filter unit
• Recharge pit

The construction cost depends on the size of the house. It is approximately Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 40,000 for small houses and Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 70,000 for large houses.

After construction, the roof, drains, pipes and filter should be cleaned regularly. Leakage and the groundwater recharge structure should also be checked periodically.

A 5% property tax rebate is available when a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure is constructed in an urban area.

Plantation work is mainly undertaken through:

• Forest Department, Bihar
• Rural Development Department, Bihar under MGNREGA

• Along roads
• Along canals and ahar-pynes
• Government land
• School premises
• Panchayat land
• Along rivers and ponds

Saplings are mainly made available from:

• Forest Department nurseries
• Government nurseries
• Didi ki Paudhshala

According to local climate and environmental conditions, plantation includes:

• Fruit-bearing saplings
• Shade-giving trees
• Medicinal plants
• Species useful from an environmental perspective

Yes. Replanting or gap filling is carried out as needed.

Under some schemes, plantation can also be undertaken on private land according to eligibility and applicable rules.

Action may be taken under applicable rules for damage to government-planted saplings.

Maintenance is supported by:

• Concerned department
• Gram Panchayat
• Local community
• Self-help groups

Organic farming improves soil quality, protects health and the environment, reduces production cost, and can obtain higher prices for produce.

For information relating to subsidy, contact the Block Agriculture Officer or District Agriculture Officer. An estimated subsidy of Rs. 50,000 per hectare is available.

Organic farming certification is carried out by BSSOCA, the Bihar State Seed and Organic Certification Agency, Mithapur, Patna.

There are two types of micro-irrigation:

• Drip irrigation
• Sprinkler irrigation

For micro-irrigation, the farmer must own the land or have a lease agreement for at least 7 years.

A subsidy of 80% to 90% is available for micro-irrigation.

For drip irrigation on 0.5 acre and sprinkler irrigation on 1 acre, the farmer must own the land or have a lease agreement for at least 7 years.

Climate-resilient agriculture includes drought- and flood-tolerant seeds, crop diversification, crop rotation, reduced tillage, leaving crop residues in the field, mulching, and similar techniques.

Contact the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in your district to adopt climate-resilient agriculture techniques.

Yes. Assistance for climate-resilient agriculture is provided in the form of materials through the Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

The objective is to promote the use of solar energy and make people aware of energy conservation.

Solar panels on government buildings are installed by the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA).

Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) is an agency of the Bihar Government that works to promote renewable energy, such as solar energy, in the state.

No. Under Component 10, solar panels are primarily installed on government buildings through the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency to promote solar energy. Installation on private homes is not provided under this component.