Lok Sabha Question No. 2533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Reduction in Rainfall
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2533 ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

## REDUCTION IN RAINFALL

## 2533. ADV. JOICE GEORGE

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether the Government has recently noticed any reduction in rainfall across the country if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) the measures taken by the Government to tackle the situation;

(c) whether the Government has any plan to collect and store rain water as far as possible, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether any scheme for the purpose is in progress, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the further steps to be taken towards rain water harvesting?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) Indian  summer  monsoon  largely  remained  stable  over  the  last  century . Rainfall data  from observational network of India Meteorological Department for the period 1901-2015 showed that the allIndia  annual  and  monsoon  rainfall  for  the  period  1901-2015  does  not  show  any  significant  trend. However, there are statistically significant regional variations of precipitation.  Eastern parts of Central India (Chhattisgarh, Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Kerala) showed decreasing trend in monsoon rainfall,  while  west  coast  of  India  (North  of  Kerala)  and  interior  parts  of  Karnataka  and  Maharashtra showed increasing trend in seasonal monsoon rainfall.

Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  monitors  live  storage  status  of  91  reservoirs  of  the  Country  on weekly  basis  and  issues  weekly  bulletin.  As  per  reservoir  storage  bulletin    dated  10.11.2016,  in  the northern region (Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan), the storage during current year is less than the corresponding period of last year and is also less than the average storage of last ten years during the corresponding  period.    In  the  reservoirs  of  Southern  region  (Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana,  Karnataka, Kerala  and  Tamil  Nadu),  storage  is  less  than  the  average  storage  of  last  ten  years  during  the corresponding period. State-wise details of water level of reservoirs  in the country is at Annexure .

(b) to (e) Several measures have been taken up by the Central Government to tackle the situation :

- The National Water Policy (2012) formulated by Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, interalia,  advocates  conservation,  promotion  and  protection  of  water  and  highlights  the  need  for augmenting the availability of water through rain water harvesting, direct use of rainfall and other management  measures.    The  National  Water  Policy  (2012)  has  been  forwarded  to  all  State Governments/ UTs and concerned Ministries/ Departments of Central Government for adoption.
- This Ministry has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to enable them to enact suitable ground  water  legislation  for  its  regulation  and  development  which  includes  provision  of  rain water  harvesting.  So  far,  15  States/UTs  have  adopted  and  implemented  the  ground  water legislation on the lines of Model bill.
- CGWB has also prepared a conceptual document entitled 'Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water in India' during 2013.  The Master Plan envisages construction of 1.11 crore rain water  harvesting  and  artificial  recharge  structures  in  the  Country  at  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs. 79,178 Crores to harness 85 BCM (Billion Cubic Metre) of water.  The augmented ground water resources will enhance the availability of water for drinking, domestic, industrial and irrigation purpose.  The Master Plan has been circulated to all State Governments for implementation.
- The  Department  of  Rural  Development  has  prioritized  work  related  with  Natural  Resources Management (including water harvesting) under MGNREGA and has issued a joint framework with the Ministry of Water Resources and Department of Land Resources.  For FY 2016-17, the States have taken up a target of 8,82,325 farm ponds.
- CGWB has taken up Aquifer Mapping and Management programme during XII Plan, under the scheme  of  Ground  Water  Management  and  Regulation.    The  Aquifer  Mapping  is  aimed  to delineate  aquifer  disposition  and  their  characterization  for  preparation  of  aquifer/area  specific ground water management plans with community participation.
- CGWB has been organizing mass awareness programmes in the Country to promote rain water harvesting and artificial recharge to ground water.
- Ministry of Urban Development has circulated its Model Building Bye-Laws (2016) to all State Governments  which,  inter-alia, incorporates provisions for Rain Water Harvesting. 30 States/UTs have made rain water harvesting mandatory by enacting laws or by formulating rules & regulations or by including provisions in Building bye-laws or through suitable Government Orders.
- Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  have  merged  two  separate  programmes, namely, National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP)  and National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) into a new Integrated Scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-Systems (NPCA) for conservation and management of identified lakes and wetlands in the country.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure  referred  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.2533  on  'Reduction  in Rainfall' for answer on 01.12.2016.

## Water Level of 91 Reservoirs of India (In 2 nd Week of November 2014-2016)

| S.NO   | NAMEOF RESERVOIR       | STATE   | Full Reservoir Level (FRL) (in Meters)   | Water Level (in Meters)   | Water Level (in Meters)   | Water Level (in Meters)   |
|--------|------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| S.NO   | NAMEOF RESERVOIR       | STATE   | Full Reservoir Level (FRL) (in Meters)   | 13.11.2014                | 12.11.2015                | 10.11.2016                |
| 1      | SRISAILAM              | AP/TG   | 269.75                                   | 261.20                    | 255.68                    | 267.07                    |
| 2      | NAGARJUNA SAGAR        | AP/TG   | 179.83                                   | 175.26                    | 155.11                    | 162.67                    |
| 3      | SOMASILA               | A.P     | 100.58                                   | 95.57                     | 88.60                     | 94.27                     |
| 4      | SRIRAMSAGAR            | TG      | 332.54                                   | 325.13                    | 320.68                    | 332.17                    |
| 5      | LOWER MANAIR           | TG      | 280.42                                   | 272.17                    | 269.05                    | 279.70                    |
| 6      | TENUGHAT               | JHAR    | 269.14                                   | 259.78                    | 259.11                    | 260.13                    |
| 7      | MAITHON                | JHAR    | 146.30                                   | 145.30                    | 140.79                    | 148.53                    |
| 8      | PANCHET HILL           | JHAR    | 124.97                                   | 123.14                    | 121.31                    | 127.32                    |
| 9      | KONAR                  | JHAR    | 425.81                                   | 425.62                    | 423.46                    | 425.78                    |
| 10     | TILAIYA                | JHAR    | 368.81                                   | 369.44                    | 368.01                    | 370.46                    |
| 11     | UKAI                   | GUJ     | 105.16                                   | 101.80                    | 100.83                    | 103.90                    |
| 12     | SABARMATI(DHAROI)      | GUJ     | 189.59                                   | 186.59                    | 188.06                    | 189.18                    |
| 13     | KADANA                 | GUJ     | 127.70                                   | 127.23                    | 123.12                    | 127.71                    |
| 14     | SHETRUNJI              | GUJ     | 55.53                                    | 52.72                     | 55.27                     | 53.77                     |
| 15     | BHADAR                 | GUJ     | 107.89                                   | 104.61                    | 106.32                    | 101.53                    |
| 16     | DAMANAGANGA            | GUJ     | 79.86                                    | 79.00                     | 79.80                     | 79.80                     |
| 17     | DANTIWADA              | GUJ     | 184.10                                   | 171.34                    | 181.46                    | 175.09                    |
| 18     | PANAM                  | GUJ     | 127.41                                   | 126.55                    | 123.15                    | 125.85                    |
| 19     | SARDAR SAROVAR         | GUJ     | 121.92                                   | 119.29                    | 119.58                    | 121.12                    |
| 20     | KARJAN                 | GUJ     | 115.25                                   | 112.60                    | 108.08                    | 109.32                    |
| 21     | GOBIND SAGAR(BHAKRA)   | H.P     | 512.06                                   | 505.46                    | 508.71                    | 497.77                    |
| 22     | PONGDAM                | H.P     | 423.67                                   | 412.15                    | 417.84                    | 413.64                    |
| 23     | KRISHNARAJA SAGRA      | KAR     | 752.50                                   | 752.23                    | 747.70                    | 739.50                    |
| 24     | TUNGABHADRA            | KAR     | 497.74                                   | 497.18                    | 492.87                    | 485.99                    |
| 25     | GHATAPRABHA            | KAR     | 662.95                                   | 661.07                    | 648.51                    | 659.41                    |
| 26     | BHADRA                 | KAR     | 657.76                                   | 656.64                    | 650.74                    | 646.05                    |
| 27     | LINGANAMAKKI           | KAR     | 554.43                                   | 552.66                    | 546.58                    | 546.98                    |
| 28     | NARAYANPUR             | KAR     | 492.25                                   | 490.36                    | 490.22                    | 490.80                    |
| 29     | MALAPRABHA(RENUKA)     | KAR     | 633.83                                   | 631.35                    | 626.34                    | 626.99                    |
| 30     | KABINI(Sancherla Tank) | KAR     | 696.16                                   | 694.64                    | 691.64                    | 690.62                    |
| 31     | HEMAVATHY              | KAR     | 890.63                                   | 888.09                    | 876.93                    | 874.22                    |
| 32     | HARANGI                | KAR     | 871.42                                   | 865.89                    | 856.08                    | 861.49                    |
| 33     | SUPA                   | KAR     | 564.00                                   | 555.46                    | 540.83                    | 546.15                    |
| 34     | VANIVILAS SAGAR        | KAR     | 652.28                                   | 636.21                    | 637.15                    | 633.76                    |
| 35     | ALMATTI                | KAR     | 519.60                                   | 518.13                    | 512.66                    | 517.88                    |
| 36     | GERUSOPPA              | KAR     | 55.00                                    | 47.89                     | 49.87                     | 48.66                     |
| 37     | KALLADA(PARAPPAR)      | KRL     | 115.82                                   | 115.50                    | 109.70                    | 100.42                    |
| 38     | IDAMALAYAR             | KRL     | 169.00                                   | 165.48                    | 151.65                    | 154.30                    |
| 39     | IDUKKI                 | KRL     | 732.43                                   | 727.08                    | 720.07                    | 715.38                    |
| 40     | KAKKI                  | KRL     | 981.46                                   | 975.23                    | 968.85                    | 968.97                    |
| 41 42  | PERIYAR MALAMPUZHA*    | KRL KRL | 867.41                                   | 868.09                    | 864.95                    | 859.19                    |
|        |                        |         | 115.06                                   |                           | 111.68                    | 108.52                    |
| 43     | GANDHI SAGAR           | M.P.    | 399.90                                   | 397.06                    | 399.08                    | 399.77                    |
| 44     | TAWA                   | M.P.    | 355.40                                   | 354.24                    | 354.03                    | 354.70                    |
| 45     | BARGI                  | M.P.    | 422.76                                   | 422.20                    | 421.15                    | 421.70                    |
| 46     | BANSAGAR               | M.P.    | 341.64                                   | 340.41                    | 336.31                    | 341.26                    |

| S.NO   | NAMEOF RESERVOIR   | STATE   | Full Reservoir Level (FRL) (in Meters)   | Water Level (in Meters)   | Water Level (in Meters)   | Water Level (in Meters)   |
|--------|--------------------|---------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| S.NO   | NAMEOF RESERVOIR   | STATE   | Full Reservoir Level (FRL) (in Meters)   | 13.11.2014                | 12.11.2015                | 10.11.2016                |
| 47     | INDIRA SAGAR       | M.P.    | 262.13                                   | 260.53                    | 259.38                    | 261.62                    |
| 48     | BARNA              | M.P.    | 348.55                                   | 346.56                    | 346.40                    | 347.76                    |
| 49     | MINIMATA BANGOI    | CHH.    | 359.66                                   | 357.87                    | 349.68                    | 354.98                    |
| 50     | MAHANADI           | CHH.    | 348.70                                   | 348                       | 343.77                    | 348.69                    |
| 51     | JAYAKWADI(PAITHON) | MAH     | 463.91                                   | 459.15                    | 456.73                    | 462.77                    |
| 52     | KOYANA             | MAH     | 657.90                                   | 656.46                    | 650.47                    | 657.56                    |
| 53     | BHIMA(UJJANI)      | MAH     | 496.83                                   | 496.16                    | 491.90                    | 497.25                    |
| 54     | ISAPUR             | MAH     | 441.00                                   | 437.96                    | 433.18                    | 435.27                    |
| 55     | MULA               | MAH     | 552.30                                   | 549.83                    | 544.75                    | 552.08                    |
| 56     | YELDARI            | MAH     | 461.77                                   | 457.43                    | 451.71                    | 454.61                    |
| 57     | GIRNA              | MAH     | 398.07                                   | 391.29                    | 384.56                    | 397.13                    |
| 58     | KHADAKVASLA        | MAH     | 582.47                                   | 581.56                    | 579.73                    | 581.13                    |
| 59     | UPPER VAITARNA     | MAH     | 603.50                                   | 601.92                    | 600.20                    | 603.40                    |
| 60     | UPPER TAPI         | MAH     | 214.00                                   | 214.00                    | 214.00                    | 214.00                    |
| 61     | PENCH (TOTALADOH)  | MAH     | 490.00                                   | 482.39                    | 484.22                    | 481.88                    |
| 62     | UPPER WARDHA       | MAH     | 342.50                                   | 341.63                    | 341.50                    | 342.30                    |
| 63     | BHATSA*            | MAH     | 142.07                                   |                           | 133.80                    | 139.74                    |
| 64     | DHOM*              | MAH     | 747.7                                    |                           | 737.19                    | 747.89                    |
| 65     | DUDHGANGA*         | MAH     | 646                                      |                           | 639.54                    | 645.56                    |
| 66     | MANIKDOH (KUKADI)* | MAH     | 711.25                                   |                           | 693.19                    | 706.49                    |
| 67     | BHANDARDARA*       | MAH     | 744.91                                   |                           | 735.67                    | 744.66                    |
| 68     | HIRAKUD            | ODI     | 192.02                                   | 191.81                    | 190.72                    | 191.94                    |
| 69     | BALIMELA           | ODI     | 462.08                                   | 461.47                    | 457.41                    | 459.58                    |
| 70     | SALANADI           | ODI     | 82.30                                    | 72.20                     | 57.80                     | 70.96                     |
| 71     | RENGALI            | ODI     | 123.50                                   | 122.06                    | 118.99                    | 123.08                    |
| 72     | MACHKUND(JALPUT)   | ODI     | 838.16                                   | 837.86                    | 837.41                    | 837.19                    |
| 73     | UPPER KOLAB        | ODI     | 858.00                                   | 856.90                    | 855.86                    | 856.54                    |
| 74     | UPPER INDRAVATI    | ODI     | 642.00                                   | 640.41                    | 634.85                    | 639.02                    |
| 75     | THEIN              | PUN     | 527.91                                   | 510.18                    | 508.69                    | 512.11                    |
| 76     | MAHI BAJAJ SAGAR   | RAJ     | 280.75                                   | 280.75                    | 279.70                    | 281.45                    |
| 77     | JHAKAM             | RAJ     | 359.50                                   | 358.35                    | 357.60                    | 359.55                    |
| 78     | RANA PRATAP SAGAR  | RAJ     | 352.81                                   | 348.95                    | 348.32                    | 350.42                    |
| 79     | LOWER BHAWANI      | TN      | 278.89                                   | 273.12                    | 268.12                    | 261.83                    |
| 80     | METTUR(STANLEY)    | TN      | 240.79                                   | 235.13                    | 227.63                    | 216.91                    |
| 81     | VAIGAI             | TN      | 279.20                                   | 273.35                    | 273.59                    | 264.69                    |
| 82     | PARAMBIKULAM       | TN      | 556.26                                   | 555.80                    | 550.55                    | 543.36                    |
| 83     | ALIYAR             | TN      | 320.04                                   | 320.01                    | 317.27                    | 305.20                    |
| 84     | SHOLAYAR           | TN      | 1002.79                                  | 1002.73                   | 985.86                    | 962.16                    |
| 85     | GUMTI              | TRP     | 93.55                                    | 88.6                      | 92.85                     | 92.43                     |
| 86     | MATATILA           | UP      | 308.46                                   | 306.14                    | 304.83                    | 305.20                    |
| 87     | RIHAND             | UP      | 268.22                                   | 260.09                    | 259.24                    | 264.90                    |
| 88     | RAMGANGA           | UTT     | 365.30                                   | 361.10                    | 354.08                    | 350.92                    |
| 89     | TEHRI              | UTT     | 830.00                                   | 822.1                     | 815.60                    | 821.20                    |
| 90     | MAYURAKSHI         | WB      | 121.31                                   | 111.54                    | 111.16                    | 115.34                    |
| 91     | KANGSABATI         | WB      | 134.14                                   | 124.51                    | 124.01                    | 129.98                    |

*CWC started monitoring the storage of the project from 2015 onwards.

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