Lok Sabha Question No. 800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Rain Water Harvesting Capacity
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 800

ANSWERED ON 20 .0 7.201 7

## RAIN WATER HARVESTIN G CAPACITY

## 800. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  done  any  assessment  of  rain  water  harvesting  capacity, structures and quality of water harvested in various cities during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including observations made for Visakhapatnam city;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to undertake such study, if so, the details th

(d)  whether  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NG T) has  directed  the  Government  to  use  rain  wate harvesting system; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

## ( DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN )

(a) t o (c) Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has prepared a conceptual document titled 'Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Ground Water - 2013', which provides information about volume of surplus runoff available for rain water ha rvesting and area specific artificial recharge techniq augment the ground water resources based on the availability of source water and capabil -surface formations to accommodate it.  Master Plan envisages construction of about 88 lakh ater harvesting  structures  in  Urban  areas  of  the  Country  including  Visakhapatnam,  which  wil about 2300 million cubic meter of rain water. The information received from Greater Visak Municipal Corporation regarding rainwater harvesting stru ctures within the Municipal Corporation is given at Annexure.

(d)  to  (e) The  Hon'ble  National  Green  Tribunal  has  issued  directives  to  Central  Ground  Water Authority  (CGWA),  Delhi  Jal  Board  (DJB )  and  the  Delhi  Pollution  Control  Committee  to  fix uniform procedure, prescribe a format as well as proper design for the rain water harvesti be  installed  by  the  hotels,  hospitals  and  malls  in  NCT  of  Delhi.  Standard  Design  for Harvesting has been evolved and placed on websites of DJB and CGWB.

## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 800 to be answered on 20.07.2017 regarding ' Rain Water Harvesting Capacity '

## GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM MUNICIPAL CORPORATION STATUS REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION ON RAIN WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN THE ULBs OF A.P FOR THE YEAR 2017 -18 AS ON 18.07.2017

| S.No.   | ULB Name             | ULB Code   | Construction of RWHS (5% Net Assessments LESS achievement during year 2016 - 17) including Commercial   | Construction of RWHS (5% Net Assessments LESS achievement during year 2016 - 17) including Commercial   | Construction of RWHS (5% Net Assessments LESS achievement during year 2016 - 17) including Commercial   | Construction of RWHS (5% Net Assessments LESS achievement during year 2016 - 17) including Commercial   | Govt. offices/municipal Sites/Community Halls/ Spaces/ Parks/ Play Grounds/ Schools/ Others where construction of RWHS is compulsory   | Govt. offices/municipal Sites/Community Halls/ Spaces/ Parks/ Play Grounds/ Schools/ Others where construction of RWHS is compulsory   | Open                        | Total   | Total                          | Total                                           | Total                     | Percentage of achievement (17+18)   | No. of structures Geo tagged   |
|---------|----------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         |                      |            | Achievement upto previous week                                                                          | Achievement in this 24.6.2017 30.6.2017                                                                 | week to                                                                                                 | Total Achievement (5+6) Target                                                                          | Achievement upto Previous Week                                                                                                         | Achievement in this week 24.6.2017 30.6.2017                                                                                           | to Total Achievement (9+10) | Target  | Achievement upto Previous Week | Achievement in this week 24.6.2017 to 30.6.2017 | Total Achievement (17+18) |                                     |                                |
| 1       | GVMC Zone - I        | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         | 109                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                      | 109                         | 109     |                                | 0                                               | 109                       | 0.51                                | 0                              |
| 2       | GVMC Zone - II       | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                           |         | 0                              | 0                                               | 0                         | 0                                   | 0                              |
| 3       | GVMC Zone - III      | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                           |         | 0                              | 0                                               | 0                         | 0                                   | 0                              |
| 4       | GVMC Zone - IV 'A'   | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                           | 21432   | 0                              | 0                                               | 0                         | 0                                   | 0                              |
|         | GVMC Zone - IV 'B'   | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                           |         | 0                              | 0                                               | 0                         | 0                                   | 0                              |
| 5       | GVMC Zone - V        | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 2494                                                                                                    | 369                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                      | 369                         |         | 369                            | 0                                               | 369                       | 1.72                                | 369                            |
| 6       | GVMC Zone - VI       | 1086       | 74                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                       | 74                                                                                                      |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                           |         | 74                             | 0                                               | 74                        | 0.35                                | 0                              |
| 7       | GVMC Anakapalli Zone | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                           |         | 0                              | 0                                               | 0                         | 0                                   | 0                              |
| 8       | GVMC Bheemili Zone   | 1086       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                      | 0                           |         | 0                              | 0                                               | 0                         | 0                                   | 0                              |
|         | Grand Total          |            | 74                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                       | 74                                                                                                      | 2494                                                                                                    | 478                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                      | 478                         | 21432   | 552                            | 0                                               | 552                       | 3                                   | 369                            |