Lok Sabha Question No. 1806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Reforms in Water Resources Management
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## †1806

ANSWERED ON 28 .12.2017

## REFORMS IN WATER RES OURCES MANAGEMENT

## †1806. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI

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

(a)  whether  many  significant  developments  have  taken  place  in  regard  to  Water  Re Management (WRM) during the last few months and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is severe scarcity of water in the country and there is need to take imm this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there is an urgent need to carry out reforms in the management of water resour and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard and to

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a), (c) & (d) Water being a State subject, measures including management and distributi resources are taken by the respective State Governments.  The Central Government supplem efforts  of  the  State  Governments  by  providing  technical  and financi l  assistance  through  various schemes  /  programmes.    Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojna  (PMKSY),  99  priorit Projects have been identified for expeditious completion. In this scheme many innovative m water  management  have  bee n  adopted,  which  includes:  (a)  innovative  funding  through  creati 'Long Term Irrigation Fund' under NABARD for Mission Mode Completion of projects (b) Use of Under  Ground  Pipe  Line,  (c)  Promotion  of  Micro -Irrigation,  and  (d)  promotion  of  Participato Irrigation Management.

(b).  As per National Commission on Integrated Water Resources Development (NCIWRD) report total water availability of India as a whole received through precipitation is about 4000 meter (BCM) per annum.  After ev aporation, 1869 BCM water is available as natural runoff.  Du geological  and  other  factors,  the  utilizable  water  availability  is  limited  to  1123  BCM comprisingof 690 BCM of surfacewater and 433 BCM of replenishable   ground water. The

NCIWRD Report mentions that per capita water availability of less than 1700 cubic meters is te as  a  'water -stressed'  condition  while  below  1000  cubic  meters  is  termed  as  a  'water  scarcity' condition. The average annual per capita availability of water in the country taking into consideration the population of the country as per the 2001 and 2011 census and the population projection for th as under:

|   Year | Population (in Million)   |   Per capita Average Ava ilability (m3/year) | Annual Remarks in term of per availability   |
|--------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|   2001 | 1029                      |                                         1816 | ---                                          |
|   2011 | 1210                      |                                         1545 | Water stressed condition                     |
|   2025 | 1394 (Projected)          |                                         1340 | Water stressed condition                     |

In view of the declining 'Per Capita  water availability' in the country ,the Union Government is taking measures for both 'demand -side' management as well early development of viable 'supply side' solutions.

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