Lok Sabha Question No. 1973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Water Management
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1973

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## WATER MANAGEMENT

1973. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV

## SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO

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

(a) whether  India needs to improve its water management regimes across the country to forei gn investments and technologies and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether India has a big potential for developing water in various sectors includin treatment plants to irrigation for the agricultural sector and the increase of water use dustries;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to harness this pote

(d) whether current water usage in India is not equitable with some agricultural crops higher rate of water; and

(e)  if so,  whether  there  is  a  need  to  streamline  the  usage  of  water  and  the  steps  tak Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (c)  India is continuously improving the management of its water resources by util -house  resources  as  well  as  through  externally  aided  projects.  This  Ministry  has  als Memorandum  of  Understandings  (MoUs)  with  various  countries,  for  cooperat ion  in  water management.

India has a big potential for developing water in various sectors such as water waste water treatment, desalination, re - use of water and recycling of water. Industries have be advised  to  install  sewage  treatment  plan ts  (STPs)  and  use  treated  water.  Also,  use  of  treat sewage  water  by  thermal  power  plants  situated  within  a  stipulated  distance  from  the treatment plant has been made mandatory.

Water being a State subject, States take the lead in reuse and recycl e of water. This Ministry provides financial assistance to encourage the State Governments for efficient management water resources and for enhancing capacity building of officers/engineers of State and Ce Government.

(d) & (e) There is need to streamline usage of water through appropriate crop alignmen water saving technologies. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) aims at enhanc physical access of water on farm and expanding cultivable area under assured irrig ation, improving on- farm water use efficiency, sustainable water conservation practice etc.

For  water  saving,  micro  irrigation  is  being  promoted  under  'Per  Drop  More  Crop' component of PMKSY. States have also been advised to adopt micro irrigation system s for water guzzling  crops.  Central  Assistance  is  being  provided  to  the  State  Governments  for irrigation  schemes  for  on - farm  development,  micro - irrigation,  farm  drainage,  reclamation  of waterlogged areas under 'Har Khet Ko Pani' component of PMKSY .

For crop diversification, a Crop Diversification Programme is being implemented und Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

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