Lok Sabha Question No. 2001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †2001

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## IMPACT OF CLIMATE CH ANGE ON WATER RESOUR CES

## †2001. SHRI NIHAL CHAND

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  impact  of  climate  change  on resources of the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whe ther the Government has formulated any strategy to deal with the impact of climate on water resources and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether any policy decision has been taken regarding better maintenance and conserv water resource s in the country in the light of climate change and if so, the details thereo

## ANSWER

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

## (Dr. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  to  (c ) The  Government  of  India  has  prepared  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Chang (NAPCC) in 2008 which has laid down the principle and has identified the approach to be to  meet  the  challenges  of  impact  of  climate  change  through  eight  National  Missions. National Water Mission (NWM) is one of the eight missions established under National Action Pl Climate  Change. The  main  objective  of  the  National  Water  Mission  is  'conservation  of  water, minimizing  wastage  and  ensuring  its  more  equitable  distribution both  across  and  within  States through integrated water resources development and management'.  The five identified goals of the Mission  are:  (a)  comprehensive  water  data  base  in  public  domain  and  assessment  of  imp climate change on water resource; ( b) promotion of citizen and state action for water conservat augmentation and preservation; (c) focused attention to vulnerable areas including over - exploited areas; (d) increasing water use efficiency by 20%, and (e) promotion of basin level integ d water resources  management. A  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely,  Implementation  of  National  Water Mission  is  being  implemented  in  the  ministry.  NWM  activities  being  undertaken  are:  Ba studies  for  improving  water  use  efficiency,  demonstration  projects/pi lot  projects  for  water  use efficiency, preparation of State Specific Action Plan (SSAP) for water sector, Benchma Industrial Water Use Efficiency, Human Resource Development & Capacity Building, training mass awareness programmes.

Besides, the Ministry is working in convergence with Ministry of Rural Developmen water conservation in all States/UT's.

National  Water  Policy,  2012  enumerates  that  climate  change  is  likely  to  incre variability of water resources affec ting human health and livelihoods. Therefore, special impet should be given towards mitigation at micro level by enhancing the capabilities of comm adopt climate resilient technological options. The anticipated increase in variability i lity of water because of climate change should be dealt with by increasing water storage in forms,  namely,  soil  moisture,  ponds,  ground  water,  small  and  large  reservoirs  an combination.

Water being a State subject, the Ministry is faci litating States and UT's in formulation of State/UT Specific Action Plans on Water Sector which include sustainable management of resources and managing the impact of climate change.

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