Lok Sabha Question No. 3573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Rain Water Harvesting System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2016

## RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

3573.   SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  and  details  of  railway  stations  in  the  country  which have rain water harvesting system till October 2016;
- (b)  the  measures taken by the Railways to recycle the water for the maintenance of Rail wagons and railway stations; and
- (c) the funds sanctioned by the Railways for the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- ( a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3573 BY SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2016 REGARDING RAIN WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM.

(a)  to  (c)  Presently,  1885  numbers of Rain Water Harvesting systems have been installed at different locations which also include Railway Stations on Indian Railways in various Zones; the Zone-wise position is as under:

| Zonal Railway      |   Number of Rain Water Harvesting Systems installed |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                                 148 |
| Eastern            |                                                   2 |
| East Central       |                                                   6 |
| East Coast         |                                                  28 |
| Northern           |                                                 416 |
| North Central      |                                                  35 |
| North Eastern      |                                                  14 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                                   1 |
| North Western      |                                                  53 |
| Southern           |                                                 228 |
| South Central      |                                                 468 |
| South Eastern      |                                                  71 |
| South East Central |                                                 112 |
| South Western      |                                                 205 |
| Western            |                                                  24 |
| West Central       |                                                  74 |
| Total              |                                                1885 |

For efficient use of water, Railway is setting up Water Recycling Plants  at  such  locations  where  water  is scarce and provision of the

same is economically justified. The recycled water is mainly used for maintenance of Wagons/Coaches and cleaning of Railway Stations. So far,  37  numbers  of  Water  Recycling  Plants  have  been  set  up  in different locations and works have been sanctioned for setting up of Water Recycling Plants at 37 more locations costing about ` 48 Crore. The work of installation of Rain Water Harvesting System is a part of maintenance and construction activities of Railway buildings. As such, no separate fund is sanctioned for it.

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