Lok Sabha Question No. 91 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Water Supply from Bhakra Main Line
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †91

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## WATER SUPPLY FROM BHAKRA MAIN LINE

## †91. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA

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

(a) whether Bhakra main line was built with the object to augment the water flux to Sutlej river, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  concerned  States  were  to  be  provided  Ravi-Beas  water  through  Bhakra  main  line,  if  so,  the details thereof;

(c) the quantity of water being supplied to Rajasthan from this line;

(d) whether the said quantity is in accordance with the agreement signed between the concerned States, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the action taken/to be taken by the Government to tackle the situation and provide due share of water to all the concerned States including the present status of the matter?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR  BALYAN)

(a) No, Madam. Bhakra Main Line (BML) was constructed to deliver Sutlej water to Punjab (undivided) and Rajasthan as per Bhakra Nangal Agreement of 13 th January, 1959.

(b)  There was no provision for Ravi-Beas water to be carried through BML, when the Bhakra-Nangal Project was  conceived.  However,  after  completion  of  Beas  Sutlej  Link  Project,  as  the  waters  of  river  Beas  were transferred to Sutlej and were also available in Bhakra reservoir, the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan reached an agreement on 31 st December, 1981 regarding allocation of surplus flows of rivers Ravi and Beas over and above the pre-partition use. Subsequently, Government of India vide order dated 15.01.1982, fixed 0.17 MAF of Ravi-Beas water to be provided through BML for Rajasthan, once BML is restored to its original capacity of 12,500 Cusecs.

(c)  The quantity of water supplied to Rajasthan via Haryana since year 2011-12, is placed as Annexure.

(d)  No,  Madam.  Due  to  non-implementation  of  agreement  of  1981  and  non-completion  of  SYL  Project,  the delivery at Head BML is restricted. However releases are being made as per requirement/share of the partner States deliberated in the Technical Committee Meeting(s) as per availability in reservoirs.

(e)  The  matters  related  to  construction  of  SYL  Canal  and  delivery  of  0.17  MAF  of  Ravi-Beas  waters  to Rajasthan Ex-Nangal via BML are subjudice in the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 91 due for answer on 02.02.2017 regarding Water Supply from Bhakra Main Line

## POSITION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO RAJASTHAN VIA HARYANA

| YEAR      | PERIOD                   |   Share |   Deliveries | Excess/ Shortage   |
|-----------|--------------------------|---------|--------------|--------------------|
| 2011-2012 | FILLING                  |   89436 |        83943 | (-)5493            |
| 2011-2012 | DEPLETION                |  119769 |       142306 | 22537              |
| 2011-2012 | TOTAL                    |  209205 |       226249 | 17044              |
| 2012-2013 | FILLING                  |   86421 |        73494 | (-)12927           |
| 2012-2013 | DEPLETION                |   99897 |       129316 | 29419              |
| 2012-2013 | TOTAL                    |  186318 |       202810 | 16492              |
| 2013-2014 | FILLING                  |   89709 |        84406 | (-)5303            |
| 2013-2014 | DEPLETION                |  107942 |       130257 | 22315              |
| 2013-2014 | TOTAL                    |  197651 |       214663 | 17012              |
| 2014-2015 | FILLING                  |   84512 |        74382 | (-)10130           |
| 2014-2015 | DEPLETION                |   97487 |       137250 | 39763              |
| 2014-2015 | TOTAL                    |  181999 |       211632 | 29633              |
| 2015-2016 | FILLING                  |   80774 |        76082 | (-)4692            |
| 2015-2016 | DEPLETION                |  109656 |       142999 | 33343              |
| 2015-2016 | TOTAL                    |  190430 |       219081 | 28651              |
| 2016-17   | FILLING                  |   88977 |        74332 | (-)14645           |
| 2016-17   | DEPLETION upto Dec. 2016 |   40771 |        58393 | 17622              |
| 2016-17   | TOTAL                    |  129748 |       132725 | 2977               |

## Note:-

- (1) All figures are in cusec days.
- (2) Filling period is from 21st May to 20th September and depletion period is from 21st September to 20th May of subsequent year.