Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Conservation of Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *127

ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## CONSERVATION OF WATER

## *127.        SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

- (a) the details of plans/schemes formulated and implemented to conserve water along with their present status;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the country has 18 per cent of the world's population but only 4 per cent of water resources is useable and if so, the details and facts thereof;
- (c)  whether  annual  per  capita  availability  of  water  is  gradually  decreasing  and  chronic mismanagement of water is emerging a threat to Make in India programme and if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (d) whether 65 per cent of rainwater runs off/goes into the sea and if so, the steps taken to check the same along with the measures taken for making water conservation a National Mission?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER  OF  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  &  GANGA REJUVENATION (SUSHRI UMA BHARTI)

(a) to (d)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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(a)  to  (d)    The  following  schemes/plans  have  been  formulated  and  implemented  to  conserve water:

1. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) It has the following components:
- a. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP)
- b. Command Area Development and Water Management (CAD & WM)
- c. Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR)
2. Ground Water Management & Regulation
3. Interlinking of Rivers
4. Implementation of National Water Mission
1. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)

Under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Proramme (AIBP), the projects which are having requisite clearances  and  are  in  an  advanced  stage  of  construction  are  considered  for  central  assistance. Ninety  Nine  on-going  irrigation  projects  under  AIBP  in  the  country  have  been  prioritized  in consultation with states, for completion in phases by Dec., 2019 at a cost of Rs. 77595 crores in a mission mode to create an irrigation potential of 7.6 million ha.

The  Command  Area  Development  and  Water  Management  (CAD  &  WM)  scheme  has  been taken  up  under  PMKSY  from  2015-16  onwards  to  enhance  utilization  of  irrigation  potential created and improve agricultural productivity and production on sustainable basis.  To facilitate the working of Water User Associations (WUAs), one time functional grant @Rs.1200/- per ha, to be shared by the Centre, States and farmers, is being provided under CAD & WM Programme. 84,779 WUAs covering 17.8 Mha of CCA have so far been formed.

Under the scheme of RRR of water bodies Comprehensive improvement and restoration of water bodies,  is  undertaken  for  increasing  tank  storage  capacity,  Ground  Water  Recharge,  Increased availability  of  drinking  water,  Improvement  in  agriculture/horticulture  productivity,  etc.  Statewise  details,  on  number  of  water  bodies  included  during  XII  Plan,  expenditure  on  the  same during  the  last  three  years  and  number  of  water  bodies  revived  till  03/2016  are  given  in Annexure-I .

## 2. Ground Water Management & Regulation

Several  measures  have  been  taken  up  by  the  Central  Government  to  conserve  and  replenish ground water in the Country:

· The National Water Policy  (2012)  formulated  by  Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  RD  & GR,  inter-alia,  advocates  conservation,  promotion  and  protection  of  water  and  highlights  the need for augmenting the availability of water through rain water harvesting, direct use of rainfall and other management measures. The National Water Policy (2012) has been forwarded to all State  Governments/  UTs  and  concerned  Ministries/  Departments  of  Central  Government  for adoption of the policy.

· This Ministry has circulated a Model Bill to all the States/UTs to enable them to enact suitable ground water legislation for its regulation and development which includes provision of rain  water  harvesting.  So  far,  15  States/UTs  have  adopted  and  implemented  the  ground  water legislation on the lines of Model bill.

· CGWB has  also  prepared  a  conceptual  document  entitled  'Master  Plan  for  Artificial Recharge to Ground Water in India' during 2013, involving ground water scientists/experts.  The Master  Plan  envisages  construction  of  1.11  crore  rain  water  harvesting  and  artificial  recharge structures in the Country at an estimated cost of Rs. 79,178 Crores to harness 85 BCM (Billion Cubic Metre) of water.  The augmented ground water resources will enhance the availability of water  for  drinking,  domestic,  industrial  and  irrigation  purpose.    The  Master  Plan  has  been circulated to all State Governments for implementation.

· Special focus is given through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act  (MGNREGA) for  water  conservation  and  water  harvesting  structures  to  augment  ground water.  In addition, priority has been given for construction of farm ponds in the year 2016-17 to harvest rain water.

· Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has issued advisories to the Chief Secretaries of  all  States  and  the  Administrators  of  all  UTs  to  take  measures  to  promote/adopt  artificial recharge to ground water / rain water harvesting.  30 States/UTs have made rain water harvesting mandatory by enacting laws or by formulating rules & regulations or by including provisions in Building bye-laws or through suitable Government Orders.

· CGWB has taken up Aquifer  Mapping  and  Management  programme  during  XII  Plan, under  the  scheme  of  Ground  Water  Management  and  Regulation.    The  Aquifer  Mapping  is aimed to delineate aquifer disposition and their characterization for preparation of aquifer/area specific ground water management plans in partnership with the local communities.

· CGWB has  been  organizing  mass  awareness  programmes  in  the  Country  to  promote water conservation, rain water harvesting and artificial recharge to ground water.

· MoWR, RD & GR has also launched 'Jal Kranti Abhiyan' (2015-16 to 2017-18) in order to  consolidate  water  conservation  and  management  in  the  Country  through  a  holistic  and integrated approach involving all stakeholders, making it a mass movement.  'Jal Gram Yojana' component  of  'Jal  Kranti  Abhiyan'  envisages  selection  of  two  villages  in  every  district, preferably 'over-exploited' or facing acute water scarcity, as 'Jal Grams' to ensure optimum and sustainable utilization of water.

## 3. Interlinking of Rivers

Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by this Ministry, NWDA has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component  &  14  under  Himalayan  Component)  for  preparation  of  Feasibility  Reports.  After survey and investigations feasibility Reports of 14 links under Peninsular Component and 2 links in the Himalayan component have been prepared. Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links,  the  States  involved,  name  of  rivers  and  status  of  Feasibility  Reports/Detailed  Project Report is given at Annexure - II.

Based  on  the  concurrence  of  concerned  states  four  priority  links  for  preparation  of  Detailed Project  Reports  (DPRs)  have  been  identified  viz;  Ken-Betwa  link  project  Phase-I  &  II, Damanganga-Pinjal  link,  Par-Tapi-Narmada  link  and  Mahanadi-Godavari  link.    The  DPRs  of Ken-Betwa  Phase  I  &  II,  Daman-Ganga-Pinjal,  Par-Tapi-Narmada  have  been  prepared  and shared with the States. The DPR of Ken-Betwa link project Phase-I has been accepted by the Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR and its statutory clearances are at an advanced stage. The  proposal  for  Wildlife  Clearance  in  respect  to  Ken-Betwa  link  project  Phase-I  has  been accepted by the Standing Committee of National Board of Wildlife (NBWL). The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

## 4. Implementation of National Water Mission

The Government of India has established National Water Mission (NWM) under National Action Plan  on  Climate  Change.  The  main  objective  of  NWM  is  'conservation  of  water,  minimizing wastage  and  ensuring  its  more  equitable  distribution  both  across  and  within  States  through integrated  water  resources  development  and  management'.    NWM  activities  undertaken  are: establishment of NWM Directorate, baseline studies, demonstration projects, preparation of State Specific  Action  Plan  (SSAP)  for  water  sector,  Human  Resource  Development  &  Capacity Building, training and mass awareness programmes.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Starred Question No. 127 due for answer on 24.11.2016 in Lok Sabha regarding Conservation of Water

Details of water bodies under RRR schemes of XII Plan

|         |                | No of                        | No of WBs* till   | Expenditure (in crores)   | Expenditure (in crores)   | Expenditure (in crores)   |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State          | WBs included during XII Plan | revived 03/2016   | 2013-14 **                | 2014-15                   | 2015-16                   |
| 1       | Madhya Pradesh | 134                          | 82                | -                         | 108.89                    | 27.25                     |
| 2       | Manipur        | 4                            | -                 | -                         | 11.97                     | -                         |
| 3       | Meghalaya      | 9                            | -                 | -                         | 2.52                      | -                         |
| 4       | Odisha         | 760                          | 370               | -                         | 64.03                     | 71.7524                   |
| 5       | Rajasthan      | 32                           | 5                 | -                         | -                         | 36.6354                   |
| 6       | Tamilnadu      | 154                          | 7                 | -                         | -                         | 16.0559                   |
| 7       | Telangana      | 182                          | -                 | -                         | -                         | -                         |
| 8       | Uttar Pradesh  | 74                           | -                 | -                         | 7.5363                    | 29.54403                  |
| 9       | Uttarakhand    | 5                            | -                 | -                         | -                         | -                         |
|         | Total          | 1354                         | 464               | -                         | 194.9463                  | 181.31343                 |

## ANNEXURE-II

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Parts  (a)  to  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  *127  on  24.11.2016 regarding 'Conservation of Water'.

## PRESENT STATUS OF INTER BASIN WATER TRANSFER LINKS

| Sl. No               | Name                                                   | Rivers                      | States concerned                                                                                  | Status                       |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Peninsular Component | Peninsular Component                                   | Peninsular Component        | Peninsular Component                                                                              | Peninsular Component         |
| 1                    | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link   | Mahanadi & Godavari         | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, &Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                 |
| 2                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Pulichintala) link   | Godavari & Krishna          | -do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                 |
| 3                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link | Godavari & Krishna          | Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka& Chattisgarh,                      | FR Completed                 |
| 4                    | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link       | Godavari & Krishna          | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, &Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                 |
| 5                    | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar link                        | Krishna &Pennar             | -do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                 |
| 6                    | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                      | Krishna &Pennar             | -do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                 |
| 7                    | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link     | Krishna &Pennar             | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh& Karnataka,                                                           | FR Completed                 |
| 8                    | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link        | Pennar& Cauvery             | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala& Puducherry                                         | FR Completed                 |
| 9                    | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai -Gundar link               | Cauvery, Vaigai&Gunda r     | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala &Puducherry                                                         | FR Completed                 |
| 10                   | Ken-Betwa link                                         | Ken &Betwa                  | Uttar Pradesh &Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | FR& DPR (Ph- I&II) Completed |
| 11                   | Parbati -Kalisindh- Chambal link                       | Parbati, Kalisindh& Chambal | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan &Uttar Pradesh (UP requested to be consulted during consensus building) | FR Completed                 |
| 12                   | Par-Tapi-Narmada link                                  | Par, Tapi& Narmada          | Maharashtra &Gujarat                                                                              | FR& DPR Completed            |
| 13                   | Damanganga - Pinjal link                               | Damanganga& Pinjal          | Maharashtra &Gujarat                                                                              | FR& DPR Completed.           |
| 14                   | Bedti - Varda link                                     | Bedti&Varda                 | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh &Karnataka                                                            | PFR Completed                |
| 15                   | Netravati - Hemavati link                              | Netravati&He mavati         | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                                                                    | PFR Completed                |

| Sl. No              | Name                                                   | Rivers                        | States concerned                                             | Status                                 |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 16                  | Pamba - Achankovil - Vaippar link                      | Pamba, Achankovil& Vaippar    | Kerala &Tamil Nadu,                                          | FR Completed                           |
| Himalayan Component | Himalayan Component                                    |                               |                                                              |                                        |
| 1.                  | Manas-Sankosh-Tista- Ganga (M-S-T-G) link              | Manas- Sankosh-Tista- Ganga   | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar& Bhutan                            | PFR Completed                          |
| 2.                  | Kosi-Ghaghra link                                      | Kosi& Ghaghra                 | Bihar , Uttar Pradesh & Nepal                                | PFR Completed                          |
| 3.                  | Gandak-Ganga link                                      | Gandak& Ganga                 | -do-                                                         | Draft FR completed (Indian portion)    |
| 4.                  | Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                    | Ghaghra& Yamuna               | -do-                                                         | FR completed (Indian portion)          |
| 5.                  | Sarda-Yamuna link                                      | Sarda& Yamuna                 | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand &Nepal | FR completed (Indian portion)          |
| 6.                  | Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                  | Yamuna &Sukri                 | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana &Rajasthan                   | Draft FR completed                     |
| 7.                  | Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                               | Sabarmati                     | -do-                                                         | Draft FR completed                     |
| 8.                  | Chunar-Sone Barrage link                               | Ganga &Sone                   | Bihar &Uttar Pradesh                                         | Draft FR completed                     |
| 9.                  | Sone Dam - Southern Tributaries of Ganga link          | Sone &Badua                   | Bihar &Jharkhand                                             | PFR Completed                          |
| 10.                 | Ganga(Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link              | Ganga, Damodar & Subernarekha | West Bengal, Odisha& Jharkhand                               | Draft FR completed                     |
| 11.                 | Subernarekha-Mahanadi link                             | Subernarekha &Mahanadi        | West Bengal &Odisha                                          | Draft FR Completed                     |
| 12.                 | Kosi-Mechi link                                        | Kosi&Mechi                    | Bihar , West Bengal &Nepal                                   | PFR completed Entirely lies in Nepal   |
| 13.                 | Ganga (Farakka)- Sunderbans link                       | Ganga & Ichhamati             | West Bengal                                                  | Draft FR completed                     |
| 14.                 | Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (Alternative to M-S-T- G) | Manas, Tista& Ganga           | -do-                                                         | (Alternative to M- S-T-G Link) dropped |

- PFR- Pre  Feasibility Report
- FR- Feasibility Report;
- DPR- Detailed Project Report