Lok Sabha Question No. 1138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Storage of Rain Water
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, SUBHASH PATEL, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, GANGA REJUVENATION

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT &

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1138

ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## STORAGE OF RAIN WATE R

## 1138. DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL SHRI SUBHASH PATEL SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

(a) whether it is a fact that every year most of the water received through rainfall during season gradually flows unutilized into the seas and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any scheme for collecting rain water has been proposed by the Governme nt so that this water could be used for meeting the requirements of water to the maximum possible extent the details thereof; and

(c) the names of States where bunds/ dams have been built for storing this water?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE F OR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) The average annual precipitation is about 4000 billion cubic meters (BCM). As per the done by Central Water Commission, the average annual water availability in the country is The remaining water is lost to the atmosphere through evapo - transpiration from barren lands, forest natural  vegetation,  rainfed  agriculture,  natural  ponds  and  lakes  etc.  It  is  estimated topographic, hydrological and other constraints, the utilizable water is 1123 BCM which c 690  BCM  of  s urface  water  and  433  BCM  of  replenishable  ground  water  resources.    It  ha estimated that about 450 BCM of surface water & 245 BCM of ground water is being util various purposes. The rest of the water could be considered to be flowing down to s ea.

(b)State Governments undertake several measures for augmenting, conserving and utilizing resources which inter -alia include conservation of water resources in reservoirs and traditi bodies, rain water harvesting and artificial rec harge of ground water. This Ministry provides techni and  financial  assistance  to  the  State  Governments  in  this  regard  through  various  s programmes viz. Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Scheme for Repair, Renova Restorati on (RRR) of Water - bodies etc.

Central Ground Water Board, under this Ministry has prepared a conceptual document 'Master  Plan  for  Artificial  Recharge  to  Ground  Water  in  India'  during  the  year  2013  envisaging construction of 1.11 crore Rainwater Harvesting and Arti ficial Recharge structures in the country harness 85 BCM (Billion Cubic Meters) of water. The augmented ground water resources will the availability of water for drinking, domestic, industrial and irrigation purposes. The been ci rculated to all State Governments for implementation.

Water  conservation  and  water  harvesting  structures  to  augment  ground  water  cons special  focus  area  for  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA works and a bout 2/3rd of the expenditure is directly related to construction of such structu

Central  Government  has  launched  the  National  Water  Mission  with  the  objecti conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution bot within States through integrated water resources developmen t and management. One of the goals of National Water Mission is 'promotion of citizen and state action for water conservation, augmentation and preservation'.

(c) The names of States/UTs where largedams have been built for storing this water are given at Annexure .

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## Annexure referred in reply to part ( c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1138 to be answered on 21.12.2017 regarding 'Storage of Rain Water'

|   S.No. | STATE/UT          |
|---------|-------------------|
|       1 | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR |
|       2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
|       3 | ANDHRA PRADESH    |
|       4 | ASSAM             |
|       5 | BIHAR             |
|       6 | CHHATTISGARH      |
|       7 | GOA               |
|       8 | GUJARAT           |
|       9 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |
|      10 | HARYANA           |
|      11 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
|      12 | JHARKHAND         |
|      13 | KARNATAKA         |
|      14 | KERALA            |
|      15 | MAHARASHTRA       |
|      16 | MADHYA PRADESH    |
|      17 | MANIPUR           |
|      18 | MEGHALAYA         |
|      19 | NAGALAND          |
|      20 | ODISHA            |
|      21 | PUNJAB            |
|      22 | RAJASTHAN         |
|      23 | SIKKIM            |
|      24 | TAMIL NADU        |
|      25 | TELANGANA         |
|      26 | TRIPURA           |
|      27 | UTTARAKHAND       |
|      28 | UTTAR PRADESH     |
|      29 | WEST BENGAL       |
|      30 | MIZORAM           |