Lok Sabha Question No. 4139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Water Stress
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## 4139. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Composite  Water  Management  Index  (CWMI)  by  the  NITI  Aayog  has  indicated  t nearly 600 million people face high to extreme water stress in the country, especially in Maha
- (b)if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  a  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  for  Water  Res Development;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of steps being taken or proposed to be taken by the Government t o tackle water crisis in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) & (b) The NITI Aayog in its Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) indicated that nearly 6 million people in India are facing acute water shortages by quoting the report of the Worl Institute (WRI) which estimated that 54 percent of India's total a rea, including parts of Maharashtra, are facing high to extremely high water stressed, thereby affecting nearly 600 million people.

(c)  &  (d)A  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  for  Water  Resources  Development  was  formulated August 1980 by the erstwhi le Ministry of Irrigation. The NPP comprises of two components, namely Peninsular Rivers Development and (ii) Himalayan Rivers Development. The Plan identified 30 l under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs).  The  Pre -Feasibility  Report  (PFR)  of  all  the  30  links  have  been  prepared  and  circulat concerned State Governments by the NWDA. Aftersurveyand investigations, the Feasibility Contd…P/2

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4139

ANSWERED ON 1 8.0 7.2019

## WATER STRESS

Reports of 14 links under Peninsular Component and Feasibility Reports of 2 links and draft Fe Reports of 7 links under Himalayan Component have been completed.

Four priority links under the Peninsular River Component have been identified for prep Detailed Project Report (DPR) namely, Ken -Betwa link project (KBLP) Phase -I & II, Damanganga -Pinjal link project, Par -Tapi-Narmada link project and G odavari - Cauvery link project (consisting of three links viz; Godavari (Inchampalli/ Janampet) -Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) -Pennar (Somasila),        Pennar (Somasila) -Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link projects).

The details of riv er linking projects viz., rivers, States concerned are given at Annexure .

(e) The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments by providing te and financial assistance through various schemes and programmes. Central Government has been various steps to improve the water availability in the countr y.

Ministry of Jal Shakti has been created by the Government of India, by integrating two viz; Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Drinking Water and Sanita with an aim to integrate the management of water resour ces under one umbrella in a holistic manner. Recognising  the  importance  of  involvement  at  the  grassroots  level,  the  Hon'ble  PM  has  personally addressed letters to all Sarpanches in the country motivating them to take up water conservati

Min istry of Jal Shakti has launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) -a campaign for water conservation and  water  security.  During  the  campaign;  officers,  groundwater  experts  and  scientists Government of India will work together with State and district offi cials  in  India's  most  water - stressed districts for water conservation and water resource management.

Central  Government  has  formulated  National  Water  Policy  (NWP),  2012  which  inter - alia recommends conservation, promotion and protection of water and highl ights the need for augmenting the availability of water through rain water harvesting, direct use of rainfall and other manageme The NWP, 2012 has been sent to all States/ Union Territories and the concerned Central Mini appropriate action.

Some initiatives/measures taken by Central Government to control water depletion and rain water harvesting / conservation ar e available at the URL:

http://mowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps\_to\_control\_water\_depletion\_Jun2019.pdf

The  water  supply  component  of  Ata l  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, includes water conservation, rejuvena water  bodies  and  recharging  of  ground  water.  Rain  water  harvesting  and  other  water  cons measures are  incorporated  in  the  guidelines  for  Urban  Regional  Development  Plan  Formulatio Implementation (URDPFI) and Model Building Bye -Laws (MBBL) for the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Urban Development Authorities (UDAs). Till date, 33 States/UTs out of 36 States/UTs have amended their  Building  Bye  Laws  (BBLs)  or  issued  guidelines  in  this  regard,  in  compliance  with  M promote circular economy of water, National Urban Sanitation Policy 2008 mandates reuse of at percent of treated waste water. Dual piping system in certain types of buildings have been mandated u MBBL  to  promote  usage  of  treated  waste  water  for  non - potable  purposes,  including  toilet  flushing horticulture, agriculture, fire hydrants etc.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) & (d ) of Unstarred Question No. 4139 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 1 8.07.2019 regarding ' Water Stress '

## Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, name of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report

| Sl. No              | Name                                                         | Rivers                        | Country/States concerned                                      | Present Status                           | Status of clearances   |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| Himalayan Component | Himalayan Component                                          | Himalayan Component           | Himalayan Component                                           | Himalayan Component                      | Himalayan Component    |
| 1.                  | Kosi- Mechi link                                             | Kosi &Mechi                   | Nepal and Bihar , West Bengal                                 | PFR completed Entirely lies in Nepal     | -                      |
| 2.                  | Kosi- Ghaghra link                                           | Kosi & Ghaghra                | Nepal and Bihar , Uttar Pradesh                               | 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                                        | linkSabarmati                 | - 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.                 | Manas- Sankosh- Tista - Ganga (M- S- T-G) link               | Manas- Sankosh- Tista - Ganga | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar& Bhutan                             | PFR completed                            | -                      |
| 11.                 | Jogighopa - Tista - Farakka link (Alternative to M - S- T-G) | Manas, Tista & Ganga          | - do-                                                         | (Alternative to M - S- T-G Link) dropped | -                      |
| 12.                 | Ganga (Farakka) - Sunderbans link                            | Ganga & Ichhamati             | West Bengal                                                   | Draft FR completed                       | -                      |
| 13.                 | Ganga(Farakka) - Damodar - Subernarekha link                 | Ganga, Damodar & Subernarekha | West Bengal, Odisha & Jharkhand                               | Draft FR completed                       | -                      |
| 14.                 | Subernarekha - Mahanadi link                                 | Subernarekha & Mahanadi       | West Bengal & Odisha                                          | Draft FR Completed                       | -                      |

Techno

| Sl. No               | Name                                                    | Rivers                   | Country/States concerned                                                      | Present Status                                       | Status of clearances                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Peninsular Component | Peninsular Component                                    | Peninsular Component     | Peninsular Component                                                          | Peninsular Component                                 | Peninsular Component                                                                                                                                                             |
| 15                   | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link    | Mahanadi & Godavari      | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                 | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 16                   | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link  | Godavari & Krishna       | Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Chattisgarh, | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 17                   | Godavari(Inchampalli) - Krishna (Pulichintala) link     | Godavari & Krishna       | - do-                                                                         | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 18                   | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link        | Godavari & Krishna       | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                 | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 19                   | Krishna(Almatti) - Pennar link                          | Krishna & Pennar         | - do-                                                                         | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 20                   | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                       | Krishna & Pennar         | - do-                                                                         | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 21                   | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) -Pennar (Somasila ) link       | Krishna & Pennar         | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh& Karnataka,                                       | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 22                   | Pennar (Somasila) - Palar - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link | Pennar & Cauvery         | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                    | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 23                   | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai- Gundar link                | Cauvery, Vaigai & Gundar | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                    | FR Completed                                         | -                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 24                   | Ken - Betwa link                                        | Ken & Betwa              | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh                                                | FR & DPR (Phase- I, & Comprehensive DPR) Completed . | II Phase- I All statutory clearances Stage - II forest clearance clearance from CEC of Hon'ble Supreme Court) and - economic clearance (July completed for Phase - I components. |

and

Forest complex

|   Sl. No | Name                               | Rivers                       | Country/States concerned                                                                           | Present Status      | Status of clearances                             |
|----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|       25 | Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link | Parbati, Kalisindh & Chambal | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh (UP requested to be consulted during consensus building) | FR Completed        | -                                                |
|       26 | Par - Tapi - Narmada link          | Par, Tapi & Narmada          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                              | FR & DPR Completed. | Technical appraisal is progress in CWC.          |
|       27 | Damanganga -Pinjal link            | Damanganga & Pinjal          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                              | FR & DPR Completed  | Techno- economic clearance accorded. (July 2016) |
|       28 | Bedti-Varda link                   | Bedti & Varda                | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka                                                            | PFR Completed       | -                                                |
|       29 | Netravati - Hemavati link          | Netravati & Hemavati         | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                                                                     | PFR Completed       | -                                                |
|       30 | Pamba -Achankovil- Vaippar link    | Pamba, Achankovil & Vaippar  | Kerala & Tamil Nadu,                                                                               | FR Completed        | -                                                |

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

Note: NWDA completed the draft DPR of alternate study of Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link project consists of Godavari(Inchampalli/Janampet) -Krishna(Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) -Pennar(Somasila) and Pennar (Somasila) - C auvery (Grand Anicut) link projects.

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