Lok Sabha Question No. 4332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Consumption of Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4332

ANSWERED ON 1 9.0 3.2020

## CONSUMPTION OF WATER

## †4332. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the ratio of per capita consumption and availability of water in the country at present;

(b) the status of total water required and supplied for agro irrigation during the last three yea

( c) the action plan of the Government to ensure the supply of drinking water and agro irrigation ensuing five years?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) About 62 percent of the utilizable water in the country is being utilized for various purposes.

(b) Water being a State subject, State Governments allocate and supply water for different purp irrigation  as  per  their  priorities  and  requireme nts.The  data  on  water  requirement  and  water  supplied irrigation is not maintained on yearly basis. The utilizable water has been estimated to be 1122 Billion Meter  (BCM)  which  comprises  of  690  BCM  of  surface  water  and  432  BCM  of  replenishable  gr ound  water resources. Also, i t has been estimated that 699 BCM of water (including 450 BCM of surface and 249 ground water) is being utilized for various purposes. Further, the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 - 17) document indicates that agriculture con sumes around 80% of India's available water resources.

(c) Government of India, in partnership with the states, has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) t household in the country to have potable water at service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd) by 2024 through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC).

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing Atal Mission for Rejuvenation a Transformation (AMRUT) in 500 cities with mission components such as water supply, st orm water drainage, etc.  To  mitigate  the  problem  in  drinking  water  sector,  the  water  supply  component  inter - alia,  provides  for rehabilitation  of  old  water  supply  systems  including  treatment  plants  and  rejuvenation  of specifically for drinking water supply and recharging of ground water.

Irrigation  Projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the  State  G themselves as per their own resources and priority. In order to supplement their efforts, Gov provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  State  Gov ernments  to  encourage  sustainable  development  an efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  schemes  and  programme. Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) is being implemented with an aim to enhance physical access of water on expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water use efficiency, introd water conservation practices etc. Out of 99 prioritized projects under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits (AIBP) component of PMKSY, 40 proje cts have been reported to be completed/almost completed. Furt new Scheme, 'Incentivization Scheme for Bridging Irrigation Gap (ISBIG)', has been envisaged for completion of Command Area Development & Water Management (CADWM) works for 317 projects in 24 States with implementation spread over five financial years.