Lok Sabha Question No. 3208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Shortage of Water in Telangana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3208 ANSWERED ON 12 .0 3.2020

## SHORTAGE OF WATER IN TELANGANA

## 3208. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there has been acute shortage of water in many parts of the c Telangana since the last five years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the shor tage of water in Telangana is due to internal inefficiencies of the State Go if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  coverage  of  pipelines,  construction  of  rainwater  harvesting  pits  is  low benchmark fixed by the Government i n the State of Telangana;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposal from Telangana regarding financial as providing water or to increase the water level; and

(e) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (e) The average annual water availability of any region or country is largely dependent -meteorological and geological factors. However, water availability per person is dependent o the  country  and  for  India,  per  capita  water  availabi lity  in  the  country  is  reducing  due  to  incre population.  Due  to  high  temporal  and  spatial  variation  of  precipitation,  the  water  avai regions of the country is below the national average and may be facing water stress / scarce ns.

As per the assessment jointly carried out by Central Ground Water Board and the State for 2017, out of total 584 Mandals in the Telanganastate, 70 Mandals (12% of the total Mandals) have categorized as 'Over -exploited', where 'Annual Ground Water Extraction' is more that 'Annual Extractable Ground Water Resource'.

The Government of Telangana has informed that the available inflows have been effe efficiently  utilized  for  both  Irrigation  and  drinking  water  needs  for  the  last  f ive  years  i.e.,  2014 - 15  to 2019- 20.

Water Resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the state g themselves  as  per  their  own  resources  and  priorities.  In  order  to  supplement  the  effor governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  fin ancial  assistance  to  encourage  sustaina development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programme

During 2016 - 17,  eleven  ongoing  projects  of  Telangana  were  prioritized  under  Pradha Krishi Sinchayee Yojana -Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY - AIBP) in consultation with the  State  for  completion  in  phases.  Against  the  eligible  balance  amount  of Central  Assistance  (CA)  of Rs. 1129.693 Cr., for these prioritized projects, CA of Rs. 777.03 Cr. has bee n released/sanctioned since April,  2016.  All  the  eleven  projects  have  been  included  under Command  Area  Development  &  Water Management (CADWM) programme. During 2016- 19, central share of Rs. 36.34 crore has been rele Telangana for CADWM works of thes e projects. So far, no central assistance proposal has been by State of Telangana for the 2019 - 20.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing Atal Mission for Rejuvenation Transformation  (AMRUT)  in  500  cities  with  mission  co mponents  such  as  water  supply,  storm  wate drainage, etc. In the State of Telangana, projects under AMRUT are being implemented in 12 ci Adilabad,  Greater  Hyderabad  Municipal  Corporation  (GHMC),  Karimnagar,  Khammam,  Mahbubnaga Miryalaguda, N algonda, Nizamabad, Ramagundam, Siddipet, Suryapet and Warangal. Out of these, supply projects have been taken up in 10 cities. So far, a central assistance of Rs.662.3 provided to the State of Telangana under AMRUT.

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