Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Utilisation of Water Resources
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *241

ANSWERED ON 05 . 12.201 9

## UTILISATION OF WATER RESOURCES

## *241. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL

W ill the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the quantity of river water put to use in the country; (b) the details of schemes/programmes undertaken for proper utilisation of water resources i water; (c) whether any data is available w ith regard to the loss of water resources in the country; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof, State - wise?

THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

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## ANSWER

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d )  OF  STARRED  QUESTION NO. *241 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2019 REGARDING ' UTILISATION OF WATER RESOURCES ' .

(a) Central Water Commission (CWC) has estimated that about 450 Billion Cubic Metre (BCM) of surface water is being utilized for various purposes.

(b) Water  being  a  State  subject,  measures  for utilization  of  water  resources are  primarily  taken  by respective State Governments. Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Gover nments by providing technical and financial assistance through various centrally funded programmes.

Some of the steps taken by the Central Government for proper utilization of water resource including river water are as under.

Central Government has fo rmulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) for Water Resour Development which envisages transfer of water from water surplus basins to water deficit ba inter - linking of rivers to improve utilisation of water.

Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  (PMKSY)  is  being  implemented  with  an  aim enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation farm  water  use  efficiency,  introduce  sustainable  water  conservation practices  etc. Under  PMKSY -Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  component,  99  on -going Major/Medium  irrigation projects having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh hectares have been prioritized with States for completion in phases up to December, 2019 along with their Command Area Developme & Water Management (CADWM) works.

Ministry  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 from the Government of India will work together with State and district officials in India's most water - stressed districts for water conservation and water resource management.

Central Ground Water Board is implementing a  nationwide programme of 'National Aquifer Mapping  and  Management  (NAQUIM)'  for  mapping  of  aquifers  (Water  bearing  formations),  their characterization and development of aquifer management plans to facilitate sustainable dev ground water resou rces including proper utilization of water resources. Aquifer maps and man plans have been shared with the respective State Government agencies.

The  Government  of  India  has  launched  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM),  which  aims  at  pro functional house hold tap connections to every rural household by 2024 at the service level of capita per day. This Mission will focus on integrated demand and supply side management of w local level, including creation of local infrastructure for s ource sustainability like rainwater harvesti groundwater recharge and management of household wastewater for reuse in agriculture.

Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  is  implementing  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  an Transformation  (AMRUT)  in  500  cities  with  Mission  components  such  as  water  supply,  storm drainage, etc. The water supply component includes augmentation of existing water supply system and water  treatment  plants;  rehabilitation  of  old  water  supply  system;  rejuvenation  of  wate drinking water supply and recharging of ground water, etc.

(c)  &  (d)As  per  the  recent  estimate  by  CWC  in  the  year  2019, India  receives  an  average  annual precipitation of about 3880 BCM. The average annual water resources potential in the country as 1999.20 BCM because the remaining water is lost to the atmosphere through evapo - transpiration from barren lands, f orests, natural vegetation, rain - fed griculture, natural ponds and lakes etc. Further, owing to topographic, hydrological and other constraints, the utilizable water is 1122 BCM which 690 BCM of surface water and 432 BCM of replenishable grou nd water resources. It has been estimated that 699 BCM of water (including 450 BCM of surface and 249 BCM of ground water) is being for various purposes.

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