Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Water Management
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*154

ANSWERED ON 20. 12.2018

## WATER MANAGEMENT

## †*154. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

- (a) whether water management has a special role in the economic development of the natio
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whethe r re - cycling of water is necessary for increasing the availability of water and details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the percentage of polluted water that can be recycled for use out of the total q polluted water being generated in the country?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

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

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO † *154 REGARDING ' WATER  MANAGEMENT' BY PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

(a) & (b) Development and management of water plays a vital role in economic development of the  Nation .  The  National  Water  Policy  (2012)  states  that  water  needs  to  be  managed common pool community resource,  held by the State, under public trust doctrine to achie security, support livelihood, a nd ensure equitable and sustainable development for all.  Wat being  a  State  subject,  measures  for  management  of  water  resources  are primarily taken  by respective State Governments.  The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development Ganga Rejuv enation, supplements the efforts of the State Governments by providing tech and  financial  assistance  through  various  centrally  funded  programmes.    The  ongoing programmes, whereby management and distribution of river waters is sought to be continu usly improved, include Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP), Command Area Development  &  Water  Management  (CADWM),  Surface  Minor  Irrigation  (SMI)  and  Flood Management  &  Border  Area  Programme  (FMBAP).    Further,  aiming  for  nation - wide  water reform s,  the  Union  Ministry  is  also  striving  for  bringing  consensus  on  certain  key  in including National Water Framework, River Basin Management, Inter - basi  Transfer of River Water and Improving Water - use Efficiency.

(c) Yes, recycling of water is nec essary for increasing the availability of water.  The availa of water is limited but the demand of water is increasing rapidly due to growing pop rapid urbanization, rapid industrialization and economic development.  Therefore, availa f water for utilization needs to be augmented to meet increasing demands of water.  The N Water Policy (2012) accordingly recommends that recycle and reuse of water should become general norm.  Recycling of canal irrigation water is often achiev ed through conjunctive ground water use.  Most of the industries are directed to reuse the treated water for the w cleaning  of  the  processing  unit  floors,  containers,  reuse  for  gardening  purpose  e capacities  of  Sewage  Treatment  Plants  (ST P )  are  also  being  continuously  augmented  for treating urban waste water for its possible reuse.

(d)  Some of the States have also formulated / are formulating State policy for recycle of treated water. Polluted water, after treatment ,can be recycled and reused for various purposes including irrigation, industrial processes, toilet flushing, ground water recharge etc. The extan up to which treated water can b e reused will depend on various factor s including quantum of treated water av ailable, the location of Sewage Treatment Plan tand  its proximity to the user agency ,economics of such reuse etc.