Lok Sabha Question No. 249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Reuse of Water after Purification
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Subrata Pathak, Sudheer Gupta, Ravindra Kushawaha, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Prataprao  Jadhav, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 249

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 08.12.2022

## REUSE OF WATER AFTER PURIFICATION

## 249. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- a.) whether as per the report of NITI Aayog published recently, only five per cent of water is reused in the country after purification and India is lagging far behind from other countries of the world in this regard;
- b.) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for the same;
- c.) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to preserve the depleting water reserves in the country and to reduce the disparity between population and available water reserves/resources;
- d.) whether the Government is working on such a technology through which maximum amount of used water can be purified for reuse and if so, the details thereof;
- e.) the details of other measures taken by the Government to maximise the reuse of water after purification; and
- f.) whether the Government has sanctioned and released any funds to the States in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (f) Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal, since August,  2019,  in  partnership  with  States,  to  make  provision  of  potable  tap  water  supply  in adequate  quantity,  of  prescribed  quality  and  on  regular  &  long-term  basis  to  every  rural household by 2024.

Water  being  a  state  subject,  planning,  approval  and  implementation  of  drinking  water  supply schemes,  lies  with  state/UT  governments.  Water  Supply/  Water  &  Sanitation/  Public  Health Engineering  Departments  and/or  parastatal  organization  of  respective  State  Government/  UT Administration, are   responsible   for   making provision of water supply and ensuring quality of water supplied in their respective State/UT. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

Grey water treatment and its reuse is an important component while planning for drinking water schemes under JJM. Provision has been made for the preparation of Village Action Plan (VAP) by village community, which inter alia includes creation of grey water management infrastructure by converging schemes such as SBM (G), MGNREGS, 15 th  Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies/ PRIs, MP & MLA Local Area Development Funds, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR fund, etc. As such the details of financial outlay made by the States, including  progress  of  grey  water  management  are  not  maintained  at  the  Government  of  India level.

For  technological  solutions,  a  Technical  Committee  under  the  chairmanship  of  Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to Government of India has been set up to examine and recommend various  innovations  and  water  related  technologies  received  from  govt./  autonomous/  private entities, which can be used in providing potable tap water supply to every household.

Urban Wastewater Scenario in India report 2022 of NITI Aayog mentioned that currently, India generates  72,368  Million  Litres  per  Day  (MLD)  of  urban  wastewater,  and  only  28%  (20,236 MLD) is treated.

National  Water  Policy  (2012)  advocates  the  reuse  of  urban  water  effluents  from  kitchens  and bathrooms,  after  primary  treatment,  in  flush  toilets  should  be  encouraged,  ensuring  no  human contact.

As  informed  by  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA),  AMRUT  2.0  has  been launched  on  1st  Oct  2021  covering  all  the  statutory  towns  of  the  country  to  ensure  universal coverage of water supply & make cities 'water secure'. It envisages rejuvenation of water bodies, urban  aquifer  management,  promote  recycle  &  reuse  and  rainwater  harvesting  to  augment freshwater resources.

AMRUT 2.0 supports treated water recycling and reuse projects for the non-drinking water needs such as industries, agricultural etc. Reuse of treated used water, tertiary treatment with end-toend reuse plan (preferably in PPP mode), provision/augmentation and rehabilitation of sewerage systems with end-to-end treatment and reuse, identifying the bulk users of recycled used water and facilitating  sale  of  used  water  to  potential  users  etc.  are  admissible  elements  under  water supply projects.

National  Water  Mission  conducts  mass  awareness  programmes  like  water  talks,  webinars, trainings, seminars, workshops, exhibitions etc. from time to time to create awareness to promote water conservation, rainwater harvesting, reuse and recycling of water.

Central Water Commission is monitoring live storage status of 143 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis. The total live storage capacity of these 143 reservoirs is 177.464 BCM which is about  68.83%  of  the  live  storage  capacity  of  257.812  BCM  which  is  estimated  to  have  been created in the country. As on 01.12.2022, the live storage available in these reservoirs is 146.553 BCM, which is 83% of total live storage capacity of these reservoirs.

The other important steps taken for sustainable  ground water management including checking the depletion of ground water resources and its improvement in the country are available at the following URL:

http://jalshaktidowr.gov.in/sites/default/files/Steps%20taken%20by%20the%20Central%20Govt %20for%20water\_depletion\_july2022.pdf

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