Lok Sabha Question No. 4540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Establishment of Bureau of Water use Efficiency
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Hema Malini

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4540

ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY

SMT. HEMA MALINI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether 'Bureau of Water Use Efficiency' was established under the National Water Mission in October 2022 to promote, regulate and control efficient use of water in irrigation, industrial and domestic sectors in the country with the objective of increasing water use efficiency by upto twenty per cent; and

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government and the achievements made so far under 'Bureau of Water Use Efficiency'?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

- (a) Yes, an existing Directorate of Central Water Commission has been restructured and Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE) has been set up under the National Water Mission.
- (b) To  fulfill  the  requirement  of  one  of  goals  of  the  National  Water  Mission  i.e.  to  increase  water  use efficiency by 20%,a Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (officer order available at https://nwm.gov.in/notifications) has been set up under the scheme of 'National Water Mission' for efficient use of water in irrigation, industrial and domestic sectors.

The following are the steps taken/being taken by the Government and the achievements made so far by the BWUE:

- (i) Benchmark Studies  in  Industries  Sector: Conducted  a  benchmarking  study  through  'The Energy  and  Resources  Institute  (TERI)'  to  benchmark  industrial  water  usages  and  assist  in making policy for enhancing industrial water use efficiency. Focusing on four industrial sectors viz. Thermal Power Plants & Textile & Paper and Steel Industries.
- (ii) Baseline Studies in Irrigation Sector: Conducted 17 baseline studies in 4 states viz. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Maharashtra to evaluate water use efficiency of major/medium irrigation projects through 3 institutes viz. WALAMTARI, WALMI, and CWRDM.

- (iii) Sahi Fasal Campaign: Launched on 14.11.2019 by NWM and taken forward by BWUE to create  awareness among farmers in water stressed area, During 2024-25,so far 12 Nos. Sahi Fasal  campaigns  have  been  successfully  conducted  out  of  14  Nos.  planned  campaigns  in collaboration with Small Farmers Agri Consortium (SFAC) and Atal Bhujal Yojana.
- (iv) 2 Nos. Workshops/Conferences:
- (a) Organised  a  workshop  on  27.01.2025  titled  "Water  Use  Efficiency:  Strategies  for  a Sustainable  Future"  with  focus  on  the  domestic  water  sector  in  collaboration  with  the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA).
- (b) Organised a conference on 12.03.2025 titled ' Water Sustainability Conference 2025 ' with a focus on industrial water use efficiency in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
- (v) Country report on SDG Indicator: Submitted final country report on SDG Indicator 6.4.1 (Change in Water Use Efficiency over Time) and SDG 6.4.2 (Level of Water Stress) for the Year 2023 to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization).
- (vi) MoU between National Water Mission (NWM) and Indian Plumbing Association (IPA): A MoU has been signed between NWM and IPA to work for achieving the objective of NWM goals including increasing water use efficiency (WUE) in domestic sector.

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