Lok Sabha Question No. 140 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Water Supply to Chandrapur City
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *140

ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## WATER SUPPLY TO CHANDRAPUR CITY

| †*140.                                                                                                    | SMT. DHANORKAR PRATIBHA SURESH                                                                            |
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| Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                      | Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:                                                      |
| district Chandrapur in Maharashtra;                                                                       | district Chandrapur in Maharashtra;                                                                       |
| (b) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken/being taken by the Government to create new sources | (b) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken/being taken by the Government to create new sources |
| for water supply to Chandrapur city;                                                                      | for water supply to Chandrapur city;                                                                      |
| (c) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance for the construction of a dam on the  | (c) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance for the construction of a dam on the  |
| Wardha river to create a water source for Chandrapur city and if so, the details thereof; and             | Wardha river to create a water source for Chandrapur city and if so, the details thereof; and             |
| by which a decision is likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?                               | by which a decision is likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?                               |

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *140 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING 'WATER SUPPLY TO CHANDRAPUR CITY'

(a) to (d) According to information received from Government of Maharashtra there is an independent source  for  water  supply  available  to  Chandrapur  city  from  Erai  dam  owned  by  the  Maharashtra  State Power Generation Company. At present 18 million cubic metre drinking water is reserved from Erai Dam for Chandrapur City Water Supply.

In addition to this, Govt of Maharashtra has envisaged two barrages namely Dhanora Barrage and Amdi Barrage on the Wardha River at District Chandrapur, wherein provision for about 25 million cubic metre  and  10  million  cubic  metrewater  has  been  kept  respectively for  future  water  supply  demand  of Chandrapur city.

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