Lok Sabha Question No. 638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Water Sharing of Yamuna River
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Amra Ram

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 638

ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## WATER SHARING OF YAMUNA RIVER

## †638. SHRI AMRA RAM

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a)  the  date-wise  details  of  various  decisions  taken  by  the  Central  Water  Commission/Department regarding Yamuna water sharing; (b) the details of the proposed share of Yamuna water to be provided, the actual share being provided and not being provided, State-wise; (c) the names of the States which are not being provided any share of Yamuna water; (d) the proposed share of Yamuna water for the State of Rajasthan; (e) the time by which the said State is likely to receive its share of Yamuna water along with the reasons for delay; and (f)  the  details  of  the  agreement  signed  among  the  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  and  State  Governments  of

Rajasthan and Haryana during the previous year along with the progress made in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  to  (e) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the basin States, namely Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi regarding the allocation of the surface flow of the River Yamuna upto Okhla on 12.5.1994. In order to implement the  said  MoU,  Upper  Yamuna  River  Board  (UYRB)  and  Upper  Yamuna  River  Committee  (UYRC) were constituted by the Resolution No. 10(66)/71-IT dated 11th March 1995 of then Ministry of Water Resources,  Government  of  India  in  accordance  with  the  provision  of  the  MoU.  After  creation  of Uttaranchal State in 2000, the resolution was modified to include Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) in the Board vide Notification No. 26/3/2000-11 dated 16.3.2001.

UYRB has approved seasonal distributions of flows from various distribution points in its 42nd meeting held on 6.7.2012. According to MoU, the interim seasonal allocation of the annual utilisable flo w of river Yamuna is given below:

| States           | Seasonal Allocation of Yamuna Waters (BCM)   | Seasonal Allocation of Yamuna Waters (BCM)   | Seasonal Allocation of Yamuna Waters (BCM)   | Seasonal Allocation of Yamuna Waters (BCM)   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|                  | July - Oct.                                  | Nov. - Feb.                                  | March - June                                 | Annual                                       |
| Haryana          | 4.107                                        | 0.686                                        | 0.937                                        | 5.730                                        |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3.216                                        | 0.343                                        | 0.473                                        | 4.032                                        |
| Rajasthan        | 0.963                                        | 0.070                                        | 0.086                                        | 1.119                                        |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0.190                                        | 0.108                                        | 0.080                                        | 0.378                                        |
| Delhi            | 0.580                                        | 0.068                                        | 0.076                                        | 0.724                                        |
| Total            | 9.056                                        | 1.275                                        | 1.652                                        | 11.983                                       |

The States of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are utilizing surface water of river Yamuna by directly diverting it by construction of numerous small structures on river Yamuna and its tributaries. The Yamuna water for other States, namely, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and the National Capital Territory of Delhi are withdrawn from Barrages at Hathnikund, Wazirabad and Okhla. As per the MoU, the drinking water allocation of Delhi is first met and the balance is distributed amongst Haryana, U.P. and Rajasthan. All the six basin States in Upper Yamuna Basin are getting water from river Yamuna, however, due to unavailability or restricted capacity of conveyance system, the States of Haryana, U.P. and Rajasthan are not able to utilize their full allocated share.

- (f) A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the States of Rajasthan and Haryana in the presence of Secretary, DoWR, RD&GR, MOJS, Government of India on 17.2.2024. As per MoU, both the States agreed that:
1. A DPR shall be jointly prepared and finalized by the Governments of Rajasthan and Haryana for transfer  of  water  through  underground  pipelines  during  July  to  October  upto  577  MCM  for drinking water supply and other requirements for Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu and other Districts of Rajasthan after utilisation of full capacity (24,000 cusec) of Western Yamuna Canal by Haryana including Delhi share at Hathnikund under Phase-1 of the project.
2. After  construction  of  three  identified  storages  in  Upper  Yamuna  Basin,  namely,  Renukaji, Lakhwar  and  Kishau,  the  corresponding  share  of  Rajasthan  at  Hathnikund  during  rest  of  the period shall be conveyed through the same system for drinking water and irrigation purpose to the extent possible.

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