Lok Sabha Question No. 3421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Water Conservation Projects in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3421

ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

## 3421.   ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of quantum of water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam allocated to Maharashtra as per the Narmada Water Tribunal Award, as determined by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in 1979;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  implement  Minor  Irrigation  projects  in  the  tehsils  of Dhadgaon and Akkalkuwa;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has initiated water conservation projects using the water of the river Narmada in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

- (a) As  per  the  Narmada  Water  Dispute  Tribunal  (NWDT)  Award,  0.25  million  acre  feet  (308.37  million cubic meter) of water was allocated to the Government of Maharashtra from the 28 million acre feet of water assessed at Sardar Sarovar Dam site based on 75% dependable year.
- (b) & (c) The details of the minor irrigation work in the tehsils of Dhadgoan and Akkalkuwa are as under:

## Taluka Dhadgaon:

| Minor Irrigation Tank   | Minor Irrigation Tank   | Minor Irrigation Tank   | Minor Irrigation Tank     |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| Department              | No.                     | Storage Capacity (MCM)  | Irrigation potential (Ha) |
| WRD                     | 1                       | 0.88                    | 105                       |
| Percolation Tank        | Percolation Tank        | Percolation Tank        | Percolation Tank          |
| Department              | No.                     | Storage Capacity (MCM)  | Irrigation potential (Ha) |
| WCD                     | 6                       | 0.87                    | 70.35                     |
| ZP                      | 3                       | 1.029                   | 218.00                    |
| WRD                     | 115                     | 21.398                  | 4490.00                   |
| Total                   | 124                     | 23.297                  | 4778.35                   |

## Taluka Akkalkuwa:

| Medium Project   | Medium Project   | Medium Project         | Medium Project            |
|------------------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
| Department       | No.              | Storage Capacity (MCM) | Irrigation potential (Ha) |
| WRD              | 1                | 19.08                  | 3481                      |

| Minor Irrigation Tank   | Minor Irrigation Tank   | Minor Irrigation Tank   | Minor Irrigation Tank     |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
| Department              | No.                     | Storage Capacity (MCM)  | Irrigation potential (Ha) |
| WRD                     | 1                       | 2.79                    | 362                       |
|                         | 1                       | 2.996                   | 516                       |
| Total                   | 2                       | 5.786                   | 878                       |
| Percolation Tank        | Percolation Tank        | Percolation Tank        | Percolation Tank          |
| Department              | No.                     | Storage Capacity (MCM)  | Irrigation potential (Ha) |
| WCD                     | 7                       | 1.39                    | 338                       |
| ZP                      | 5                       | 0.52                    | 110                       |
| WRD                     | 29                      | 7.1657                  | 1494.30                   |
| Total                   | 41                      | 9.0757                  | 1942.30                   |

WCD:-   Water Conservation Department

ZP:-        Zilha Parishad

WRD:-   Water Resources Department

- (d) The  Sardar  Sarovar  Project  is  an  interstate,  multipurpose  project  involving  Gujarat,  Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. According to the NWDT Award, Maharashtra's share is 10.89 TMC.

The Government of Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat on 7.1.2015. According to MoU:

-  5 TMC of water will be made available to Government of Maharashtra from the Ukai Project in Tapi district, Gujarat by Government of Gujarat.
-  5  TMC  of  water  will  be  used  by  the  Government  of  Gujarat  from  the  Narmada  Basin  from Maharashtra's share.

Accordingly, the proposed use of Maharashtra's 10.89 TMC share is detailed as follows:

-  5 TMC (141.46 MCM) will be used by Maharashtra through Lift Irrigation schemes from Ukai Project to be used in Nandurbar district, Maharashtra.
-  5.59 TMC (158.29 MCM) of water will be utilized through the Narmada-Tapi Diversion scheme in the Tapi Basin of Nandurbar district.
-  The remaining 0.30 TMC (8.49 MCM) will be used for Lift Irrigation schemes and Drinking Water schemes in the Narmada Basin of Maharashtra.

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