Lok Sabha Question No. 1353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Setting up of National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., V. SATHYABAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1353

ANSWERED ON 03.03.2016

## SETTING UP OF NATIONAL BUREAU OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY

## 1353.          SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up an autonomous body called National Bureau of Water  Use  Efficiency  to  devise  ways  for  optimum  utilisation  of  water  by  various  sectors including public utilities;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  in  this  regard  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be  set  up  and  made operational;

(c) whether some proposals of multipurpose irrigation projects are pending in various parts of the country;

(d) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof and the reasons for delay; and

(e) the time by which these pending projects are likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF.SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a)  &  (b)    Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  has,  in-principle,  agreed  to  set  up  an autonomous  body  called  National  Bureau  of  Water  Use  Efficiency  (NBWUE)  under  The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 during the XII Plan to devise ways for optimum utilisation of  water  by  various  sectors  including  public  utilities.    The  proposed  NBWUE  shall  function under  this  Ministry  to  promote  efficient  use  of  water  in  all  the  sectors  including  agriculture, irrigation, industry and domestic water supply.

This  Ministry  has  initiated  the  process  of  inter-Ministerial  consultation  for  setting  up  of NBWUE.

(c)    &    (d)                Twenty-six  New  Multi-purpose  Project  proposals  and  nine  Revised  Cost Estimates of Multi-purpose project proposals and six Multi-purpose National project proposals from the State Governments are under various stages of appraisal/consideration in Central Water Commission (CWC).  The State/UT wise details are enclosed at Annexure-I(a),  Annexure-I(b) & Annexure-I(c) respectively.

(e) Normally for project proposals submitted with prescribed certificate from the Central Design Office, norms set by CWC indicate that appraisal will be completed within six months. For other proposals, the appraisal would be completed within 12 months provided compliance response  of  the  concerned  State  in  respect  of  the  observations  of  CWC/Central  Agencies  is received within 3 months. In case the technical issues are not settled and/or other requirements for Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) clearance, viz., clearances of Ministry of Environment,  Forests  &  Climate  Change  (MoEF  &  CC),  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA), TAC  of  concerned  State,  etc.,  and  State  Finance  concurrence  for  the  estimated  cost  are  not furnished within one year, the project is treated as returned. Time taken in clearance of project depends upon time taken by the project Authorities in furnishing compliance to the observations given by Central Water Commission and other Central Agencies & submission of other statutory clearances such as clearances from MoEF, MoTA etc., as necessary.

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Annexure  referred to in the reply to Parts (c) & (d) Unstarred Question No.1353 to be answered in Lok  Sabha on 3.3.2016 regarding 'Setting up of National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency'

List of New Multi-purpose Project proposals received from State Governments under various stages of appraisal

| Sl. No.       | Name of Projects                          | Major/ Medium   | District Benefited                           | Date of Receipt   | Reasons for delay                                                                                             |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CHHATTISGARH  | CHHATTISGARH                              | CHHATTISGARH    | CHHATTISGARH                                 | CHHATTISGARH      | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                  |
| 1             | ArpaBhaisajhar Project                    | Major           | Bilaspur                                     | 09/2013           | Compliances on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects are pending with the State Govt. |
| HARYANA       | HARYANA                                   | HARYANA         | HARYANA                                      | HARYANA           | HARYANA                                                                                                       |
| 2             | Mewat Feeder Canal                        | Major           | Mewat, Gurgaon, Jhajjar and Rewari           | 04/2015           | Not delayed                                                                                                   |
| 3             | ERM Surface Irrigation Schemes in Haryana | Major - ERM     | 18 districts of Haryana                      | 07/2015           | Not delayed                                                                                                   |
| JHARKHAND     | JHARKHAND                                 | JHARKHAND       | JHARKHAND                                    | JHARKHAND         | JHARKHAND                                                                                                     |
| 4             | Burhai Reservoir Project                  | Major           | Deoghar                                      | 08/2015           | Not delayed                                                                                                   |
| 5             | Rarhu Reservoir Project                   | Medium          | Ranchi                                       | 08/2015           | Not delayed                                                                                                   |
| KARNATAKA     | KARNATAKA                                 | KARNATAKA       | KARNATAKA                                    | KARNATAKA         | KARNATAKA                                                                                                     |
| 6             | Upper Bhadra Project                      | Major           | Chikkamagalur,Chitr adurga,Davangere& Tumkur | 07/2015           | Not delayed                                                                                                   |
| MADHYAPRADESH | MADHYAPRADESH                             | MADHYAPRADESH   | MADHYAPRADESH                                | MADHYAPRADESH     | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                                 |
| 7             | Chinki Multipurpose Project               | Major           | Narsinghpur                                  | 01/2013           | Compliances on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects are pending with the State Govt. |
| 8             | Bansujara dam Project                     | Major           | Tikamgarh/ Chhatarpur                        | 07/2013           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 9             | Mohanpura Major Multipurpose Project      | Major           | Rajgarh                                      | 01/2014           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 10            | Barna Project                             | ERM-Major       | Raisen and Sehore                            | 11/2012           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 11            | Sher-Shakkar- Machhrewa Complex Project.  | Major           | Narsinghpur                                  | 01/ 2014          | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 12            | Sanjay Sarovar (Upper Wainganga) Project  | Major-ERM       | Seoni and Balaghat                           | 03/2015           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 13            | Panchamnagar                              | Medium          | Damoh                                        | 11/2013           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 14            | Pawai                                     | Medium          | Panna                                        | 07/2013           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 15            | Chandrakeshar                             | Medium (ERM)    | Dewas                                        | 11/2012           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 16            | ChhotiUtawali                             | Medium          | Burhanpur                                    | 04/2012           | -do-                                                                                                          |
| 17            | Semri                                     | Medium          | Raisen                                       | 11/2013           | -do-                                                                                                          |

| 18            | Morand and Ganjal Project                         | Major         | Hosangabad, Harda and Khandwa   | 09/2011       | Compliances on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects and Statutory Clearance are pending with the State Govt.   |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MAHARASHTRA   | MAHARASHTRA                                       | MAHARASHTRA   | MAHARASHTRA                     | MAHARASHTRA   | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                             |
| 19.           | Sulwade-Jamphal - Kanoli LIS scheme               | Major         | Dhule                           | 05/2012       | Technical Advisory Committee has considered the proposal and granted technical clearance for this project.                              |
| 20            | Jigaon Irrigation Project                         | Major         |                                 | 12.2009       | -do-                                                                                                                                    |
| ODISHA        | ODISHA                                            | ODISHA        | ODISHA                          | ODISHA        | ODISHA                                                                                                                                  |
| 21            | Ong Dam Project                                   | Major         | Bargarh, Bolangir               | 02/2016       | Not delayed                                                                                                                             |
| TAMIL NADU    | TAMIL NADU                                        | TAMIL NADU    | TAMIL NADU                      | TAMIL NADU    | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                              |
| 22            | ERM of Grand Anicut Canal System in Cauvery Basin | Major         | Thanjavur, Pudukottai           | 12/2015       | Not delayed                                                                                                                             |
| TELANGANA     | TELANGANA                                         | TELANGANA     | TELANGANA                       | TELANGANA     | TELANGANA                                                                                                                               |
| 23            | Modernisation Nizamsagar Project                  | Major         | Nizamabad                       | 05/2015       | Compliances on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects are pending with the State Govt.                           |
| UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH                                     | UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH                   | UTTAR PRADESH | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                           |
| 24            | Bhaunrat Dam Project                              | Medium        | Lalitpur                        | 10/2014       | -do-                                                                                                                                    |
| UTTRAKHAND    | UTTRAKHAND                                        | UTTRAKHAND    | UTTRAKHAND                      | UTTRAKHAND    | UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                              |
| 25            | Jamrani Multipurpose Project                      | Major         | Haldwani                        | 02/2006       | Interstate issues not yet resolved and Statutory Clearances are yet to be submitted by State Govt.                                      |
| WEST BENGAL   | WEST BENGAL                                       | WEST BENGAL   | WEST BENGAL                     | WEST BENGAL   | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                             |
| 26            | Dwarkeshwar- Gandheswari                          | Major         | Bankura                         | 09/2015       | Not delayed                                                                                                                             |

Annexure referred to in the reply to Parts (c) & (d) Unstarred Question No.1353 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 3.3.2016 regarding 'Setting up of National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency'

## List  of  Revised  Cost  Estimate  of  Multi-purpose  Projects  received  from  State  Governments  under various stages of appraisal

| Sl. No.        | Name of the Project                                                                 | Major/ Medium   | Districts Benefited                                                              | Date of Receipt   | Reasons for delay                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                      | ANDHRA PRADESH  | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH    | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 1              | Thotapally Barrage Project                                                          | Major           | Srijakulam and Vizianagaram                                                      | 03/2015           | Compliance on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects are pending with the State Govt.                                                                                                                 |
| GUJARAT        | GUJARAT                                                                             | GUJARAT         | GUJARAT                                                                          | GUJARAT           | GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2              | Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project                                                    | Major           | Barmer, Jallore districts of Rajasthan and Kachch, Saurashtra region of Gujarat. | 07/2015           | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| MADHYAPRADESH  | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                       | MADHYAPRADESH   | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                    | MADHYAPRADESH     | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3              | Pench Diversion Project (Deferred during the 125 th meeting of Advisory Committee)  | Major           | Chhindwara and Seoni                                                             | 09/2013           | Project proposal was considered in 125 th meeting of Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD &GRand was deferred because details regarding increase in provision for land cost and other items are yet to be submitted by State govt. |
| 4              | Lower Goi Project                                                                   | Major           | Barwani                                                                          | 12/2014           | Compliance on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects are pending with the State Govt.                                                                                                                 |
| 5              | Bah                                                                                 | Medium          | Vidisha                                                                          | 06/2014           | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6              | Sagad                                                                               | Medium          | Vidisha                                                                          | 06/2014           | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 7              | Upper Beda                                                                          | Medium          | Khargaon                                                                         | 06/2014           | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8              | Sanjay Sarovar                                                                      | ERM- Major      | Seoni and Balaghat                                                               | 02/2015           | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH   | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                    | UTTAR PRADESH     | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 9              | Arjun Sahayak Pariyojana (Deferred during the 127 th meeting of Advisory Committee) | Major           | Mahoba                                                                           | 08/2014           | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

Annexure referred in the reply to Parts (c) & (d) of Unstarred Question No.1353 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 3.3.2016 regarding 'Setting up of National Bureau of Water Use Efficiency'

## List of Multi-purpose National Project proposals under various stages of appraisal

|   Sl. No | Name of the Project         | State             | Major/ Medium   |   Year of Receipt | Reasons for delay                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Kulsi Dam Project           | Assam             | Major           |              2014 | Compliance on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects are pending with the State Govt.                                                                           |
|        2 | Noa-Dihing Dam Project      | Arunachal Pradesh | Major           |              2014 | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        3 | Renuka Dam Project          | H.P.              | Major           |              2009 | -do-                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        4 | Ujh Multipurpose project    | J&K               | Major           |              2013 | -do                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|        5 | Ken Betwa Link Project      | M.P. / U.P.       | Major           |              2015 | For Phase-I of the project, cost is to be finalized. Compliance of observations of CWC / CEA on cost aspects are to be submitted by NWDA. DPR of Phase-II yet to be submitted by NWDA. |
|        6 | Kishau Multipurpose Project | UK / HP           | Major           |              2010 | Compliance on observations of CWC/other central agencies on various aspects are pending with the State Governmnt.                                                                      |