presentation on managing state water resources in...

Maharashtra Water

Resources Regulatory Authority

Presentation on

Managing State Water Resources in Maharashtra

22 February 2016By

Mrs. Chitkala Zutshi, Member (Economy)

Maharashtra Water Resources

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Surface Water -164 BCM

Available for Use as per Tribunal

Not Available for Use

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13

Groundwater -34 BCM

Permited to be lifted Not permitted

Water use by Different

Sectors in Maharashtra

Irrigation Domestic Industry Total

1996* 31.3 (86%) 3.5 (10%) 1.5 (4%) 36.3 (100%)

2012# 31.1 (79%) 5.7 (14%) 2.8 (7%) 39.6 (100%)

2030* 89.7 (89%) 7.2 (7%) 3.7 (4%) 100.6 (100%)

* Data from MW&IC Report, 1999 for 1996 and 2030

# Data from WRD, GOM for 2012

In Billion Cubic Meters (BCM)

Issues in Water Sector -1 Skewed Distribution

2

Tapi Basin

Narmada Basin

Basin

Total Area in Mha

Average yield Mm3

Tribunal Award Mm3

Godavari 7.27 (50%) 50880 (31%) 34,185

Krishna 6.90 (22%) 34032 (21%) 16,818*

Tapi 5.13 (17%) 9118 (6%) 5,415

Narmada 0.11 (0.4%) 580 (0.4%) 308

Sub-Total 27.42 (89%) 94610 (58%) 56,726

West flowing 3.32 (11%) 69210 (42%) 69,210

Total 30.74 163820 125,936

* - of which 3,466 westward diversion

Godavari Basin

Krishna Basin

Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Arabian

Sea

Issues in Water Sector - 2• Waste Water Treatment

Source: Maharashtra, MPCB, 2014; India, CPCB, 2012

• Rising level of Urbanisation & Industrialisationleading to higher Municipal & industrial demand

• Increasing pollution of rivers due to municipal & industrial effluents & increasing use of fertilizers (chemical) in agriculture.

(in MLD) Maharashtra IndiaWaste Water Generated

6,433 53,899

Treatment Capacity

3,681(57%)

19,828(37%)

Issues in Water Sector - 3• Absence of recycling and reuse of sewage and

effluent by non-irrigation users

• Low surface water use efficiency in irrigation which uses 85% of water resources.

• Groundwater Pollution & Over-exploitation of groundwater

• Lack of Solid waste management

• Climate Change

Policy Responses in the Past• State Water Policy adopted in 2003.

• Maharashtra Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers Act 2005 – enacted in March 2005

• The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) Act enacted in March 2005

• Fixing up priorities for distribution & allocation of water

• Fixing Bulk water tariff and volumetric distribution of water

• Maharashtra Ground Water (Development & Management ) Act 2009 – enacted in December 2013

Policy Responses for the Future

• Preparation of an Integrated State Water Plan

• Implementation of Groundwater Act 2009 and regulation of groundwater resources

• Promoting efficient & economic use of water and use of recycled waste water

• Strict adherence to water usage norms and waste treatment

• Fixing reasonable rates for water use

• Updating Policies and the Law based on experience gained

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