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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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
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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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