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Comprehensive Mission Document ofNational Water Mission

ContentsChapter

Description

PageNo.

Volume I

ExecutiveSummary

iii

1. Introduction

1

2. ObjectivesofNationalWaterMission

3

3. GoalsandStrategies

5

3.1 Comprehensivewaterdatabaseinpublicdomainandassessmentofimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresource

6

3.2 Promotionofcitizenandstateactionforwaterconservation,augmentationandpreservation

11

3.3 Focusedattentiontovulnerableareasincludingover-exploitedareas 14

3.4 Increasingwateruseefficiencyby20% 183.5 Promotionofbasinlevelintegratedwaterresources

management

24

4. MonitoringandEvaluationMechanism,InstitutionalSetupandPlanofAction

28

4.1 Proposedmonitoringandevaluationmechanism 294.2 Institutionalset-up 304.3 ActionPlanandtimelines

31

5. Research&Development,TrainingandCapacityBuilding

32

6 P i iti ti f St t i 34


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Chapter Description Page No.AnnexureI SpecificStrategies/StrategiesrelatedtoWater

ResourcesasidentifiedintheTechnicalDocument

annexedwiththeNationalActionPlanonClimate

Change

47

AnnexureII ProposedCompositionofAdvisoryBoardunderthechairmanshipofUnionMinisterofWaterResources

49

AnnexureIII ProposedCompositionofHighLevelSteeringCommitteeforNationalWaterMission

50

Annexure-IV CompositionofInter-SectoralAdvisoryGroups 51AnnexureV CompositionofTechnicalCommitteeonClimateChange

andWaterResources56

AnnexureVI ProposedCompositionofSecretariatforNationalWaterMission

57

AnnexureVII ActionPlanandTimelinesforidentifiedStrategiesunder

NationalWaterMission

58

Volume-II

Appendix-I ReportoftheSub-CommitteeonPolicyandinstitutionalFramework

I/1I/66

Appendix-II ReportoftheSub-CommitteeonSurfaceWater

Management

II/1II/95

Appendix-III ReportoftheSub-CommitteeonGroundWaterManagement

III/1III/46

Appendix-IV ReportoftheSub-CommitteeonDomesticandindustrialWaterManagement

IV/1IV/137

Appendix-V ReportoftheSub-CommitteeonEfficientUseofWaterforVariousPurposes

V/1V/51

Appendix-VI ReportoftheSub-CommitteeonBasinlevelPlanningandManagement.

VI/1VI/36


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Comprehensive Mission DocumentofNational Water Mission

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThemainobjectiveoftheNationalWaterMissionisconservationofwater,minimizing

wastage and ensuring itsmore equitable distribution both acrossand withinStates through

integratedwater resources developmentandmanagement. The five identified goals of the

Missionare:(a)comprehensivewaterdatabaseinpublicdomainandassessmentofimpactof

climate change on water resource; (b) promotion of citizen and state action for water

conservation, augmentation and preservation; (c) focused attention to vulnerable areas

includingover-exploitedareas;(d)increasingwateruseefficiencyby20%,and(e)promotion

ofbasinlevelintegratedwaterresourcesmanagement.

Variousstrategiesforachievingthegoalshavebeenidentifiedwhichleadtointegrated

planningforsustainabledevelopmentandefficientmanagementwithactiveparticipationofthe

stakeholders after identifying and evaluating the development scenario and management

practices towardsbetter acceptability on the basis ofassessment of the impactsofclimate

changeonwaterresourcesbasedonreliabledataandinformation.

Relativelyvery large temporal and spatialvariation in rainfallandconsequently intheriver flowandgroundwateraquifers isan important featureof thewater resources in India.

Althoughtheimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresourceshasnotbeenaccuratelyquantified,

various studies indicate that the likely impact of climate change onwater resources could

contribute to further intensification of the extremeevents. Further, the featuresof water

resources both the availability and the quality may also be considerably affected by the

changesinthelanduseintheformofurbanization,industrializationandchangesintheforest

cover. Realizing that the various processes which influence the hydrologic cycle are ofdynamicnature,precisequantificationoftheimpactspecificallyduetoclimatechangemaynot

beasimpletaskanditwouldbenecessarytomakesuitableassumptionattheinitialstages

andundertakedetailedsimulationstudieswithmoreandmoredataastheybecomeavailable

with time. However, thelikely impactofclimatechangeonwater resourcescouldbe inthe

form of:


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Increasedfloodeventsduetooverallincreaseintherainydayintensity; Effect on groundwater quality in alluvial aquifers due to increased flood anddroughtevents;

Influenceongroundwater rechargeduetochanges inprecipitationandevapo-transpiration;and

Increasedsalineintrusionofcoastalandislandaquifersduetorisingsealevels.

Fromtheabove,it isapparentthatinthecontextof likelyimpactofclimatechangeon

waterresources,themostvulnerableareasinIndiawouldinclude(a)droughtproneareas,(b)

floodproneareas, (c)thecoastal regions,(d)theregionwithdeficientrainfall,(e)areaswith

over-exploited,criticaland semi-critical stageofgroundwaterdevelopment, (f)waterquality

affectedareas,and(g)snow-fedriverbasins.

ForachievingtheobjectivesoftheNationalWaterMission,long-termsustainedefforts

bothintermsoftimeboundcompletionofidentifiedactivitiesandensuringtheimplementation

of identified policies and enactment of necessary legislation throughpersuasionat differentlevels with the State Governmentshave been envisaged. Someof the important activities

whichareplannedtobecompletedinatimeboundmanneronpriorityareasunder.

Comprehensive water data base in public domain and assessment of the impact ofclimate change on water resources Alldataandentireinformation(exceptdataofsensitiveandclassifiednature)wouldbeplacedinpublicdomainby2012

ReviewandestablishmentofnetworkforcollectionofadditionalnecessarydatabyMarch2012

ReassessmentofbasinwisewatersituationbyMarch2012 Theinitialprojectionsof theimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresourcesincludingthelikelychangesinthewateravailabilityintimeandspacearetargetedbytheyear

2012

Promotion of citizen and state actions for water conservation, augmentation and

preservation Empowerment and involvementofPanchayatiRaj Institutions, urban local bodies,Water Users Associations and primary stake holders in management of water


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Encourage participation of NGOs in various activities related to water resourcesmanagement,particularlyinplanning,capacitybuildingandmassawareness

Involveandencouragecorporatesector/industriestotakeupsupportandpromotewaterconservation,augmentationandpreservationwithintheindustryandaspartof

corporatesocialresponsibility

Sensitization of all Panchayat members and their functionaries in dark and greyblockswillbecompletedby2011-12.

Focused attention to vulnerable areas including over-exploited areas ComprehensiveassessmentofgroundwaterinthecountrywillbemadebyMarch2011

The revisedmaster plan for artificial recharge togroundwaterwould be inpublicdomainbySeptember2011fortheentirecountry

Allover-exploitedareaswillbecoveredbyrechargeofgroundwaterbytheendofXIIFiveYearPlan.

Expeditiousimplementationofwaterresourcesprojectsparticularlythemultipurposeprojectswithcarryoverstoragesbenefittingdroughtproneandraindeficitareas

Promotionoftraditionalsystemofwaterconservation Physicalsustainabilityofgroundwaterresources Conservationandpreservationofwetland Systematicapproachforcopingwithfloodsmappingofareaslikelytoexperiencefloods, establishing hydraulic and hydrological models and developing

comprehensiveschemesforfloodmanagementandreservoirsedimentation.

Increasing water use efficiency by 20% Thetimelineforactionwouldbetoincreasewateruseefficiencyby20%bytheyear2017

The gap of about 15% between the irrigation potential created and the irrigationpotentialutilizedwouldalsobereducedbyhalfbytheyear2017

DevelopmentofguidelinesforincentivizingrecyclingofwaterincludingwastewaterbyMarch2011.

Promotionofwaterefficienttechniquesandtechnologiesincluding(a)promotionofmicroirrigationtechniquessuchassprinkleranddripirrigationand(b)expansionof

FarmersParticipatoryActionResearchProgramme


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Promotemandatorywaterauditincludingthosefordrinkingwaterpurposes Adequateprovisionforoperation&maintenanceofwaterresourcesprojects Incentivethroughawardforwaterconservation&efficientuseofwater Incentivizeuseofefficientirrigationpracticesandfullyutilizethecreatedfacilities

Promotion of basin level integrated water resources management MinistryofWaterResourceswillreviewtheNationalWaterPolicyby2011tomovetowardsbasindevelopment

Guidelines for different uses of water e.g., irrigation, drinking, industrial etc.particularlyincontextofbasinwisesituationsbyMarch2012

ThedocumentalsopresentsanoutlinefortheoperationalizationoftheNationalWater

Mission.

AdedicatedMissionSecretariathasalsobeenproposedthroughcreationofthreepostsi.e., one Mission Director and two Advisors and with provision for either outsourcing orredeployingservicesofprofessionalasperrequirement.


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Chapter-1Introduction

India is faced with the challenge of sustaining its rapid economic growth while

dealingwith the globalthreat ofclimatechange. This threat emanates fromaccumulated

greenhousegas emissions in theatmosphere,anthropogenically generated through long

termandintensiveindustrialgrowthandhighconsumptionlifestylesindevelopedcountries.

Whileengagedwiththeinternationalcommunitytocollectivelyandcooperativelydealwiththisthreat,Indianeedsanationalstrategytofirstly,adapttoclimatechangeandsecondly,

tofurtherenhancetheecologicalsustainabilityofIndiasdevelopmentpath.

ClimatechangemayalterthedistributionandqualityofIndiasnaturalresourcesand

adversely affect the livelihoodof its people. With an economy closely tied to its natural

resourcebaseandclimate-sensitivesectorssuchas agriculture,waterand forestry,India

mayfaceamajorthreatbecauseoftheprojectedchangesinclimate.

The globalwarmingmay affect the hydrologicalcyclewhichcouldresult in further

intensification of temporal and spatial variations in precipitation, snow melt and water

availability. The report on Indias Initial National Communication to the United Nations

Framework Convention on Climate Change published by Ministry of Environment and

Forests,GovernmentofIndiaintheyear2004identifiesthefollowingprojectedimpactsof

climatechangeonwaterresources.

Itisobviousthattheprojectedclimatechangeresultinginwarming,sealevelrise

andmeltingofglacierswill adversely affect thewaterbalance indifferent partsof

Indiaandqualityofgroundwateralongthecoastalplains.Climatechangeislikelyto

affectgroundwaterduetochangesinprecipitationandevapo-transpiration.Rising

sea levelsmay lead to increasedsaline intrusion into coastal and island aquifers,

whileincreasedfrequencyandseverityoffloodsmayaffectgroundwaterqualityinalluvialaquifers.Increasedrainfallintensitymayleadtohigherrunoffandpossibly

reducedrecharge.

Someof the possible identifiedimplications ofclimatechangeonwaterresources

arelistedbelow:


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Each Mission will be tasked to evolve specific objectives spanning the

remainingyearsofthe11thPlanandthe12

thPlanperiod2012-2013to2016-2017.

Where the resource requirements of the Mission call for an enhancement of the

allocation in the 11th Plan, this will be suitably considered, keeping inmind the

overallresourcespositionandthescopeforre-prioritization.

Comprehensive Mission documents detailing objectives, strategies, plan of

action, timelines and monitoring and evaluation criteria would be developed and

submittedto the PrimeMinistersCouncil onClimateChangebyDecember2008.

The Council will also periodically review the progress of these Missions. EachMissionwillreportpubliclyonitsannualperformance.

Building public awareness will be vital in supporting implementation of the

NAPCC. This will be achieved through national portals, media engagement, civil

societyinvolvement,curriculareformandrecognition/awards,detailsofwhichwill

beworkedoutby anempowered group. TheGroupwill alsoconsidermethodsof

capacitybuildingtosupportthegoalsoftheNationalMissions.

We will develop appropriate technologies to measure progress in actions

being taken in termsof avoided emissions,whereverapplicable,with reference to

businessasusual scenarios. Appropriate indicators will be evolved for assessing

adaptationbenefitsoftheactions.

TheseEightNationalMissionstakentogether,withenhancementsincurrentandongoingprogrammesincludedintheTechnicalDocument,wouldnotonlyassist

thecountrytoadapttoclimatechange,butalso,importantly,launchtheeconomyon

apaththatwouldprogressivelyandsubstantiallyresultinmitigationthroughavoided

emissions.

TheTechnicalDocumentannexedwiththeNAPCChasidentifiedkeyareasrelated

to(a)studiesonmanagementofsurfacewaterresources,(b)managementandregulationofgroundwaterresources,(c)upgradingstoragestructuresforfreshanddrainagesystem

for wastewater, (d) conservation of wetland, and (e) development of desalination

technologiesetc.requiredtobeconsideredwhilepreparingthecomprehensivedocument

fortheNationalWaterMission.ThedetailsareatAnnexure-I.


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Chapter3

Goals and Strategies

Water resourcesschemes and projects aremultidisciplinary in nature and are

implementedbyseveraldepartmentsandagenciesofStateGovernmentsandvarious

ministries/departments of Central Government. Therefore, it has been considered

necessary to examine all related issue through a consultative process. Accordingly,

Ministry ofWaterResources (MoWR)constituted sixSub-Committees toexamineall

relatedaspectsinthefieldof:

a. PolicyandInstitutionalFramework;b. SurfaceWaterManagement;c. GroundWaterManagement;d. DomesticandIndustrialWaterManagement;e.

EfficientUseofWaterforVariousPurposes;andf. BasinLevelPlanningandManagement.

ThereportsoftheSub-CommitteesaregiveninVolume-IIoftheComprehensive

MissionDocument asAppendix-I toAppendix VI.Basedon the(a)objectivesof the

National Water Mission, (b) identified key areas to be addressed, and (c)

recommendationsoftheSub-Committees,thefollowinggoalshavebeenidentified.

a. Comprehensive water data base in public domain and assessment of the

impactofclimatechangeonwaterresource

b. Promotionofcitizenandstateactions forwaterconservation,augmentationandpreservation

c. Focusedattentiononvulnerableareasincludingover-exploitedareasd. Increasingwateruseefficiencyby20%e. Promotionofbasinlevelintegratedwaterresourcesmanagement

Strategiesforeachoftheidentifiedgoalsarediscussedhereunder.


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3.1 Goal 1:Comprehensivewaterdatabaseinpublicdomainandassessmentof

theimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresource

WaterrelateddataisbeingcollectedbyvariousCentralandStateagenciesfor

differentpurposes andkept inasmany formats.Thenetworks for datacollection for

varioushydrologicalandotherrelatedparametersrequireareviewfortheiradequacyto

meettherequirementforreliableassessmentoftheimpactofclimatechangeonwater

resources. The collected data is required to be put in public domain so that policy

makersandacademiciancanaccessthatwitheasefortheirrespectiveusesandpeople

atlargecanformtheirwellinformedviews/opinionsonvariousrelatedmatters.

Thefirstandtheforemostactionrequiredistohaveacomprehensivedatabase

inpublicdomain(exceptforthedataofsensitivenature)andtohaveaassessmentof

theimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresourcesintermsofavailabilityaswellasthe

qualityofthewaterfromsurfaceandgroundwatersources,whichinter-aliaincludes(i)

collection of necessary data; (ii) research and studies to project impact of climatechangeonwaterresources;(iii)developmentofsuitablemodels;and(iv)development

of suitable techniques for efficient utilization of water and conversion of poor quality

waterintofreshwaterThestrategiesidentifiedforachievingthegoalinclude(a)Review

and establishment of network for collection of additional necessary data; (b)

Development/implementationofmoderntechnologyformeasurementofvariousdata;

(c)Developinginventoryofwetland;(d)Researchandstudiesonallaspectsrelatedto

impact of climate change on water resources including quality aspects of waterresourceswithactivecollaborationofallresearchorganizationsworkingintheareaof

climatechange;(e)Reassessmentofbasinwisewatersituation;and (f)Projectionof

theimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresources.

Cha i rman, Cen t ra l Wate r Commiss ion

w ou ld head the g roup . The

Commi t tee wou ld a l so inc lude

Secretary, Ear th Sciences besides

var ious rep resen ta t i ves o f o the r


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has s ince been pu t i n pub l i c doma in w i th launch ing o f f i r s t phase o f

Wa te r Re so u rce s I n fo rm a t i o n Sys te m o n 7 t h December 2010 .

The in i t i a l p ro jec t ions o f the impact o f c l ima te change on wa te r

resources inc lud ing the l i ke ly changes in the wa te r ava i lab i l i t y i n t ime

and space a re ta rge ted by th e year 201 2 .

Sealevelrisecouldimpact(a)lowlyingcoastalareas,(b)salinityingroundwater,

(c)estuarineandwetlands,(d)tidalhydraulicsetc.

The key areas

identifiedintheNAPCC

inrespectofdatabase

& assessment of

impact of climate

change on water

resources and the

identified strategies to

achieve the objectives

are summarized asunder:

Table 1: Recommended strategies for Goal 1- Comprehensive water data base inpublic domain and assessment of the impact of climate change on waterresource

Key areas highlighted inNAPCC Recommended strategies and identified action points(a)Estimatingriverflowin

mountainousareas,(b)

Extendingisotopictracer

basedtechniquesof

monitoringriverwater

dischargetoallmajorriver

monitoringstations,(c)

Strengtheningthe

monitoringofglacialand

seasonalsnowcoversto

assessthecontributionof

StrategyI.1

Review and establishment of network for collection ofadditional necessary data

a. Reviewofnetworkofhydrologicalobservationstations

b. Reviewofthenetworkofautomaticweather

stationsandautomatedraingaugestationsandestablishmentofadditionalstationsespeciallyinrespectof:(i)Betternetworkforevaporationdata,and(ii)Rainfalldatacollectionnetworkthroughautomatedsensors

c. Collectionofnecessaryadditionalhydro-t l i l d h d l i l d t f


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Key areas highlighted inNAPCC

Recommended strategies and identified action pointsstations,(e)Developinganinventoryofwetlands,

especiallythosewithunique

features,and(f)Mappingof

catchmentsandsurveying

andassessinglanduse

patternswithemphasison

drainage,vegetationcover,silting,encroachment,

conservationofmangrove

areas,humansettlements

andhumanactivitiesandits

impactoncatchmentsand

waterbodies.

inestuarineareas,(ii)Hydrologicalandhydro-meteorologicaldatainlowrainfallareas,(iii)Hydrologicalandhydro-meteorologicaldataabovepermanentsnowline,glaciatedareas,seasonalsnowareasinHimalayanregion,(iv)Betternetworkforcollectionofevaporationandraingaugedatausingautomatedsensors,(v)Establishment/strengtheningofgroundwater

monitoringnetworkthroughconstructionofpurposebuiltobservationwells,sanctuarywellsforcoastalaquifermanagementandwaterqualitymonitoring,(vi)Repeatedcollectionofdataaboutrivergeometryandmorphologyformonitoringerosionandcarryingcapacity,(vii)Massivetidalhydraulicsdatacollection,and(viii)Surfaceandgroundwaterqualitydatacollection.

StrategyI.2

Development of water resources information system a DevelopmentofWaterResourcesInformation

Systemwhich,inadditiontohydrological,hydro-meteorologicalandotherrelevantinformationwouldalsoinclude(i)inventoryofglaciatedlakesandwaterbodies,(ii)wetland

especially,thosewithuniquefeatures;and(ii)mappingofcatchmentsandsurveyingandassessinglandusepatternswithemphasisondrainage,vegetationcover,silting,encroachment,conservationofmangroveareas,humansettlements.Allinformationexceptthedataofsensitiveandclassifiednaturewouldbeinpublicdomaintofacilitateandpromotecitizenactioninwater

conservation,augmentationandpreservation.

b DevelopmentandoperationalizationofWeb-enabledGroundWaterInformationSystemandplacingitinpublicdomain


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Recommended strategies and identified action pointstidalhydraulics,salinityandunsteadyflow.Strategy

I.4Developing inventory of wetland

(a)Customizingclimate

changemodelsforregional

waterbasins,and(b)

Developingmodelsofurban

stormwaterflowsandestimatingdrainage

capacitiesforstormwater

andforsewerbasedonthe

simulations.

StrategyI.5

Research and studies on all aspects related toimpact of climate change on water resourcesincluding quality aspects of water resources withactive collaboration of all research organizationsworking in the area of climate change Researchandstudiesspecificallyforprojection

ofimpactofclimatechangeonsurfaceandgroundwaterincludingitswaterqualityinareasof(i)Basinefficiency,(ii)Possibilitiesofincreasingdamheights,(iii)IdentificationofminortankswhereFRLcanberaisedwithoutraisingdamheightsbyinstallinggatesandevaluationofthesame,(iv)Identificationof

tanksandwaterbodieswhichcanbeeffectivelyde-silted,wheresilthascommercialvalueandevaluationofthesame,(v)Improvingintra-nationalequityinusablewaterfordroughtmanagementlikeconductingeconomicsconsideringland,waterandlivelihoodtoplanhowmuchwaterisnecessarytoyieldreasonableincome,(vi)Waterharvesting,providedthisissociallydesirableandprovidedthatcorrespondingwatersavingispossibleelsewhereintheregion,(vii)ImpactonIntensity-Duration-Frequencyrelationshipsinurbanareas,(viii)ImpactonMagnitude-Duration-Frequencyofdrought(agricultural,meteorologicalandhydrological),(ix)StudyofWater-energy-ClimateChangerelationships,(x)Planningtidalembankmentstoprotectagainst

tidesandincreasedfloodfrequencyandincreasedsealevel,(xi)Effectofsealevelriseongroundwatersalinityandprospectivemeasureslikegroundwaterrecharge,(xii)Possibletidalchannelsforfreshwaterstorage,(xiii)Preparationofsedimentbudgetsandaccounts for each basin (xiv) Review the


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Recommended strategies and identified action pointsmanagementincludinguseofhydraulicbarriersforcontrolofseawateringress,(xix)Assessmentoffeasibilityandviabilityofrainwaterharvestinginexistingdomesticandcommercialbuildings,(xx)Supportingresearchableissuesspecificallyof(xxi)AtmosphericScienceGroupstowardsdownscalingofGCMorRCMtobasin/project

levelandalsounderstandingtheeffectofclimatechangeonmonsoons,(xxii)Supportingwaterandclimaterelatedresearchestowardsstudyingthesensitivityofdifferenthydrologictypesofwaterprojectstodifferentclimatechangescenariosandimprovementsrequiredinhydrometricnetworkstoincorporateclimatechange,(xxiii)BuildingaUniversalSoilLossmodeldepictingerosionandsedimenttransport

etc.Provingthemodelbasedonsedimentflowandreservoirsedimentationdata,Actuatingtheabovemodelforchangedrainfallregimeandchangedmanagementpractices,(xxiv)Developing,throughR&Deffort,acombinedunsteadyflowhydraulics-cum-sedimenttransportmodelcapableofdepictingrivererosionineachfloodevent.Usingthemodeltotestrivermanagementworks,(xxv)Waterqualitymodelingforeachmajorriverandaquifer,(xxvi)Hydrochemicalandsolutetransportmodelinginareasvulnerableforseawateringressandwaterquality,(xxvii)Developingurbanstormwaterdrainagemodelswithdueconsiderationtothetopographicalfeaturesandtheurbanlayouts,and(xxviii)Developingcriteriaandguidelinestoensure

urbanstormwaterdrainageimprovements. Strategy

I.6Reassessment of basin wise water situation

a. Reassessmentofbasinwisewatersituationinpresentscenarioincludingwaterqualitybyi l h i i h f


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Recommended strategies and identified action points b. ComprehensiveReassessmentoftheground

waterresourcesuptoBlock/Mandal/Talukalevelfortheentirecountry.

StrategyI.7

Projection of the impact of climate change on waterresources

Projectionofwaterresourcesavailabilityasa

resultofimpactofclimatechangewhichwouldinter-aliaincludethelikelychangesinthecharacteristicsofwateravailabilityintimeandspacewithfocusonareasvulnerabletoclimatechange.

Details of the strategies are discussed in the recommendations of the Sub-

CommitteesandthesameareincludedinthevolumeIIoftheMissionDocument.

3.2 Goal 2: Promotion of citizen and state action for water conservation,

augmentationandpreservation

Thestudiesinrespectofimpactofclimateonwaterresourcesindicatethatvarious

components of the hydrological cycle would be affected resulting in further

intensificationof temporal and spatialvitiationsof thewateravailability. This situationcalls for urgent steps for conservation of the available water resources. It is also

necessarytotake immediatesteps foraugmentationoftheutilizablewaterresources.

Water,themostpreciousgiftofnaturecanbeofbeneficialusetothemankindonlyifall

the stakeholdersare fully involved in its developmentandmanagement. Ithas been

establishedthattheparticipatoryapproachinwatermanagementhasyieldedexcellent

results.TherearemanysuccessstoriesincludingofHiwareBazarPanchayat,District

Ahmednagar,Maharashtra,VrukshaPremSevaTrust,Upleta,DistrictRajkot,Gujaratetc.Massawarenessandcapacitybuildingofthestakeholdersarealsoconsideredvery

importantstrategies.

The Promotionofcitizenandstateaction forwater conservation,augmentation

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water conservation; (e) Provide incentives for water neutral and water positive

technologiesinindustry;(f)EncourageparticipationofNGOsinvariousactivitiesrelated

towater resourcesmanagement,particularly inplanning, capacity buildingandmass

awareness; and (g) Involve and encourage corporate sector / industries to take up,

support and promote water conservation, augmentation and preservation within the

industryandaspartofcorporatesocialresponsibility.Theparticipationofstakeholders

in water management has been very effective in efficient management of water

resources.

Hiw are Bazar : A Success Stor y o f Ci t i zen Act ion fo r Wat er Managem ent

Hiware Bazar a village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra faced acute water shortage

with the average annual rainfall of about 400 mm. In 1989-90, hardly 12 per cent of the

cultivable land could be farmed. The villages wells used to have water only during the

monsoon. The change started in 90s when with labour donations, the panchayat built 40,000

contour trenches around the hills to conserve rainwater and recharge groundwater. Villagers

took up plantation and forest regeneration activities. Immediately after the monsoon, many

wells in the village collected enough water to increase the irrigation area from 20 ha to 70ha in 1993.

An integrated model of development with water conservation as its core was adopted. The

village invested all its funds on water conservation, recharging groundwater and creating

surface storage systems to collect rainwater. The 70-ha regenerated forest helped in treating

the catchments for most wells; 414 ha of contour bunding stopped runoff; and around 660

water-harvesting structures caught rainwater. The state government too helped by spending

Rs.42 lakh to treat 1,000 ha of land. These activities caused rise in levels of ground water in

adjoining wells paving the way for improved irrigation.

Hiware Bazar is now reaping the benefits of its investments. The number of wells has

increased from 97 to 217. Irrigated land has gone up from 120 ha in 1999 to 260 ha in

2006. Grass production went up from 100 tonnes in 2000 to 6,000 tonnes in 2004. Milk

production rose from 150 lpd in the mid-1990s to 4,000 litres now. In 2005-06, income from

agriculture was nearly Rs 2.48 crore.

Hiware Bazar's strong, participatory institutional set-up has facilitated success. The gram

sabha has the power to decide on a range of issues, including identifying sites for water

harvesting structures, sharing water and types of crops to be cultivated. The village

voluntary body as its implementing arm.

Noda l respons ib i l i t y wou ld be w i th Min is t ry o f Wate r Resources. A t the

Sta te leve l , th e noda l respons ib i l i t y w ou ld vest w i th t he Deve lopm ent

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The key areas identified in the NAPCC and the identified strategies to

achievetheobjectivesaresummarizedinthefollowingtable.

Table 3.2: Recommended Strategies in respect of Goal 2 - Promotion of citizen andstate action for water conservation, augmentation and preservation


Recommended strategies and identified action pointsBuildingpublicawareness

willbevitalinsupporting

implementationofNAPCC,

Thiswillbeachieved

throughnationalportals,

mediaengagement,civil

societyinvolvement,

curriculareformand

recognition/awards,details

ofwhichwillbeworkedout

byanempoweredGroup.

TheGroupwillalsoconsider

methodsofcapacity

buildingtosupportthegoals

oftheNationalMission.

StrategyII.1

Empowerment and involvement of Panchayati RajInstitutions, urban local bodies, Water UsersAssociations and primary stake holders inmanagement of water resources with focus on waterconservation, augmentation and preservation

a. Interactivesessionwithpolicymakersfor

sensitization. b. CapacityBuildingfororganizationsassociated

withwaterresourcesdevelopmentand

management.

c. Promotionofdo-it-yourselfactionbycitizens

throughintensivesocialcommunication.

StrategyII.2

Promote participatory irrigation managementa Encourageparticipatoryirrigationmanagement

throughCommandAreaDevelopmentand

WaterManagementProgramme.

b EncourageStatestoenactappropriate

ParticipatoryIrrigationManagement(PIM)Act.

StrategyII.3

Sensitization of elected representatives of over-exploited areas on dimensions of the problems andto orient investment under MNREGP towards waterconservation


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Recommended strategies and identified action pointsb Provideincentivesforwaterneutralandwater

positivetechnologiesinindustry

c Encouragereuseoftreatedeffluent

StrategyII.5

Encourage participation of NGOs in various activitiesrelated to water resources management, particularlyin planning, capacity building and mass awareness

StrategyII.6

Involve and encourage corporate sector / industriesto take up, support and promote water conservation,augmentation and preservation within the industryand as part of corporate social responsibility



3.3 Goal3:Focusedattentiontovulnerableareasincludingover-exploitedareas

Thereisurgentneedforappropriatemeasuresinthevulnerableareaswhichare

likelytobeadverselyaffectedduetoimpactofclimatechangeandtheareaswherethe

waterresources,particularlythegroundwaterresourcesaredecliningduetooveruse.In

about15%oftheassessmentblocks,groundwaterhasbeenover-exploitedandabout

14%oftheblocksareincriticalorsemi-criticalstate.

The strategies identified for the goal Focused attention to vulnerable areas

including over-exploited areas include (a) Expeditious implementation of water

resources projects particularly the multipurpose projects with carry over storages

benefittingdroughtproneandraindeficitareas;(b)Promotionoftraditionalsystemof

waterconservation; (c)Physical sustainabilityofgroundwaterresources; (d)Intensiveprogrammeforgroundwaterrechargeinover-exploited,criticalandsemi-criticalareas;

(e)Conservationandpreservationofwetland; (f)Intensiveprogramme foraddressing

thequalityaspectsofdrinkingwater particularly in ruralarea; (g)Promotionofwater

purificationanddesalination;and(h)Systematicapproachforcopingwithfloods.Itis

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fo r wa te r augmenta t ion in over -exp lo i ted a reas iden t i f i ed by CGWB.

Min is t ry o f Panchaya t i Ra j wou ld under take a sens i t i za t ion campa ign o f

Panchaya t l eadersh ip in a l l 'da rk ' and 'g rey ' b locks. NGO and Civ i l soc ie tya ct i o n w o u l d be p ro mo te d b y Na t i o n al / Sta te coo rd i n a t i n g b o d i es . A t

Sta te leve l , th i s com m i t t ee wou ld be headed by Deve lopment

Commiss ioners o f S ta tes and convened by Secre ta ry , Depar tment o f

Wate r Resources.

Co mp r e h en s i ve asse ssme n t o f g ro u n d w a te r i n t h e co u n t r y w i l l b e ma d e

by March 2011 . The rev ised maste r p lan fo r a r t i f i c ial recharge to g round

w a te r w o u l d b e in p u b l i c d om a i n b y Se p te mb e r 2 0 1 1 f o r t h e e n t i r e

coun t ry and a l l ove r -exp lo i ted a reas w i l l be covered by recharge o f

g ro u n d w a te r b y t h e e n d o f X I I Fi ve Ye a r Pl a n .

Andh ra Pradesh Farm er-Manag ed Grou nd Wat er sys tem s ( APFAMGS)

The project commonly known as Andhra Model for water resources management was

implemented with an objective to equip groundwater farmer users with the necessary data,

skills and knowledge to manage groundwater resources available to them in a sustainable

manner, mainly through managing and monitoring their own demand and adopt suitable

agricultural practices. The project's key premise is behavioural change leading to voluntary

self regulation.

Thousands of farmers residing in 638 habitations in seven drought prone districts have

voluntarily, under the guidance of local partner NGOs, taken number of steps to tide over

the problem of groundwater depletion. Launched in July 2003, the APFAMGS project is a

partnership with farmers for implementing Demand Side Groundwater Management concept.

The measures taken include participatory hydrological monitoring, by engaging farmers indata collection and analysis, and building their understanding of the dynamics and status of

groundwater in local aquifers. This complemented with crop water budgeting, whereby the

quantity of water required for dry crops is assessed at the aquifer level and compared with

the amount of groundwater actually available. Crop water budgeting is conducted in aquifer-

wide meetings at which the budget is produced with thousands of farmers in attendance.

This project demonstrates an alternative model to the Supply Side approach which is hugely

capital intensive.

The project experience revealed that sustainable management of groundwater is feasibleonly if users understand its occurrence, cycle and limited availability. It was also observed

that access to scientific data and knowledge will enable farmers to make appropriate choices

and regarding the use of groundwater resources, obviating the need for any incentives in the

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Table 3.3: Recommended Strategies in respect of Goal 3 - Focused attention tovulnerable areas including over-exploited areas


Recommended strategies and identified action points

(a)Enhancingstorage

capacitiesinmultipurpose

hydro-projectsand

integrationofdrainagewith

irrigationinfrastructures,(b)

Restorationofoldwater

tanks,(c)Formulatingand

implementingaregulatory

regimetoensurewiseuse

ofwetlandatthenational,

theState,andDistrict

levels,(d)Environmentalappraisalandimpact

assessmentof

developmentalprojectson

wetland,(e)Strengthen

linkswithafforestation

programmesandwetland

conservation,and(f)

Planningofwatershed

managementinmountain

ecosystems.

StrategyIII.1

Expeditious implementation of water resourcesprojects particularly the multipurpose projects withcarry over storages benefitting drought prone andrain deficit areasa Expeditiousimplementationofprojectsby

Statesinareas/situationsvulnerabletoclimate

changeparticularlydroughtproneandrain

deficitareas

b ExpeditiousimplementationofERMofirrigation

projectsbyStatesinareas/situations

vulnerabletoclimatechangeparticularly

droughtproneandraindeficitareas

c Expeditiousimplementationofminorirrigation

schemesincludingschemesforgroundwater

developmentbyStatesinareas/situations

vulnerabletoclimatechangeparticularly

droughtproneandraindeficitareas

d Adequateallocationstobemadeforundertakingprojectsandtheirtimebound

completion

e Reviewofpoliciesrelatedtofinancingofwater

resourcesprojectsinvulnerableareas

StrategyIII.2

Promotion of traditional system of water conservationExpeditiousimplementationofprogrammeforrepair,renovationandrestorationofwater

bodiesinareas/situationsvulnerableto

climatechangeby(i)Increasingcapacityof

minortanks,and(ii)Rehabilitatingwater

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artificialrechargeinrelevant

urbanareas.

b. Expeditiousimplementationofprogrammefor

conservationofwaterthroughrechargeof

groundwaterincludingrainwaterharvestingin

over-exploited,criticalandsemi-criticalareas

including(i)Preparationofstate-wise

implementationplanforrainwaterharvesting

andartificialrechargebasedonMasterPlanof

CGWBbothforruralandurbanareasandmonitoringmechanism,(ii)Implementationof

rainwaterharvestingandartificialrechargein

overexploitedassessmentunits,criticaland

semi-criticalareasandtheirimpact

assessment,and(iii)Identifyandevaluate

incentivesforadoptingandsustainingrooftop

rainwaterharvestingsystems.

c. Activecommunityparticipationingroundwater

monitoring,regulation&management.

d. PromotionofaPanchayat/districtlevelmodel

forgroundwaterregulation.

e. Explorationofgroundwaterincludingground

waterexplorationtodecipherdeeperfresh

wateraquifersupto1000/1500m.StrategyIII.4

Intensive programme for ground water recharge inover-exploited, critical and semi-critical areas

a Rainwaterharvestingandartificialrechargeto

groundwater.

b Expansionofprogrammeforrechargeof

groundwaterthroughdugwell.

StrategyIII.5

Conservation and preservation of wetland(a)Exploringoptionsto

augmentwatersupplyin

criticalareas(b)The

StrategyIII.6

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citieswithinadequate

alternativesourcesofwater

aremetthroughadoptionof

newandappropriate

technologiessuchaslow

temperaturedesalination

technologiesthatallowfor

useofoceanwater,(c)Seawaterdesalinationusing

ReverseOsmosisand

multistageflashdistillation

totakeadvantageoflow

gradeheatenergye.g.from

powerplantslocatedinthe

coastalregionorbyusing

renewableenergysuchas

solar,(d)Brackishwater

desalination,and(e)Water

purificationtechnologies.

c Provideincentivefordesalinationpreparation

ofnecessaryguidelinesandinitiationof

necessaryactionsbytherespectiveStatesand

concernedcentralministries.

Developingdigitalelevation

modelsforfloodprone

areasofforecastingflood,

andMappingareaslikelytoexperiencefloodsand

developingschemesto

managefloods.

StrategyIII.8

Systematic approach for coping with floodsa Mappingofareaslikelytoexperiencefloods,

establishinghydraulicandhydrologicalmodels

anddevelopingcomprehensiveapproachto

floodmanagement&reservoirsedimentation

b Encourageandenforcefloodplainzoningin

floodpronerivers



3.4 Goal4:Increasingwateruseefficiencyby20%

OneofthemostimportantgoalsoftheNationalWaterMissionistoimprovethe

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increasingtheefficiency.Atthesametimeadoptionofbettermanagementpracticesare

alsoveryimportant.

Farm ers Par t i c ipa to ry Act ion Research Program m e (FPARP)

Ministry of Water Resources commissioned 5000 FPARP - a programme under More Crop and

Income per Drop of Water, in late 2007, throughout the country with the help of Agricultural

Universities/ ICAR institutes/ Engineering colleges/ WALMIs etc. for demonstrating the technologies

available - on shelf - to the farmers for increasing the productivity and profitability of agriculture

through generating synergy among water, crop, agronomic practices, soil nutrients, crop variety and

implements etc.

These 5000 programmes were demonstrated in the field during 2-3 crop seasons by 60 illustrious

Institutions across the country in more than 2000 villages and involving thousands of farmers. The

programme has been completed by March 2010 except a few experiments for which extension has

already been given. The final reports have already been received from some of the Institutions

which show substantial increase in the yields of the crops at one hand and water saving at the other

hand, in general. The impact assessment of the demonstrations has already been taken up which

would help in deciding up scaling of the technology. Locally suited techniques and technologies

applied and demonstrated under FPARP included: (a) Micro Irrigation i.e., drip and sprinkler, (b)

Rain water harvesting structures (water storage tanks), (c) Soil moisture conservation (Mulching,dead furrow, opening of furrow, tied ridging etc.), (d) System of Rice Intensification (SRI), (e)

Broadbed & Furrow irrigation, (f) Deficit irrigation, (g) Refinement of existing ITK of recycling Tank

silt to modern technical knowledge, (h) Micro nutrient management, (i) Low Cost Poly-house/net

house, (j) Land leveling/configuration, (k) Precision farming irrigated crops/Dry crops, (l) Zero

tillage/zero till drill, (m) Deep tillage/Conservation tillage, (n) Improved varieties of seeds, (o) Dry

farming technology in soil and water conservation, (p) Pit method/paired row planting of sugarcane,

(q) Sub surface method of sugarcane cultivation, (r) Sowing of paddy seeds with drum seeder, and

(s) Multiple use of water.Encouraged by the results received, so far, the Government has decided to extend the

programme for two more years during which another 5000 demonstrations would be taken up.

An analysis shows thatmodernization and renovation of existing old projects,

command area development including selective lining of water courses etc. may

increase the overall irrigation efficiency by about 20-21%. About 5000 field

demonstrations,alloverthecountry,ofthetechnologicalinterventionssuitedtothelocalconditionsbyacademiciansandresearchorganisationshaveshownincreaseinyields

aswellaswatersavings.ThestrategiesincludedunderthegoalIncreasingwateruse

efficiency by 20% are (a) Research in area of increasing water use efficiency and

maintaining its quality in agriculture, industry and domestic sector; (b) Incentivize


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provisionforoperation&maintenanceofwaterresourcesprojects;(k)Incentivethrough

awardforwaterconservation&efficientuseofwater;and(l)Incentivizeuseofefficient

irrigationpracticesandfullyutilizethecreatedfacilities.

TheFarmersParticipatoryActionResearchprogramme(FPARP)oftheMinistry

of Water Resources has demonstrated that with adoption on better techniques and

technologies,theefficiencyofwaterusecanbeconsiderablyimproved.

At present, there is a gapof about15% in the irrigationpotentialcreated and

utilized. Full utilization of the created facilities has been identified as an important

strategy.ThishasbeendulyhighlightedinthereportoftheMid-TermAppraisaloftheXI

Planasunder.

Itshouldnothappenthatthedamisconstructedbutthedistributionsystemisnotmakingheadwaymakingtheinvestmentidleandattimesinfructuous.Command

area development should occur pari passuwith the creation of infrastructure.

Commandareadevelopmentmustcarefullyintegratetraditionalwaterharvestingsystems already existing in the command. 10% of the AIBP command must

mandatorilybeprovidedwithwatersavingmicro-irrigationtechniques.

An agricultural improvement programme focused on improving water useefficiency and agricultural productivity must be dovetailed in to the AIBP.

Revision ofwater charges isan important instrument for promotingwater use

efficiency.

Forcommandareadevelopmenttobeeffective,theparticipationoffarmersasstakeholders in the process must occur right from the planning and

implementationtomonitoringandmaintenance.Forthis,WUAsneedtobesetup

within the framework of PRIs and provided with autonomy, incentives and

powers.

The success of Participatory Irrigation Management is evident from the

achievementsinrespectofWaghadIrrigationProject.

Noda l respons ib i l i t y wou ld be o f Secre ta ry o f Min is t ry o f Wate r

Resources and wou ld have Min is t ry o f Agr i cu l tu re , Urban Deve lopment ,

Po w e r a n d Ru ra l Deve l o pm e n t ( Dep a r tm e n t o f D r i n k i n g W a te r &

San i ta t ion ) as m emb ers At Sta te leve l the Com m i t t ee w ou ld be cha i red


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Fu l l U t i l i za t ion o f Crea ted Faci l i t i es and Enhan c ing Water Prod uct i v i t y th rou ghPar t i c i pa t o ry I r r i ga t i on Managem en t :

A Success St o ry o f Wagh ad I r r i ga t i on P ro j ect

Waghad Irrigation Scheme located in Nashik district of Maharashtra State wascommissioned in 1981. The schemes cultivatable command area 9642 hectare (ha) butonly one-third if it was irrigated as farmers in tail reaches were deprived of the irrigationwater. In 1990, a local civil society called Samaj Parivartan Kendra (centre for socialtransformation) in collaboration with the State Irrigation Department motivated farmers tocome forward in taking over the operation and management of the scheme. At the outset

only 3 Water Users Associations (WUAs) were formed at the tail area of the canalcommand, where barely some 100 ha out of 1150 ha were irrigated. Initially these WUAshad to struggle to get their share of irrigation but with transfer of management to WUAs,farmers in tail area received their quota of irrigation water and thus could irrigate morearea. Enthused with the success of the 3 WUAs, farmers from the entire commandgradually formed 24 WUAs. As a step forward, in the year 2003, all the WUAs joined theirforces to take over the operation and management of the entire irrigation scheme byforming an apex organization called Waghad Project Level Water Users Association(PLWUA).

PLWUA undertakes the water management with technical guidance and support fromWater Resources Department. Water is supplied volumetrically at the head of the canaland subsequently the PLWUA distributes the water among 24 WUAs as per their demandand entitlements. WUAs further distribute water among their members. As average landholding of farmers is very small (0.5 to 1.0 ha), volumetric supply to each farm holding isdifficult, so farmers have devised innovative way to share water on time basis. The PLWUAcollect water charges from its member associations. Management transfer to PLWUA hasresulted in to 100% utilization of irrigation potential, saving in water, crop diversification,and 100% collection of water charges. Status of area irrigated, recovery of water chargesetc. is as under.

Sl.No.

Description Before formationof PLWUA(1980-

90)

After formationof PLWUA(2006-09)

1 Average area irrigated 3,212 ha 10,750 ha

2 Mode of water supply Area basis Volumetric basis

3 Average water charges recovery Rs 3 lakhs Rs 22 lakhs

4 Recovery of water charges 60% 100%

5 Crop pattern Restricted Cropping

freedom6 Water entitlement No entitlement Transparent &enforceable

The major outcome has been in the form of considerable increase in the farmers incomefrom about Rs 60,000 per hectare in 2003-04 to about Rs 1,20,000 in 2008-09.


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Table 3.4: Recommended Strategies in respect of Goal 4 -Increasing water useefficiency by 20%



(a)TheMissiontotakeinto

accounttheprovisionsof

theNationalWaterPolicy

anddevelopaframeworkto

optimizewateruseby

increasingwateruse

efficiencyby20%,(b)

Increaseintheefficiencyof

wateruseindomesticand

industrialsector,(c)Need

forincentivestoadoptwater-neutralorwater-

positivetechnologies,(d)

Waterrecycleandreuse,(e)

Ensuringmoreeffective

managementofwater

resources,(f)TheMission

toseektoensurethata

considerableshareofthe

waterneedsofurbanareas

aremetthroughrecyclingof

wastewater;andensuring

thatthewaterrequirements

ofcoastalcitieswith

inadequatealternative

sourcesofwateraremetthroughadoptionofnew

andappropriate

technologiessuchaslow

temperaturedesalination

technologies that allow for

StrategyIV.1

Research in area of increasing water use efficiencyand maintaining its quality in agriculture, industry anddomestic sectorImprovementinefficiencyofwateruseandthatof

waterutilizationfacilitiesforincreasingfoodand

watersecuritythroughincreasingusablewaterby(i)

Minimisinginadvertentevaporationfromwater

loggedareas,barrenland,agriculturalfieldsbetween

crops,wetsoilbetweencroprowsinirrigatedfields,

(ii)Increasingstoragesinwaterusesystemsbyuse

ofgroundwaterspaceasstorage,throughenhanced

fluctuationslikepumpingwaterfromTeraitodeplete

groundwaterbeforefloods,conjunctiveuseintime,

withlargergroundwateruseinbadyears,more

efficientuseofvadosezonemoisturestorage,

repeateduseofsurfacestorageduringwetseason,

increasingstoragesandcarryoverstoragesthrough

implementingaprogrammeforraisingdamheights,(iii)Increasingwateruseefficiencybyencouraging

re-useofreturnwater,modernizationofcanalsand

distributionsystems,(iv)Participatorymanagement

bywaterusersforincreasedefficiency,and(v)

Identificationandevaluationofcropvarietiesusing

extremeconditionsofwater,designforappropriate

croppingpatternsandadoptionofintegratedfarming

systemetc.includingincentivesforefficientuseof

water.

StrategyIV.2

Incentivize recycling of water including wastewatera Incentivize recycling of water including


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d Strictenforcementofprovisionsinrespectofwastewatertreatment.

StrategyIV.3Development of Eco-friendly sanitation system

(a)Mandatorywater

assessmentsandaudits;

ensuringproperindustrialwastedisposal,(b)

TheMissiontoseek

developmentofnew

regulatorystructures,

combinedwithappropriate

entitlementsandpricing

StrategyIV.4

Improve efficiency of urban water supply system a Initiatebenchmarkstudiesforurbanwateruse

andintroduceconceptofwaterefficiencyindex

forurbanareas.

b Developknowledgebankforurbanwatersupplyanduse.

c Adoptvolumetricmeteringforurbanwatersupply.

d Watersupplysystemtobemadesustainablethroughappropriatepricing.

StrategyIV.5

Efficiency labeling of water appliances and fixtures

(a)Ensuringmoreeffective

managementofwater

resources,(b)National

WaterMissiontoseektooptimizetheefficiencyof

existingirrigationsystems,

includingrehabilitationof

systemsthathavebeen

rundownandalsoexpand

irrigation,wherefeasible,

withaspecialefforttoincreasestoragecapacity,

and(c)incentivestructures

tobedesignedtopromote

adoptionoflargescale

programmes which rely on

StrategyIV.6

Promotion of water efficient techniques andtechnologies

a Promotionofmicroirrigationtechniquessuchassprinkleranddripirrigation.

b ExpandFarmersParticipatoryActionResearchProgramme.

StrategyIV.7

Undertake Pilot projects for improvement in wateruse efficiency in collaboration with Statesa. Pilotprojectforimprovingwateruseefficiency.b. Pilotprojectforimprovingefficiencyofwatersystem.

StrategyIV.8

Promote Water Regulatory Authorities for ensuringequitable water distribution and rational charges forwater facilities


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Wheretheresource

requirementsoftheMission

callforanenhancementof

allocationintheXIPlan,this

willbesuitablyconsidered,

keepinginviewtheoverall

resourcepositionandthe

scopeforre-prioritization.

StrategyIV.10

Adequate provision for operation & maintenance ofwater resources projects

Provisionsforoperationandmaintenanceofthe

projectstobeappropriatelyenhanced.

StrategyIV.11 Incentive through award for water conservation &efficient use of water.StrategyIV.12

Incentivize use of efficient irrigation practices andfully utilize the created facilities

a Preparationofappropriateguidelines.

b InitiationofactionsbytheStatesandother

agencies.



3.5 Goal5:Promotionofbasinlevelintegratedwaterresourcesmanagement

Promotion of basin level integrated water resources management is a very

importantgoal identifiedfornationalwaterMission.Variousstrategiesidentifiedunder

thegoalare(a)ReviewofNationalWaterPolicy;(b)ReviewofStateWaterPolicy;(c)

Guidelinesfordifferentusesofwatere.g.,irrigation,drinking,industrialetcparticularlyin

context of basin wise situations; (d) Planning on the principle of integrated water

resources development and management; (e) Inter-basin integration particularly for

augmenting water by converting surplus flood water into utilizable water; and (f)

Ensuringconvergenceamongvariouswaterresourcesprogrammes.

Noda l responsib i l i t y w i l l be o f the Min is t ry o f Wate r Resources.


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Table 3.5: Recommended Strategies in respect of Goal 5 - Promotion of basin levelintegrated water resources management



(a)NationalWaterPolicyto

bere-visitedinconsultation

withStatestoensurebasin

levelmanagement

strategiestodealwithvariabilityinrainfalland

riverflowsduetoclimate

change,(b)NationalWater

Missiontoensuremore

equitabledistributionboth

acrossandwithinStates,

and(c)Prioritizing

watershedsvulnerableto

flowchangesand

developingdecisionsupport

systemstofacilitatequick

andappropriateresponses.

StrategyV.1

Review of National Water Policy a ReviewofNationalWaterPolicybyMoWR

particularlywithaviewtoensure(i)integratedwaterresourcesmanagementforhelpingtoconservewater,minimizewastageandensuremoreequitabledistribution,(ii)considerationofprecipitationasbasicwaterresource,(iii)evaporationmanagementasanimportantstrategy,(iv)basinlevelmanagementstrategies,(v)appropriateentitlementandpricing,and(vi)appropriateregulatorymechanism.

b ConsultationwithStatesandtheStakeholders. c AdoptionofrevisedpolicybytheGovernment.

StrategyV.2

Review of State Water Policy

StrategyV.3

Guidelines for different uses of water e.g., irrigation,drinking, industrial etc particularly in context of basinwise situations

(a)Encouragewaterharvesting,(b)Encourage

non-agriculturaltypedevelopmentsofthetype

wherenotmuchwaterisrequired,(c)Piped

surfacewaterforclustersofvillageswith

groundwaterqualityproblems,(d)Carefuluse

ofdualpipesupplysystemstoconservewater

withdueconsiderationtosimultaneous

planningforseweragelinesinurbanareastoensurepreventionofpollutionofwatersources

(e)Encouragingleakagecontrolprogrammes

(f)Considerationofdesalinationasanoption,

forsupplytourbancoastalcommunities,(g)

R l ti f i h t ithd l f


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potentialofefficientwaterusesystems,

exploringbilateraljointventuresforfunding

CDMprojects,(k)Promotionofwaterefficient

fixtures,(l)Incentivisationforrecyclingwaste

water.

(a)NationalWaterMission

toensureintegratedwaterresourcemanagement

helpingtoconservewater,

minimizewastageand

ensuremoreequitable

distributionbothacrossand

withinStates,and(b)

Integratedwaterpoliciesto

copewithvariabilityin

rainfallandriverflowatthe

basinlevel.

StrategyV.4

Planning on the principle of integrated waterresources development and management

a Preparationofappropriateguidelines

b InteractionwithStates

c Adoptionandapplicationofguidelinesby

projectauthoritiesandappraisingagencies

d AmendmenttoRiverBoardActunderentry56

ofUnionlisttomakeitmoreeffective

e Settingupofriverbasinorganizations.

StrategyV.5

Inter-basin integration particularly for augmentingwater by converting surplus flood water into utilizablewater

Expeditiousformulationoftheprojectsforutilizationofsurplusfloodwaterforbeneficialuseofthesocietyandimplementationofprojectsafterevaluatingcostsandland

acquisitionproblems.StrategyV.6

Ensuring convergence among various waterresources programmes

Convergenceamongvariousprogrammes

relatedtowaterresourcesdevelopmentand

managementparticularly(i)CAD&WM,RRRof

WaterBodies,Groundwaterrechargethrough

dugwellsprogrammesofMinistryofwaterresources,(ii)NREGAofMinistryofRural

Development,(iii)Drinkingwatersupplyof

DepartmentofDrinkingWater&Sanitation

(MinistryofRuralDevelopment),(iv)Integrated


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DetailsofthestrategiesarediscussedintherecommendationsoftheSub-

Committees and the same are included in the volume II of the Mission

Document.

Asmentionedabove,thestrategiesaredescribedindetailsinthereportof

theSub-committeesandthesameareincludedinthevolume IIoftheMission

Document. More than one Sub-committees have discussed some of the

strategies.This is due to the fact that various issues related to the impact of

climate change on water resources are closely inter-related and there is

considerable inter-dependence. However, effortshave beenmade tominimizethescopeofduplicationwhileidentifyingthestrategiesandfinalizingtheoverall

targetandthetimelinessforplanningandmonitoringbytheHighLevelSteering

Committee[asdiscussedinchapter4].


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4.1 Proposedmonitoringandevaluationmechanism

Inviewofabovecitedposition,appropriatemeasuresformitigationoftheimpact

ofclimatechangeonwaterresources,asalsotheadaptivemeasuresarerequiredtobe

undertaken by respective ministries and the State Governments. However, for

identificationofthemostappropriatemeasuresfromthenationalperspectivesand for

ensuring effective implementation of the identified activities, it is necessary to have

proper co-ordination among all the stakeholders on one hand and the various

implementingagenciesontheotherhand.

Box2

InstitutionalSetupforNationalWaterMission

BoardforNationalWaterMissionHeadedbytheHonbleMinisterofWater

Resources

HighLevelSteeringCommitteeHeadedbytheSecretarytotheGovernment

ofIndia,MinistryofWaterResources(withintersectoralAdvisoryGroupin

respectofeachofthefiveidentifiedGoals)

MissionSecretariatheadedbyMissionDirectorandsupportedbyone

Advisor(Technical)andoneAdvisor(Coordination&Monitoring)and

othersupportingStaff

TechnicalCommitteeonClimateChangeandWaterResources

headedby

Chairman,

Central

Water

Commission

Central

LevelSetup

ClimateChange

Cell

in

CentralWater

Commission

ClimateChange

Cell

in

BrahmaputraBoardClimate

Change

Cell

in

NationalInstituteof

Hydrology

ClimateChange

Cell

inCentralGround

WaterBoard


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Inviewofabove,atwo-tiersetuphasbeenproposedoneatCentrallevelandthe

otheratStatelevel.ThesetupisillustratedinBox-2.ABoardunderthechairmanshipof

HonbleUnionMinisterofWaterResourcesisproposedtobeapexbodyforframingthepoliciesandguidelinesforimplementationoftheNationalWaterMission.Theproposed

Board will have representative from States and Central Ministries / Organizations,

experts, representatives from professional organizations etc. The composition of the

BoardisatAnnexure-II.AHighLevelSteeringCommitteeheadedbytheSecretaryto

the Government of India, Ministry ofWater Resources and comprising ofmembers

representingconcernedMinistries,Experts,Non-GovernmentalOrganisations(NGOs)

etc.hassincebeenconstituted.ItisproposedtofurtherexpandtheSteeringCommitteeto include representatives from State Governments and representatives from

professional organizations and private agencies dealing with water resources. The

proposedcompositionoftheHighLevelSteeringCommitteeisatAnnexureIII.There

wouldbeinter-sectrolAdvisoryGroupforeachofthefiveidentifiedgoalsoftheMission.

ThecompositionoftheAdvisoryGroupsareatAnnexureIV(a)toIV(e)

Similarly,MoWRhasalsoconstitutedaTechnicalCommitteeonClimateChangeand Water Resources under the Chairmanship of Chairman, CWC. The Technical

Committees also includes representatives from NGOs. It is proposed to further

strengthen the Committee by including representatives from Water Resources

Departments of State Governments / State Government Organizations dealing with

research and management of water resources. The revised Composition of the

TechnicalCommittee is atAnnexure V. Specific cells for carryingout research and

studies on the impact of climate change on water resources have been created at

National Institute of Hydrology, Central Water Commission, Central Ground Water

BoardandBrahmaputraBoard.

4.2 Institutionalset-up

Asindicatedabove,theobjectiveof theNationalWaterMissioncanbeachievedonly

through proper co-ordination, closed monitoring and in-depth evaluation at regular

interval.Therefore,adedicatedSecretariatis considerednecessary.It isproposed to

haveaverycompactMissionSecretariatheadedbyaMissionDirector(whocouldbea

professionaloranexpert)intherankofAdditionalSecretarytotheGovernmentofIndia.

Th Mi i Di ld b i d i h fi i l & d i i i


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suitabilityofthepersonswithaviewtoensurethattheobjectivesoftheNationalWater

Missionare implementedina timeboundmanners.ThepostsofMissionDirector for

NationalWaterMissionand thetwoAdvisorsareproposed tobecreated.Necessarysecretarial assistance could be either provided by the MoWR or outsourced. The

proposed composition of theMissionSecretariat isat Annexure VI. The three cells

createdinNIH,CWCandBBandtheoneproposedatCGWBforresearchandstudies

on impact of climate change onwater resourceswould provide necessary inputand

assistance to the Mission Secretariat. TheMission Secretariatmay also engage the

servicesofconsultantoroutsourcetheservicesofprofessionalsonspecificmattersas

andwhenrequired.

StateGovernmentswouldberequested tosetupMonitoringCommitteeunder

theChairmanshipofthePrincipalSecretary/SecretaryinchargeofWaterResources.

The State Government would also be requested to create Climate Change Cell at

appropriate level. In case of States with considerable potential for water resources

development, the cellshould be headedby anofficer in thegradeofChief EngineerwhereasinsmallerStates,itcouldbeheadedbyaSuperintendingEngineer.

4.3 ActionPlanandtimelines

The identified strategies foraddressing the issues related to impactof climate

changeonwaterresourcesaredescribedinChapter 3.Specifictargets, thetimeline

forimplementationoftheidentifiedstrategiesandactionpointsandthenodalagencies/organizationsareatAnnexureVII.


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Chapter5

Research and Development, Training and Capacity Building

Oneof themost important area for research and development is the Climate

changesandwaterresources,particularlyinthefieldof(a)impactofclimatechangeon

water resources, (b) efficacy for various measures for mitigating the impact of the

projectedchangesinthewaterresources,(c)changesneededinpolicy&planningand

managementpracticestooptimallyutilizetheresources;and(d)adaptationmeasures,

theirimpactsandefficacy.MoWRhasdulyidentifiedtheneedforresearchintheareaofimpact of climate changeonwater resources and this area constitutes an important

componentoftheschemeforResearchandDevelopmentforXIPlan.NIH,apremier

research institute in the fieldofhydrologyhas already initiated research in the area.

CWC andBB have also taken up studies in the field and have initiated actions for

establishmentofadditionalhydrologicalobservationsitesparticularlythoserequiredfor

assessment of impact of climate change and glaciersand snowmelt.With a view to

actively associate the reputed academic institutions, MoWR has also decided to

establish Professorial Chairs. These institutions have been associated for specific

studies related to impact of climate change on water resources. Indian Institute of

Technology,RoorkeeandNationalInstituteofTechnology,Srinagarareassociatedwith

studiesinrespectofIndusbasin.IndianInstituteofTechnology,KanpurandNational

InstituteofTechnology,Patnahasbeenassignedwiththeresponsibilityofresearchand

studies related toGanga basin. Indian Institute ofTechnology, Guwahati and Indian

Institute ofTechnology,Kharagpurwill contribute in assessmentof impact of climate

change in respectofBrahmaputrabasin.MoWR hasalso assigned studies to Indian

Institute ofScience,Bangalore in respectof impact ofclimate change in rainfall and

waterresourcesofpeninsularriverbasins.Dependinguponthespecificrequirements,

moreinstitutionscouldbeassociated.

Capacity building and training of various stakeholders particularly that of

PanchayatiRajInstitutions,UrbanLocalBodiesandWaterUsersAssociationhasbeen

identifiedasanimportantactivity.ThecapacitybuildingforResearchInstitutes,Water

andLandManagementInstitutesandAcademicInstitutionsinvariousstateshasalso

been identified as an important activity under the scheme for Research and


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projectionofimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresourcesetc.arebasedonnumerous

assumptions and need considerable improvement. Further, in view of considerable

variation in factor affecting such changes, the techniques developed in a specificcountryorinaregionmaynotbereplicated.Itisconsiderednecessarytohavetrained

professionalinthearea.Althoughthereareschemesfortrainingintheareaofwater

resources,it isproposed toprovideadditional resources forthepurposeandensure

thatthepolicymakersarefullyconversantwithvariousaspectsandtheprofessional

are adequately trained to address the issues.The trainingprogrammemay include

study tours and specialized training abroad also. It is also proposed to associate

variousacademicinstitutions,Water&LandManagementInstitutesandreputedNon-governmental Organizations in organizing the training and capacity building

programmes.


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Chapter6

Prioritization of Strategies

Relativelyverylargetemporalandspatialvariationinrainfallandconsequentlyin

theriverflowandgroundwateraquifersisanimportantfeatureofthewaterresourcesin

India.Althoughtheimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresourceshasnotbeenfullyand

accuratelyquantified,variousstudiesindicatethatthelikelyimpactofclimatechangeon

water resources could contribute to further intensification of the extreme events.

Further,thefeaturesofwaterresourcesboththeavailabilityandthequalitymayalsoconsiderably be affected by the changes in the land use through urbanization,

industrializationandchangesin theforestcover.Realizingthat thevariousprocesses

whichinfluencethehydrologiccycleareofdynamicnature,precisequantificationofthe

impact specifically due toclimate changemay not bea simple task and itwould be

necessary tomake suitable assumption at the initial stages and undertake detailed

simulation studies with more and more data as they become available with time.

However,thelikelyimplicationsofclimatechangeonwaterresourcescouldbeinthe

formof:

DeclineintheglaciersandthesnowfieldsintheHimalayas; Increaseddroughtlikesituationsduetooveralldecreaseinthenumberof

rainydaysinmanypartsofthecountry;

Increasedfloodeventsduetooverallincreaseintherainydayintensity;

Effect ongroundwaterquality inalluvialaquifers due to increased floodanddroughtevents;

Influence on groundwater recharge due to changes in precipitation andevapo-transpiration;and

Increasedsalineintrusionofcoastalandislandaquifersduetorisingsealevels.

From the above, it is apparent that in the context of likely impact of climate

changeonwaterresourcesthemostvulnerableareasinIndiawouldinclude(a)drought

proneareas,(b)floodproneareas,(c)thecoastalregions,(d)theregionwithdeficient

rainfall, (e) areas with over-exploited, critical and semi-critical stage of ground water


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keyconclusionsdrawninthereporttitledClimateChangeImpactinDroughtandFlood

AffectedAreas:CaseStudiesinIndiaare:

Gooddevelopmentisalsogoodadaptationpolicy; High risks call for greater income diversification need for finding new

instrumentsforpromotingincomediversification;

Climatechangecutsacrosssectoralboundaries;and There is need to build greater linkages between sectors and integrate

manyexcellentprogrammesalreadyinexistence.

Thereporthasrecommendedthefollowingstrategiesthatwouldhelpinreducing

theexposuretoclimaterisksandinbuildingadaptiveresilience.

Strengtheningclimateinformationsystemandmechanism Fostering climate-resilient reforms in agriculture and water resources

management

Supporting themanagement of climate risks with economic mechanismandinstruments

Improvinginstitutionalcapabilitiesandlinkagesinsectoralprogrammes.

Variousissuesrelatedtotheimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresourcesare

duly addressed under different strategies identified to achieve the five goals of the

NationalWaterMission. However, it isnecessary toprioritise the variousstrategiesparticularlywith a view to address the specific areaswhich are likely to be affected

adverselybythelikelyimpactsoftheclimatechange.

Needless tosay, the firstandthe foremostpriority istoput inplaceasuitable

mechanismforoperationalisingtheNationalWaterMissionforcoordinatedactionsfor

addressingtheimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresources.Asindicatedinthereport,

it is proposed to create a dedicated Mission Secretariat in the Ministry of WaterResourceswhich will coordinate the various actions. It isproposed toestablish the

MissionSecretariatonpriority. Further, thefollowingspecificactionpointshavebeen

identifiedtobetakenuponpriority.


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Projection of the impact of climate change on water resources particularly inareasvulnerabletoclimatechange.

Research inareaof increasingwateruseefficiency inagriculture, industryanddomesticsector

UndertakePilotprojectsforimprovementinwateruseefficiencyincollaborationwithStateswithfocusonareasvulnerabletoclimatechange

CapacitybuildingandawarenessprogrammeincludingthoseforPanchayatiRajInstitutions,WaterUsersAssociations,urbanlocalbodiesdealingwithwaterand

primaryuserswithactiveinvolvementofNGOs.

B.ImprovementinManagementPractices

Promoteparticipatoryirrigationmanagement EncourageparticipationofNGOsinvariousactivitiesrelatedtowaterresources

management,particularlyinplanning,capacitybuildingandmassawareness

Involve and encourage corporate sector / industries to take up support andpromotewaterconservation,augmentationandpreservationwithin theindustry

andpartofcorporatesocialresponsibility

Adequateprovisionforoperationandmaintenanceofwaterresourcesprojects Incentivizeuseofefficientirrigationpracticesandfullyutilizethecreatedfacilities

C.ExpeditiousImplementationofSpecificStrategies

Expeditious implementation of water resources projects particularly themultipurposeprojectswithcarryoverstoragesbenefittingdroughtproneandraindeficitareas

Promotionoftraditionalsystemofwaterconservation Intensive programme for ground water recharge in over-exploited areas with

activeinvolvementofPRIs,ULBsandNGOs

Conservationandpreservationofwetland Systematicapproachforcopingwithfloodspreparationofmasterplanforflood

management with due emphasis on non-structural measures for flood

managementnamelyfloodforecasting,floodplainzoningetc.

D.Policy&Planning

R i f N ti l W t P li


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It is proposed that the establishment of the Mission Secretariat and

implementation of keyprioritizedstrategieswouldbeundertakenand encouragedbyMinistryofWaterResourcesbyappropriatelymodifyingtheexistingschemesboth in

termsoftheirscopeandoutlays.


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Chapter7

Outline of the Plan for Operationalization of National Water Mission

The following action points are proposed for operationalisation of the

identified strategiesunder NationalWaterMission both long term as well as

shorttermbasis.

Strategies Proposed approach forimplementation of the strategies

Stage-I - Taking Up The Prioritized Strategies1 Establishment of Mission Secretariat Tobecoveredundertheexisting

schemeforResearch&

Developmentbysuitably

modifyingthesame.

2 Research, studies & capacity building

Development of water resources

informationsystem

Research and studies on all aspects

AWaterResourcesInformation

SystemandaWeb-enabled

GroundWaterResources

InformationSystemisbeing

developedundertheexisting

schemesofMinistryofWater

Resources.Itisproposedto

suitablymodifytheschemesto

fullyachievetheobjectives.

Focusedattentionwillbegivento

areasvulnerabletoclimate

change.

Tobecoveredundertheexisting


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Reassessment of basin-wise water

situation

Projection of the impact of climate

changeonwaterresources

Research in area of increasing water

use efficiency in agriculture, industry

anddomesticsector

Undertake Pilot projects for

improvement inwateruseefficiency in

collaborationwithStates


schemesbysuitablymodifyingthe

same.Thisexercisewillbe

carriedoutbyCWC,CGWBand

NIHincollaboration/consultation

withtheconcernedState

Governments.


schemeforResearch&


modifyingthesame.Academic/

ResearchInstitutionssuchas

IITs,Roorkee,Kanpur,KharagpurandGuwahati,NITs,Patna&

Srinagar,IISc,Bangalore,CWC,

CGWB,BrahmaputraBoardand

NIHarealreadyinvolvedinthe

exercise.


schemeforResearch&


modifyingthesame


schemesbysuitablymodifyingthe

sameandincollaborationwith

concernedMinistriesandother

organizations,particularlywiththe

MinistryofAgriculturewith


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programme including those forPanchayati Raj Institutions, Water

UsersAssociations urban localbodies

dealingwithwaterandprimaryusers

schemesnamely(a)NationalWaterAcademy,(b)RajivGandhi

NationalGroundWaterTraining

andResearchInstitute,and(c)

Information,Educationand

Communicationbysuitably

modifyingthescopeandoutlayfor

therespectiveschemes.Itisalsoproposedtoactivelyinvolveother

agenciesparticularlyAgricultural

ResearchInstitutes,Agricultural

UniversitiesandWaterandLand

ManagementInstitutes(WALMIs)

incapacitybuildingand

awarenesscreationprogrammes.Itisproposedtoidentifyreputed

NGOswithexpertiseand

experienceinwatersectorand

involvethemalsointhisexercise.

Theaccessofwaterrelated

informationthroughWater

ResourcesInformationSystemandWeb-enabledGroundWater

ResourcesInformationSystem

wouldalsobeeffectivelyusedfor

awarenesscreationandcapacity

building.

3 Improvement in Management Practices Promote participatory irrigation

management


schemeCommandArea

DevelopmentandWater


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Encourage participation of NGOs in

various activities related to waterresources management, particularly in

planning, capacity building and mass

awareness

Involveandencouragecorporatesector

/ industries to take up support andpromote water conservation,

augmentation and preservation within

theindustryandpartofcorporatesocial

responsibility(CSR)

Adequate provision for operation and

ReputedNGOsareproposedtobeidentifiedandinvolvedin

capacitybuildingandhand

holdingininitialstagesof

formationofWaterUsers

Associations.


schemesbysuitablymodifyingthesame.ReputedNGOswith

expertiseandexperienceinwater

managementwillbeidentifiedand

activelyinvolved.


schemesbysuitablymodifyingthesame.Regularinteractionwith

corporatesectorthroughtheir

associationssuchasCII,

ASSOCHAM,FICCIetc.willbe

organizedforencouragingthemto

adoptwaterconservation

practicesandwaterefficienttechnologies.Theywillalsobe

encouragedtotakeupwaste

watertreatment,recyclingand

reusetominimizewater

consumptioninindustriesand

alsotakeuprainwaterharvesting

andrechargeofgroundwaterin-

houseaswellasapartofCSR.

Through promotion of Water


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Conservation and preservation of

wetland

Systematic approach for coping with

floods preparationofmaster plan forflood managementwith due emphasis

on non-structural measures for flood

managementnamely flood forecasting,

floodplainzoningetc.

takenuponalargescalebyconvergingandpoolingresources

fromotherprogrammessuchas

MNREGP,Watershed

DevelopmentProgrammeand

RuralDrinkingWaterProgramme.

States,PRIs,ULBsandNGOswill

beextensivelyinvolved.

Ministry of Environment and

Forests to suitably address the

issuesintheirexistingschemes

Activities to be undertaken by

Central Water Commission,GangaFloodControlCommission

and Brahmaputra Board in

consultation with Ministry of

Environment and Forests,

National Disaster Management

Authority (NDMA) and State

Governments.

5 Policy & Planning ReviewofNationalWaterPolicy

Preparation of guidelines for different

uses of water e.g. irrigation, drinking,

Action has already been initiated

by MoWR in consultation with all

stake holders, particularly, State

Governmentsandcivilsociety.

To beprepared byCentralWater

Commission / CGWB in


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purposesparticularlythedrinkingwaterand food production with due

consideration to the environmental

issues

Governmentof India.Civil societygroupswillbeconsulted.

Stage-II Comprehensive Planning for Water Resources Management Planning of water resources from

national perspective for meeting the

requirements for various purposes

particularlythedrinkingwaterandfood

productionwithdueconsiderationtothe

environmentalissues

Master Plan for Flood Management

with due emphasis on non-structural

measures for flood management

namely flood forecasting, flood plain

zoning

Basedontheactivitiescarriedoutby Central Water Commission,

CGWB, Department of Drinking

Water & Sanitation, Ministry of

Rural Development in respect of

Planning of water resources from

national perspective for meeting

the requirements for variouspurposes particularly the drinking

waterandfoodproductionwithdue

considerationtotheenvironmental

issues, an outline of the activities

tobeundertakenduringXII&XIII

Planwouldbeprepared.

Basedontheactivitiescarriedout

by Central Water Commission,

Ganga Flood ControlCommission

andBrahmaputraBoard,anoutline

of the activities to be undertaken

during XII & XIII Plan would be

prepared

Stage-III Implementation of Various Activities Emerging Out of Comprehensive


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Chapter8

Additional Fund Requirement

The important issueofclimatechangeand itsimpactonwaterresourceswere

dulyconsideredbytheWorkingGroupforXIPlanonWaterResourcesconstitutedby

the Planning Commission. The related issues are broadly reflected in the

recommendations of the Working Group. The XI Plan scheme of the MoWR for

ResearchandDevelopmenthasalsolaiddueemphasisontheresearchintheareaof

impactofclimatechangeasalsoontheneedforimprovingtheefficiencyofwateruseandthatofthefacilitiescreatedforwaterutilization.TheallocationsforXIPlanhave,

therefore,somespecificprovisionsinrespectofresearchanddevelopmentinthearea

ofimpactofclimatechangeonwaterresources.

The variousSub-Committees have identified additional funds requirements for

implementation of activities for addressing the specific issues related to impact of

climate change on water resources. As per the projections of the various sub-committees, the totalestimated additional fundofaboutRs. 89,101 croreswould be

requiredduringtheXIPlanandXIIPlanperiodforbothStateandCentralPlan.

Inthisregard,it isobservedthatmostoftheactivitiesaretobeimplementedby

therespectiveStateGovernments.Further,theactivitiesarecloselyinter-linkedwiththe

severalongoingschemesforwaterresourcesdevelopmentandmanagement.Itisalso

observedthatwhileanumberofactivitieshavetocontinueonlongtermbasis,someof

theactivitiesarerequiredtobetakenuponpriority,particularlytheactivitiesrelatedto

vulnerable areas. Various activities proposed to be taken up on priority have been

identifiedinChapter6.

Inviewofabove,itisproposedtotakeuptheprioritizedstrategiesthroughthe

continuingschemesoftheMinistryofWaterResourcesbysuitablymodifyingscopeand

outlay of the respective schemes. Proposed approaches for implementation of the

identifiedactivitiestobetakenuponpriorityareindicatedinChapter7.Theoverall

additional requirements for such activities are duly taken into consideration while

working out the revised outlays of the various schemes of the Ministry of Water

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