(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government of
Rajasthan for supply of Water from Yamuna Canal to some of the districts of the State for
drinking and irrigation purposes;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI VINCENT H. PALA)
(a) & (b) Rajasthan has been requesting for supply of Yamuna waters from Tajewala Headworks viz
Western Yamuna Canal for Jhunjhunu and Churu Districts and from Okhla headworks via Gurgaon
Canal for Bharatpur District. To this effect, Rajasthan had also submitted two schemes viz.
`Utilization of Yamuna waters in District Bharatpur (Rajasthan)` and `Utilization of Yamuna
waters in Jhunjhunu and Churu District (Rajasthan)` which were cleared by Technical Advisory
Committee of Ministry of Water Resources on 07.02.2003 subject to the concurrence of the
Government of Haryana to the cost of the works to be carried out in their territory and taking
up the construction in Haryana and Rajasthan simultaneously. However, Haryana has not given
its concurrence so far and holds the view that Rajasthan may construct a canal parallel to
Western Yamuna Canal for carrying their share of water to Jhunjhunu and Churu Districts while
Rajasthan is of the view that remodeling of Western Yamuna Canal system is the best suited
techno-economic solution for the transfer of water upto Rajasthan border.
(c) On a letter dated 19.08.2008 from Shri Sis Ram Ola, the Hon`ble Union Minister of Mines
to the Hon`ble Prime Minister, the matter was taken up with the Hon`ble Chief Minister of
Haryana who conveyed that Haryana was repeatedly requesting Rajasthan to take water Mawi
village by constructing a barrage and also indicated Haryana`s willingness to share the cost of
the barrage. This was conveyed to Shri Sis Ram Ola in a letter dated 10.02.2009. Water is a
State subject. Central Government has been facilitating to bring the States together on the
issue through letters and meetings for an amicable solution which, however, is for the State
Governments to arrive at.