THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES(SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a)The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (NWDT) has
considered the utilizable quantum of waters of Narmada at
Sardar Sarovar Dam site on the basis of 75 per cent
dependability as 28 Million Acre Feet (MAF) and allocated it
to the States as under:-
Madhya Pradesh 18.25 MAF
Gujarat 9.00 MAF
Maharashtra 0.25 MAF
Rajasthan 0.50 MAF
(b)There is no specific allotment of Narmada waters
for Ganga basin and âMalwanchalâ region by the NWDT. However
the Government of Madhya Pradesh has reported that out of
their share of Narmada waters about 1.161 MAF water will be
utilized in the Ganga basin after completion of the Bargi
Right Bank Canal of the Bargi Diversion Project.