(a) the details of villages and States that are currently receiving water supply from the Government’s Mine Water Utilisation initiative;
(b) the quantity of water supplied to these villages since inception, year-wise; and
(c) the plan of the Government to expand the initiative for other purposes like irrigation?
MINISTER OF COAL, MINES AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
(a) : State wise villages receiving water supply from CIL, SCCL and NLCIL are given at Annexure.
(b) : The quantity of water supplied to these villages during last 4 years is given in the table below:
Mine water supplied to villages ( Lakh Cu.m)
Year Community use for domestic and irrigation purpose
CIL SCCL NLCIL Total
2018-19 1627 585.01 154.45 2366.46
2019-20 2231 607.88 161.34 3000.22
2020-21 2377 467.73 171.80 3016.53
2021-22 Till Feb-22 2057.39 486.27 191.64 2735.30
(c) : The target for FY 2022-23 is to supply 4000 Lakh Cu.m of mine water to nearby community for both domestic and irrigation usage.
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