Question : WATER AUDIT AND WATER CONSERVATION



(a) whether the Government is preparing a draft Guidelines for Water Audit and Water Conservation in three areas of water use i. e. domestic, irrigation and industrial; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) & (b) Ministry of Water Resources organized a National Workshop on Water Audit and Water Conservation on 30th January, 2004 at New Delhi. Based on the recommendations of this Workshop, a General Guidelines for Water Audit and Water Conservation covering domestic, irrigation and industrial uses have been drafted. The draft General Guidelines on Water Audit and Water Conservation has been circulated to various State Governments and concerned departments of the Central Government for their comments/suggestions.