(a) whether there is acute water shortage in Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra and particularly
in more than 500 villages in Nagpur district;
(b) whether this problem of water shortage is likely to turn worse during the coming summer;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Union Government to improve the situation of water supply
thereon war footing?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) to (d) As per the available information in respect of the reservoirs being monitored
by Central Water Commission, the position in respect of two reservoirs, namely Yeldari and
Pench (Totladoh) located in Vidarbha region indicates that the total storage in the two
reservoirs, as on 15.11.2007 is about 1.12 Billion Cubic Metre (BCM) which is about 92.56% of
the average of last ten years. Water being a state subject, appropriate measures relating
to water management are undertaken by the respective State Government agencies.