GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 5964
ANSWERED ON:02.05.2013
WATER RETURNS
ARJUN ROY
(a) whether the Government has carried out any study to assess the quantity of water being misused by industries and the resulting water pollution in the country prior to formulation of the proposal for water return; and
(b) if so, the quantum of such misused as well as polluted water and the criteria laid down for identifying such big industries and businessmen?
Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCESbe pleased to state:-
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES
(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a)No, Madam. Central Government has not carried out any study to assess the quantity of water being misused by industries and the resulting water pollution. The provision for making filing of water returns as compulsory by industries is at conceptual stage.
(b)Does not arise in view of reply to part
(a) above.