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.