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Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Objectives, Functions,

Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Objectives, Functions, Achievements & Challenges. Dr. Suresh A Kulkarni Secretary, MWRRA, Mumbai. MWRRA. National Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management New Delhi, 2-3 February 2015. Water Resources of Maharashtra.

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Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Objectives, Functions,

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  1. Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Objectives, Functions, Achievements & Challenges Dr. Suresh A Kulkarni Secretary, MWRRA, Mumbai MWRRA National Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management New Delhi, 2-3 February 2015

  2. Water Resources of Maharashtra Surface water allocated to the State =126 BCM Groundwater = 33 BCM MWRRA Industry Industry Domestic Domestic Irrigation Irrigation Surface water

  3. Water demand Scenario in Maharashtra MWRRA

  4. About MWRRA • Established by statute in June 2005 • Became operational in August 2006 • One of the components under ‘Institutional Restructuring and Capacity Building’ of the MWSIP • First regulatory body functional in • water sector in India MWRRA

  5. to regulate water resources within the State, to facilitate and ensure judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and utilisation of water resources, to fix the rates for use of water for agriculture industrial, drinking and other purposes, to act as the State Groundwater Authority. Objectives of MWRRA MWRRA

  6. MWRRA Organization Chart CHAIRMAN Member (Water Resource Economy) Special Invitees (Five River Basins) Member (Water Resource Engineering) Secretary MWRRA Supporting Staff Filled-in Posts Sanctioned Posts Technical6 Non-Technical 17 Non-Technical 26 Technical 11

  7. Key Functions • To determine criteria for bulk water tariff for various categories of users in consultation with beneficiary public, • To determine the criteria for the distribution of entitlements by RBAs within each category of use after sectoral allocation is made by the government, • To determine the priority of equitable distribution of water available at water resource project, sub-basin and river basin levels during periods of scarcity , • To clear water resource projects as per the Governor’s directive for removal of regional imbalance in irrigation development, • To act as the appellate authority for dispute resolution relating to entitlement between WUE & RBA, • To support & aid the enhancement & preservation of water quality, • To act as the State Ground Water Regulatory Authority, and • To promote and implement sound water conservation and management practices throughout the State; MWRRA

  8. Determination of the Criteria for Bulk Water Tariff (CBWT) – Step by step procedure MWRRA

  9. Allocation of weightages to parameters in cost matrix (Tariff exercise 2013 – 16) 60 10 10 20 MWRRA Agriculture Domestic Industry

  10. Area-based water rates in Maharashtra (Rs./ha) (2010-13) MWRRA

  11. Irrigation rates for some major crops in select states (Rs./ha) MWRRA (CWC, 2010)

  12. MWRRA (WRD, GoM)

  13. MWRRA

  14. Authority’s Role in Regional Backlog Removal • To ensure Governor’s Directives regarding removal of Irrigation backlog while clearing new projects • To ensure that available man power is used in new projects in Backlog areas • To review on quarterly basis implementation of projects • Authority has cleared 189 projects for backlog removal since its inception Vidarbha

  15. Entitlement Programme of Irrigation Projects • Entitlement means any authorization by any River Basin Agency to use the water. • It involves issuance, enforcement, and implementation of Bulk water entitlements to • WUAs. • Installation of a measuring device is a pre-requisite for the bulk water supply MWRRA • Entitlement programme commenced from 2006-07 • By March 2014, 256 projects comprising 1368 WUAs & covered 0.62 million ha • Entitlement enabled bulk water supply of WUAs on volumetric basis • Jointly with WALMI, workshops for WUAs, Regulators, and Field Officers are organized annually • Need to up-scale the programme on the remaining projects covering about 4.4 million ha.

  16. Entitlement Programme - Performance Indicators MWRRA Authority carries out “Evaluation of Determination, Enforcement, Regulation & Monitoring of Entitlement in Projects for Kharif, Rabi &Hot Weather Season” of the entitlement program every year. Evaluation Reports from 2008-09 onwards have been posted on the website. Impact of Entitlement Program is as under, As the rehabilitation works progress, this trend is expected to increase further.

  17. Holding of statewide stakeholder consultations/public hearings, workshops is an integral part of the decision making process of MWRRA

  18. MWRRA issued an order on 19 September 2014 related to equitable distribution of water between upstream reservoirs and Jayakwadi dam of the Upper Godawari sub basin MWRRA

  19. For promoting sustainable and judicious use of water, Authority has issued a Notification on 16 January 2015 for making mandatory use of Drip & Sprinkler irrigation methods for perennial crops grown on three projects on pilot basis Will be up-scaled to all the projects in the State by June 2019 MWRRA

  20. Preservation of water quality in rivers and water bodies in the State • Clause 12(5) of the MWRRA Act requires MWRRA to support and assist the enhancement and preservation of water quality in the State in close coordination with the relevant State Agencies • To discharge this function, MWRRA is liaising with • MPCB, • Environment Dept, • WS&SD (MJP included), and • MIDC. • Effective interaction and support from these line agencies is lacking MWRRA

  21. Maharashtra Groundwater Act (no.26 of 2013) is enacted for sustainable and equitable groundwater supply and regulation with community participation, Act has become effective since 1st June 2014 Groundwater regulation MWRRA

  22. Key Activities • MWRRA to function as the State Ground Water Authority , • Notification to be issued for over exploited / critical, watersheds by Authority through consultative process, • Registration of all wells owners and drilling rig owners/ operators, • Deep tube / bore wells (> 60 m) to be banned in notified areas, • Constitution of Districtwatershed management Committee (DWMC), • Constitution of Watershed Water Resources Committee (WWRC) of stakeholders in notified areas, • Preparation of Integrated watershed Development and Management Plan, and • WWRC to prepare annual groundwater use plan, promote community participation, artificial recharge, and grant permission for new wells. MWRRA

  23. Documents/ Reports brought out by MWRRA • Technical Manual for Fixing, Regulating and Enforcing the Entitlements in Irrigation Projects, 2007 • Technical Manual for preparation of State water Plan for Basin, 2007 • Guidelines on Powers & Functions of Regulators & Responsibility of WRD Officials • Criteria for Distribution of Entitlement by River Basin Agencies for Domestic and Industrial Uses, 2012 • Approach Papers on Preparation of criteria of Bulk Water tariff • Criteria for Determination of Bulk Water Tariff, 2010- 2013; 2013-16 • MWRRA (Recruitment & Conditions of Service of Employees) Regulation 2013 • MWRRA (Conduct of Business) Regulation 2013 • MWRRA (Fees & Charges) Regulation 2013 • Policy for Project Clearance - draft circulated for consultation • Annual Reports(2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 MWRRA

  24. Conclusions and Way Forward • MWRRA as a regulator is successful in – • determining the criteria for bulk water tariff for agriculture (irrigation), domestic and industrial uses, • implementation of entitlement program in 256 projects and 1368 WUAs covering 0.62 million ha, • developing liaison with MPCB, MIDC, GSDA, MJP, Agri. Dept., besides WRD; and also NGOs, • resolving disputes related to water allocation • Transparent and inclusive decisions based on wide consultations with stake holders • Steady increase in volumetric supply and charging of water to WUAs, • Help foster formation of WUAs; no of WUAs doubled during 2005 to 2014, MWRRA

  25. Water Sector Regulations in Maharashtra – Challenges Ahead • Preparation of Integrated State Water Plan (ISWP), • Conversion of existing Irrigation Development Corporations (IDC) in to River Basin Agencies (RBA), • Increasing non-irrigation demands, • Groundwater regulation, • Adoption of drip/sprinkler system for perennial crops in command area, • Controlling pollution of rivers/ waterbodies, • Implementation of e-flows in rivers. MWRRA

  26. Visit us at www. mwrra.org MWRRA

  27. Thank you for The attention!

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