TNPSC Thervupettagam

Parliamentary panel on Water Resource

March 17 , 2025 7 hrs 0 min 80 0
  • The Standing Committee on Water Resources has tabled its report in Parliament recently.
  • Nearly 40% of the allocated funds remained unspent and highlighted delays in fund disbursal and project execution.
  • The total budget for the department has been raised to 25,276.83 crore for 2025-26, an 18.54% increase from the Rs 21,323.10 crore allocated in the previous year.
  • The allocation for groundwater management and regulation has increased by 56.61% to 509 crore in 2025-26.
  • The River Basin Management programme has also received a 56.98% increase, with 243 crore allocated for 2025-26.
  • But the National Hydrology Project (NHP) saw a 98% reduction, from 661.20 crore in 2024-25 to 13 crore in 2025-26.
  • The Catch the Rain campaign has made progress, no direct financial support has been provided to states for rainwater harvesting.

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