Dual water sources available in cities which face risk of

Dual sources of water are available in 15 out of the 21 major cities that face the risk of running out of groundwater by 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

Replying to supplementary queries during the Question Hour, Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in the remaining six cities also, where dual water sources are not available, such an arrangement can easily be made as most of them fall in Punjab where grid irrigation system is easily available.

"15 out of these 21 districts have dual water sources and are also dependent on surface water coming from rivers and dams. Therefore, it is not a cause of as much worry as expressed by the member," the minister said in Upper House.

However, he added that the situation arising out of depleting ground water in the country is certainly worrisome and awareness needs to be spread in this regard.

NITI Aayog, in its report titled "Composite Water Management Index" published in June 2018, has mentioned that 21 ..