Lok Sabha Question No. 6224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Solar Energy Based Dual Pump Piped Water Supply Scheme
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

## Solar Energy Based Dual Pump Piped Water Supply Scheme

## 6224.SHRI DHANANJAYMAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYASULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENAVIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATILVIJAYSINHSHANKARRAO:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  with  theassistance  of  National  Clean  Energy  Fundis implementing a Solar Power Based DualPump Water Supply Scheme and if so, thedetails thereof;
- (b) the name of the States where SolarEnergy Based Dual Pump Piped WaterSupply Scheme has been implemented inthe country;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  financialassistance provided to States under the saidScheme by  the  Government  during  the  lastthree  years and  the  current status of theScheme, year-wise and State-wise;
- (d)  the  challenges  faced  by  theGovernment  to  overcome  the  difficultiesin  the implementation of the Scheme; and
- (e) whether the State Governmentshave not shown enough interest in theinstallation of solar energy based pumpsdue to their inefficiency and if so, thedetails thereof and  the  steps  proposed  tobe  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  thescheme successful?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a)&  (b)Yes  Madam.Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  with  the  assistance  of National  Clean    Energy    Fund    (NCEF)    and    National    Rural    Drinking    Water Programme (NRDWP) funds has provided financial assistance to 10 States namely Andhra Pradesh,  Telangana,  Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Odisha,  Uttar Pradesh,  West  Bengal  and  Maharashtra  during  2012-13  to  2014-15  for installation of 11,068  Solar Energy  based dual pumps in  these  States.

- (c)  The  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  States  under  National  Clean Energy Funded scheme and the current status is at Annexure.
- (d)  Initially  there  were  some  technical  issues  reported  by  States  regarding  framing  of specification, Capability of bidders and tendering process etc. However, these challenges were overcome by the States with the passage of time.
- (e) No Madam. All State Governments had shown interest in the scheme.

## Annexure

| Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   | Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 6224 for answer on 05.04.2018   |
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| Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | Details of financial assistance provided to States under NCEF funded scheme                           | (Rs in lakhs)                                                                                         | (Rs in lakhs)                                                                                         | (Rs in lakhs)                                                                                         |
| Sr. No.                                                                                               | Name of the State                                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                                               | 2014-15                                                                                               | 2015-16                                                                                               | 2015-16                                                                                               | 2016-17                                                                                               | 2016-17                                                                                               | 2017-18 (as on 02.4.2018)                                                                             | 2017-18 (as on 02.4.2018)                                                                             | Closing Balance                                                                                       |
| Sr. No.                                                                                               | Name of the State                                                                                     | Release                                                                                               | Expend.                                                                                               | Release                                                                                               | Expend.                                                                                               | Release                                                                                               | Expend.                                                                                               | Release                                                                                               | Expend.                                                                                               |                                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                        | 131.22                                                                                                | 45.03                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                     | 30.76                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                     | 55.66                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                     | 1.92                                                                                                  | 122.30                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 522.50                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 50.74                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                     | Chattisgarh                                                                                           | 2065.4                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 285.76                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 1767.07                                                                                               | 52.84                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                             | 2306.37                                                                                               | 1856.04                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                     | 6.28                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                     | 585.22                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 734.76                                                                                                | 1173.32                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                        | 1439.33                                                                                               | 197.36                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 1439.24                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                           | 81.76                                                                                                 | 77.15                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 9.43                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 72.69                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                | 3790.88                                                                                               | 2787.05                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                     | 2957.68                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                     | 1345.39                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 105.99                                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                             | 197.93                                                                                                | 120.28                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 36.97                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                     | 152.47                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 9.32                                                                                                  | 66.55                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                         | 206.54                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 207.36                                                                                                |
| 10                                                                                                    | West Bengal                                                                                           | 845.53                                                                                                | 794.57                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 845.45                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                     |
| Total                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                 | 11064.96                                                                                              | 5877.48                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                     | 3877.14                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                     | 2956.43                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                     | 2563.81                                                                                               | 3240.29                                                                                               |

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