Lok Sabha Question No. 1100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: WQTLs in North-East Region
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## WQTLs in North-East Region

## †1100.   SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state : (a) whether the number of Water Quality Testing Laboratories (WQTLs) for testing quality of water in the North-East Region are very less; (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  WQTLs  set  up  in  the  North  East  region during each of the last three years and the current year and the status of their functioning; (c) whether any proposals for setting up such WQTLs in North-Eastern Region are pending with the Union Government for approval and if so, the details thereof; (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  regular  maintenance  of  the  water treatment system in the country; (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (f) the time by which each district of the National Capital Region is likely to have at least

- one such laboratory?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATEFOR MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

(a) :  State-wise  number  of  water  quality  testing  laboratories  set  up  in  North-Eastern States  as  reported  by  the  States  into  the  Integrated  Management  Information  System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 06 th  February, 2018 is at Annexure-I. (b) : State-wise number of different level laboratories have been set up in North-Eastern States during the last three financial year and current financial year ( as on 06 th  February, 2018)    as  reported  by  the  States  into  the  Integrated  Management  Information  System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 06 th  February, 2018 is at Annexure-II. (c) to (f) : Rural drinking water supply is a state subject.  For improving the coverage of safe drinking water to rural population, this Ministry supplements the efforts of the states by providing them with technical and financial assistance through the centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). It is the State Government who plan, design, approve, execute and operate & maintain the schemes for providing safe drinking water to rural population. Under NRDWP, upto 5% of the funds released to states can be utilized  for  Water  Quality  Monitoring  and  Surveillance  (WQMS),  which  inter  alia  include taking  up  works  relating  to  setting  up  of  new  /  up-gradation  of  State  /  districts  /  sub division / block level / mobile water quality testing laboratories, providing chemicals and consumables to laboratories, providing field test kits/refills to Gram Panchayats etc. In  order  to  assist  the  States  in  proper  implementation  and  then  operation  and maintenance  of  water  purification  plants,  the  Ministry  has  provided  the  guidelines  and guidance to the States :-

- 1) Issued  guidelines  for  commissioning  of  Community  Water  Purification  Plants  for arsenic and fluoride in November, 2014.
- 2) An Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Manual was developed in May, 2013 and circulated to all States so as to assist the States in undertaking O&M.

States  are  free  to  set  up  water  quality  testing  laboratories  based  on  local  condition  and requirements.

Annexure-I referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1100 due for reply on 08.02.2018

State-wise number of water quality testing laboratories  set up in North-Eastern States as reported by the States into the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 06 th  February, 2018

|        |                   | Different level laboratories   | Different level laboratories   | Different level laboratories   | Different level laboratories   | Different level laboratories   | Different level laboratories                                         |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. | Name of the State | State level                    | District level                 | Block level                    | Sub- Division level            | Mobile                         | Total Labs (State/ District/ Block/ Sub-division Level/ Mobile labs) |
| 1      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1                              | 16                             | 0                              | 31                             | 1                              | 49                                                                   |
| 2      | ASSAM             | 1                              | 29                             | 0                              | 54                             | 22                             | 106                                                                  |
| 3      | MANIPUR           | 1                              | 9                              | 0                              | 2                              | 0                              | 12                                                                   |
| 4      | MEGHALAYA         | 1                              | 7                              | 0                              | 22                             | 0                              | 30                                                                   |
| 5      | MIZORAM           | 1                              | 8                              | 0                              | 18                             | 0                              | 27                                                                   |
| 6      | NAGALAND          | 0                              | 11                             | 0                              | 1                              | 2                              | 14                                                                   |
| 7      | SIKKIM            | 0                              | 2                              | 0                              | 0                              | 0                              | 2                                                                    |
| 8      | TRIPURA           | 1                              | 8                              | 7                              | 6                              | 0                              | 22                                                                   |
| Total  | Total             | 6                              | 90                             | 7                              | 134                            | 25                             | 262                                                                  |

## Annexure-II referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1100 due for reply on 08.02.2018

State-wise number of different level laboratories have been set up in North-Eastern States during the  last three financial year and current financial year (as on 06 th February, 2018)  as reported by the States into the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 06 th  February, 2018

|                                          |                                          | Different level laboratories             | Different level laboratories             | Different level laboratories             | Different level laboratories             | Different level laboratories             | Different level laboratories                                          |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                   | Name of the State                        | State level                              | District level                           | Block level                              | Sub- Division level                      | Mobile                                   | Total Labs (State/ District/ Block/ Sub- division Level/ Mobile labs) |
| Year 2014-15                             | Year 2014-15                             | Year 2014-15                             | Year 2014-15                             | Year 2014-15                             | Year 2014-15                             | Year 2014-15                             | Year 2014-15                                                          |
| 1                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 2                                        | ASSAM                                    | -                                        | 1                                        | -                                        | 10                                       | 10                                       | 21                                                                    |
| 3                                        | MANIPUR                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 4                                        | MEGHALAYA                                | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 5                                        | MIZORAM                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 6                                        | NAGALAND                                 | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 7                                        | SIKKIM                                   | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 8                                        | TRIPURA                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
|                                          | Total                                    | 0                                        | 1                                        | 0                                        | 10                                       | 10                                       | 21                                                                    |
| Year 2015-16                             | Year 2015-16                             | Year 2015-16                             | Year 2015-16                             | Year 2015-16                             | Year 2015-16                             | Year 2015-16                             | Year 2015-16                                                          |
| 1                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 2                                        | ASSAM                                    | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 3                                        | MANIPUR                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 4                                        | MEGHALAYA                                | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 5                                        | MIZORAM                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 6                                        | NAGALAND                                 | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 7                                        | SIKKIM                                   | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 8                                        | TRIPURA                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
|                                          | Total                                    | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                                                     |
| Year 2016-17                             | Year 2016-17                             | Year 2016-17                             | Year 2016-17                             | Year 2016-17                             | Year 2016-17                             | Year 2016-17                             | Year 2016-17                                                          |
| 1                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 2                                        | ASSAM                                    | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | 1                                        | 1                                                                     |
| 3                                        | MANIPUR                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 4                                        | MEGHALAYA                                | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 5                                        | MIZORAM                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 6                                        | NAGALAND                                 | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 7                                        | SIKKIM                                   | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| 8                                        | TRIPURA                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |
| Total                                    |                                          | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 1                                        | 1                                                                     |
| Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018) | Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018) | Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018) | Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018) | Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018) | Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018) | Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018) | Year 2017-18 ( as on 6th February, 2018)                              |
| 1                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                                                     |

| 2     | ASSAM     | -   | -   | -   | -   | 1   | 1   |
|-------|-----------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| 3     | MANIPUR   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 4     | MEGHALAYA | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 5     | MIZORAM   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 6     | NAGALAND  | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 7     | SIKKIM    | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 8     | TRIPURA   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| Total | Total     | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 1   | 1   |