Lok Sabha Question No. 3016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Status of NRDWP
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Status of NRDWP

## 3016. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a)   the present status of National Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme (NRDWP);
- (b)  the number of rural households without safe drinking water, State-wise;
- (c)   whether there are any projects being undertaken under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for providing safe drinking water; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) The Ministry  provides financial and technical assistance to States for coverage of rural drinking  water  supply  through  centrally  sponsored  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme (NRDWP). Under NRDWP, the execution of rural water supply scheme is done  by  the  respective  State  Government.  States  are  free  to  plan,  design  and  execute Rural  Drinking  Water  Supply  Scheme    after  getting  the  same  approved  by  the  State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC). During 2017-18, an amount of Rs. 6050 Crore has been allocated to States for coverage  of rural  water  supply  schemes.  Out of this  amount,  as  on  31.07.2017,  Rs.  1259.98  Crore  has  been  released  to  States.  As reported by State Governments on the online monitoring portal of this Ministry, as on 31.07.2017, there are 68,280 drinking water supply schemes being implemented in the State.
- (b) In respect of rural drinking water supply, this Ministry monitors the data of coverage in terms of habitations. As reported by State Government on online portal of Ministry, there are total of 17,26,104 rural habitations in the country out of which 74,535 habitations are getting unsafe drinking water. The state-wise details of number of habitations which are getting unsafe drinking water is at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) As reported by Ministry of Rural Development, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) aims at enhancing livelihood security of households  in  rural  areas  of  the  country  by  providing  atleast  one  hundred  days  of guaranteed  wage  employment  in  a  financial  year  to  every  household  whose  adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. It is being  implemented all over the rural areas of the country.

The details  of  works  permitted under MGNREGShas been listed at Para 4 of Schedule-I of the Act which includes Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve groundwater like underground dykes, earthen dams, stop dams, check  dams  with  special  focus  on  recharging  ground  water  including  drinking  water sources;  Watershed  management  works  such  as  contour  trenches,  terracing,  contour bunds,  boulder  checks,  gabion  structures  and  spring  shed  development  resulting  in  a comprehensive treatment of a watershed etc.

| Annexure                                                                                     | Annexure                                                                                     | Annexure                                                                                     |
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| Annexure referred to in part (b) of Rajya Sabha unstarredQ.No. 3016 for answer on 03.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in part (b) of Rajya Sabha unstarredQ.No. 3016 for answer on 03.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in part (b) of Rajya Sabha unstarredQ.No. 3016 for answer on 03.08.2017 |
| S.No.                                                                                        | State                                                                                        | Nos. of Water Quality Affected Habitations                                                   |
| 1                                                                                            | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                                          | 0                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                            | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                               | 422                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                            | 31                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                            | ASSAM                                                                                        | 11046                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                            | BIHAR                                                                                        | 4233                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                            | CHATTISGARH                                                                                  | 1178                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                            | GOA                                                                                          | 0                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                            | GUJARAT                                                                                      | 0                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                            | HARYANA                                                                                      | 128                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                           | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                             | 0                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                           | JAMMUAND KASHMIR                                                                             | 17                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                           | JHARKHAND                                                                                    | 3075                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                           | KARNATAKA                                                                                    | 1265                                                                                         |
| 14                                                                                           | KERALA                                                                                       | 363                                                                                          |
| 15                                                                                           | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                               | 189                                                                                          |
| 16                                                                                           | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                  | 292                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                           | MANIPUR                                                                                      | 0                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                           | MEGHALAYA                                                                                    | 32                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                           | MIZORAM                                                                                      | 0                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                           | NAGALAND                                                                                     | 43                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                           | ODISHA                                                                                       | 3076                                                                                         |
| 22                                                                                           | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                   | 0                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                           | PUNJAB                                                                                       | 3721                                                                                         |
| 24                                                                                           | RAJASTHAN                                                                                    | 20568                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                           | SIKKIM                                                                                       | 0                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                           | TAMIL NADU                                                                                   | 198                                                                                          |
| 27                                                                                           | TELANGANA                                                                                    | 1384                                                                                         |
| 28                                                                                           | TRIPURA                                                                                      | 2575                                                                                         |
| 29                                                                                           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                | 1379                                                                                         |
| 30                                                                                           | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                  | 16                                                                                           |
| 31                                                                                           | WEST BENGAL                                                                                  | 19304                                                                                        |
| Total 74535                                                                                  | Total 74535                                                                                  | Total 74535                                                                                  |