Lok Sabha Question No. 5511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Additional Grants under NRDWP
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-5511 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

## Additional Grant under NRDWP

## †5511 SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

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

- a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal/representation  from  the  State Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  for  additional  grants  under  the  National  Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for its Water Grid Project; and
- b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) & (b) This Ministry has not received any proposal from the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh for  additional  grant  under  NRDWP  for  its  Water  Grid  Project.  However,  the  Govt.  of Madhya Pradesh has submitted two proposals for funding from external agencies and the same has been examined in this Ministry. The details and the action taken by this Ministry are given as under:

| Project name                                        | Funding Agency                                | Est. Project cost   | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh Rural Water Supply Projects (MPRWSP) | New Development Bank (NDB)                    | Rs. 4500 crore      | • The Ministry, after the technical examination, has recommended the project proposal to Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, for financial assistance from NDB . • Department of Economic Affairs, in its 66th Screening Committee meeting, has decided to pose the project proposal costing Rs. 4500 crore with external assistance of Rs. 3150 crore for NDB Financing. |
| Multi Village Rural Water supply Project            | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | Rs. 2200 crore      | • This Ministry has requested the State Govt. to submit the necessary documents / certificates and to provide clarifications over the concern raised by JICA so that project proposal may, after due examination, be recommend to Department of Economic Affairs for further action.                                                                                                       |