Lok Sabha Question No. 698 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Scarcity of Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 698 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## Scarcity of Drinking Water

## †698. PROF. CHINTAMANI  MALVIYA: SHRI  SHER  SINGH  GHUBAYA:

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

- (a)  whether it  is  a  fact  that  some  areas of  the  country  are  facing scarcity  of drinking  water despite  the  implementation  of  Drinking  Water  Schemes  in  the  country  and  as  a  result people  are  forced  to  carry  water  from  far  away  places  and  even  forced  to  drink contaminated water;
- (b) if so, the remedial measures proposed to be taken by the Government;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  responsibility  on  officers  for  such  scarcity  of drinking water;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the State-wise funds provided by the Government for drinking water in the country during each of last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Rural  drinking  water  supply  is  a  state  subject.  Under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme (NRDWP), this Ministry provides technical & financial assistance to states to improve the coverage of safe drinking water in rural areas. The responsibility of implementation & execution of various water supply scheme under the  programme  lies with the State.

Currently  as  per  the  information  furnished  by  the  State  in the  web portal  of  the  Ministry, 23.44 % of total rural population is being provided less than  the norm of 40 litres per capita per  day and 5.65 % of rural population do not have access to safe drinking water. Thus about 29.09 % of rural  population  is  facing  scarcity  of  drinking  water.  As  a  long  term  solution,  this  Ministry  has directed  the  States  to  cover  the  rural  households  with  Piped  Water  Supply  with  sustainable  safe source. This Ministry has prepared a Strategic Plan for providing drinking water supply in rural areas of the country for the period 2011-2022. By 2022, the goal is to cover 90% of rural households with piped water supply. To achieve this, the States have been advised to pool more funds from State plan in  view  of  the  enhanced  devolution  of  funds  under  the  14 th Finance  Commission  and  to  arrange external  assistance  or  loan  from  lending  institution  over  and  above  the  funding  from  the  Ministry under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP).    In  arsenic  &  fluoride  affected habitations,  the  Ministry  has  advised  the  States  to  provide  8  to  10  litres  per  capita  per  day  by installing community water purification plants. In 2017-18, there is an allocation of Rs.6050 Crores under NRDWP and till 17.07.2017, an amount of Rs. 1170.44 Crores has already been released to State Governments.

(c)  to  (e)  Providing  drinking  water  supply  to  the  rural  population  is  a  dynamic  and  continuous process.  Under  the  NRDWP,  States  Governments  are  empowered  to  plan,  design,  approve  and implement  rural  drinking  water  supply  schemes.  The  responsibility  of  the  implementation  &  the execution of the schemes under the Programme lies with the State. Under NRDWP, the State-wise details of funds provided to the States for drinking water in the country during last three years and current year are at Annexure .

## Annexure

| Annexure referred to in part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 698 due for 20.07.2017 State-wise Releases underNRDWP during last three years and current year   | Annexure referred to in part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 698 due for 20.07.2017 State-wise Releases underNRDWP during last three years and current year   | Annexure referred to in part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 698 due for 20.07.2017 State-wise Releases underNRDWP during last three years and current year   | Annexure referred to in part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 698 due for 20.07.2017 State-wise Releases underNRDWP during last three years and current year   | Annexure referred to in part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 698 due for 20.07.2017 State-wise Releases underNRDWP during last three years and current year   | Annexure referred to in part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 698 due for 20.07.2017 State-wise Releases underNRDWP during last three years and current year   |
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| S. No.                                                                                                                                                          | State                                                                                                                                                           | 2014-15                                                                                                                                                         | 2015-16                                                                                                                                                         | 2016-17                                                                                                                                                         | 2017-18 (as on 17.07.2017)                                                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                                               | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                                                                                                             | 0.81                                                                                                                                                            | 0.16                                                                                                                                                            | 0.22                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                  | 377.78                                                                                                                                                          | 170.05                                                                                                                                                          | 204.00                                                                                                                                                          | 32.93                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                                               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                               | 109.83                                                                                                                                                          | 65.40                                                                                                                                                           | 110.84                                                                                                                                                          | 11.27                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                               | ASSAM                                                                                                                                                           | 585.32                                                                                                                                                          | 284.11                                                                                                                                                          | 348.06                                                                                                                                                          | 24.11                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                                                               | BIHAR                                                                                                                                                           | 399.11                                                                                                                                                          | 202.73                                                                                                                                                          | 373.81                                                                                                                                                          | 84.91                                                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                                               | CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                     | 150.74                                                                                                                                                          | 60.83                                                                                                                                                           | 84.28                                                                                                                                                           | 9.13                                                                                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                                                                                               | GOA                                                                                                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            | 1.66                                                                                                                                                            | 1.19                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                                               | GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                         | 405.58                                                                                                                                                          | 238.91                                                                                                                                                          | 278.50                                                                                                                                                          | 107.06                                                                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                                                               | HARYANA                                                                                                                                                         | 277.98                                                                                                                                                          | 122.65                                                                                                                                                          | 111.53                                                                                                                                                          | 22.83                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                                              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                | 120.89                                                                                                                                                          | 64.38                                                                                                                                                           | 83.31                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                                                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                                                                               | 474.41                                                                                                                                                          | 192.12                                                                                                                                                          | 225.14                                                                                                                                                          | 87.74                                                                                                                                                           |
| 12                                                                                                                                                              | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                       | 175.18                                                                                                                                                          | 132.09                                                                                                                                                          | 131.74                                                                                                                                                          | 39.95                                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                              | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                       | 563.91                                                                                                                                                          | 278.08                                                                                                                                                          | 343.72                                                                                                                                                          | 90.08                                                                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                                                              | KERALA                                                                                                                                                          | 124.10                                                                                                                                                          | 48.05                                                                                                                                                           | 75.22                                                                                                                                                           | 24.38                                                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                                                              | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                                                                                   | 440.18                                                                                                                                                          | 193.73                                                                                                                                                          | 232.26                                                                                                                                                          | 86.71                                                                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                                                              | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                     | 748.23                                                                                                                                                          | 330.88                                                                                                                                                          | 404.45                                                                                                                                                          | 40.68                                                                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                                                                              | MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                         | 88.54                                                                                                                                                           | 27.92                                                                                                                                                           | 40.61                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                                                                              | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                       | 69.50                                                                                                                                                           | 31.24                                                                                                                                                           | 40.42                                                                                                                                                           | 20.06                                                                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                                                                              | MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                         | 34.50                                                                                                                                                           | 17.32                                                                                                                                                           | 24.49                                                                                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                                                                                              | NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                        | 101.44                                                                                                                                                          | 38.53                                                                                                                                                           | 36.84                                                                                                                                                           | 12.81                                                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                                                              | ODISHA                                                                                                                                                          | 230.67                                                                                                                                                          | 103.19                                                                                                                                                          | 134.96                                                                                                                                                          | 0.81                                                                                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                                                                                              | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            | 0.29                                                                                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                                                                                              | PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                          | 97.38                                                                                                                                                           | 42.79                                                                                                                                                           | 51.89                                                                                                                                                           | 1.23                                                                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                                                              | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                       | 1304.64                                                                                                                                                         | 526.75                                                                                                                                                          | 1072.92                                                                                                                                                         | 135.08                                                                                                                                                          |
| 25                                                                                                                                                              | SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                          | 31.70                                                                                                                                                           | 12.05                                                                                                                                                           | 19.42                                                                                                                                                           | 2.91                                                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                                              | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                                      | 382.46                                                                                                                                                          | 182.35                                                                                                                                                          | 174.68                                                                                                                                                          | 56.67                                                                                                                                                           |
| 27                                                                                                                                                              | TELANGANA                                                                                                                                                       | 212.24                                                                                                                                                          | 97.71                                                                                                                                                           | 133.09                                                                                                                                                          | 192.23                                                                                                                                                          |
| 28                                                                                                                                                              | TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                         | 68.31                                                                                                                                                           | 31.68                                                                                                                                                           | 43.73                                                                                                                                                           | 13.69                                                                                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                                                                                              | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                   | 1073.22                                                                                                                                                         | 490.31                                                                                                                                                          | 621.95                                                                                                                                                          | 3.77                                                                                                                                                            |
| 30                                                                                                                                                              | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                                                     | 111.48                                                                                                                                                          | 60.06                                                                                                                                                           | 88.19                                                                                                                                                           | 7.43                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                                                                                              | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                     | 431.09                                                                                                                                                          | 216.85                                                                                                                                                          | 440.15                                                                                                                                                          | 61.97                                                                                                                                                           |