Lok Sabha Question No. 259 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Financial Assistance for Drinking Water Schemes
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.259 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## Financial Assistance for Drinking Water Schemes

## *259. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has received  representations  from  State Governments  to  provide  financial  assistance  for  the  implementation  of  rural drinking water supply schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has reduced the Central share in drinking water schemes; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SUSHREE UMA BHARATI)

(a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

- (a)  &  (b)  Yes  Madam,  this  Ministry  has  received  some  representations  from various States during this year (i.e. 2017) to provide financial assistance for the implementation  of  rural  drinking  water  supply  schemes.  The  details  of  the representations are at Annexure .
- (c) & (d)   The details of fund  allocated  to  this  Ministry  under  centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for drinking water schemes in rural areas are as under:

| Fund allocated to this Ministry (Amount in Rs. crore)   | Fund allocated to this Ministry (Amount in Rs. crore)   | Fund allocated to this Ministry (Amount in Rs. crore)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                          | Budget Estimates (BE)                                   | Revised Estimates (RE)                                  |
| 2015-16                                                 | 2611                                                    | 4373                                                    |
| 2016-17                                                 | 5000                                                    | 6000                                                    |
| 2017-18                                                 | 6050                                                    | -                                                       |

This fund is meant for making the releases of central share to the states under NRDWP.  It is evident from the above, that the central share has not reduced.

| Annexure                                                                                               | Annexure                                                                                               | Annexure                                                                                                  | Annexure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Annexure referred to in reply of part (a &b) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 259 due for answer on 4.1.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply of part (a &b) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 259 due for answer on 4.1.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply of part (a &b) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 259 due for answer on 4.1.2018    | Annexure referred to in reply of part (a &b) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 259 due for answer on 4.1.2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| State                                                                                                  | Representations from, vide letter dated                                                                | Subject                                                                                                   | Action taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Manipur                                                                                                | Hon'bleCM Dated 17.05.2017                                                                             | Requested for Rs. 783 crore to provide drinking water to all the rural habitations of Manipur.            | As there is no such provision of financial assistance to states over and above the fund allocated to them under NRDWP which is to be as per pre-approved criteria, it has been advised that state govt. may approach to external financial institutions for such funding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Manipur                                                                                                | Hon'bleCM Dated 29.05.2017                                                                             | Detailed Project Report amounting to Rs. 2300 crore for providing Drinking water Supply to Manipur State. | As there is no such provision of financial assistance to states over and above the fund allocated to them under NRDWP which is to be as per pre-approved criteria, it has been advised that state govt. may approach to external financial institutions for such funding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Kerala                                                                                                 | Hon'bleCM Dated 17.06.2017                                                                             | for one time assistance of Rs. 500 crore to complete priority works under NRDWP.                          | As there is no such provision of financial assistance to states over and above the fund allocated to them under NRDWP which is to be as per pre-approved criteria, it has been advised that state govt. may approach to external financial institutions for such funding.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Maharashtra                                                                                            | Shri Babanrao Lonikar, Hon'ble Minister (WSSD) Dated 24.01.2017                                        | for the allocation of Rs. 800 crore under NRDWP and requested for the permission to undertake New Scheme  | As there is no such provision of financial assistance to states over and above the fund allocated to them under NRDWP which is to be as per pre-approved criteria, it has been advised that state govt. may approach to external financial institutions for such funding. Due to substantial committed liability of large number of ongoing schemes, states have been advised not to take up new schemes and directed to focus on completing the schemes which are at advanced stage of completion. |
| Tripura                                                                                                | Shri M. Nagaraju, Principal Secretary, Finance Department Dated 27.11.2017                             | Project proposal worth Rs. 1519.15 crore for providing safe and potable drinking water for rural areas    | After examination of the project proposal, State Govt. has been requested to resubmit the proposal as per the comments / observation of this Ministry. Reply is still awaited from State Government.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                          | Hon'bleCM Dated 20.12.2017                                                                             | To defer the period of implementation of new system implemented under the NRDWP from 10.11.17 to 2018-19. | This issue has been recently approved by the Cabinet in Nov. 2017. As such, the request can be considered by the Cabinet only.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |