Lok Sabha Question No. 4651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Shortage of Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

## Shortage of Drinking Water

## 4651. SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a) the nature of contamination which are being found in the ground water as well as water from rivers in Gujarat;
- (b)   whether the Government has received proposals from the Government of Gujarat seeking financial assistance to provide safe drinking water to the people; and
- (c) if so, the details of funds released, so far and the assessment of progress made in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    As  per  the  information  of  Central  Ground  Water  Board  (CGWB)  fluoride  is reported in some  parts of ground water in  Ahmedabad,  Amreli, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dahod, Junagadh, Kachchh, Mehesana, Narmada, Panchmahals, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar,  Vadodara  districts,  nitrate  is  reported  in  some  parts  of  ground water in Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dahod, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kachchh, Kheda, Mehesana, Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahals, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, Vadodara districts and iron is reported in some parts of ground water in Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Bhavnagar, Kachchh, Mehesana, Narmada districts. In addition many parts of the Kutch region of Gujarat, the ground water is saline.

Though  nature  of  contamination  in  rivers  is  not  maintained  by  this  Ministry, bacteriological contamination and turbidity are generally contaminants found in rivers.

However,  as  reported  by  the  State  Government  ,  all  water  quality  habitations have been provided safe drinking water in the rural areas of Gujarat.

- (b) & (c) The Government of Gujarat had submitted following project proposals:
- i. To provide financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 4570 crore as a special case under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  for  sustainable water supply in the State.

The proposal was examined by the technical team in the Ministry. Since such huge funding is not possible under NRDWP allocation, the State Govt. had been intimated  about  the  Ministry's  inability  to  provide  the  required  funds  under NRDWP and in case State Govt.  desires,  they may  send  proposal  for  funding under externally aided projects, along with the required documents.

- ii. 3 water supply schemes in the tribal areas of Gujarat for posing the proposal for  funding  from  Asian  Infrastructure  Investment  Bank  (AIIIB).  The  total estimated cost of the proposal is Rs. 848 crore.

The above mentioned project proposals seeking external assistance have been technically  examined  in  this  Ministry  and  same  had  been  recommended  to Department  of  Economic  Affairs,  Ministry  of  Finance  for  further  necessary action.