Lok Sabha Question No. 3165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Plan for Safe Drinking Water to all the People
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh,Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3165 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Plan for Safe Drinking Water to all the People

## 3165. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes being implemented by the Government to provide assistance  to  the  State  of  Punjab  for  improving  the  facilities  for  drinking water;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  new  plan  for  ensuring  safe drinking water to each citizen;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  provided funds for  construction of  toilets in rural  households  of  the  State  of  Punjab  after  the  implementation  of 'Swachh Bharat Mission'; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  reports/figures  received  by  the  Government  from  the  State regarding progress made in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  This  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 (RWSS) after getting the same approved by the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC). As reported by State Government of Punjab on the online portal of this Ministry, as on 31.07.2017, there are 258 drinking water supply schemes being implemented in the State.
- (b)& (c)This Ministry has also prepared a Strategic Plan for the rural drinking water sector for the period 2011-2022 for providing the piped water supply in the rural areas. As per this, by 2022, the goal is to cover at least 90% of rural households  with  piped  water  supply.  States  have  been  advised  to  prioritize

coverage of all arsenic & fluoride affected rural habitations with surface water based piped water supply schemes as the permanent & sustainable solution. States have also been advised to set up Community Water Purification plants as a short-term measure to provide at least 8-10 litres per capita per day (lpcd) of  safe  water  for  drinking  &  cooking  purpose  in  all  remaining  arsenic  & fluoride  affected  rural  habitations.To  solve  the  problem  of  Arsenic  and Fluoride contamination in water, the Ministry has launched a National Water Quality  Sub-Mission on 22 nd March  2017  to  provide  safe  drinking  water  to about 28000 Arsenic/Fluoride affected habitations in the country in a span of 4  years,  subject  to  availability  of  funds.  During  the  current  financial  year 2017-18, Rs. 1000 crore has been earmarked for National Water Quality SubMission on Arsenic/Fluoride.

- (d) Yes, Madam. Central share released to Punjab under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) during last 3 years and current year is as under :-
- (e)  Number  of  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  constructed  in  Punjab under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) during last 3 years and current year as reported by Govt. of Punjab is as under :-

| Year                                 |   Funds released(Rs. In crore) |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2014-15(From 2.10.2014 to 31.3.2015) |                           0    |
| 2015-16                              |                          38.7  |
| 2016-17                              |                         197.02 |
| 2017-18(Upto 01.8.2017)              |                         132.61 |

| Year                                 |   No. of Individual household latrines (IHHLs) constructed |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15(From 2.10.2014 to 31.3.2015) |                                                       8432 |
| 2015-16                              |                                                      71420 |
| 2016-17                              |                                                     106626 |
| 2017-18(Upto 01.8.2017)              |                                                      11388 |