Lok Sabha Question No. 3486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Implementation of NRDWP
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3486 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## Implementation of NRDWP

## 3486. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether implementation of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in Andhra Pradesh was reviewed recently;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether there are still more than 2600 habitations where quality of water has been affected and in more than 25,000 habitations drinking water is partially covered in the State; and
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the  State Government to achieve the target to cover the above habitations and also to improve water quality?

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

(a)&  (b)  Providing  drinking  water  supply  to  the  rural  population  is  a  dynamic  and  continuous process.  This  Ministry  assists  states  for  improving  the  coverage  of  safe  drinking  water  in  rural areas  through  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  and  under  which  State Governments are competent to plan, design, approve and implement rural drinking water supply schemes. The physical & financial progress of NRDWP is monitored & reviewed through National /  State  level  review  meetings,  conferences  and  video-conferences.  A  National  Level  Review Meeting  with  Secretaries  of  State  Governments  for  Rural  Drinking  Water  Supply  Departments including  Andhra Pradesh  was  held under the  chairmanship  of Secretary,  Ministry  of  Drinking Water  &  Sanitation,  Government  of  India  on  September  9-10 th ,  2016.  Further,  performance  / progress  of  Andhra  Pradesh  was  reviewed  during  Annual  Action  Plan  (AAP)  meeting  on 01.03.2017 by the Ministry officials.

(c)  No  Madam. As per data entered by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh on  Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of this Ministry, as on 19.03.2017, there are 517 quality affected  habitations  (i.e.  containing  at  least  one  chemical  contaminant)  and  14,775  habitations Partially Covered habitations (i.e. getting less than 40 litre per capita per day safe drinking water) in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(d)  Providing  drinking  to  the  rural  population  is  an  ongoing  process.  This  Ministry  has  taken following steps to ensure the availability of safe drinking water to Andhra Pradesh:

- During financial  year 2016-17, till 19.03.2017, Rs. 138.06 crore has been released to the state of Andhra Pradesh under NRDWP.
- In 2016-17, under National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) programme for various ongoing schemes covering Arsenic / Fluoride affected habitations, Rs. 11.83 lakh has been released to the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- In March 2016, NITI Aayog has provided Rs.21.26 crore to State of Andhra Pradesh for immediate solutions in Arsenic / Fluoride affected habitations.