Lok Sabha Question No. 1396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Irregularities in Installation of Handpumps
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## Irregularities in Installation of Handpumps

†1396. SHRI BHAIRONPRASAD MISHRA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Union Government has received complaints regarding irregularities/ corruption in the installation of hand pumps and in the implementation of rural piped drinking water scheme in Uttar Pradesh; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b) Yes Madam. The   details of complaints regarding irregularities / corruption in  the  installation  of  hand  pumps  and  in  the  implementation  of  rural  piped  drinking water scheme in Uttar Pradesh received by this Ministry are at Annexure .

The Ministry has forwarded the complaints received to State Government for inquiry and taking appropriate action and reporting the matter to this Ministry.

## Details of Complaints regarding irregularities/corruption in Uttar Pradesh

|   S.No. | Name/Address                                                                                                            | Subject                                                                                                   | Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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|       1 | Shri Anshu Kumar, H.No.537,B/20,Bharat Pur,MehullaPur,Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.                                           | Reg. of Crores of Money given arbitrarily to an NGO by a Senior Cabinet Minister of Samajwadi Government. | The state Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide this Ministry's latter dated 27.5.2016, has been requested for necessary action and to furnish the factual report / comments to this Ministry. No response has been received.    |
|       2 | Shri Ramesh Chand Tiwari and others, Gram Panchayat- Puranpur, Pathkhand, Sadar, Pratapgarh, Uttar Prdesh.              | Reg. of Financial irregularities and defalcation by misusing of Govt. Funds.                              | The state Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide this Ministry's latter dated 14.04.2016, has been requested for necessary action and to furnish the factual report / comments to this Ministry. No response has been received.   |
|       3 | Shri RamvirSingh,Purv Pradhan, Gram Panchayat- Sihora, Area Panchayat-Raya,Tah.- Mahwaan,Distt.-Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. | Reg.investigation ofOM Santi rural drinking water scheme Sihora.                                          | The state Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide this Ministry's latter dated 10.03.2016, has been requested for necessary action and to furnish the factual report / comments to this Ministry. No response has been received.   |
|       4 | Shri HrivanshSingh,Loksabha MP, 39,Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.                                                           | Reg. necessary action against the misusing of funds allocated for the SwajalDhara.                        | The state Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide this Ministry's latter dated 10.03.2016, has been requested for necessary action and to furnish the factual report / comments to this Ministry. No response has been received.   |
|       5 | ShShShailendra Kumar Yadav, 1/5, 4 th Floor, Vipul Khand,Gompti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.                          | Reg. of The Rural Development Department appointment of a unqualified person to an Important position.    | The state Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide this Ministry's latter dated 26.02.2016, has been requested for necessary action and to furnish the factual report / comments to this Ministry. No response has been received. . |

|   6. | Shri Rajendra Kumar, Gram+Post, Ajnar,Distt.- Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh.                   | Reg. appointment of Managing Director, U.P. Project Corporation Ltd, Lucknow, by National Rural Drinking Water & Sanitation Mission, 8, Sarojani Nagar Marg, Lucknow, without the approval of SLSSC and Technical Committee.   | The State Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide this Ministry's latter dated 26.02.2016, has been requested for necessary action and to furnish the factual report / comments to this Ministry. No response has been received.                              |
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|    7 | M/s Bandhu Enterprises, 456/786, SajjadBagh Colony, Daulatganj Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Reg. Demand of bribes by the Engineers of UP Jal Nigam Hardoi for the Construction of 250 KL/16M Over Head Tank Under NRDWP at Behder, Distt. Hardoi, vide contact Board No.54/EE/20.4.15.                                     | The State Government of Uttar Pradesh, vide this Ministry's latter dated 14.12.2015 and reminder dated 26.04.2016 has been requested for necessary action and to furnish the factual report / comments to this Ministry. No response has been received. |