Lok Sabha Question No. 1589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Water Supply Schemes/Proposals
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, BHAGWANTH KHUBA, RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1589

ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES/PROPOSALS

1589.

SHRI C.R. PATIL

SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA

SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether certain States including Karnataka and Gujarat have submitted any water supply schemes/proposals relating to their water scarce areas to the Government during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the areas covered thereunder, State-wise along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether Gujarat has requested for viability gap funding/financial support to meet the capital  cost of 4 desalination plants costing Rs.3500 crores approximately; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken in the matter so far?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  &  GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (d)   Government of Gujarat submitted a project proposal for Rs.4570 crore to Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation  for funding  as  'Special  Case' under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme (NRDWP).    Government  of  Gujarat  has  not  requested  for  viability  gap  funding,  but  the  proposal submitted  includes the completion of desalination plants at two strategic locations (Devbhoomi, Dwarka and Somnath District) in Saurastra costing Rs.400 crore. In view of the limited allocation of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation under NRDWP in 2016-17 and there being no provision for funding as a special case under NRDWP guidelines, the proposal was not approved.  The State Government has been requested to make a project proposal / DPR pertaining to rural habitation facing drinking water supply problems.

In addition, the Government of Gujarat submitted a proposal for renovation of 67 water bodies costing Rs.132.08 crore for restoration of an irrigation potential of 12331 hectares.  The proposal could not be processed further as the State Government has not submitted the compliance of CWC comments.

Government of Karnataka submitted three proposals consisting of renovation of 133  water bodies costing Rs.84.11  crore  for  restoration  of  5797.28  hectare  irrigation  potential.    The  State  Government  has  not submitted the compliance of CWC comments.

Further,  out  of  the  states  with  Desert  Development  Programme  (DDP)  block  areas,  Government  of Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & Gujarat have submitted project proposals to Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for funding from various external agencies. The details of the project proposals and the action taken are at ANNEXURE I .

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 1589 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016 ON 'WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES/ PROPOSALS' :

| State/UTs        | Project                                                                                 | Areas Covered                                                                           | No. of Habitation / village / persons covered   | Funding agencies   | Project Cost Total Financial Outlay (TFO) and Total external assistance (TEA)   | Project duration     | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Himachal Pradesh | For providing water facility to left out/partially covered habitations in Rural areas   | Rural Ares of all District of Himachal Pradesh                                          | 20677 Habitations (2685004 persons)             | NDB                | TFA=Rs. 3267 Crore TEA= Rs. 2940.30 Crore                                       | 5 years (2017- 2022) | The project proposal has been recommended to DEA on 24.10.2016 subject to the submission of DSC and agreeing of SG on the counterpart funding pattern for NE / Himalayan state                                                                             |
| Andhra Prasdesh  | Andhra Pradesh Rural Water Supply Project (APRWSP)                                      | Chittoor, Ananthpur. Kadapa,Kurnool, EastGodavari,Guntur, Prakasam& Nellore District    | 10966 habitations                               | AIIB               | TFA= Rs.4500 Crore TEA= 3150 crore                                              | 5 years (2016- 2021) | After Technical examination, this Ministry has requested Govt, of Andhra Pradesh for inclusion of more of project pertaining to Prakasam district.                                                                                                         |
| Gujarat          | Provision of Drinking Water in Sagbar&Dediapada Block, District: Narmada                | Provision of Drinking Water in Sagbar&Dediapada Block, District: Narmada                | 3.78 lakh tribal population                     | AIIB               | TFA=292 crore TEA=146 crore                                                     | 3 years (2016- 2019) | After the technical Examination of the project proposal, the Ministry has sent its Comments / observation to the Govt, of Gujrat on 01.11.2016 and requested the State Government to submit necessary documents and clarification on the project proposal. |
| Gujarat          | Provision of Drinking Water in Dharampur and Kaprada Bock, District : Valsad            | Provision of Drinking Water in Dharampur and Kaprada Bock, District : Valsad            | 231 lakhs tribal population                     | AIIB               | TFA=364 crore TEA= 182 crore                                                    | 3 years (2016- 2019) | After the technical Examination of the project proposal, the Ministry has sent its Comments / observation to the Govt, of Gujrat on 01.11.2016 and requested the State Government to submit necessary documents and clarification on the project proposal. |
| Gujarat          | Provision of Drinking Water inSankheda,Bodeli and PavijetpurBlock,District :Chotaudepur | Provision of Drinking Water inSankheda,Bodeli and PavijetpurBlock,District :Chotaudepur | 1.90 lakhs tribal population                    | AIIB               | TFA= 192 crore TEA=96 crore                                                     | 2 years (2016- 2018) | After the technical Examination of the project proposal, the Ministry has sent its Comments / observation to the Govt, of Gujrat on 01.11.2016 and requested the State Government to submit necessary documents and clarification on the project proposal. |