Lok Sabha Question No. 1192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Piped Water Supply
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## Piped Water Supply

## †1192. SHRI  MANSUKHBHAI  DHANJIBHAI  VASAVA

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

- (a) whether the Government has fixed any target for supply of piped drinking water in 50 per cent rural areas of the country by the year 2017;
- (b) if so, the details of works carried out in Gujarat particularly Narmada and Bharich region under the said target;
- (c) the  number of  villages  in  Gujarat  particularly  in  Narmada  and  Bharich  region  supplied  with piped drinking water so far;
- (d) whether all households in Gujarat are being supplied 40 litre per capita drinking water and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any review in this regard; and
- (f) if so, the outcome thereof?

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

(a) Yes Madam. This Ministry has prepared a Strategic Plan for providing drinking water supply in rural areas of the country for the period 2011-2022 under which the interim goal till 2017 is to cover 50% of all rural households with piped water supply (PWS).

(b)  As  per  information  received from State  Government  of  Gujarat,  88% of  rural  habitations  have been covered under Piped Water Supply scheme. In Narmada, 96% and in Bharuch (as reported by State Government of Gujarat), 85% of rural habitations have been covered with piped water supply.

(c) This Ministry maintains data in terms of habitations and not in terms of villages. As reported by State Government of Gujarat on website of this Ministry, total rural habitations in Gujarat is 36066, out  of  which  33029  habitations  are  covered  with  PWS  as  on  06.02.2017.  In  Bharuch;  out  of  793 habitations, 708 are covered with PWS and in Narmada; out of 718 habitations, 694 are covered with PWS.

(d) Yes Madam. Provision of supply of 40 litre per capita drinking water is maintained at habitation level. In Gujarat, all habitations are being supplied with 40 litre per capita per day (lpcd) drinking water.

(e) & (f) Rural Water Supply is a State Subject. However, under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), this Ministry provides financial & technical assistance to State Governments for  rural  drinking  water  supply.  In  order  to  review  the  status  &  pace  of  coverage  of  rural  water supply,  every  year  between  February  and  April,  Annual  Action  Plan  meetings  are  held  with Departments of State Governments dealing with rural drinking water supply, wherein the progress achieved under different components of NRDWP are reviewed and targets for the next financial year are fixed. Officers of the Ministry are also deputed to States for field visits and review the progress of implementation. Further, Area Officers are nominated for all States and they participate in the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committees (SLSSC) so as to ensure that the project proposals are as per the mutually agreed Action Plan.