Lok Sabha Question No. 3974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: Accessibility to Safe Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## Accessibility to Safe Drinking Water

## 3974. SHRI  RABINDRA KUMAR JENA; SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the country has the highest number of people in the world without access to safe drinking water and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  percentage  of  households  who  have  access  to  safe  drinking  water  in  the country  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  or  the  last  three periods of data collection in this regard, State-wise;
- (c) whether there is an urban-rural divide on access to safe drinking water and if so, the details thereof and if not, the data to support the same;
- (d) the number of households in India who have tapped water connection during each of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  or  the  last  three  periods  of  data collected, State-wise;
- (e) the role of the State Governments and the steps taken by them in providing safe drinking water to all the people in the country; and
- (f) the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  for  100%  coverage  of  safe  drinking water?

## ANSWER

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

(a) No Madam. As per World Bank data, 94% of population in India have access to improved  source  of  drinking water.  Moreover,  as  per  information  available  on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of this Ministry, as on 07.08.2017, 71.01 % of total rural population is Fully Covered (FC i.e. getting more than the norm of  40  litres  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd)  safe  drinking  water)  and  23.37  %  of  total  rural population  is  Partially  Covered  (PC  i.e.  getting  less  than  the  norm  of  40  lpcd  safe drinking  water).  Thus  as  per  IMIS  94.38  %  of  rural  population  have  access  to  safe drinking water.

(b) This Ministry maintains information regarding coverage of safe drinking water in terms  of  rural  population  and  not  in  terms  of  household.  State-wise  details  of  rural population  (in  %)  getting  safe  drinking  water  i.e.  residing  in  FC  and  PC  habitations during each of the last three years and current year are at Annexure-I .

(c) This Ministry under centrally sponsored scheme  National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) provides drinking water supply in rural areas only. As reported by State on IMIS, as on 07.08.2017, out of total 17,26,104 rural habitations, 13,26,621 rural habitations (76.86 %) are Fully Covered; 3,24,948 rural habitations (18.83 %) are Partially  Covered  and  74,535  rural  habitations  (4.32  %)  are  Quality  Affected  (i.e. containing at least one chemical contaminant).

(d) State-wise number of rural households who have tapped water connection during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-II .

(e) Rural drinking water supply is a state subject. 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). The respective State Government also set the target for timely completion of the schemes. This Ministry provides funds under NRDWP to all states under various components as envisaged in NRDWP guideline and matching fund is contributed by State Government. State Government further transfers funds to districts for execution of rural water supply schemes.

(f) Although  rural  drinking  water  supply  is  a  state  subject,  this  Ministry  provides technical  and  financial  assistance  to  the  States  for  providing  rural  drinking  water supply. Further, this Ministry has 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 ensure at least 90% of rural households are provided with piped water supply; and less than 10% use hand pumps or other safe and adequate private water sources. Moreover, this Ministry has also instructed the states to complete the schemes which are at advance stage of completion in the following order:

- i. 100 % physically completed but financially incomplete
- ii. More than 75 % but less than 100 % physically complete
- iii. More than 50 % but less than 75 % physically complete
- iv. More than 25 % but less than 50 % physically complete

While doing so, priorities are to be accorded by the states to the schemes meant for Arsenic / Fluoride affected habitation and Piped Water Supply Schemes for Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) Gram Panchayats (GPs), Declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages.

| Annexure-I                                                                                              | Annexure-I                                                                                              | Annexure-I                                                                                              | Annexure-I                                                                                              | Annexure-I                                                                                              | Annexure-I                                                                                              |
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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No- 3974 due for reply on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No- 3974 due for reply on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No- 3974 due for reply on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No- 3974 due for reply on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No- 3974 due for reply on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No- 3974 due for reply on 10.08.2017 |
| S.No.                                                                                                   | State                                                                                                   | Rural population (in %) getting safe drinking water i.e. residing in FC and PC habitations              | Rural population (in %) getting safe drinking water i.e. residing in FC and PC habitations              | Rural population (in %) getting safe drinking water i.e. residing in FC and PC habitations              | Rural population (in %) getting safe drinking water i.e. residing in FC and PC habitations              |
|                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         | As on 01/04/2015                                                                                        | As on 01/04/2016                                                                                        | As on 01/04/2017                                                                                        | As on 07.08.2017                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                       | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                                                     | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                          | 98.76                                                                                                   | 98.80                                                                                                   | 99.12                                                                                                   | 99.12                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 98.13                                                                                                   | 99.20                                                                                                   | 99.52                                                                                                   | 99.52                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                       | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 88.83                                                                                                   | 87.20                                                                                                   | 85.97                                                                                                   | 85.97                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                       | BIHAR                                                                                                   | 97.59                                                                                                   | 94.24                                                                                                   | 95.12                                                                                                   | 95.13                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                       | CHATTISGARH                                                                                             | 97.37                                                                                                   | 98.63                                                                                                   | 98.43                                                                                                   | 98.45                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                       | GOA                                                                                                     | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                                 | 99.87                                                                                                   | 99.92                                                                                                   | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                                 | 99.69                                                                                                   | 96.39                                                                                                   | 98.31                                                                                                   | 98.31                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                        | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                       | 99.84                                                                                                   | 99.92                                                                                                   | 99.65                                                                                                   | 99.65                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                                                               | 99.98                                                                                                   | 94.77                                                                                                   | 95.70                                                                                                   | 95.74                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                      | KARNATAKA                                                                                               | 95.03                                                                                                   | 96.87                                                                                                   | 97.49                                                                                                   | 97.49                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                      | KERALA                                                                                                  | 93.69                                                                                                   | 96.19                                                                                                   | 97.99                                                                                                   | 98.25                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                      | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                          | 99.50                                                                                                   | 99.82                                                                                                   | 99.84                                                                                                   | 99.84                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                             | 97.78                                                                                                   | 98.75                                                                                                   | 99.12                                                                                                   | 99.12                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                      | MANIPUR                                                                                                 | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 99.36                                                                                                   | 99.70                                                                                                   | 99.59                                                                                                   | 99.59                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                      | MIZORAM                                                                                                 | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                      | NAGALAND                                                                                                | 93.05                                                                                                   | 98.73                                                                                                   | 98.73                                                                                                   | 98.73                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                      | ODISHA                                                                                                  | 96.42                                                                                                   | 98.34                                                                                                   | 97.20                                                                                                   | 97.21                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                              | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                                                  | 89.28                                                                                                   | 77.65                                                                                                   | 74.81                                                                                                   | 74.95                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                                                               | 82.35                                                                                                   | 83.00                                                                                                   | 83.34                                                                                                   | 83.42                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                      | SIKKIM                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                                      | TAMILNADU                                                                                               | 99.58                                                                                                   | 99.69                                                                                                   | 99.76                                                                                                   | 99.76                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                      | TELANGANA                                                                                               | 91.91                                                                                                   | 90.97                                                                                                   | 91.18                                                                                                   | 91.23                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                                                 | 55.23                                                                                                   | 71.79                                                                                                   | 72.71                                                                                                   | 72.86                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                           | 99.81                                                                                                   | 99.55                                                                                                   | 99.21                                                                                                   | 99.21                                                                                                   |
| 30                                                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                             | 98.50                                                                                                   | 98.75                                                                                                   | 98.90                                                                                                   | 98.90                                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                                                                             | 86.93                                                                                                   | 78.81                                                                                                   | 73.91                                                                                                   | 73.91                                                                                                   |

(source: format C-17 of IMIS)

(source: format C-36 of IMIS)

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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 3974 due for answer on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 3974 due for answer on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 3974 due for answer on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 3974 due for answer on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 3974 due for answer on 10.08.2017 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 3974 due for answer on 10.08.2017 |
| Sr. No.                                                                                                   | STATE                                                                                                     | State-wise number of rural households who have tapped water connection                                    | State-wise number of rural households who have tapped water connection                                    | State-wise number of rural households who have tapped water connection                                    | State-wise number of rural households who have tapped water connection                                    |
| Sr. No.                                                                                                   | STATE                                                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                                                   | 2015-16                                                                                                   | 2016-17                                                                                                   | 2017-18 (as on 08.08.2017)                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                         | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                         | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                            | 18552                                                                                                     | 24882                                                                                                     | 38581                                                                                                     | 38581                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                         | 3609                                                                                                      | 5203                                                                                                      | 6506                                                                                                      | 6506                                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                                         | ASSAM                                                                                                     | 13531                                                                                                     | 22791                                                                                                     | 23984                                                                                                     | 23984                                                                                                     |
| 5                                                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                                                     | 18479                                                                                                     | 29254                                                                                                     | 89066                                                                                                     | 99926                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                         | CHATTISGARH                                                                                               | 97955                                                                                                     | 109414                                                                                                    | 125305                                                                                                    | 125343                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                         | GOA                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                         | GUJARAT                                                                                                   | 85244                                                                                                     | 128539                                                                                                    | 363506                                                                                                    | 363506                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                         | HARYANA                                                                                                   | 55232                                                                                                     | 64131                                                                                                     | 84145                                                                                                     | 84145                                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                                        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                          | 8769                                                                                                      | 45401                                                                                                     | 58589                                                                                                     | 58603                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                         | 14446                                                                                                     | 18422                                                                                                     | 23109                                                                                                     | 23109                                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                                        | JHARKHAND                                                                                                 | 33163                                                                                                     | 33692                                                                                                     | 72890                                                                                                     | 73703                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                        | KARNATAKA                                                                                                 | 486313                                                                                                    | 1114516                                                                                                   | 1540686                                                                                                   | 1540686                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                        | KERALA                                                                                                    | 536                                                                                                       | 613                                                                                                       | 613                                                                                                       | 613                                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                                        | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                             | 188609                                                                                                    | 428566                                                                                                    | 614626                                                                                                    | 626455                                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                                        | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                               | 209913                                                                                                    | 307703                                                                                                    | 388253                                                                                                    | 393618                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                        | MANIPUR                                                                                                   | 1794                                                                                                      | 3426                                                                                                      | 5251                                                                                                      | 5251                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                        | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                 | 189                                                                                                       | 195                                                                                                       | 195                                                                                                       | 195                                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                                        | MIZORAM                                                                                                   | 37                                                                                                        | 37                                                                                                        | 37                                                                                                        | 37                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                        | NAGALAND                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                         | 108                                                                                                       | 108                                                                                                       | 108                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                        | ODISHA                                                                                                    | 107878                                                                                                    | 113716                                                                                                    | 164491                                                                                                    | 164494                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                        | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                         |
| 23                                                                                                        | PUNJAB                                                                                                    | 112884                                                                                                    | 173392                                                                                                    | 191648                                                                                                    | 216137                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                        | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                 | 46155                                                                                                     | 70419                                                                                                     | 71777                                                                                                     | 71777                                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                                        | SIKKIM                                                                                                    | 1441                                                                                                      | 2056                                                                                                      | 2056                                                                                                      | 2056                                                                                                      |
| 26                                                                                                        | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                | 37350                                                                                                     | 49812                                                                                                     | 56852                                                                                                     | 56852                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                        |                                                                                                           | 6455                                                                                                      | 11491                                                                                                     | 12912                                                                                                     | 12912                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                           | TRIPURA                                                                                                   |                                                                                                           |                                                                                                           |                                                                                                           |                                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                                        | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                             | 7809                                                                                                      | 84030                                                                                                     | 90798                                                                                                     | 90798                                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                                        | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                               | 36319                                                                                                     | 38922                                                                                                     | 41792                                                                                                     | 42445                                                                                                     |
| 31                                                                                                        | WEST BENGAL                                                                                               | 98332                                                                                                     | 100199                                                                                                    | 100200                                                                                                    | 100200                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                     | 1710138                                                                                                   | 3004183                                                                                                   | 4196736                                                                                                   | 4250807                                                                                                   |