Lok Sabha Question No. 2993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-03
Subject: Contaminated Drinking Water in Tribal Areas
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2993 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2017

## Contaminated Drinking Water in Tribal Areas

## †2993. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (a) whether the tribal people living in the hilly States particularly Sahebganj, Pakur, Godda and Dumka districts of Jharkhand are compelled to drink contaminated drinking water;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the various measures taken to provide safe drinking water in the tribal areas of the said districts?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING   WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) &  (b)  :  Number  of  habitations  affected  by  fluoride,  arsenic,  iron  and  nitrate inSahebganj, Pakur, Godda and Dumka districts of Jharkhand State as reported by the state into integrated management information system (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 01 st  August, 2017 is as follows.

| S. No.   | Name of the   | Contamination Wise Number Of Habitations   | Contamination Wise Number Of Habitations   | Contamination Wise Number Of Habitations   | Contamination Wise Number Of Habitations   |
|----------|---------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Districts     | Fluoride                                   | Arsenic                                    | Iron                                       | Nitrate                                    |
| 1        | DUMKA         | 8                                          | 1                                          | 251                                        | 0                                          |
| 2        | GODDA         | 17                                         | 15                                         | 3                                          | 0                                          |
| 3        | PAKUR         | 58                                         | 2                                          | 123                                        | 0                                          |
| 4        | SAHIBGANJ     | 21                                         | 73                                         | 5                                          | 0                                          |

As per the information provided by the Government of Jharkhand, Electro De-Fluoridation Plants  and  Arsenic  Removal  Plants  have  been  installed  as  short  term  measures  (where surface water is not available) in the fluoride and arsenic affected habitations and provided safe drinking water.

- (C) :  As per the information provided by the Government of Jharkhand, following measures have been taken to provide safe drinking water. District wise number of completed and under construction large / mini rural pipe water supply schemes are as below:-

| Sl.                                                           | Name of the District                                          | Completed                                                     | Under Construction                                            |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Large Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                        | Large Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                        | Large Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                        | Large Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                        |
| 1                                                             | Dumka                                                         | 10                                                            | 3                                                             |
| 2                                                             | Godda                                                         | 14                                                            | 7                                                             |
| 3                                                             | Pakur                                                         | 6                                                             | 3                                                             |
| 4                                                             | Sahebganj                                                     | 1                                                             | 6                                                             |
|                                                               | Total                                                         | 31                                                            | 19                                                            |
| Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                         | Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                         | Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                         | Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes                         |
| 1                                                             | Dumka                                                         | 78                                                            | 0                                                             |
| 2                                                             | Godda                                                         | 62                                                            | 0                                                             |
| 3                                                             | Pakur                                                         | 51                                                            | 0                                                             |
| 4                                                             | Sahebganj                                                     | 69                                                            | 0                                                             |
|                                                               | Total                                                         | 260                                                           | 0                                                             |
| Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes powered by Solar Energy | Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes powered by Solar Energy | Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes powered by Solar Energy | Mini Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes powered by Solar Energy |
| 1                                                             | Godda                                                         | 70                                                            | 55                                                            |
| 2                                                             | Pakur                                                         | 90                                                            | 10                                                            |
| 3                                                             | Sahebganj                                                     | 80                                                            | 20                                                            |
|                                                               | Total                                                         | 240                                                           | 85                                                            |
| Fluoride Removal Attachment                                   | Fluoride Removal Attachment                                   | Fluoride Removal Attachment                                   | Fluoride Removal Attachment                                   |
| 1                                                             | Godda                                                         | 0                                                             | 11                                                            |
| 2                                                             | Pakur                                                         | 40                                                            | 0                                                             |
| 3                                                             | Sahebganj                                                     | 35                                                            | 0                                                             |
|                                                               | Total                                                         | 75                                                            | 11                                                            |
| Arsenic Removal Attachment                                    | Arsenic Removal Attachment                                    | Arsenic Removal Attachment                                    | Arsenic Removal Attachment                                    |
| 1                                                             | Sahebganj                                                     | 100                                                           | 0                                                             |
|                                                               | Total                                                         | 100                                                           | 0                                                             |

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