Lok Sabha Question No. 128 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Installation of Handpumps
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## Installation  of  Hand pumps

## *128. SHRI  FEROZE  VARUN  GANDHI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  hand  pumps  installed  in  the  country  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) whether  a  large  number  of hand pumps  have  been  installed  without proper sanction  and  checks,  especially  in Maharashtra;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the    remedial    steps    being    taken    by    the Government in this regard, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has recommended that shallow aquifers should not be targeted due to the possible presence of microbial organisms and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has considered  any  proposal  to  change  the design of the hand pumps to incorporate a suitable  filter  to  remove  microbes  and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 128 due for answer  on 09.03.2017

- (a) The number of hand pumps installed  in the States during each of the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I.
- (b) No Madam .  Although under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) there  is  no  specific  guidelines  for  installation  of  Hand  pumps,  the  hand  pumps  are installed as per the decisions taken during State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC). However, the hand pumps are installed with proper sanction and checks.
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d)  &  (e)  Shallow  aquifers  are  prone  to  bacteriological  contamination  due  to  local unhygienic conditions. In 60 high priority districts identified by the Ministry of Health and  Family  Welfare,  in  order  to  prevent  Acute  Encephalitis  Syndrome  (AES), earmarked funds are allocated and given to 5 States viz., Assam, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal for conversion of public shallow hand pumps to India Mark-II / Mark-III hand pumps which draw water from a depth of about 24 meters, where chances of bacteriological contamination is minimum. External attachments as filters to hand pumps like bleaching powder / chlorination activated alumina, etc. can also  be  made to provide safe  drinking  water. However, proper maintenance of  hand pumps  and  external  filter  attachments  is  required  so  as  to  ensure  providing  clean drinking water.

| Annexure-I                                                                                   | Annexure-I                                                                                   | Annexure-I                                                                                   | Annexure-I                                                                                   | Annexure-I                                                                                   | Annexure-I                                                                                   |
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| Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 128 due for answer on 09.03.2017 | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 128 due for answer on 09.03.2017 | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 128 due for answer on 09.03.2017 | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 128 due for answer on 09.03.2017 | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 128 due for answer on 09.03.2017 | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Q.No. 128 due for answer on 09.03.2017 |
| Year wise number of Hand pump installed                                                      | Year wise number of Hand pump installed                                                      | Year wise number of Hand pump installed                                                      | Year wise number of Hand pump installed                                                      | Year wise number of Hand pump installed                                                      | Year wise number of Hand pump installed                                                      |
| S.No                                                                                         | State Name                                                                                   | 2016-2017 (As on 05.03.2017)                                                                 | 2015-2016                                                                                    | 2014-2015                                                                                    | 2013-2014                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                            | ANDHRAPRADESH                                                                                | 234                                                                                          | 1924                                                                                         | 4062                                                                                         | 3226                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                            | ASSAM                                                                                        | 2474                                                                                         | 462                                                                                          | 769                                                                                          | 924                                                                                          |
| 3                                                                                            | BIHAR                                                                                        | 1690                                                                                         | 25326                                                                                        | 36353                                                                                        | 47648                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                            | CHATTISGARH                                                                                  | 1442                                                                                         | 11784                                                                                        | 20030                                                                                        | 16924                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                            | GUJARAT                                                                                      | 122                                                                                          | 297                                                                                          | 320                                                                                          | 743                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                            | HARYANA                                                                                      | 3                                                                                            | 6                                                                                            | 5                                                                                            | 8                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                            | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                             | 64                                                                                           | 564                                                                                          | 636                                                                                          | 1112                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                            | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                            | 856                                                                                          | 1676                                                                                         | 3147                                                                                         | 3114                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                            | JHARKHAND                                                                                    | 10034                                                                                        | 12266                                                                                        | 25707                                                                                        | 32375                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                           | KARNATAKA                                                                                    | 1014                                                                                         | 1601                                                                                         | 1900                                                                                         | 2790                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                           | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                               | 9998                                                                                         | 25693                                                                                        | 29419                                                                                        | 36928                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                           | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                  | 150                                                                                          | 788                                                                                          | 1508                                                                                         | 1988                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                           | MANIPUR                                                                                      | 29                                                                                           | 27                                                                                           | 24                                                                                           | 25                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                           | MEGHALAYA                                                                                    | 10                                                                                           | 21                                                                                           | 7                                                                                            | 68                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                           | ODISHA                                                                                       | 7761                                                                                         | 40739                                                                                        | 31812                                                                                        | 41341                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                           | PUNJAB                                                                                       | 32                                                                                           | 8                                                                                            | 84                                                                                           | 172                                                                                          |
| 17                                                                                           | RAJASTHAN                                                                                    | 657                                                                                          | 1550                                                                                         | 3827                                                                                         | 5621                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                           | TAMIL NADU                                                                                   | 1                                                                                            | 15                                                                                           | 37                                                                                           | 234                                                                                          |
| 19                                                                                           | TELANGANA                                                                                    | 1                                                                                            | 6                                                                                            | 67                                                                                           | 69                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                           | TRIPURA                                                                                      | 1135                                                                                         | 1933                                                                                         | 2422                                                                                         | 2897                                                                                         |
| 21                                                                                           | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                | 9671                                                                                         | 38306                                                                                        | 77297                                                                                        | 112207                                                                                       |
| 22                                                                                           | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                  | 39                                                                                           | 450                                                                                          | 33                                                                                           | 796                                                                                          |
| 23                                                                                           | WESTBENGAL                                                                                   | 14086                                                                                        | 39318                                                                                        | 94833                                                                                        | 24737                                                                                        |
| Total                                                                                        | Total                                                                                        | 61503                                                                                        | 204760                                                                                       | 334299                                                                                       | 335947                                                                                       |