Lok Sabha Question No. 4378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Drinking Water and Sanitation Facilities
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4378

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## Drinking Water and Sanitation Facilities

## 4378. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASAD TASA:

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

- (a) the allocation of funds for providing drinking water and sanitation facilities in Assam during the last three years;
- (b) the works undertaken and completed in the State during the said period;
- (c)   whether any assessment has been made about the quality and adequacy of the works undertaken; and
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI S.S.AHLUWALIA)

- (a) The allocation of funds for drinking water facilities in Assam under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) during the last three years is as under:

| Financial Year   |   (All amount in Rs. Crores) Funds allocated |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                                       501.1  |
| 2015-16          |                                       268.26 |
| 2016-17          |                                       353.23 |

Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is demand driven scheme, so State/UT-wise funds are not allocated. However, central share released to Assam under SBM(G) during last 3 years is as under :-

| Year    |   Central share released (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                                  185.78 |
| 2015-16 |                                  474.27 |
| 2016-17 |                                  747.58 |

- (b) Rural drinking water supply is a state subject. State governments are empowered to plan, design, implement and execute drinking water supply works / schemes which are  approved  by  State  Level  Scheme  Sanctioning  Committee  (SLSSC)  for  the coverage  of  rural  habitation  with  drinking  water  supply.  This  Ministry  provides technical  and  financial  assistance  to  states  to  supplement  its  efforts  for  providing drinking  water  to rural  habitations.  As  per  information  entered  by  States  on Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS),  the  details  of  number  of habitations covered (achievement) in the State of Assam against the target set by the Ministry during last three years is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Target |   Achievement |
|------------------|----------|---------------|
| 2014-15          |     9938 |          6399 |
| 2015-16          |     3993 |          1659 |
| 2016-17          |     1752 |           383 |

No.  of  Individual  household  latrines  (IHHLs)  constructed  in  Assam  under  SBM(G) during last 3 years is as under :-

| Year    | No. of Individual household latrines (IHHLs) constructed   |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 1,50,735                                                   |
| 2015-16 | 4,63,045                                                   |
| 2016-17 | 10,54,910                                                  |

(c) & (d) Rural Drinking Water supply and Sanitation is a State subject. Assessment about  the  quality  and  adequacy  of  the  works  /  projects  undertaken  in  the  state including  Assam  are  monitored by  State  Level  Implementing  Agencies. Moreover, this Ministry has not received any reports regarding Assessment about the quality and adequacy of the works / projects undertaken in Assam.