Lok Sabha Question No. 1050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Availability of Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1050 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## Availability of Drinking Water

## †1050. DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL, SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, SHRI KIRTI AZAD;

WilltheMinister ofDRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are several households in the country who do not have access to any source of drinking water within the vicinity of one kilometer area;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken for providing safe drinking water to each and every household?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## ANSWER (SHRI S.S.AHLUWALIA)

(a) & (b)Rural drinking water supply is a state subject. This Ministry maintains information of coverage of drinking water in terms of rural habitations and not in terms of households. As per the Census 2011, 22.1% of the rural households have to fetch drinking water from a distance of more than 500 meters in rural areas.

Under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP),  this  Ministry  provides technical & financial assistance to states to improve the coverage of safe drinking water in rural  areas.  The  responsibility  of  implementation  &  execution  of  various  water  supply schemes under the programme lies with the State.  As per the information furnished by the State on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry,77.50% of total rural habitations is getting more than 40 litres per capita per day (lpcd) safe drinking water, 18.31 % of total rural habitations is being provided less than the norm of 40 lpcd and 4.19 % of rural habitations do not have access  to safe  drinking water.  Thus about 22.50 % of rural population is facing scarcity of drinking water. The state-wise details of coverage of rural habitations as on 04.02.2018 are at Annexure.

(c)As  a  long  term  solution,  this  Ministry  has  directed  the  States  to  cover  the  rural households  with  Piped  Water  Supply  with  sustainable  safe  source.  To  achieve  this,  the States  have  been  advised  to  pool  more  funds  from  State  plan  in  view  of  the  enhanced devolution of funds under the 14th Finance Commission and to arrange external assistance or  loan  from  lending  institutions  over  and  above  the  funding  from  the  Ministry  under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). Moreover,The Ministry has chalked out a strategic goal 2017-2030, wherein theMinistry aims to achieve 'HarGhar Jal' by 2030 i.e. providing safe & adequate drinking water to each rural household through coordinated efforts of the State Governments. The goal is to provide coverage of rural population with pipe water supply and household connection ultimately by 2030 to honour the commitment made  by  the  country  in  the  international  forum  while  agreeing  for  UN  Sustainable Development  Goal  (SDG)-2030.  Further,  the  Ministry  has  restructured  National  Rural Drinking  Water  Program  (NRDWP)  to  make  it  competitive,  outcome  based  and  result oriented which will help in attaining the ultimate goal.

(source: format C-17)

| Annexure                                                                                                 | Annexure                                                                                                 | Annexure                                                                                                 | Annexure                                                                                                 | Annexure                                                                                                 |
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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 1050 due for reply on 08.02.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 1050 due for reply on 08.02.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 1050 due for reply on 08.02.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 1050 due for reply on 08.02.2018 | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No- 1050 due for reply on 08.02.2018 |
| S.No.                                                                                                    | State                                                                                                    | No of Fully Covered Habitations (i.e. Getting more than 40 lpcd safe drinking water)                     | No of Partially Covered Habitations (i.e. Getting less than 40 lpcd safe drinking water)                 | No of Quality Affected Habitations (i.e. Containing at least one contaminant)                            |
| 1                                                                                                        | ANDAMANand NICOBAR                                                                                       | 324                                                                                                      | 76                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                        | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                           | 33328                                                                                                    | 14617                                                                                                    | 418                                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                        | 2922                                                                                                     | 4629                                                                                                     | 31                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                                        | ASSAM                                                                                                    | 52833                                                                                                    | 24243                                                                                                    | 11023                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                        | BIHAR                                                                                                    | 67395                                                                                                    | 38627                                                                                                    | 4212                                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                                        | CHATTISGARH                                                                                              | 70490                                                                                                    | 3025                                                                                                     | 1170                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                        | GOA                                                                                                      | 345                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                        | GUJARAT                                                                                                  | 36065                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                        | HARYANA                                                                                                  | 7605                                                                                                     | 215                                                                                                      | 128                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                         | 42827                                                                                                    | 10777                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                        | 9002                                                                                                     | 6940                                                                                                     | 16                                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                                       | JHARKHAND                                                                                                | 116970                                                                                                   | 898                                                                                                      | 2896                                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                                       | KARNATAKA                                                                                                | 24267                                                                                                    | 34931                                                                                                    | 1050                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                       | KERALA                                                                                                   | 4943                                                                                                     | 16247                                                                                                    | 361                                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                                       | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                            | 127795                                                                                                   | 79                                                                                                       | 187                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                       | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                              | 87132                                                                                                    | 12320                                                                                                    | 280                                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                                       | MANIPUR                                                                                                  | 2227                                                                                                     | 1561                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                | 1758                                                                                                     | 8685                                                                                                     | 32                                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                                       | MIZORAM                                                                                                  | 470                                                                                                      | 268                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                                       | NAGALAND                                                                                                 | 680                                                                                                      | 742                                                                                                      | 30                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                       | ODISHA                                                                                                   | 139027                                                                                                   | 15706                                                                                                    | 3040                                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                                       | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                               | 153                                                                                                      | 113                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                       | PUNJAB                                                                                                   | 10057                                                                                                    | 1754                                                                                                     | 3573                                                                                                     |
| 24                                                                                                       | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                | 56503                                                                                                    | 45355                                                                                                    | 19790                                                                                                    |
| 25                                                                                                       | SIKKIM                                                                                                   | 750                                                                                                      | 1334                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                                       | TAMIL NADU                                                                                               | 93555                                                                                                    | 6452                                                                                                     | 197                                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                                       | TELANGANA                                                                                                | 13821                                                                                                    | 9501                                                                                                     | 1240                                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                                       | TRIPURA                                                                                                  | 4580                                                                                                     | 1601                                                                                                     | 2542                                                                                                     |
| 29                                                                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                            | 256303                                                                                                   | 2345                                                                                                     | 1379                                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                                       | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                              | 22272                                                                                                    | 17072                                                                                                    | 16                                                                                                       |
| 31                                                                                                       | WEST BENGAL                                                                                              | 51239                                                                                                    | 35947                                                                                                    | 18719                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                    | 1337638                                                                                                  | 316063                                                                                                   | 72330                                                                                                    |
| Percentage                                                                                               | Percentage                                                                                               | 77.5                                                                                                     | 18.31                                                                                                    | 4.19                                                                                                     |