Lok Sabha Question No. 5347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Supply of Safe Drinking Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## Supply of Safe Drinking Water

## †5347. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the schemes under which the Government has supplied/ provided safe drinking water for consumption in the rural habitations during the last five years;
- (b)  whether the  Government  proposes  to  increase  pace of  such  schemes  in  view of the present drought situation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  habitations  in  such  States/districts  which  are  having  contaminated water and where drinking water is supplied through pipelines including the number of such habitations in the country where pipelines are yet to be laid; and
- (d)  the  names  of  the  States  in  the  country  where  nitrate,  phosphate,  carbon  toxicity, polycyclics aromatic hydrocarbon, fluoride, boron substance and arsenic are found in the ground water?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FORJAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a)&  (b)  Water  is  a  state  subject.  State  Government  is  empowered  to  plan,  design, approve and execute drinking water supply projects / schemes in rural areas. As reported by  States  on  Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), details of completed schemes during the last five years are at Annexure-I . Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation  (DDWS), Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  has  directed  the  States  to  complete  all  the ongoing  schemes  which  are  at  advanced  stage  of  completion  which  would  ultimately help  in  improving  the  coverage of  drinking water availability   and  mitigating drought like situation in the country.

(c)and (d) As reported  by  the  States  on  Integrated  Management  Information  System (IMIS),  State-wise  number  of  (i)  Quality  affected  habitations  having  access  to  safe drinking waterthrough piped water supply or without piped water supply is at AnnexureII and State-wise number of rural habitations affected with Arsenic, Fluoride & Nitrate is placed at Annexure-III . Other details are not maintained by this Ministry.

## Annexure-I

| Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Number of schemes completed                                                                              | Number of schemes completed                                                                              | Number of schemes completed                                                                              | Number of schemes completed                                                                              | Number of schemes completed                                                                              | Number of schemes completed                                                                              | Number of schemes completed                                                                              |
| S.No.                                                                                                    | State Name                                                                                               | 2014-15                                                                                                  | 2015-16                                                                                                  | 2016-17                                                                                                  | 2017-18                                                                                                  | 2018-19                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                        | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                        | ANDHRAPRADESH                                                                                            | 3399                                                                                                     | 2297                                                                                                     | 834                                                                                                      | 417                                                                                                      | 29                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                                        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                        | 548                                                                                                      | 349                                                                                                      | 194                                                                                                      | 345                                                                                                      | 82                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                                        | ASSAM                                                                                                    | 10173                                                                                                    | 8448                                                                                                     | 12729                                                                                                    | 3264                                                                                                     | 683                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                        | BIHAR                                                                                                    | 7400                                                                                                     | 2247                                                                                                     | 103                                                                                                      | 207                                                                                                      | 110                                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                                        | CHATTISGARH                                                                                              | 31929                                                                                                    | 23185                                                                                                    | 2887                                                                                                     | 1504                                                                                                     | 837                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                        | GOA                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                        | GUJARAT                                                                                                  | 5062                                                                                                     | 3554                                                                                                     | 1681                                                                                                     | 918                                                                                                      | 459                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                        | HARYANA                                                                                                  | 917                                                                                                      | 915                                                                                                      | 210                                                                                                      | 195                                                                                                      | 281                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                       | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                         | 1078                                                                                                     | 694                                                                                                      | 604                                                                                                      | 374                                                                                                      | 156                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                                        | 3303                                                                                                     | 2589                                                                                                     | 385                                                                                                      | 603                                                                                                      | 139                                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                                       | JHARKHAND                                                                                                | 30482                                                                                                    | 11921                                                                                                    | 1541                                                                                                     | 1338                                                                                                     | 291                                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                                       | KARNATAKA                                                                                                | 30974                                                                                                    | 32398                                                                                                    | 8969                                                                                                     | 11283                                                                                                    | 2612                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                       | KERALA                                                                                                   | 55                                                                                                       | 31                                                                                                       | 23                                                                                                       | 10                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                       | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                                            | 35018                                                                                                    | 29671                                                                                                    | 15350                                                                                                    | 3450                                                                                                     | 2679                                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                                       | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                              | 14314                                                                                                    | 10730                                                                                                    | 5493                                                                                                     | 1871                                                                                                     | 1359                                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                                       | MANIPUR                                                                                                  | 412                                                                                                      | 600                                                                                                      | 356                                                                                                      | 440                                                                                                      | 326                                                                                                      |
| 18                                                                                                       | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                | 1068                                                                                                     | 688                                                                                                      | 401                                                                                                      | 1056                                                                                                     | 436                                                                                                      |
| 19                                                                                                       | MIZORAM                                                                                                  | 97                                                                                                       | 18                                                                                                       | 34                                                                                                       | 39                                                                                                       | 37                                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                                       | NAGALAND                                                                                                 | 537                                                                                                      | 509                                                                                                      | 110                                                                                                      | 91                                                                                                       | 38                                                                                                       |
| 21                                                                                                       | ODISHA                                                                                                   | 39448                                                                                                    | 46661                                                                                                    | 4859                                                                                                     | 680                                                                                                      | 880                                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                                       | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                                       | PUNJAB                                                                                                   | 780                                                                                                      | 429                                                                                                      | 293                                                                                                      | 275                                                                                                      | 154                                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                                       | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                | 5483                                                                                                     | 3277                                                                                                     | 1401                                                                                                     | 930                                                                                                      | 226                                                                                                      |
| 25                                                                                                       | SIKKIM                                                                                                   | 443                                                                                                      | 182                                                                                                      | 99                                                                                                       | 130                                                                                                      | 167                                                                                                      |
| 26                                                                                                       | TAMIL NADU                                                                                               | 7318                                                                                                     | 2362                                                                                                     | 200                                                                                                      | 128                                                                                                      | 7                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                       | TELANGANA                                                                                                | 3248                                                                                                     | 2562                                                                                                     | 1175                                                                                                     | 986                                                                                                      | 72                                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                                       | TRIPURA                                                                                                  | 4513                                                                                                     | 2321                                                                                                     | 445                                                                                                      | 882                                                                                                      | 369                                                                                                      |
| 29                                                                                                       | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                            | 48584                                                                                                    | 17503                                                                                                    | 265                                                                                                      | 97                                                                                                       | 8                                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                                       | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                              | 441                                                                                                      | 426                                                                                                      | 222                                                                                                      | 378                                                                                                      | 210                                                                                                      |
| 31                                                                                                       | WEST BENGAL                                                                                              | 14045                                                                                                    | 5112                                                                                                     | 561                                                                                                      | 7466                                                                                                     | 66                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                    | 301080                                                                                                   | 211682                                                                                                   | 61425                                                                                                    | 39357                                                                                                    | 12714                                                                                                    |

(source:IMIS, DDWS)

## Annexure-II

| Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                            | State                                                                            | 25.07.2019 Number of Quality Affected habitations                                | 25.07.2019 Number of Quality Affected habitations                                |
| S.No.                                                                            | State                                                                            | Having PWS                                                                       | Not having PWS                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                              | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                   | 442                                                                              | 30                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                | 19                                                                               | 8                                                                                |
| 4                                                                                | ASSAM                                                                            | 4,713                                                                            | 5,055                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                | BIHAR                                                                            | 895                                                                              | 2,914                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                | CHATTISGARH                                                                      | 193                                                                              | 319                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                | GOA                                                                              | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 8                                                                                | GUJARAT                                                                          | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                | HARYANA                                                                          | 87                                                                               | 0                                                                                |
| 10                                                                               | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                 | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 11                                                                               | JAMMUAND KASHMIR                                                                 | 11                                                                               | 0                                                                                |
| 12                                                                               | JHARKHAND                                                                        | 185                                                                              | 348                                                                              |
| 13                                                                               | KARNATAKA                                                                        | 437                                                                              | 15                                                                               |
| 14                                                                               | KERALA                                                                           | 325                                                                              | 2                                                                                |
| 15                                                                               | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                   | 55                                                                               | 98                                                                               |
| 16                                                                               | MAHARASHTRA                                                                      | 161                                                                              | 14                                                                               |
| 17                                                                               | MANIPUR                                                                          | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 18                                                                               | MEGHALAYA                                                                        | 6                                                                                | 1                                                                                |
| 19                                                                               | MIZORAM                                                                          | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 20                                                                               | NAGALAND                                                                         | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 21                                                                               | ODISHA                                                                           | 532                                                                              | 1,889                                                                            |
| 22                                                                               | PUDUCHERRY                                                                       | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 23                                                                               | PUNJAB                                                                           | 2,940                                                                            | 327                                                                              |
| 24                                                                               | RAJASTHAN                                                                        | 5,609                                                                            | 11,737                                                                           |
| 25                                                                               | SIKKIM                                                                           | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 26                                                                               | TAMIL NADU                                                                       | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| 27                                                                               | TELANGANA                                                                        | 324                                                                              | 20                                                                               |
| 28                                                                               | TRIPURA                                                                          | 1,819                                                                            | 580                                                                              |
| 29                                                                               | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                    | 640                                                                              | 563                                                                              |
| 30                                                                               | UTTARAKHAND                                                                      | 6                                                                                | 3                                                                                |
| 31                                                                               | WEST BENGAL                                                                      | 7,885                                                                            | 6,827                                                                            |
|                                                                                  | Total                                                                            | 27,284                                                                           | 30,750                                                                           |

(Source: IMIS, DDWS)

| Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of LokSabhaUnstarred Q. No- 5347 due for reply on 25.07.2019   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                                    | State                                                                                                    | Contamination wise number of habitations                                                                 | Contamination wise number of habitations                                                                 | Contamination wise number of habitations                                                                 | Total                                                                                                    |
| S.No.                                                                                                    | State                                                                                                    | Fluoride                                                                                                 | Arsenic                                                                                                  | Nitrate                                                                                                  | Total                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                           | 429                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                        | 433                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                    | 256                                                                                                      | 4293                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                        | 4549                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                    | 705                                                                                                      | 804                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        | 1509                                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                             | 281                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                        | 285                                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                                        | Haryana                                                                                                  | 87                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 87                                                                                                       |
| 6                                                                                                        | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 4                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                | 197                                                                                                      | 19                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        | 216                                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                | 262                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                        | 140                                                                                                      | 404                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                   | 32                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        | 32                                                                                                       | 64                                                                                                       |
| 10                                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                           | 143                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 143                                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                              | 53                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        | 66                                                                                                       | 119                                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                                       | Odisha                                                                                                   | 92                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 92                                                                                                       |
| 13                                                                                                       | Punjab                                                                                                   | 330                                                                                                      | 660                                                                                                      | 131                                                                                                      | 1121                                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                | 4177                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                        | 922                                                                                                      | 5099                                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 135                                                                                                      | 135                                                                                                      |
| 16                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                            | 119                                                                                                      | 650                                                                                                      | 9                                                                                                        | 778                                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                              | 1359                                                                                                     | 7544                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                        | 8903                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                    | 8526                                                                                                     | 13972                                                                                                    | 1445                                                                                                     | 23943                                                                                                    |

(source: IMIS, DDWS)