Lok Sabha Question No. 4157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Drinking Water Problem in Bundelkhand
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4157 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## Drinking Water Problem in Bundelkhand

## †4157. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the effective measures taken by the Government in Bundelkhand under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide special assistance to rural areas of Bundelkhand with a view to tackle the drinking water problem;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the financial assistance provided for different areas in Bundelkhand including Madhya Pradesh under the NRDWP along with the effective steps taken to address the problem of drinking water during the last one year?

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

(a)  to  (c)  Water  is  a  State  subject.  Under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme (NRDWP), this Ministry provides technical & financial assistance to the states to improve the coverage of safe drinking water in rural areas. No special assistance is provided under the programme.

(d) During 2018-19, details of allocation to address the problem of drinking water in Bundelkhand region both for States of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh,are as under:-

(All amount is in Rs. Lacs)

| S. No.                                             | Name of Districts                                  | Allocation during F.Y. 2018-19                     |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Allocation for Bundelkhand Region (Madhya Pradesh) | Allocation for Bundelkhand Region (Madhya Pradesh) | Allocation for Bundelkhand Region (Madhya Pradesh) |
| 1                                                  | Chhatarpur                                         | 178.67                                             |
| 2                                                  | Damoh                                              | 285.59                                             |
| 3                                                  | Datia                                              | 74.55                                              |
| 4                                                  | Panna                                              | 134.62                                             |
| 5                                                  | Sagar                                              | 524.02                                             |
| 6                                                  | Tikamgarh                                          | 347.38                                             |
|                                                    | Total                                              | 1544.83                                            |
| Allocation for Bundelkhand Region (Uttar Pradesh)  | Allocation for Bundelkhand Region (Uttar Pradesh)  | Allocation for Bundelkhand Region (Uttar Pradesh)  |
| 1                                                  | Banda                                              | 499.92                                             |
| 2                                                  | Jalaun                                             | 21.41                                              |
| 3                                                  | Jhansi                                             | 4456.56                                            |
| 4                                                  | Lalitpur                                           | 1967.89                                            |
|                                                    | Total                                              | 6945.78                                            |

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