Lok Sabha Question No. 1830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Implementation of NRDWP in Maharashtra
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1830 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## Implementation of NRDWP in Maharashtra

## 1830. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of DRINKINGWATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  is  being implemented in the State Maharashtra and if so, the salient features thereof and the financial,  technical  assistance  provided  to  Maharashtra  and  number  of  rural habitations covered during each of the last five years;
- (b) the number of water quality affected habitations in Maharashtra;
- (c) whether any guidelines have been issued by the Government to provide clean drinking water in drought prone areas of Maharashtra; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof and the current status of drinking water availability in drought prone districts in Maharashtra?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

- (a) ThroughCentrally Sponsored Scheme of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP),this Ministry supplements the efforts of the States including Maharashtra for  improving  coverage of  rural  drinking water  supply  by  providing technical & financial assistance as per the budgetary allocation for the same. The allocation of funds to the States is made as per following criteria:

| Criteria                                                                                                                                                           |   Weightage(%) |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| Rural Population ( as per last Census )                                                                                                                            |             40 |
| Rural SC and ST population ( as per last Census )                                                                                                                  |             10 |
| States under DDP, DPAP, HADP and special category Hill States in terms of rural areas                                                                              |             40 |
| Population ( as per IMIS ) residing in habitations having affected by chemical contaminants including heavy metals (as on 31 st March of preceding financial year) |             10 |
| Total                                                                                                                                                              |            100 |

25% of NRDWP fund releases are based on 3 rd party assessment of functionality of schemes and 25% to pre-financing of the schemes by the State.

The details of financial assistance provided to State of Maharashtra and number of habitations covered during last five years is as under:

| Year    |   Financial Assistance / funds released under NRDWP (Amount in Rs Crore) |   No. of Habitations Covered |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                                                                   690.27 |                         4064 |
| 2014-15 |                                                                   748.23 |                         3747 |
| 2015-16 |                                                                   330.88 |                         1566 |
| 2016-17 |                                                                   404.45 |                         1270 |
| 2017-18 |                                                                   282.47 |                          638 |

- (b) As reported by State, Quality Affected habitations in Maharashtra are 194.
- (c)  As  the  water  supply  is  State  subject,  the  state  Govt.  is  required  to  take  necessary measures  while  planning  and  executing  schemes  to  provide  clean  drinking  water  in drought  prone  area  for  which  financial  assistance  provided  by  this  Ministry  under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) can be utilized.
- (d)  The  status  of  drinking  water  availability  is  described  in  terms  of  Fully  Covered habitations (i.e. getting more than 40 litre per capita per day (lpcd) safe drinking water), Partially  Covered  habitations  (i.e.  getting  less  than  40  lpcd  safe  drinking  water)  and Quality Affected habitations (i.e. containing chemical contaminant). The current status of drinking water availability in all district of Maharashtra including drought prone districts as  reported  by  them  on  Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  is  at Annexure.

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1830 to be answered on 20.12.2018

| S.No.   | District   |   Noof Fully Covered Habitations |   Noof Partially Covered Habitations |   Noof Quality Affected Habitations |
|---------|------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1       | AHMEDNAGAR |                             6409 |                                  964 |                                   7 |
| 2       | AKOLA      |                              812 |                                   33 |                                   0 |
| 3       | AMRAVATI   |                             1517 |                                   88 |                                   0 |
| 4       | AURANGABAD |                             1706 |                                  265 |                                   1 |
| 5       | BEED       |                             3242 |                                  192 |                                  12 |
| 6       | BHANDARA   |                              701 |                                   79 |                                   0 |
| 7       | BULDANA    |                             1155 |                                  155 |                                  39 |
| 8       | CHANDRAPUR |                             1570 |                                   92 |                                  39 |
| 9       | DHULE      |                             1120 |                                   37 |                                   0 |
| 10      | GADCHIROLI |                             1862 |                                  185 |                                   7 |
| 11      | GONDIA     |                             1463 |                                  141 |                                   0 |
| 12      | HINGOLI    |                              700 |                                   24 |                                   0 |
| 13      | JALGAON    |                              913 |                                  640 |                                   7 |
| 14      | JALNA      |                              977 |                                  305 |                                   0 |
| 15      | KOLHAPUR   |                             2980 |                                  246 |                                   0 |
| 16      | LATUR      |                             1164 |                                   16 |                                   0 |
| 17      | NAGPUR     |                             1416 |                                  144 |                                  17 |
| 18      | NANDED     |                             1954 |                                  158 |                                   6 |
| 19      | NANDURBAR  |                             2913 |                                   32 |                                   0 |
| 20      | NASHIK     |                             3652 |                                  279 |                                   5 |
| 21      | OSMANABAD  |                             1097 |                                   70 |                                   2 |
| 22      | PALGHAR    |                             3232 |                                 1259 |                                   1 |
| 23      | PARBHANI   |                             1038 |                                   39 |                                   3 |
| 24      | PUNE       |                             7893 |                                 1314 |                                   0 |
| 25      | RAIGAD     |                             4473 |                                  617 |                                   0 |
| 26      | RATNAGIRI  |                             7869 |                                 1085 |                                   0 |
| 27      | SANGLI     |                             4104 |                                  439 |                                   1 |
| 28      | SATARA     |                             5433 |                                  101 |                                   0 |
| 29      | SINDHUDURG |                             4978 |                                  168 |                                   1 |
| 30      | SOLAPUR    |                             5612 |                                  413 |                                  10 |
| 31      | THANE      |                             1816 |                                  156 |                                   0 |
| 32      | WARDHA     |                              779 |                                   91 |                                  36 |
| 33      | WASHIM     |                              608 |                                   81 |                                   0 |
| 34      | YAVATMAL   |                             2269 |                                    4 |                                   0 |
|         | Total      |                            89427 |                                 9912 |                                 194 |