Lok Sabha Question No. 895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Fluoride Contamination in Drinking Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 895 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## FLUORIDE CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER

## 895. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the States affected by fluoride contamination in drinking water;
- (b) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  safe  drinking  water  to  these States;
- (c) whether the Government is satisfied with the achievements made in these States; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefore and the proposed plan of action thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) As reported by States, details of Fluoride-affected habitations, is at Annex .
- (b) to (d) Government is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission - Har Ghar Jal in partnership with States  to  provide  every  rural  household  in  the  country  to  have  potable  water  supply  through Functional  Household  Tap  Connection  (FHTC)  by  2024.  While  planning  for  potable  water supply  to  households,  priority  is  to  be  given  to  quality-affected  habitations.  Under  Jal  Jeevan Mission, State Governments have prepared Annual Action Plan inter-alia which includes potable water supply in  Fluoride-affected habitations. Regular follow-up is done  by the Ministry  with State  Governments  to  expedite  the  implementation  including  joint  review  meetings  by  Union Minister with Chief Minister of States.

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## Annex referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 895 due for reply on 17.09.2020

## State-wise details of Fluoride-affected habitations

(As on 13.09.2020)

|   S. No. | State          | Number of Fluoride- affected habitations   |
|----------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | 111                                        |
|        2 | Assam          | 33                                         |
|        3 | Bihar          | 861                                        |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh   | 154                                        |
|        5 | Haryana        | 33                                         |
|        6 | Jammu &Kashmir | 2                                          |
|        7 | Jharkhand      | 81                                         |
|        8 | Karnataka      | 177                                        |
|        9 | Kerala         | 15                                         |
|       10 | Madhya Pradesh | 276                                        |
|       11 | Maharashtra    | 29                                         |
|       12 | Odisha         | 69                                         |
|       13 | Punjab         | 211                                        |
|       14 | Rajasthan      | 2,956                                      |
|       15 | Tamil Nadu     | 236                                        |
|       16 | Uttar Pradesh  | 72                                         |
|       17 | West Bengal    | 169                                        |

Source: IMIS, DDWS