Lok Sabha Question No. 71 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Supply of Safe Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 71 (11 th Position)

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## Supply of Safe Drinking Water

## †*71. SHRI  LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  under  the  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme (NRDWP) during each of the last three years, State-wise;
- (b)  whether  40  per  cent  villages  of  the  country  are  affected  by  chemical contamination of water;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise; and
- (d)  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  so  as  to  supply  safe
- drinking water to the households?

## ANSWER MINISTER FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SUSHREE UMA BHARATI)

- (a) to (d) A Statement of reply is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 71 due for reply on 07.02.2019

(a)  The  State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water Programme (NRDWP) during each of the last three years is at Annexure-I.

(b & c) State-wise number of habitations affected chemical contamination as reported by the states in Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 03.02.2019 is at Annexure-II.

(d) Rural Drinking water supply is a State subject. For improving the coverage of safe drinking water to rural population, this Ministry supplements the efforts of the States by  providing  them  with  technical  and  financial  assistance  through  the  centrally sponsored  scheme;  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP).  It  is  the State  Governments  who  plan,  design,  approve,  execute,  operate  &  maintain  the schemes for providing safe drinking water to rural population. The funds provided to the States under NRDWP can be utilized for providing safe drinking water to water quality affected areas on priority.

To deal with arsenic and fluoride contamination, with the recommendation of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), Government of India had released  Rs.  1,000  crore  in  March  2016  for  commissioning  of  Community  Water Purification  Plants  (CWPPs)  and  last  mile  connectivity  of  piped  water  supply schemes.

In  addition,  the  Ministry  had  launched  National  Water  Quality  Sub-Mission (NWQSM) on 22.03.17 to provide  safe  drinking  water  to  27,544  arsenic  /  fluoride affected rural habitations in a span of 4 years, subject to availability of funds.

## Annexure-I

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| S.No.                                                                                   | F Y State                                                                               | 2015-16 Allocation                                                                      | 2016-17 Allocation                                                                      | 2017-18 Allocation                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                       | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                                                                        | 0.38                                                                                    | 0.45                                                                                    | 0.43                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                       | ANDHRAPRADESH                                                                           | 156.69                                                                                  | 181.02                                                                                  | 159.51                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                       | ARUNACHALPRADESH                                                                        | 58.08                                                                                   | 82.89                                                                                   | 77.51                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                       | ASSAM                                                                                   | 261.34                                                                                  | 401.43                                                                                  | 524.1                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                       | BIHAR                                                                                   | 227.65                                                                                  | 314.79                                                                                  | 394.53                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                       | CHHATTISGARH                                                                            | 63.69                                                                                   | 70.65                                                                                   | 64.33                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                       | GOA                                                                                     | 2.08                                                                                    | 2.44                                                                                    | 2.32                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                 | 230.68                                                                                  | 281.14                                                                                  | 231.62                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                 | 97.65                                                                                   | 114.53                                                                                  | 118.95                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                        | 59.58                                                                                   | 69.65                                                                                   | 66.02                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                      | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                          | 199.4                                                                                   | 232.88                                                                                  | 222.26                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                                               | 126.85                                                                                  | 115.86                                                                                  | 172.68                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                      | KARNATAKA                                                                               | 307.62                                                                                  | 360.07                                                                                  | 290.86                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                      | KERALA                                                                                  | 52.78                                                                                   | 62.54                                                                                   | 56.88                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                      | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                           | 181.76                                                                                  | 213.87                                                                                  | 195.67                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                                             | 344.16                                                                                  | 413.57                                                                                  | 338.13                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                      | MANIPUR                                                                                 | 28.98                                                                                   | 40.6                                                                                    | 32.2                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                                               | 30.52                                                                                   | 42.02                                                                                   | 41.86                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                      | MIZORAM                                                                                 | 17.71                                                                                   | 25.33                                                                                   | 22.4                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                      | NAGALAND                                                                                | 35.27                                                                                   | 37.93                                                                                   | 27.66                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                      | ODISHA                                                                                  | 96.9                                                                                    | 114.99                                                                                  | 102.69                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                                                              | 0.74                                                                                    | 0.86                                                                                    | 0.82                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                                  | 39.77                                                                                   | 46.02                                                                                   | 115.25                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                                               | 547.17                                                                                  | 1,114.55                                                                                | 891.95                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                      | SIKKIM                                                                                  | 10.64                                                                                   | 14.77                                                                                   | 9.3                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                              | 135.46                                                                                  | 155.29                                                                                  | 121.61                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                      | TELANGANA                                                                               | 88.77                                                                                   | 117.03                                                                                  | 775.01                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                                 | 28.07                                                                                   | 39.48                                                                                   | 32.26                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                           | 454.93                                                                                  | 628.08                                                                                  | 539.09                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                                             | 63.57                                                                                   | 74.55                                                                                   | 68.42                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                                                             | 199.78                                                                                  | 417.68                                                                                  | 810.48                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                   | Total                                                                                   | 4,148.67                                                                                | 5,786.96                                                                                | 6,506.80                                                                                |

Note: Allocation excludes Ministry level expenditure

## Annexure-II

## State-wise number of habitations affected chemical contamination as reported by the states in Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 03.02.2019

| Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b &c) of 07.02.2019   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                        | State                                                        | Numbe of affected habitations                                | Numbe of affected habitations                                | Numbe of affected habitations                                | Numbe of affected habitations                                | Numbe of affected habitations                                | Numbe of affected habitations                                | Numbe of affected habitations                                |
|                                                              |                                                              | Total                                                        | Fluoride                                                     | Arsenic                                                      | Iron                                                         | Salinity                                                     | Nitrate                                                      | Heavy Metal                                                  |
| 1                                                            | Andaman& Nicobar                                             | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 2                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                               | 363                                                          | 317                                                          | 0                                                            | 1                                                            | 41                                                           | 4                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 3                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                            | 28                                                           | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 28                                                           | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 4                                                            | Assam                                                        | 9796                                                         | 260                                                          | 4302                                                         | 5227                                                         | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 7                                                            |
| 5                                                            | Bihar                                                        | 3916                                                         | 781                                                          | 815                                                          | 2320                                                         | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 6                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | 513                                                          | 282                                                          | 0                                                            | 227                                                          | 0                                                            | 4                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 7                                                            | Goa                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 8                                                            | Gujarat                                                      | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 9                                                            | Haryana                                                      | 103                                                          | 103                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 10                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                             | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 11                                                           | Jammu & Kashmir                                              | 11                                                           | 4                                                            | 0                                                            | 7                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 12                                                           | Jharkhand                                                    | 540                                                          | 198                                                          | 19                                                           | 323                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 13                                                           | Karnataka                                                    | 619                                                          | 365                                                          | 3                                                            | 37                                                           | 24                                                           | 189                                                          | 1                                                            |
| 14                                                           | Kerala                                                       | 327                                                          | 32                                                           | 0                                                            | 182                                                          | 81                                                           | 32                                                           | 0                                                            |
| 15                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | 150                                                          | 140                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 10                                                           | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 16                                                           | Maharashtra                                                  | 193                                                          | 63                                                           | 0                                                            | 16                                                           | 43                                                           | 71                                                           | 0                                                            |
| 17                                                           | Manipur                                                      | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 18                                                           | Meghalaya                                                    | 7                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 7                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 19                                                           | Mizoram                                                      | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 20                                                           | Nagaland                                                     | 4                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 4                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 21                                                           | Odisha                                                       | 2492                                                         | 97                                                           | 0                                                            | 2158                                                         | 237                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 22                                                           | Puducherry                                                   | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 23                                                           | Punjab                                                       | 3144                                                         | 298                                                          | 652                                                          | 231                                                          | 14                                                           | 113                                                          | 1836                                                         |
| 24                                                           | Rajasthan                                                    | 18434                                                        | 5143                                                         | 0                                                            | 5                                                            | 12342                                                        | 944                                                          | 0                                                            |
| 25                                                           | Sikkim                                                       | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 26                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                   | 1                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 1                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 27                                                           | Telangana                                                    | 350                                                          | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 36                                                           | 179                                                          | 135                                                          | 0                                                            |
| 28                                                           | Tripura                                                      | 2410                                                         | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 2410                                                         | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 29                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                | 1327                                                         | 161                                                          | 715                                                          | 361                                                          | 80                                                           | 10                                                           | 0                                                            |
| 30                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                  | 15                                                           | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 12                                                           | 0                                                            | 3                                                            | 0                                                            |
| 31                                                           | West Bengal                                                  | 16511                                                        | 1263                                                         |                                                              |                                                              |                                                              | 0                                                            | 262                                                          |
|                                                              | Total                                                        | 61254                                                        | 9507                                                         | 9250 15756                                                   | 5307 18900                                                   | 429 13480                                                    | 1505                                                         | 2106                                                         |