Lok Sabha Question No. 2645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Swajal Yojana
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## Allocations under NRDWP

## †2625. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  any  provision  in  regard  to increasing  the  amount  under  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme (NRDWP)  to  provide  drinking  water  to  Gram  Panchayats  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to release the funds direct to NRDWP and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government  proposes to issue guidelines to the State Governments in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a)Funds under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) are released on the basis of pre-approved criteria. However, states have been advised to pool more funds  from  the  state  finance  departments  for  drinking  water  supply  sector  out  of enhanced devolution  of  funds  from  32%  to  42%  under  14th  Finance  Commission. Further,  there  is  also  direct  funding  of  substantial  amount  to  rural  local  bodies  for various basic services including water supply.

(b)  Funds  under  NRDWP  are  released  to  States  directly.  During  2018-19,  Rs. 4246.78 crore has been released under NRDWP to all States till 23.12.2018.

(c) & (d) Allocation and release of funds under NRDWP are done as per provisions mentioned in NRDWP guideline and all State Governments are made aware of the guidelines. Allocation of funds under NRDWP is done as per below 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 |