Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Drinking Water Coverage
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## Drinking Water Coverage

## †*199. SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

- (a) the details of the fully covered, partially covered and habitations facing quality issues in terms of drinking water, State/UT-wise along with the details of States/UTs which are facing drought like situation;
- (b) the funds allocated, released and utilised under various drinking water schemes as well as  the  achievements  made  in  this  regard  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year including the details of the norms adopted for allocating/ releasing of funds thereunder, State/UT wise;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the achievements made in this regard and if so, the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  measures  taken  to provide safe drinking water to all the habitations of the country;
- (d) whether some States have requested to release additional funds under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP); and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government on the request made by each State/UT?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

## Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 199 due for reply on 04.07.2019

- (a)  Under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), as reported by States on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), as on 28.06.2019, State/UT-wise details of  the  fully  covered,  partially  covered  and  habitations  facing  quality  issues  in  terms  of drinking water are at Annexure-I.

As  per  the  Memorandum  submitted  by  the  States  /  UTs  seeking  financial  assistance  to Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, details of States/ UTs which are facing drought like situation are at Annexure-II .

- (b) The State/UT wise details of funds allocated, released and utilised under various drinking water  schemes  of  NRDWP  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  at Annexure-III .  The State/UT wise details of the achievements made under NRDWP during each of the last three years are at Annexure-IV .  No achievement has been reported by the States in the current year 2019-20, so far.

As per NRDWP, weightage for distribution of fund to all the states is as under:

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

- (c) Every year between February and March, Annual Action Plan (AAP) meetings are held with  the  Departments  of  State  Governments  dealing  with  rural  drinking  water  supply, wherein  the  progress  achieved  under  different  components  of  National  Rural  Drinking Water programme (NRDWP) are reviewed and targets for the next financial year are fixed. The physical & financial progress of NRDWP is also reviewed in National / Regional / State level review workshops, meetings and video-conferences.

Water is a State subject. Under NRDWP, this Ministry provides technical and financial assistance to the states to improve the coverage of safe drinking water in rural areas.

- (d) & (e) States of Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland and Maharashtra and Punjab have requested for additional assistance for providing drinking water to their rural population. Their request would be considered in view of finalization of new scheme for providing piped drinking water supply which is under consideration of the Government.

## Annexure-I

| Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.State                                                                          |                                                                                     | Total No Habitations                                                                | of No of Covered Habitations                                                        | Fully No of Partially Covered Habitations                                           | No of Quality Affected Habitations                                                  |
|                                                                                     | Total                                                                               | 17,25,808                                                                           | 13,97,480                                                                           | 2,69,465                                                                            | 58,037                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                   | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                                 | 400                                                                                 | 324                                                                                 | 76                                                                                  | 0                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                      | 48,895                                                                              | 34,673                                                                              | 13,749                                                                              | 473                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                   | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                   | 7,525                                                                               | 3,303                                                                               | 4,195                                                                               | 27                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                   | ASSAM                                                                               | 88,076                                                                              | 55,171                                                                              | 23,137                                                                              | 9,768                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                   | BIHAR                                                                               | 1,10,218                                                                            | 70,982                                                                              | 35,427                                                                              | 3,809                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                   | CHATTISGARH                                                                         | 74,753                                                                              | 72,775                                                                              | 1,466                                                                               | 512                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                   | GOA                                                                                 | 347                                                                                 | 345                                                                                 | 2                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                   | GUJARAT                                                                             | 35,996                                                                              | 35,996                                                                              | 0                                                                                   | 0                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                   | HARYANA                                                                             | 7,655                                                                               | 7,305                                                                               | 263                                                                                 | 87                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                    | 54,469                                                                              | 42,583                                                                              | 11,886                                                                              | 0                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                  | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                   | 15,778                                                                              | 9,481                                                                               | 6,286                                                                               | 11                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                  | JHARKHAND                                                                           | 1,20,591                                                                            | 1,19,724                                                                            | 334                                                                                 | 533                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                  | KARNATAKA                                                                           | 59,774                                                                              | 34,342                                                                              | 24,980                                                                              | 452                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                  | KERALA                                                                              | 21,520                                                                              | 6,144                                                                               | 15,049                                                                              | 327                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                  | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                       | 1,28,231                                                                            | 1,28,076                                                                            | 2                                                                                   | 153                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                  | MAHARASHTRA                                                                         | 99,641                                                                              | 84,709                                                                              | 14,742                                                                              | 176                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                  | MANIPUR                                                                             | 2,976                                                                               | 2,050                                                                               | 926                                                                                 | 0                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                  | MEGHALAYA                                                                           | 10,470                                                                              | 4,124                                                                               | 6,339                                                                               | 7                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                  | MIZORAM                                                                             | 720                                                                                 | 490                                                                                 | 230                                                                                 | 0                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                  | NAGALAND                                                                            | 1,450                                                                               | 742                                                                                 | 708                                                                                 | 0                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                  | ODISHA                                                                              | 1,57,013                                                                            | 1,54,461                                                                            | 131                                                                                 | 2,421                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                  | PUDUCHERRY                                                                          | 266                                                                                 | 153                                                                                 | 113                                                                                 | 0                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                  | PUNJAB                                                                              | 15,190                                                                              | 10,406                                                                              | 1,516                                                                               | 3,268                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                  | RAJASTHAN                                                                           | 1,21,526                                                                            | 61,641                                                                              | 42,539                                                                              | 17,346                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                  | SIKKIM                                                                              | 2,337                                                                               | 861                                                                                 | 1,476                                                                               | 0                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                  | TAMIL NADU                                                                          | 1,00,014                                                                            | 96,796                                                                              | 3,218                                                                               | 0                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                  | TELANGANA                                                                           | 24,597                                                                              | 15,405                                                                              | 8,848                                                                               | 344                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                  | TRIPURA                                                                             | 8,723                                                                               | 4,992                                                                               | 1,332                                                                               | 2,399                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                  | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                       | 2,60,018                                                                            | 2,56,865                                                                            | 1,950                                                                               | 1,203                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                  | UTTARAKHAND                                                                         | 39,311                                                                              | 23,156                                                                              | 16,146                                                                              | 9                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                  | WEST BENGAL                                                                         | 1,07,328                                                                            | 59,405                                                                              | 32,399                                                                              | 14,712                                                                              |
| Total                                                                               | Total                                                                               | 17,25,808                                                                           | 13,97,480                                                                           | 2,69,465                                                                            | 58,037                                                                              |
| %                                                                                   | %                                                                                   | 100                                                                                 | 81.02                                                                               | 15.61                                                                               | 3.36                                                                                |

Source: IMIS, DDWS

## Annexure-II

Source : Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.

| Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of LS Starred Q.No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Details of States / UTs which are facing drought declared in 2018-19                | Details of States / UTs which are facing drought declared in 2018-19                | Details of States / UTs which are facing drought declared in 2018-19                |
| S.No.                                                                               | Name of States                                                                      | Number of District                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                      | 09                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                             | 11                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                           | 18                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                           | 30                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                         | 26                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                           | 09                                                                                  |
| TOTAL                                                                               | TOTAL                                                                               | 103                                                                                 |

## Annexure referred to in part (b) of LS SQ No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019

## State-wise  Allocation, Release and Expenditure under NRDWP

|                |                   | 2016-17        | 2016-17        | 2016-17       | 2017-18       | 2017-18       | 2017-18       | 2018-19         | 2018-19         | 2018-19         | 2019-20 (As on 28.06.2019)   | 2019-20 (As on 28.06.2019)   | 2019-20 (As on 28.06.2019)   |
|----------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| S.No.          | State             | Allocation     | Release        | Exp.          | Alloc.        | Rel.          | Exp.          | Alloc.          | Rel.            | Exp.            | Alloc.                       | Rel.                         | Exp. *                       |
| 1              | Andaman &Nicobar  | 0.45           | 0.22           | 0             | 0.43          | 0             | 0             | 0.62            | 0.31            | 0               | 0.79                         | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 2              | Andhra Pradesh    | 181.02         | 204            | 157.38        | 159.51        | 233.09        | 267.03        | 197.56          | 185.85          | 186.28          | 239.03                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 3              | Arunachal Pradesh | 100.89         | 92.84          | 95.71         | 77.51         | 63.08         | 62.93         | 96.95           | 90.89           | 97.21           | 113.58                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 4              | Assam             | 401.43         | 348.06         | 203.09        | 524.1         | 474.8         | 387.2         | 567.89          | 300.76          | 311.22          | 445.51                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 5              | Bihar             | 311.7          | 373.81         | 470.96        | 394.53        | 355.6         | 216.1         | 476.63          | 234.84          | 148.48          | 413.33                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 6              | Chattisgarh       | 70.65          | 84.28          | 65.66         | 64.33         | 49.84         | 49.89         | 95.47           | 48.19           | 43.41           | 118.65                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 7              | Goa               | 2.44           | 1.19           | 3.35          | 2.32          | 0             | 1.83          | 3.34            | 1.67            | 3.07            | 4.25                         | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 8              | Gujarat           | 281.14         | 278.5          | 265.16        | 231.62        | 290.86        | 315.14        | 237.09          | 222.27          | 223.42          | 301.47                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 9              | Haryana           | 114.53         | 111.53         | 114.2         | 118.95        | 88.82         | 87.34         | 81.88           | 76.76           | 94.48           | 103.83                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 10             | Himachal Pradesh  | 69.65          | 83.31          | 64.73         | 66.02         | 101.85        | 129.42        | 91.12           | 85.43           | 85.43           | 115.86                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 11             | Jammu And Kashmir | 232.88         | 225.14         | 219.94        | 222.26        | 325.33        | 344.86        | 309.07          | 249.34          | 251.88          | 392.93                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 12             | Jharkhand         | 115.86         | 131.74         | 157.89        | 172.68        | 209.09        | 171.47        | 207.97          | 85.12           | 136.73          | 158.11                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 13             | Karnataka         | 360.07         | 343.72         | 339.83        | 290.86        | 365.81        | 272.77        | 331.04          | 276.06          | 433.95          | 392.64                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 14             | Kerala            | 62.54          | 75.22          | 74.21         | 56.88         | 95.16         | 95.53         | 90.37           | 84.86           | 84.62           | 113.27                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 15             | Madhya Pradesh    | 213.87         | 232.26         | 212.48        | 195.67        | 135.51        | 163.35        | 274.09          | 243.62          | 250.43          | 346.85                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 16             | Maharashtra       | 413.57         | 404.45         | 412.32        | 338.13        | 282.47        | 187.84        | 474.16          | 239.06          | 258.4           | 598.53                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 17             | Manipur           | 41.83          | 39.38          | 18.87         | 32.2          | 66.25         | 68.3          | 40.25           | 37.73           | 65.11           | 47.15                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 18             | Meghalaya         | 42.02          | 40.42          | 50            | 41.86         | 85.91         | 87.43         | 52.43           | 49.15           | 48.71           | 61.37                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 19             | Mizoram           | 25.33          | 24.49          | 24.82         | 22.4          | 46.1          | 25.93         | 28              | 26.25           | 46.46           | 32.80                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 20             | Nagaland          | 37.93          | 36.84          | 36.2          | 27.66         | 17.88         | 18.77         | 34.72           | 17.36           | 17.36           | 40.43                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 21             | Odisha            | 114.99         | 134.96         | 100.14        | 102.69        | 83.59         | 93.48         | 154.99          | 128.82          | 172.45          | 196.34                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 22             | Puducherry        | 0.86           | 0.29           | 0             | 0.82          | 0             | 0             | 1.29            | 0               | 0               | 1.63                         | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 23             | Punjab            | 46.02          | 51.89          | 53.56         | 115.25        | 173.29        | 103.64        | 125.97          | 119.41          | 112.78          | 142.97                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 24             | Rajasthan         | 1114.55        | 1072.92        | 681.21        | 891.95        | 714.24        | 728.81        | 692.13          | 655.41          | 878.48          | 736.68                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 25             | Sikkim            | 14.77          | 19.42          | 15.21         | 9.3           | 17.51         | 11.6          | 11.62           | 10.89           | 21.06           | 13.61                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 26             | Tamil Nadu        | 155.29         | 174.68         | 175.08        | 121.61        | 185.1         | 191.4         | 180.99          | 167.31          | 168.92          | 222.01                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 27             | Telangana         | 117.03         | 133.09         | 111.89        | 775.01        | 843.56        | 592.47        | 131.4           | 123.18          | 420.9           | 168.25                       | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 28             | Tripura           | 39.48          | 43.73          | 38.73         | 32.26         | 83.93         | 42.77         | 55.18           | 51.73           | 53.88           | 65.60                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 29             | Uttar Pradesh     | 602.41         | 621.95         | 639.54        | 539.09        | 472.52        | 616.77        | 713.95          | 670.72          | 755.08          | 638.25                       | 150.00 0.00                  | 0.00                         |
| 30             | Uttarakhand       | 90.88          | 71.86          | 99.69         | 68.42         | 110.28        | 138.2         | 99.17           | 92.97           | 91.85           | 125.75                       |                              | 0.00                         |
| 31 West Bengal | Total             | 437.17 5813.25 | 418.97 5875.16 | 423.68 5325.5 | 810.48 6506.8 | 996.68 6968.2 | 599.45 6071.7 | 917.82 6,775.16 | 890.28 5,466.24 | 547.47 6,009.52 | 534.35 6,885.85              | 0.00 150.00                  | 0.00 0.00                    |

* yet to be reported by States Source: IMIS, DDWS

Annexure-III

(Rs. in crores)

Annexure-IV

| Annexure referred to in part (b) of LS SQ No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (b) of LS SQ No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (b) of LS SQ No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (b) of LS SQ No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   | Annexure referred to in part (b) of LS SQ No. 199 for answer on 04.07.2019   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                      |                                                                              | 2016-17                                                                      | 2017-18                                                                      | 2018-19                                                                      |
| 1                                                                            | Andaman& Nicobar                                                             | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            |
| 2                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                               | 1373                                                                         | 1071                                                                         | 3166                                                                         |
| 3                                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                                            | 126                                                                          | 114                                                                          | 165                                                                          |
| 4                                                                            | Assam                                                                        | 382                                                                          | 245                                                                          | 1267                                                                         |
| 5                                                                            | Bihar                                                                        | 1289                                                                         | 266                                                                          | 1082                                                                         |
| 6                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                 | 997                                                                          | 971                                                                          | 878                                                                          |
| 7                                                                            | Goa                                                                          | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            |
| 8                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                      | 1605                                                                         | 1781                                                                         | 145                                                                          |
| 9                                                                            | Haryana                                                                      | 290                                                                          | 278                                                                          | 405                                                                          |
| 10                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                             | 938                                                                          | 873                                                                          | 651                                                                          |
| 11                                                                           | Jammu &Kashmir                                                               | 260                                                                          | 322                                                                          | 338                                                                          |
| 12                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                    | 3074                                                                         | 4007                                                                         | 1071                                                                         |
| 13                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                    | 17434                                                                        | 12448                                                                        | 19429                                                                        |
| 14                                                                           | Kerala                                                                       | 291                                                                          | 192                                                                          | 203                                                                          |
| 15                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                               | 7420                                                                         | 9849                                                                         | 8209                                                                         |
| 16                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                  | 1270                                                                         | 638                                                                          | 635                                                                          |
| 17                                                                           | Manipur                                                                      | 103                                                                          | 77                                                                           | 82                                                                           |
| 18                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                    | 82                                                                           | 71                                                                           | 216                                                                          |
| 19                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                      | 35                                                                           | 20                                                                           | 43                                                                           |
| 20                                                                           | Nagaland                                                                     | 167                                                                          | 106                                                                          | 54                                                                           |
| 21                                                                           | Odisha                                                                       | 8196                                                                         | 4007                                                                         | 11923                                                                        |
| 22                                                                           | Puducherry                                                                   | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            | 0                                                                            |
| 23                                                                           | Punjab                                                                       | 647                                                                          | 1046                                                                         | 366                                                                          |
| 24                                                                           | Rajasthan                                                                    | 2908                                                                         | 3922                                                                         | 5199                                                                         |
| 25                                                                           | Sikkim                                                                       | 14                                                                           | 31                                                                           | 199                                                                          |
| 26                                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                                   | 2910                                                                         | 2291                                                                         | 1580                                                                         |
| 27                                                                           | Telangana                                                                    | 1121                                                                         | 1475                                                                         | 1272                                                                         |
| 28                                                                           | Tripura                                                                      | 571                                                                          | 142                                                                          | 191                                                                          |
| 29                                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                                | 1838                                                                         | 403                                                                          | 2085                                                                         |
|                                                                              |                                                                              |                                                                              | 565                                                                          |                                                                              |
| 30                                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                                  | 484                                                                          |                                                                              | 936                                                                          |
| 31                                                                           | West Bengal                                                                  | 5217                                                                         | 6200                                                                         | 6014                                                                         |
| Total                                                                        | Total                                                                        | 61042                                                                        | 53411                                                                        | 67804                                                                        |

Source: IMIS, DDWS