Lok Sabha Question No. 339 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Drinking Water Works
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *339 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR DRINKING WATER WORKS

## †*339. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Union  Government  has  allocated/released/utilised  any  funds  for  providing drinking water in Rajasthan and Gujarat during the last three years;
- (b) whether the State Governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat have not furnished information to the Union Government about the works undertaken by them to provide drinking water;
- (c) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto;
- (d) the rules laid down for submission of progress report regarding supply of drinking water by the States of Rajasthan and Gujarat to the Union Government; and
- (e)  whether Rajasthan and Gujarat are complying with the said rules?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR JAL SHAKTI (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.339 due for reply on 18.03.2021

- (a)   The details of Central fund available as unspent balance at the beginning of the financial year with respective States, allocation, fund drawn by the States and reported utilization by Rajasthan and Gujarat under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in 201718 & 2018-19 and under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in 2019-20, areas under:

(Amount Rs. in Crore)

| Rajasthan      | Rajasthan       | Rajasthan      | Rajasthan     | Rajasthan            | Rajasthan            | Rajasthan                     |
|----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| Financial Year | Central share   | Central share  | Central share | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State share |
| Financial Year | Opening Balance | Fund allocated | Fund drawn    | Total fund available | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share |
| 550.09         | 891.95          |                | 714.24        | 1,264.33             | 728.81               | 2017-18                       |
| 536.75         | 692.13          |                | 655.41        | 1,192.16             | 878.48               | 2018-19                       |
| 313.67         | 1,301.71        |                | 1,301.71      | 1,615.38             | 620.31               | 2019-20                       |

| Gujarat        | Gujarat         | Gujarat        | Gujarat       | Gujarat              | Gujarat              | Gujarat                       |
|----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| Financial Year | Central share   | Central share  | Central share | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State share |
| Financial Year | Opening Balance | Fund allocated | Fund drawn    | Total fund available | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share |
| 25.42          | 231.62          |                | 290.86        | 316.28               | 315.14               | 2017-18                       |
| 1.15           | 237.09          |                | 222.27        | 223.42               | 223.42               | 2018-19                       |
| 0.00           | 390.31          |                | 390.31        | 390.31               | 384.61               | 2019-20                       |

Source: JJM-IMIS

(b) to (e) A  mechanism  for  submission  of  progress  report  has  been  laid  down  in  the Operational guidelines for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. As per these provisions, respective  States/  UTs  have  to  ensure  regular  updation  of  progress  on  JJM-Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and accordingly, Rajasthan and Gujarat States are reporting the progress.

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