Lok Sabha Question No. 2600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Water Budget
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2600 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## Water Budget

## 2600. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a)  the  percentage  of  water  budget  spent  on  improving  the  irrigation,  drinking water  facilities  and  reservoir  capacity  during  each  of  the  last  four  years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the percentage of Gross Domestic Product spent on improving the irrigation, drinking  water  facilities  and  reservoir  capacity  during  the  said  period, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the percentage of population having access to in-home tapped drinking water, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  the  gap  between  the  demand  for  water  for  farming  through  irrigation  and supply irrigation potential in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve availability of water in drought prone areas and areas of water scarcity since 2014, State and year-wise ?

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

- (a) to (e) As far as irrigation and reservoir capacity are concerned, the same is the mandate of Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation  (MoWR, RD & GR).  As per information received from them, water resources development projects are planned and implemented by the state governments  from  their  own  resources. In order to supplement  their  efforts, Government  of  India  (GOI)  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to  State Governments  to  encourage  sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of water  resources  through  various  schemes  and  programmes  such  as  Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY). Major/Medium Irrigation (MMI) projects generally have provisions for drinking water depending upon requirements.Further, as per information received from Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and  Ganga  Rejuvenation,  99  ongoing  Major-Medium  Irrigation  (MMI)  projects (including  59  projects  benefitting  drought  areas)  of  various  states  under  Pradhan MantriKrishiSinchayeeYojana -Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) have been prioritized during 2016-17 for completion by Dec, 2019.

Funding arrangement for the central and state share of these projects has been made through National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Further, Central  Assistance  (CA)  is  also  being  provided  for  Polavaram  Project  (National Project)  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and  special  package  for  Maharashtra  for  projects benefitting drought prone areas which also includes 8 MMI projects. The Polavaram project  and  schemes  under  special  package  are  planned  to  be  completed  by  Dec., 2019  and  2022-23  respectively.  State-wise  details  of  the  above  projects  and  CA released for these projects is at Annexure-I.

As  far  as  drinking  water  facilities  are  concerned  it  is  stated  that  this  Ministry  is responsible  for  rural  areas.  However,  it  is  a  state  subject.    This  Ministry  provides financial and technical assistance to State government for improving the coverage of safe  drinking  water  in  rural  areas.  State  Governments  are  responsible of  planning, designing and execution of drinking water supply schemes as well as management of all  contracts  /  schemes.  The  State-wise details  of  the funds  released  to  States/  UTs under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) during last four years are  at Annexure-II .  The  percentage  of  Gross  Domestic  Product(GDP)  spent  on improving drinking water during the last 4 year is as under:

| Year    |   Revised Estimate (NRDWP) (Rs Crore) |   Union Expenditure Budget (Rs Crore) |   GDP at Constant prices (Rs in Crore) |   %ofNRDWP to Expenditure budget |   %of NRDWP to GDP |
|---------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                  7050 |                             253100000 |                               13010843 |                           0.0028 |             0.0542 |
| 2016-17 |                                  6000 |                             197800000 |                               12196006 |                           0.003  |             0.0492 |
| 2015-16 |                                  4373 |                             177700000 |                               11386145 |                           0.0025 |             0.0384 |
| 2014-15 |                                  9250 |                             179500000 |                               10527674 |                           0.0052 |             0.0879 |

The Ministry maintains the coverage of in-home tapped drinking water in terms of Individual households and not in terms of population. As per information reported by States on the online portal Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, State wise details of percentage of  total household connections with Piped Water Supply (PWS) are at Annexure-III .  To take relief measures for restoration of the drinking  water supply  in  drought affected  areas(Natural  Calamity),  States  may utilize up to 25% of NRDWP funds as Flexi funds.

Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha UnstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018

2018-19

| Sl.   |                                                     | Total                                               | Projects Benefitting Drought Prone                  | CA Released (Rs. Crore)   | CA Released (Rs. Crore)   | CA Released (Rs. Crore)   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| No.   | STATE                                               | No. of Projects                                     | Areas                                               | 2016-17                   | 2017-18                   | 2018-19 (till date)       |
| (A)   | 99 Prioritised Projects                             | 99 Prioritised Projects                             | 99 Prioritised Projects                             | 99 Prioritised Projects   | 99 Prioritised Projects   | 99 Prioritised Projects   |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                                      | 8                                                   | 7                                                   | 7.40                      | 15.23                     |                           |
| 2     | Assam                                               | 3                                                   | -                                                   |                           |                           |                           |
| 3     | Bihar                                               | 2                                                   | 2                                                   |                           | 46.32                     | 37.82                     |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh                                        | 3                                                   | 1                                                   | 13.29                     | 17.25                     |                           |
| 5     | Goa                                                 | 1                                                   | -                                                   |                           |                           |                           |
| 6     | Gujarat                                             | 1                                                   | 1                                                   | 961.88                    | 1410.49                   | 730.90                    |
| 7     | Jammu &Kashmir                                      | 4                                                   | -                                                   |                           | 9.57                      | 6.23                      |
| 8     | Jharkhand                                           | 1                                                   | -                                                   | 145.75                    | 305.10                    |                           |
| 9     | Karnataka                                           | 5                                                   | 5                                                   | 135.46                    | 459.52                    |                           |
| 10    | Kerala                                              | 2                                                   | -                                                   |                           |                           |                           |
| 11    | Madhya Pradesh                                      | 14                                                  | 8                                                   | 300.13                    | 181.27                    | 49.33                     |
| 12    | Maharashtra                                         | 26                                                  | 14                                                  | 379.86                    | 363.02                    | 210.02                    |
| 13    | Manipur                                             | 2                                                   | -                                                   | 126.99                    | 25.42                     | 21.93                     |
| 14    | Odisha                                              | 8                                                   | 7                                                   | 457.74                    | 464.71                    | 72.88                     |
| 15    | Punjab                                              | 2                                                   | -                                                   | 52.42                     |                           |                           |
| 16    | Rajasthan                                           | 2                                                   | 1                                                   | 45.89                     | 216.87                    |                           |
| 17    | Telangana                                           | 11                                                  | 11                                                  | 545.44                    | 13.24                     |                           |
| 18    | Uttar Pradesh                                       | 4                                                   | 2                                                   | 135.63                    | 65.60                     | 261.15                    |
|       | Total (A)                                           | 99                                                  | 59                                                  | 3307.89                   | 3593.60                   | 1390.26                   |
| (B)   | Polavaram Project                                   | Polavaram Project                                   | Polavaram Project                                   | 2514.0                    | 2000.00                   | 1400.00                   |
| (C)   | Spl. Package to Maharashtra for drought prone areas | Spl. Package to Maharashtra for drought prone areas | Spl. Package to Maharashtra for drought prone areas |                           |                           | 353.02                    |
|       | Grand Total (A+B+C)                                 | Grand Total (A+B+C)                                 | Grand Total (A+B+C)                                 | 5821.89                   | 5593.60                   | 3143.28                   |

(source: information received from MoWR, RD & GR)

Annexure-II

| Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   | Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   | Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   | Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   | Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   | Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha unstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Details of funds released to States under NRDWP during last four years (Rs. in Crores)                  | Details of funds released to States under NRDWP during last four years (Rs. in Crores)                  | Details of funds released to States under NRDWP during last four years (Rs. in Crores)                  | Details of funds released to States under NRDWP during last four years (Rs. in Crores)                  | Details of funds released to States under NRDWP during last four years (Rs. in Crores)                  | Details of funds released to States under NRDWP during last four years (Rs. in Crores)                  |
|                                                                                                         | F Y                                                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                                                 | 2015-16                                                                                                 | 2016-17                                                                                                 | 2017-18                                                                                                 |
| S.No.                                                                                                   | State                                                                                                   | Release                                                                                                 | Release                                                                                                 | Release                                                                                                 | Release                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                       | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                       | 0.81                                                                                                    | 0.16                                                                                                    | 0.22                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                          | 369.65                                                                                                  | 170.05                                                                                                  | 204                                                                                                     | 233.09                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 86.83                                                                                                   | 65.4                                                                                                    | 92.84                                                                                                   | 63.08                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                       | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 585.32                                                                                                  | 277.58                                                                                                  | 348.06                                                                                                  | 474.8                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                       | BIHAR                                                                                                   | 399.11                                                                                                  | 202.73                                                                                                  | 373.81                                                                                                  | 355.6                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                       | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                            | 150.74                                                                                                  | 60.83                                                                                                   | 84.28                                                                                                   | 49.84                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                       | GOA                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                       | 1.66                                                                                                    | 1.19                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                                 | 405.58                                                                                                  | 229.46                                                                                                  | 278.5                                                                                                   | 290.86                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                                 | 272.93                                                                                                  | 122.65                                                                                                  | 111.53                                                                                                  | 88.82                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                        | 120.89                                                                                                  | 58.77                                                                                                   | 83.31                                                                                                   | 101.85                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                      | JAMMU&KASHMIR                                                                                           | 454.41                                                                                                  | 192.12                                                                                                  | 225.14                                                                                                  | 325.33                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                                                               | 175.18                                                                                                  | 132.09                                                                                                  | 131.74                                                                                                  | 209.09                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                      | KARNATAKA                                                                                               | 546.1                                                                                                   | 278.08                                                                                                  | 343.72                                                                                                  | 365.81                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                      | KERALA                                                                                                  | 124.1                                                                                                   | 48.05                                                                                                   | 75.22                                                                                                   | 95.16                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                      | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                          | 440.18                                                                                                  | 193.73                                                                                                  | 232.26                                                                                                  | 135.51                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                             | 748.23                                                                                                  | 330.88                                                                                                  | 404.45                                                                                                  | 282.47                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                      | MANIPUR                                                                                                 | 88.54                                                                                                   | 27.92                                                                                                   | 39.38                                                                                                   | 66.25                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 54.5                                                                                                    | 31.24                                                                                                   | 40.42                                                                                                   | 85.91                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                      | MIZORAM                                                                                                 | 34.5                                                                                                    | 17.32                                                                                                   | 24.49                                                                                                   | 46.1                                                                                                    |
| 20                                                                                                      | NAGALAND                                                                                                | 96.44                                                                                                   | 34.53                                                                                                   | 36.84                                                                                                   | 17.88                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                      | ODISHA                                                                                                  | 230.67                                                                                                  | 103.19                                                                                                  | 134.96                                                                                                  | 83.59                                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       | 0.29                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                       |
| 23                                                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                                                  | 97.38                                                                                                   | 42.79                                                                                                   | 51.89                                                                                                   | 173.29                                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                                                               | 1,304.64                                                                                                | 526.75                                                                                                  | 1,072.92                                                                                                | 714.24                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                      | SIKKIM                                                                                                  | 31.7                                                                                                    | 12.05                                                                                                   | 19.42                                                                                                   | 17.51                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                                              | 382.46                                                                                                  | 150.35                                                                                                  | 174.68                                                                                                  | 185.1                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                      | TELANGANA                                                                                               | 212.24                                                                                                  | 97.71                                                                                                   | 133.09                                                                                                  | 843.56                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                                                 | 68.31                                                                                                   | 31.68                                                                                                   | 43.73                                                                                                   | 83.93                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                           | 1,029.22                                                                                                | 490.31                                                                                                  | 621.95                                                                                                  | 472.52                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                             | 111.48                                                                                                  | 60.06                                                                                                   | 71.86                                                                                                   | 110.28                                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                                                                             | 431.09                                                                                                  | 216.85                                                                                                  | 418.97                                                                                                  | 996.68                                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                                   |                                                                                                         | 9,053.23                                                                                                | 4,206.99                                                                                                | 5,875.16                                                                                                | 6,968.15                                                                                                |

Annexure-III

| Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha UnstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   | Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha UnstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   | Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha UnstarredQ.No. 2600 due for answer on 27.12.2018   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Details of Individual households tap connections with piped water supply                                | Details of Individual households tap connections with piped water supply                                | Details of Individual households tap connections with piped water supply                                |
| S.No.                                                                                                   | State                                                                                                   | total household connections with PWS as on (25/12/18)                                                   |
| 1.                                                                                                      | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                                                                                        | 10.15                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                          | 33.50                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                       | 8.74                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                       | ASSAM                                                                                                   | 2.18                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                       | BIHAR                                                                                                   | 1.42                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                       | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                            | 8.68                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                       | GOA                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                                 | 78.46                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                                 | 53.31                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                        | 57.38                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                      | JAMMU&KASHMIR                                                                                           | 29.60                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                                                               | 5.74                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                      | KARNATAKA                                                                                               | 42.70                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                      | KERALA                                                                                                  | 16.75                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                      | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                          | 11.38                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                             | 37.83                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                      | MANIPUR                                                                                                 | 5.22                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                                                               | 0.97                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                      | MIZORAM                                                                                                 | 15.07                                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                                      | NAGALAND                                                                                                | 4.89                                                                                                    |
| 21                                                                                                      | ODISHA                                                                                                  | 3.83                                                                                                    |
| 22                                                                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                              | 50.35                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                                                  | 50.85                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                                                               | 12.29                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                      | SIKKIM                                                                                                  | 99.34                                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                                              | 29.74                                                                                                   |
| 27                                                                                                      | TELANGANA                                                                                               | 33.30                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                                                 | 2.60                                                                                                    |
| 29                                                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                           | 0.51                                                                                                    |
| 30                                                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                             | 14.10                                                                                                   |
| 31                                                                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                                                                             | 1.04                                                                                                    |
| Total 17.93                                                                                             | Total 17.93                                                                                             | Total 17.93                                                                                             |

(source: format C-36)