Lok Sabha Question No. 336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: NRDWP
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.336 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2018

## NRDWP

## †336.SHRI NIHAL CHAND: SHRIMATI RANJANBENBHATT:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Union Government for the effective implementation of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to grant special assistance to the rural areas in the country for tackling the problem of drinking water shortage;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the amount of assistance provided to various States including Rajasthan along with the effective steps taken to tackle the problem of drinking water shortage in the country including Delhi under NRDWP during the last one year, Statewise?

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

- (a) Rural Water Supply is a State subject. Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation under the centrally sponsored  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP) provides financial & technical assistance to State Governments for rural drinking water supply.  The  Ministry  has  restructured  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Program (NRDWP) to make it competitive, outcome based and result oriented which will help in attaining the ultimate goal.
- (b) & (c)As per restructured NRDWP, funds under NRDWP are released to States on the basis of pre-approved criteria and there is no provision of giving special assistance to states.However, to tackle Arsenic and Fluoride, National Water Quality Sub Mission (NWQSM)  has  been  launched  in  March,  2017  through  which  affected  States  are getting focused funding within overall NRDWP.
- (d)During the last financial year 2017-18, the State wise details of amount of assistance provided to various States including Rajasthan is at Annexure. This Ministry provides financial and technical assistance only for rural areas of the country. Delhi being the urban area does not come under the purview of this Ministry.

|                                                                                         |                                                                                         | Annexure                                                                                |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Amount of assistance provided under NRDWPto States / UTs during 2017-18 (Rs. in Crores) | Amount of assistance provided under NRDWPto States / UTs during 2017-18 (Rs. in Crores) | Amount of assistance provided under NRDWPto States / UTs during 2017-18 (Rs. in Crores) |
| Annexure referred to in part (d) of LS UnstarredQ.No. 336 dated 19.07.2018              | Annexure referred to in part (d) of LS UnstarredQ.No. 336 dated 19.07.2018              | Annexure referred to in part (d) of LS UnstarredQ.No. 336 dated 19.07.2018              |
| S.No.                                                                                   | State                                                                                   | Central Release                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                       | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                          | 233.09                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                       | 84.69                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                       | ASSAM                                                                                   | 474.80                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                       | BIHAR                                                                                   | 355.60                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                       | CHHATTISGARH                                                                            | 49.84                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                       | GOA                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                       | GUJARAT                                                                                 | 290.86                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                       | HARYANA                                                                                 | 88.82                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                        | 101.85                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                      | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                                          | 325.33                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                                               | 209.09                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                      | KARNATAKA                                                                               | 365.81                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                      | KERALA                                                                                  | 95.16                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                      | MADHYAPRADESH                                                                           | 135.51                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                                             | 282.47                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                      | MANIPUR                                                                                 | 66.25                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                                               | 85.91                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                      | MIZORAM                                                                                 | 46.10                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                      | NAGALAND                                                                                | 17.88                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                      | ODISHA                                                                                  | 83.59                                                                                   |
| 22                                                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                    |
| 23                                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                                  | 173.29                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                                               | 714.24                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                      | SIKKIM                                                                                  | 17.51                                                                                   |
| 26                                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                                              | 185.10                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                      | TELANGANA                                                                               | 843.56                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                                 | 83.93                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                           | 472.42                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                                             | 110.28                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                                                             | 996.68                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                   | Total                                                                                   | 6,989.66                                                                                |