Lok Sabha Question No. 887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Shortage of Drinking Water in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 887

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## SHORTAGE OF DRINKING WATER IN MADHYA PRADESH

## †887:  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  cities  with  medium  and  high  population  density  facing  problem  of drinking water in Madhya Pradesh including Satna district;
- (b) whether  excessive  exploitation  of  ground  water,  increasing  population  of  cities  and wasteful use of available water is the main reason of drinking water scarcity in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for curbing this problem; and
- (d) the  time  line  prescribed  for  availability  of  drinking  water  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  in eight development blocks and urban areas of Satna district?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d)  Ministry of Jal Shakti has not received any report about problem of drinking water in  any  city  of  Madhya  Pradesh.  However,  the  Ministry  has  identified  1,597  Blocks  in  255 districts as water-stressed. From the available information, 756 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) have been identified as water-stressed, of which 29 ULBs are in Madhya Pradesh. The names of water-stressed ULBs in Madhya Pradesh is annexed .

Depletion  of  ground  water,  increase  in  population,  competing  demand  from  other  sectors, inefficient use of available water, inadequate operation and maintenance, etc. are some of the reasons for shortage of water supply in cities.

Urban development and water supply, are State subjects. To supplement the efforts of States, Government  of  India  provides  financial  and  technical  assistance. Ministry  of  Housing  and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has taken several steps towards sustainable management of water in urban areas through missions such as Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Under AMRUT, water supply is one of the thrust areas. Out of total approved outlay of Rs. 77,640 Crore for all States/ UTs for the period 2015-16 to 201920, Rs. 39,010 Crore (50%) was allocated for water supply and so far, 114 lakh household have  been  provided  tap  water  connections  under  AMRUT  and  in  convergence  with  other schemes.

Further,  MoHUA  has  launched  AMRUT  2.0  on 1 st October,  2021 to  provide  tap  water connections to all households in about 4,800 towns and for universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities. The mission focuses on water conservation, rejuvenation of water bodies and wells,  recycle/ reuse of used water, and rainwater harvesting along with tap and sewer connections.

In  Satna  city,  one  water  supply  project  amounting  to  Rs.  41.50  Crore  has  been  completed under AMRUT benefitting 32,000 households.

Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in partnership with States, to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household in the country by 2024. Under  JJM,  every  State/  UT  prepares  saturation  plan  for  making  provision  of  potable  tap water connections to every rural households. Government of Madhya Pradesh has planned to provide potable tap water connection to every rural household in the State including those in eight blocks of Satna district by 2023.

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## Annex referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 887 due for reply on 02.12.2021

## Names of water-stressed Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)in Madhya Pradesh

|   S. No. | District   | Urban Local Body   |
|----------|------------|--------------------|
|        1 | Neemuch    | Jawad              |
|        1 | Neemuch    | Neemuch            |
|        2 | Mandsaur   | Bhanpura           |
|        2 | Mandsaur   | Malhargarh         |
|        2 | Mandsaur   | Mandsaur           |
|        2 | Mandsaur   | Sitamau            |
|        3 | Ratlam     | Piploda            |
|        3 | Ratlam     | Jaora              |
|        3 | Ratlam     | Alot               |
|        3 | Ratlam     | Ratlam             |
|        4 | Ujjain     | Ujjain             |
|        4 | Ujjain     | Badnagar           |
|        5 | Agar Malwa | Agar               |
|        6 | Shajapur   | Susner             |
|        6 | Shajapur   | Nalkheda           |
|        6 | Shajapur   | Shajapur           |
|        6 | Shajapur   | Pankhedi           |
|        7 | Dewas      | Sonkatch           |
|        7 | Dewas      | Dewas              |
|        8 | Dhar       | Badnawar           |
|        8 | Dhar       | Dhar               |
|        9 | Indore     | Depalpur           |
|        9 | Indore     | Sawer              |
|        9 | Indore     | Indore             |
|       10 | Barwani    | Barwani            |
|       10 | Barwani    | Pansemal           |
|       11 | Rajgarh    | Rajgarh            |
|       11 | Rajgarh    | Sarangpur          |
|       11 | Rajgarh    | Narsinghgarh       |