Lok Sabha Question No. 2640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: National Water Quality Sub-Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2640 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023.

## NATIONAL WATER QUALITY SUB-MISSION

## 2640. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the progress under the National Water Quality Sub-Mission under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for providing safe drinking water in arsenic and fluoride affected habitations, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of fluoride affected regions that have been covered under the mission, State/UTwise and district-wise for the State of Rajasthan;
- (c) the details of the funds allocated and utilized, year-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether there is underutilization of funds by the States and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the measures being taken/proposed to be taken to increase the coverage under the said submission and increase fund utilisation by the States;
- (f) the percentage of villages having Field Test Kits available, the number of women trained to conduct  water  quality  tests,  along  with  the  percentage  of  households  whose  tap  water  was collected and tested last year, State/UT-wise; and
- (g) the number of fluoride affected habitations with Community Water Purification Plants?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) In March 2017, to provide potable drinking water to identified 27,544 Arsenic/ Fluorideaffected habitations in the country, National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) was launched as  part  of  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  which  was  subsequently subsumed under JJM. The NWQSM has been closed on 31 st  March, 2022.

As reported by States, safe drinking  water has become available in  all these  identified 27,544 Arsenic/ Fluoride-affected habitations. State-wise details of Arsenic/ Fluoride-affected habitations identified  under  NWQSM  is  at Annex-I. District-wise  details  of  Fluoride-affected  habitations identified under NWQSM in Rajasthan is at Annex-II.

Year-wise and State-wise details of fund drawn and reported utilization under NWQSM during 2016-17 to 2021-22 is at Annex-III.

(f) As reported by states/UTs, about 19.31 lakh women have been trained for water quality testing using FTKs. State-wise details of women trained is at Annex-IV .

As reported by State, 32.14 lakh drinking water samples from 1.22 lakh villages were tested using FTKs during 2021-22 and 87.10 lakh drinking water samples from 2.97 lakh villages have been tested during 2022-23. State/ UT-wise details of water quality testing using FTKs in 2021-22 and 2022-23 is at Annex-V .

(g) Since, planning, implementation and commissioning of piped water supply scheme based on a safe water source may take time, purely as an interim measure, States/ UTs have been advised to install community water purification plants (CWPPs) especially in Arsenic and Fluoride affected habitations to provide potable water to every household at the rate of 8-10 litre per capita per day (lpcd) to meet their drinking and cooking requirements. As reported by States, CWPPs have been installed in all the 445 habitations reported to have Fluoride contaminations beyond permissible limits in drinking water sources. State-wise details is at Annex-VI.

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Annex-I

## Annex-I referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 answered on 16.03.2023

## State-wise details of Arsenic/ Fluoride-affected habitations identified under NWQSM

| S. No.   | State          | Nos. of targeted habitations (as on 18.08.2016)   | Nos. of targeted habitations (as on 18.08.2016)   | Nos. of targeted habitations (as on 18.08.2016)   | No. of habitations covered/ quality improved   |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State          | Arsenic- affected habitations                     | Fluoride- affected habitations                    | Total no. of habitations                          | No. of habitations covered/ quality improved   |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh | -                                                 | 421                                               | 421                                               | 421                                            |
| 2.       | Assam          | 3,726                                             | 155                                               | 3,881                                             | 3,881                                          |
| 3.       | Bihar          | 1,077                                             | 1,043                                             | 2,120                                             | 2,120                                          |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh   | -                                                 | 75                                                | 75                                                | 75                                             |
| 5.       | Haryana        | 45                                                | 200                                               | 245                                               | 245                                            |
| 6.       | Jharkhand      | 130                                               | 998                                               | 1,128                                             | 1,128                                          |
| 7.       | Karnataka      | 21                                                | 1,038                                             | 1,059                                             | 1,059                                          |
| 8.       | Kerala         | -                                                 | 73                                                | 73                                                | 73                                             |
| 9.       | Madhya Pradesh | -                                                 | 136                                               | 136                                               | 136                                            |
| 10.      | Maharashtra    | -                                                 | 100                                               | 100                                               | 100                                            |
| 11.      | Odisha         | -                                                 | 65                                                | 65                                                | 65                                             |
| 12.      | Punjab         | 492                                               | 285                                               | 777                                               | 777                                            |
| 13.      | Rajasthan      | -                                                 | 6,849                                             | 6,849                                             | 6,849                                          |
| 14.      | Telangana      | -                                                 | 1,041                                             | 1,041                                             | 1,041                                          |
| 15.      | Uttar Pradesh  | 262                                               | 200                                               | 462                                               | 462                                            |
| 16.      | West Bengal    | 8,066                                             | 1,046                                             | 9,112                                             | 9,112                                          |
| Total    | Total          | 13,819                                            | 13,725                                            | 27,544                                            | 27,544                                         |

Source: JJM-IMIS

## Annex-II referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 answered on 16.03.2023

## District-wise details of Fluoride-affected habitations identified under NWQSM in Rajasthan

| S. No.   | District       | Nos. of identified habitations (As on 18.08.2016)   | No. of habitations covered/ quality improved   |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Ajmer          | 20                                                  | 20                                             |
| 2.       | Alwar          | 207                                                 | 207                                            |
| 3.       | Banswara       | 288                                                 | 288                                            |
| 4.       | Baran          | 8                                                   | 8                                              |
| 5.       | Barmer         | 643                                                 | 643                                            |
| 6.       | Bharatpur      | 41                                                  | 41                                             |
| 7.       | Bhilwara       | 74                                                  | 74                                             |
| 8.       | Bikaner        | 16                                                  | 16                                             |
| 9.       | Bundi          | 36                                                  | 36                                             |
| 10.      | Chittaurgarh   | 135                                                 | 135                                            |
| 11.      | Churu          | 203                                                 | 203                                            |
| 12.      | Dausa          | 151                                                 | 151                                            |
| 13.      | Dungarpur      | 233                                                 | 233                                            |
| 14.      | Ganganagar     | 5                                                   | 5                                              |
| 15.      | Hanumangarh    | 4                                                   | 4                                              |
| 16.      | Jaipur         | 366                                                 | 366                                            |
| 17.      | Jaisalmer      | 363                                                 | 363                                            |
| 18.      | Jalor          | 467                                                 | 467                                            |
| 19.      | Jhalawar       | 4                                                   | 4                                              |
| 20.      | Jhunjhunun     | 84                                                  | 84                                             |
| 21.      | Jodhpur        | 1,046                                               | 1,046                                          |
| 22.      | Karauli        | 131                                                 | 131                                            |
| 23.      | Kota           | 59                                                  | 59                                             |
| 24.      | Nagaur         | 1,075                                               | 1,075                                          |
| 25.      | Pali           | 142                                                 | 142                                            |
| 26.      | Pratapgarh     | 2                                                   | 2                                              |
| 27.      | Rajsamand      | 249                                                 | 249                                            |
| 28.      | Sawai Madhopur | 61                                                  | 61                                             |
| 29.      | Sikar          | 103                                                 | 103                                            |
| 30.      | Sirohi         | 67                                                  | 67                                             |
| 31.      | Tonk           | 553                                                 | 553                                            |
| 32.      | Udaipur        | 13                                                  | 13                                             |
| Total    | Total          | 6,849                                               | 6,849                                          |

Source: JJM-IMIS

## Annex-III referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 answered on 16.03.2023 Financial progress under NWQSM in Financial Year 2016-17

## Annex-III

(Amount in Crore)

| S. no.   | State          | Central Share   | Central Share         | Central Share   | Central Share         | Central Share   | Central Share         | Central Share   | Central Share         | Central Share   | Central Share         | Central Share   | Central Share         | Expendit    |
|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|-------------|
|          |                | 2016-17         | 2016-17               | 2017-18         | 2017-18               | 2018-19         | 2018-19               | 2019-20         | 2019-20               | 2020-21         | 2020-21               | 2021-22         | 2021-22               | ure under   |
|          |                | Fund drawn      | Reported utilizatio n | Fund drawn      | Reported utilizatio n | Fund drawn      | Reported utilizatio n | Fund drawn      | Reported utilizatio n | Fund drawn      | Reported utilizatio n | Fund drawn      | Reported utilizatio n | State share |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh | 0.12            | -                     | 15.43           | -                     | 10.19           | -                     | -               | 4.11                  | -               | 9.40                  | -               | 2.44                  | 18.07       |
| 2.       | Assam          | 45.16           | -                     | 175.47          | 22.48                 | 110.33          | 19.55                 | -               | 18.79                 | 200.00          | 347.95                | -               | 55.60                 | 60.67       |
| 3.       | Bihar          | 20.97           | 7.06                  | 80.37           | 0.11                  | 70.62           | 21.81                 | -               | 64.68                 | -               | 24.57                 | -               | 2.18                  | 144.62      |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh   | 0.02            | -                     | -               | -                     | 0.90            | 0.02                  | -               | 0.02                  | -               | 0.69                  | -               | -                     | 0.02        |
| 5.       | Haryana        | 2.01            | -                     | 14.90           | 2.15                  | -               | 6.16                  | -               | 3.48                  | -               | 1.28                  | -               | 0.35                  | 13.42       |
| 6.       | Jharkhand      | 1.07            | -                     | 37.65           | 7.25                  | -               | 2.82                  | -               | 6.82                  | -               | 17.04                 | -               | 1.03                  | 32.85       |
| 7.       | Karnataka      | 8.28            | -                     | -               | 1.08                  | 18.71           | 0.92                  | -               | 0.23                  | -               | -                     | -               | -                     | 2.38        |
| 8.       | Kerala         | 2.31            | -                     | -               | -                     | 2.12            | 1.86                  | -               | 0.42                  | -               | -                     | -               | -                     | 2.29        |
| 9.       | Madhya Pradesh | 3.15            | -                     | -               | 2.73                  | 1.26            | 0.43                  | -               | -                     | -               | -                     | -               | -                     | 2.73        |
| 10.      | Maharashtra    | 14.83           | -                     | -               | 1.34                  | 3.96            | 2.02                  | -               | 1.42                  | -               | 2.01                  | -               | -                     | 0.3         |
| 11.      | Odisha         | 1.12            | -                     | -               | -                     | -               | 1.11                  | -               | -                     | -               | -                     | -               | -                     | 0.67        |
| 12.      | Punjab         | -               | -                     | 76.96           | -                     | 21.05           | -                     | -               | -                     | -               | 91.80                 | -               | 6.20                  | 183.24      |
| 13.      | Rajasthan      | 490.64          | 193.03                | 300.28          | 223.58                | 104.58          | 187.17                | 250.00          | 152.51                | -               | 143.88                | -               | 53.22                 | 830.71      |
| 14.      | Telangana      | 12.63           | 6.50                  | 687.60          | 433.79                | -               | 257.51                | -               | 2.22                  | -               | -                     | -               | -                     | 684.03      |
| 15.      | Uttar Pradesh  | 26.31           | 7.77                  | 8.47            | 11.48                 | 15.17           | 11.42                 | -               | 11.17                 | 20.00           | 8.10                  | -               | 3.66                  | 52.21       |
| 16.      | West Bengal    | 185.51          | 170.00                | 614.42          | 228.58                | 505.77          | 153.14                | -               | 180.62                | -               | 241.62                | -               | 4.24                  | 860.21      |

Source: JJM-IMIS

## Annex-IV referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 answered on 16.03.2023

State/ UT-wise details of women trained for water quality testing using FTKs

(as on 13.03.2023)

| S. No.   | State Name        | No. of Women Trained   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------|
| 1.       | A &NIslands       | 1,045                  |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 86,765                 |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 17,494                 |
| 4.       | Assam             | 70,775                 |
| 5.       | Bihar             | 377                    |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | 1,02,751               |
| 7.       | DNH&DD            | 75                     |
| 8.       | Goa               | 241                    |
| 9.       | Gujarat           | 89,632                 |
| 10.      | Haryana           | 39,604                 |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 69,867                 |
| 12.      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 14,670                 |
| 13.      | Jharkhand         | 39,461                 |
| 14.      | Karnataka         | 1,49,700               |
| 15.      | Kerala            | 5,002                  |
| 16.      | Ladakh            | 1,357                  |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep       | NR                     |
| 18.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1,52,774               |
| 19.      | Maharashtra       | 1,98,635               |
| 20.      | Manipur           | 12,901                 |
| 21.      | Meghalaya         | 24,127                 |
| 22.      | Mizoram           | 3,060                  |
| 23.      | Nagaland          | 7,720                  |
| 24.      | Odisha            | 75,737                 |
| 25.      | Puducherry        | 1,104                  |
| 26.      | Punjab            | 61,185                 |
| 27.      | Rajasthan         | 46,271                 |
| 28.      | Sikkim            | 2,337                  |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu        | 62,905                 |
| 30.      | Telangana         | 7,632                  |
| 31.      | Tripura           | 5,507                  |
| 32.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 5,00,657               |
| 33.      | Uttarakhand       | 43,346                 |
| 34.      | West Bengal       | 36,961                 |
| Total    | Total             | 19,31,675              |

NR- Not Reported

Source: JJM-IMIS

Annex-V Annex-V referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 answered on

## 16.03.2023

## State/UT-wise details of water samples tested using Field Testing Kits (FTKs) during 2021-22

| S. No.   | Name of State/ UT   | No. of Villages   | Water quality testing using FTKs         | Water quality testing using FTKs   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State/ UT   | No. of Villages   | No. of villages wherein testing reported | No. of samples tested              |
| 1.       | A&N Islands         | 266               | 81                                       | 828                                |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh      | 18,578            | 10,393                                   | 2,63,243                           |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh   | 5,509             | 1,124                                    | 16,027                             |
| 4.       | Assam               | 25,335            | 5,073                                    | 3,03,465                           |
| 5.       | Bihar               | 39,036            | NR                                       | NR                                 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh        | 19,682            | 17,334                                   | 8,82,140                           |
| 7.       | DNH&DD              | 96                | NR                                       | NR                                 |
| 8.       | Goa                 | 378               | 76                                       | 371                                |
| 9.       | Gujarat             | 18,187            | 13,883                                   | 52,364                             |
| 10.      | Haryana             | 6,713             | 5,954                                    | 1,47,764                           |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh    | 18,106            | 9,433                                    | 89,822                             |
| 12.      | Jammu &Kashmir      | 6,887             | 510                                      | 17,231                             |
| 13.      | Jharkhand           | 29,604            | 816                                      | 20,155                             |
| 14.      | Karnataka           | 28,335            | 10,430                                   | 1,42,840                           |
| 15.      | Kerala              | 1,578             | 1,201                                    | 3,83,402                           |
| 16.      | Ladakh              | 250               | 223                                      | 2,447                              |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep         | 10                | NR                                       | NR                                 |
| 18.      | Madhya Pradesh      | 51,548            | 5,360                                    | 1,60,499                           |
| 19.      | Maharashtra         | 40,327            | 11,441                                   | 96,190                             |
| 20.      | Manipur             | 2,556             | 370                                      | 19,537                             |
| 21.      | Meghalaya           | 6,491             | 642                                      | 4,186                              |
| 22.      | Mizoram             | 686               | 205                                      | 10,052                             |
| 23.      | Nagaland            | 1,499             | 1,027                                    | 20,663                             |
| 24.      | Odisha              | 47,293            | 3,790                                    | 1,73,183                           |
| 25.      | Puducherry          | 246               | NR                                       | NR                                 |
| 26.      | Punjab              | 11,972            | 2,705                                    | 53,628                             |
| 27.      | Rajasthan           | 43,364            | 2,712                                    | 5,576                              |
| 28.      | Sikkim              | 439               | 70                                       | 989                                |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu          | 12,525            | 12,306                                   | 2,90,525                           |
| 30.      | Telangana           | 10,452            | 268                                      | 1,031                              |
| 31.      | Tripura             | 1,176             | 238                                      | 18,005                             |
| 32.      | Uttar Pradesh       | 97,568            | 1,696                                    | 29,916                             |
| 33.      | Uttarakhand         | 15,041            | 2,707                                    | 7,981                              |
| 34.      | West Bengal         | 39,179            | 1                                        | 1                                  |
|          | Total               | 6,00,912          | 1,22,069                                 | 32,14,061                          |

NR: Not Reported

Source: JJM-IMIS

## State/UT-wise details of water samples tested using Field Testing Kits (FTKs) during 2022-23

(as on 13.03.2023)

| S.    |                   |                 | Water quality testing using FTKs         | Water quality testing using FTKs   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.   | Name of State/    | No. of Villages | No. of villages wherein testing reported | No. of samples tested              |
| 1.    | A&N Islands       | 266             | 48                                       | 511                                |
| 2.    | Andhra Pradesh    | 18,357          | 16,138                                   | 5,69,009                           |
| 3.    | Arunachal Pradesh | 5,509           | 1,390                                    | 14,884                             |
| 4.    | Assam             | 25,243          | 7,448                                    | 1,79,862                           |
| 5.    | Bihar             | 38,902          | 1,028                                    | 7,109                              |
| 6.    | Chhattisgarh      | 19,682          | 16,299                                   | 6,31,627                           |
| 7.    | DNH&DD            | 96              | 1                                        | 1                                  |
| 8.    | Goa               | 378             | 35                                       | 241                                |
| 9.    | Gujarat           | 18,152          | 15,677                                   | 1,29,733                           |
| 10.   | Haryana           | 6,713           | 6,440                                    | 1,48,730                           |
| 11.   | Himachal Pradesh  | 18,066          | 14,768                                   | 1,30,981                           |
| 12.   | Jammu &Kashmir    | 6,778           | 853                                      | 35,775                             |
| 13.   | Jharkhand         | 29,595          | 10,857                                   | 2,02,500                           |
| 14.   | Karnataka         | 28,333          | 26,246                                   | 5,00,727                           |
| 15.   | Kerala            | 1,578           | 575                                      | 1,91,445                           |
| 16.   | Ladakh            | 250             | 174                                      | 3,354                              |
| 17.   | Lakshadweep       | 10              | NR                                       | NR                                 |
| 18.   | Madhya Pradesh    | 51,415          | 17,574                                   | 4,67,536                           |
| 19.   | Maharashtra       | 40,327          | 34,287                                   | 6,06,954                           |
| 20.   | Manipur           | 2,556           | 1,301                                    | 20,744                             |
| 21.   | Meghalaya         | 6,491           | 1,160                                    | 7,331                              |
| 22.   | Mizoram           | 677             | 239                                      | 4,006                              |
| 23.   | Nagaland          | 1,548           | 1,447                                    | 24,248                             |
| 24.   | Odisha            | 47,274          | 37,037                                   | 4,74,142                           |
| 25.   | Puducherry        | 246             | 1                                        | 2                                  |
| 26.   | Punjab            | 11,900          | 10,609                                   | 1,65,876                           |
| 27.   | Rajasthan         | 43,249          | 5,967                                    | 24,064                             |
| 28.   | Sikkim            | 439             | 394                                      | 5,925                              |
| 29.   | Tamil Nadu        | 12,525          | 12,525                                   | 7,89,651                           |
| 30.   | Telangana         | 10,452          | 8                                        | 20                                 |
| 31.   | Tripura           | 1,176           | 412                                      | 11,230                             |
| 32.   | Uttar Pradesh     | 98,445          | 38,990                                   | 31,68,507                          |
| 33.   | Uttarakhand       | 15,029          | 5,061                                    | 24,890                             |
| 34.   | West Bengal       | 39,158          | 12,211                                   | 1,68,151                           |
| Total | Total             | 6,00,815        | 2,97,200                                 | 87,09,766                          |

NR: Not Reported

Source: JJM-IMIS

## Annex-VI Annex-VI referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2640 answered on 16.03.2023

## State-wise details of Fluoride-affected habitations

| S. No.   |               | Number of Fluoride-affected habitations   | Number of Fluoride-affected habitations   |
|----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State         | Total no. of habitations                  | No. of habitations Covered with CWPP      |
| 1.       | Jharkhand     | 2                                         | 2                                         |
| 2.       | Kerala        | 4                                         | 4                                         |
| 3.       | Odisha        | 33                                        | 33                                        |
| 4.       | Punjab        | 176                                       | 176                                       |
| 5.       | Rajasthan     | 152                                       | 152                                       |
| 6.       | Uttar Pradesh | 38                                        | 38                                        |
| 7.       | West Bengal   | 40                                        | 40                                        |
| Total    | Total         | 445                                       | 445                                       |

Source: JJM-IMIS