Lok Sabha Question No. 4068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Drinking Water and Sanitation Facilities
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4068

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES

## †4068. SHRI BALWANT BASWANT WANKHADE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government has set a target of providing drinking water and sanitation facilities in all schools of the country by the end of March, 2025;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with the targets achieved in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor, State-wise;
- (c)   the number of schools without the facility of drinking water and sanitation, State-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  set  new  target  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e)   whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the States in this regard during 2024-25 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)   the number of proposals approved and financial assistance provided for the said purpose, Statewise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) to (d) Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country, through functional tap water connection i.e. at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd), of prescribed quality (BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis.

Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education,  Government  of  India implements a Centrally  Sponsored  programme,  Samagra Shiksha Scheme to support creation of infrastructure and basic facilities including Drinking Water and Sanitation facilities for students in Government Schools.

Ministry  of  Education  has  informed  that  based  on  their  requirements  and  priorities,  at  the beginning of every year, States/ UTs prepare their Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP & B) in accordance  with  the  guidelines  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Education.  These  plans  are  then

appraised/ approved by Project Approval Board (PAB) in consultation with States/ UTs as per the programmatic  and  financial  norms  of  the  Scheme  and  availability  of  budgetary  resources.  The State/ UT-wise details of schools with and without drinking water & toilet facilities are at Annex I .

(e) & (f) As stated above, States prepare and submit their proposals for consideration of the PAB in Ministry  of  Education.  As  informed  by  Ministry  of  Education,  the  State/UT  wise  details  of Drinking  water  and  Sanitation  facilities  approved  during  2024-25  along  with  financials  are  at Annex-II.

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## Annex-I

## Annex referred to in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4068 for reply on 19.12.2024

Government Schools with and without Drinking Water & Toilet Facilities

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| No.   | State/UTs         | Total Govt. Schools   | Drinking Water   | Drinking Water   | Toilet    | Toilet   |
|-------|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------|----------|
| No.   | State/UTs         | Total Govt. Schools   | With             | Without          | With      | Without  |
| 1.    | A&N Islands       | 342                   | 342              | -                | 342       | -        |
| 2.    | Andhra Pradesh    | 45,137                | 45,107           | 30               | 44,318    | 819      |
| 3.    | Arunachal Pradesh | 2,985                 | 2,353            | 632              | 2,891     | 94       |
| 4.    | Assam             | 45,490                | 44,266           | 1,224            | 44,864    | 626      |
| 5.    | Bihar             | 75,558                | 75,355           | 203              | 75,299    | 259      |
| 6.    | Chandigarh        | 123                   | 123              | -                | 123       | -        |
| 7.    | Chhattisgarh      | 48,743                | 48,731           | 12               | 48,523    | 220      |
| 8.    | DNH&DD            | 388                   | 388              | -                | 388       | -        |
| 9.    | Delhi             | 2,762                 | 2,762            | -                | 2,762     | -        |
| 10.   | Goa               | 814                   | 814              | -                | 814       | -        |
| 11.   | Gujarat           | 34,699                | 34,687           | 12               | 34,594    | 105      |
| 12.   | Haryana           | 14,562                | 14,508           | 54               | 14,377    | 185      |
| 13.   | Himachal Pradesh  | 15,380                | 15,376           | 4                | 15,306    | 74       |
| 14.   | Jammu &Kashmir    | 23,173                | 22,439           | 734              | 22,106    | 1,067    |
| 15.   | Jharkhand         | 35,840                | 35,144           | 696              | 35,620    | 220      |
| 16.   | Karnataka         | 49,679                | 49,477           | 202              | 49,375    | 304      |
| 17.   | Kerala            | 5,010                 | 4,989            | 21               | 5,003     | 7        |
| 18.   | Ladakh            | 838                   | 834              | 4                | 833       | 5        |
| 19.   | Lakshadweep       | 38                    | 38               | -                | 38        | -        |
| 20.   | Madhya Pradesh    | 92,695                | 91,264           | 1,431            | 92,075    | 620      |
| 21.   | Maharashtra       | 65,639                | 65,091           | 548              | 64,581    | 1,058    |
| 22.   | Manipur           | 2,889                 | 2,865            | 24               | 2,768     | 121      |
| 23.   | Meghalaya         | 7,783                 | 3,908            | 3,875            | 7,317     | 466      |
| 24.   | Mizoram           | 2,563                 | 2,296            | 267              | 2,482     | 81       |
| 25.   | Nagaland          | 1,960                 | 1,178            | 782              | 1,809     | 151      |
| 26.   | Odisha            | 49,072                | 48,520           | 552              | 48,476    | 596      |
| 27.   | Puducherry        | 422                   | 422              | -                | 422       | -        |
| 28.   | Punjab            | 19,259                | 19,257           | 2                | 19,229    | 30       |
| 29.   | Rajasthan         | 68,948                | 66,957           | 1,991            | 67,731    | 1,217    |
| 30.   | Sikkim            | 864                   | 858              | 6                | 864       | -        |
| 31.   | Tamil Nadu        | 37,636                | 37,636           | -                | 37,636    | -        |
| 32.   | Telangana         | 30,023                | 28,164           | 1,859            | 27,899    | 2,124    |
| 33.   | Tripura           | 4,262                 | 3,523            | 739              | 4,125     | 137      |
| 34.   | Uttar Pradesh     | 1,37,024              | 135,867          | 1,157            | 1,35,887  | 1,137    |
| 35.   | Uttarakhand       | 16,484                | 15,858           | 626              | 16,225    | 259      |
| 36.   | West Bengal       | 83,302                | 83,000           | 302              | 83,284    | 18       |
|       | India             | 10,22,386             | 10,04,397        | 17,989           | 10,10,386 | 12,000   |

Source: UDISE+ 2021-22

## Annex-II

## Annex referred to in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4068 for reply on 19.12.2024

Drinking Water and Sanitation Facilities (elementary + Secondary + Sr Sec) approved during 2024-2025

Financial in lakhs

| S. No.   | State/UTs         | Drinking Water   | Drinking Water     | Boys Toilets   | Boys Toilets       | Girls Toilets   | Girls Toilets      |
|----------|-------------------|------------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UTs         | Sanctions        | Financial Approved | Sanctions      | Financial Approved | Sanctions       | Financial Approved |
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                | 0.00               | 58             | 232.00             | 83              | 332.00             |
| 2        | Assam             | 1,103            | 1103.00            | 687            | 2061.00            | 608             | 1933.44            |
| 3        | Bihar             | 282              | 282.00             | 2,754          | 6548.43            | 3,174           | 7985.32            |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      | 30               | 45.00              | 311            | 562.91             | 142             | 257.02             |
| 5        | Gujarat           | 0                | 0.00               | 252            | 667.80             | 217             | 703.08             |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                | 0.00               | 28             | 42.00              | 16              | 24.00              |
| 7        | J&K               | 0                | 0.00               | 220            | 598.20             | 159             | 278.96             |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | 158              | 132.33             | 208            | 601.32             | 127             | 379.73             |
| 9        | Karnataka         | 3                | 6.30               | 0              | 0.00               | 0               | 0.00               |
| 10       | Kerala            | 9                | 4.05               | 143            | 286.00             | 177             | 389.40             |
| 11       | Ladakh            | 6                | 10.65              | 18             | 47.51              | 18              | 37.98              |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh    | 55               | 137.50             | 809            | 2328.32            | 876             | 2635.16            |
| 13       | Maharashtra       | 0                | 0.00               | 650            | 3575.00            | 366             | 2013.00            |
| 14       | Manipur           | 108              | 432.00             | 75             | 375.00             | 89              | 445.00             |
| 15       | Odisha            | 10               | 10.00              | 1,489          | 7281.21            | 724             | 3540.36            |
| 16       | Punjab            | 0                | 0.00               | 163            | 270.58             | 186             | 295.74             |
| 17       | Rajasthan         | 524              | 2944.88            | 68             | 252.96             | 357             | 1328.04            |
| 18       | Sikkim            | 2                | 5.20               | 44             | 143.50             | 46              | 154.94             |
| 19       | Tamil Nadu        | 0                | 0.00               | 692            | 2768.00            | 846             | 3553.20            |
| 20       | Tripura           | 0                | 0.00               | 18             | 90.00              | 25              | 125.00             |
| 21       | Uttar Pradesh     | 82               | 134.85             | 97             | 248.50             | 6               | 18.60              |
| 22       | Uttarakhand       | 0                | 0.00               | 28             | 131.60             | 126             | 386.20             |
| 23       | West Bengal       | 0                | 0.00               | 99             | 256.41             | 0               | 0.00               |
| Total    | Total             | 2,372            | 52,47.76           | 8,911          | 293,68.25          | 8,368           | 268,16.17          |

Source: - Prabandh Portal, Ministry of Education