Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Safe Drinking Water in Desert Areas
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## Safe Drinking Water in Desert Areas

## 305. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  scheme  for  providing  safe  drinking water in desert areas;

(b) if so, the details and the current status thereof;

(c) the total amount spent on the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(d) whether any timeline has been set for completing these projects / schemes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

- (a)            Rural  drinking  water  supply  is  a  State  subject.  This  Ministry  supplements  the efforts of the States by providing them with technical and financial assistance, under the centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), for providing safe and adequate drinking water facilities in rural areas of the country.  Under NRDWP, 10% of funds are allocated under Desert Development Programme (DDP) to States having desert areas.

(b) and (c) Under NRDWP, the rural drinking water supply schemes to be taken up for execution is decided by the State and is approved in the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC). The state-wise details (opening balance, allocation, release to States and expenditure by States i.e. amount spent) under DDP component of NRDWP for the scheme under DDP during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.

(d)  This  Ministry  has  prepared  a  strategic  plan  for  rural  drinking  water  supply  under NRDWP  to  provide  safe  and  adequate  drinking  water  to  all  rural  population  in  the country. The following timelines have been laid out:-.

-  By 2017: Ensure that at least 50% of rural households are provided with piped water supply.
-  By 2022: Ensure that at least 90% of rural households are provided with piped water supply.

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| S. No.                                                                                                  | Name of State                                                                                           | Opening Balance                                                                                         | Allocation                                                                                              | Release                                                                                                 | Expenditure                                                                                             | Opening Balance                                                                                         | Alloc.                                                                                                  | Rel.                                                                                                    | Exp.                                                                                                    | Opening Balance                                                                                         | Alloc.                                                                                                  | Rel.                                                                                                    | Exp.                                                                                                    | Opening Balance                                                                                         | Alloc.                                                                                                  | Rel.                                                                                                    | Exp.                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                          | 31.08                                                                                                   | 36.84                                                                                                   | 18.42                                                                                                   | 26.43                                                                                                   | 23.07                                                                                                   | 61.50                                                                                                   | 21.67                                                                                                   | 40.58                                                                                                   | 4.16                                                                                                    | 64.55                                                                                                   | 43.84                                                                                                   | 47.34                                                                                                   | 0.66                                                                                                    | 13.98                                                                                                   | 24.62                                                                                                   | 9.55                                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                 | 72.14                                                                                                   | 162.35                                                                                                  | 162.35                                                                                                  | 220.16                                                                                                  | 14.33                                                                                                   | 146.05                                                                                                  | 146.05                                                                                                  | 106.92                                                                                                  | 53.47                                                                                                   | 147.17                                                                                                  | 128.82                                                                                                  | 151.60                                                                                                  | 30.69                                                                                                   | 60.20                                                                                                   | 41.47                                                                                                   | 72.15                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                 | 29.10                                                                                                   | 119.33                                                                                                  | 139.33                                                                                                  | 108.54                                                                                                  | 59.88                                                                                                   | 109.43                                                                                                  | 109.43                                                                                                  | 169.31                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                    | 100.71                                                                                                  | 114.11                                                                                                  | 112.41                                                                                                  | 1.70                                                                                                    | 45.38                                                                                                   | 46.60                                                                                                   | 25.67                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                        | 0.96                                                                                                    | 6.53                                                                                                    | 2.30                                                                                                    | 0.55                                                                                                    | 2.71                                                                                                    | 5.69                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 2.71                                                                                                    | 5.52                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    | 2.71                                                                                                    | 2.40                                                                                                    | 1.65                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                       | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                       | 5.90                                                                                                    | 17.50                                                                                                   | 25.50                                                                                                   | 22.62                                                                                                   | 8.78                                                                                                    | 16.08                                                                                                   | 18.24                                                                                                   | 24.53                                                                                                   | 2.48                                                                                                    | 14.78                                                                                                   | 17.10                                                                                                   | 17.43                                                                                                   | 2.16                                                                                                    | 6.82                                                                                                    | 4.69                                                                                                    | 2.93                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                                               | 58.53                                                                                                   | 214.95                                                                                                  | 209.59                                                                                                  | 211.98                                                                                                  | 56.14                                                                                                   | 175.24                                                                                                  | 175.24                                                                                                  | 188.56                                                                                                  | 42.82                                                                                                   | 140.30                                                                                                  | 121.36                                                                                                  | 153.96                                                                                                  | 10.22                                                                                                   | 50.86                                                                                                   | 43.84                                                                                                   | 30.30                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                               | 253.50                                                                                                  | 492.51                                                                                                  | 492.51                                                                                                  | 590.87                                                                                                  | 83.28                                                                                                   | 451.01                                                                                                  | 486.00                                                                                                  | 508.97                                                                                                  | 17.19                                                                                                   | 438.47                                                                                                  | 499.77                                                                                                  | 508.38                                                                                                  | 8.58                                                                                                    | 199.26                                                                                                  | 137.24                                                                                                  | 124.94                                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                                   | Total                                                                                                   | 451.21                                                                                                  | 1050.01                                                                                                 | 1050.00                                                                                                 | 1181.15                                                                                                 | 248.19                                                                                                  | 965.00                                                                                                  | 956.63                                                                                                  | 1038.87                                                                                                 | 122.83                                                                                                  | 911.50                                                                                                  | 925.00                                                                                                  | 991.12                                                                                                  | 56.72                                                                                                   | 378.90                                                                                                  | 300.11                                                                                                  | 265.54                                                                                                  |