Lok Sabha Question No. 1848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Water Quality Testing Laboratories
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1848 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## Water Quality Testing Laboratories

1848.  SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

(a) the details of the criteria laid down for setting up of Water Quality Testing Laboratories (WQTLs);

(b) the number of such laboratories set up in the country at various levels, Statewise;

(c) the details of the States where these laboratories have not been set up so far at district level, State-wise indicating the reasons therefor;

(d) the details of the alternative arrangements made or being made for testing the quality of water where WQTLs have not been set up at the district level; and

(d)  the  details  of  the  special  measures  taken  and  priority  given  by  the  Government  for providing safe drinking water in rainfed areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI  RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a)  :  Details  of  the  criteria  for  setting  up  water  testing  laboratories  such  as  manpower, space, chemicals, equipments, glasswares and parameters to be tested alongwith frequency of testing at different levels of laboratories etc. have been mentioned in Uniform Drinking Water  Quality  Monitoring  Protocol,  which  was  widely  circulated  to  all  the  States  by  the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation in February 2013. In addition, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), has specified relevant IS code in drinking water specification IS :10500, to be followed for testing various parameters. (b)  :  As  reported  by  the  States  on  online  Integrated  Management  Information  System (IMIS)  of  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation,  States  have  set  up  total  2223 laboratories (27 State level laboratories, 732 district level laboratories, 1379 Sub district laboratories  and  85  mobile  water  testing  laboratories)  till    29.04.2016    under  National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for analysis of rural drinking water quality. State-wise details of water quality testing laboratories are provided in Annexure-I .

( c ). As reported by the States on online IMIS of the Ministry,  there are 25 districts in 5 States  and  in  5  Union  Territories  which  have  not  reported  setting  up  of  district  water quality  testing  laboratories.  District  wise  list  of  such  States/UTs,  where  water  testing laboratories  have  not  been  set  up  so  far  or  not  reported,  is  at Annexure-II ,  along  with reason. Union Territories (UTs), in general, do not report on online IMIS of the Ministry, since funding is provided directly by the Ministry of Home Affairs. (d):  The  Ministry  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation  has  advised  the  States  to  utilize  the services  of  nearest  district  water  testing  laboratories  in  case  water  testing  laboratories have not been set up in the concerned district. They may also take services of outsourcing agency for water quality testing till water testing laboratories are set up in those districts. (e) : Rural drinking water supply is a State Subject. Power to plan and implement drinking water supply schemes rests upon the State Governments. The Ministry has advised all the States to provide atleast 40 lpcd (litre per capita per day) of safe drinking water in all rural habitations in the country including rainfed areas.

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## Annexure I referred to in part (b) in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 1848 due for reply on 05.05.2016

## Number of water testing laboratories set up by States at various level as reported by them on online IMIS of the Ministry as on 29.04.2016

| S.No.   | State                |   State Labs |   District Labs | Block Labs/Total Blocks   |   Sub div Labs |   Mobile Labs |   Total Labs |
|---------|----------------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------------------|----------------|---------------|--------------|
| 1       | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR  |            1 |               0 | NA / 9                    |              0 |             2 |            3 |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH       |            1 |              32 | NA / 662                  |             73 |             0 |          106 |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |            1 |              17 | NA / 100                  |             31 |             0 |           49 |
| 4       | ASSAM                |            1 |              29 | NA / 242                  |             53 |            18 |          101 |
| 5       | BIHAR                |            1 |              41 | NA / 536                  |              0 |             0 |           42 |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH           |            0 |               0 | NA / 1                    |              0 |             0 |            0 |
| 7       | CHATTISGARH          |            1 |              27 | NA / 146                  |             20 |             5 |           53 |
| 8       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |            0 |               0 | NA / 10                   |              0 |             0 |            0 |
| 9       | DAMAN&DIU            |            0 |               0 | NA / 1                    |              0 |             0 |            0 |
| 10      | GOA                  |            1 |               0 | 1/11                      |              9 |             0 |           11 |
| 11      | GUJARAT              |            1 |              34 | 39 / 244                  |              0 |             6 |           80 |
| 12      | HARYANA              |            0 |              21 | NA / 125                  |             21 |             0 |           42 |
| 13      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |            1 |              14 | NA / 77                   |             28 |             0 |           43 |
| 14      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    |            0 |              22 | 2 / 148                   |             74 |             0 |           98 |
| 15      | JHARKHAND            |            1 |              24 | NA / 259                  |              3 |             5 |           33 |
| 16      | KARNATAKA            |            1 |              44 | 39 / 176                  |            106 |            46 |          236 |
| 17      | KERALA               |            1 |              14 | NA / 148                  |             33 |             0 |           48 |
| 18      | LAKSHADWEEP          |            0 |               9 | NA / 9                    |              0 |             0 |            9 |
| 19      | MADHYA PRADESH       |            1 |              51 | 3 / 313                   |            106 |             0 |          161 |
| 20      | MAHARASHTRA          |            1 |              44 | 2 / 351                   |            139 |             0 |          186 |
| 21      | MANIPUR              |            1 |               9 | NA / 39                   |              2 |             0 |           12 |
| 22      | MEGHALAYA            |            1 |               7 | NA / 39                   |             24 |             0 |           32 |
| 23      | MIZORAM              |            1 |               8 | NA / 24                   |             18 |             0 |           27 |
| 24      | NAGALAND             |            0 |              11 | NA / 74                   |              1 |             2 |           14 |
| 25      | ODISHA               |            1 |              32 | NA / 314                  |             42 |             0 |           75 |
| 26      | PUDUCHERRY           |            0 |               2 | NA / 3                    |              0 |             0 |            2 |
| 27      | PUNJAB               |            3 |              22 | 8 / 142                   |              0 |             1 |           34 |
| 28      | RAJASTHAN            |            1 |              33 | 163 / 289                 |              0 |             0 |          197 |
| 29      | SIKKIM               |            0 |               2 | NA / 9                    |              0 |             0 |            2 |
| 30      | TAMIL NADU           |            1 |              34 | NA / 385                  |             49 |             0 |           84 |
| 31      | TELANGANA            |            1 |              19 | NA / 438                  |             56 |             0 |           76 |
| 32      | TRIPURA              |            1 |               8 | Jul-58                    |              6 |             0 |           22 |
| 33      | UTTAR PRADESH        |            1 |              76 | 3 / 820                   |              2 |             0 |           82 |
| 34      | UTTARAKHAND          |            0 |              28 | Jan-95                    |             14 |             0 |           43 |
| 35      | WEST BENGAL          |            1 |              18 | NA / 341                  |            201 |             0 |          220 |
| Total   | Total                |           27 |             732 | 268                       |           1111 |            85 |         2223 |

## Annexure II referred to in part (c) in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question 1848 due for reply on 05.05.2016

State/UT wise list of district where water testing laboratories have not been set up as reported by them on online IMIS of the Ministry as on 29.04.2016

| S. No.   | State Name         | District Name            | Reason of not setting up district laboratory                                                            |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDAMANandNICOBAR  | NICOBARS                 | UT                                                                                                      |
| 2        | ANDAMANandNICOBAR  | North and Middle Andaman | UT                                                                                                      |
| 3        | ANDAMANandNICOBAR  | SOUTH ANDAMAN            | UT                                                                                                      |
| 4        | ASSAM              | Kamrup Metropolitan      | Urban district ( Mandate of the Ministry is Rural areas)                                                |
| 5        | CHANDIGARH         | CHANDIGARH               | UT                                                                                                      |
| 6        | DADRA &NAGARHAVELI | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI   | UT                                                                                                      |
| 7        | DAMAN&DIU          | DAMAN                    | UT                                                                                                      |
| 8        | DAMAN&DIU          | DIU                      | UT                                                                                                      |
| 9        | Delhi              | CENTRAL                  | UT                                                                                                      |
| 10       | Delhi              | EAST                     | UT                                                                                                      |
| 11       | Delhi              | NEWDELHI                 | UT                                                                                                      |
| 12       | Delhi              | NORTH                    | UT                                                                                                      |
| 13       | Delhi              | NORTH EAST               | UT                                                                                                      |
| 14       | Delhi              | NORTH WEST               | UT                                                                                                      |
| 15       | Delhi              | SOUTH                    | UT                                                                                                      |
| 16       | Delhi              | SOUTH WEST               | UT                                                                                                      |
| 17       | Delhi              | WEST                     | UT                                                                                                      |
| 18       | GOA                | NORTH GOA                | Laboratories are directly attached with water treatment plants                                          |
| 19       | GOA                | SOUTH GOA                | Laboratories are directly attached with water treatment plants                                          |
| 20       | MAHARASHTRA        | PALGHAR                  | Newly formed district                                                                                   |
| 21       | PUDUCHERRY         | MAHE                     | UT                                                                                                      |
| 22       | PUDUCHERRY         | YANAM                    | UT                                                                                                      |
| 23       | SIKKIM             | NORTH                    | Geographical area is small and population is low, already set up laboratories are catering to the needs |
| 24       | SIKKIM             | WEST                     | Geographical area is small and population is low, already set up laboratories are catering to the needs |
| 25p      | WEST BENGAL        | ALIPURDUAR               | Newly formed district                                                                                   |