Lok Sabha Question No. 290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Water Testing Kits under NRDWM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: OM BIRLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER  & SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 290 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.02.2016

## Water Testing Kits under NRDWM

## 290. SHRI  OM BIRLA:

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

- (a) whether water testing kits are distributed in the country including Rajasthan under the National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the funds allocated under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of workers trained to create awareness at panchayat levels as part of this scheme, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any evaluation study to check the effectiveness of the scheme and if so, the details and the findings thereof

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  As  reported  by  States  on  Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  of  the Ministry  as  on  21.02.2016,  4.91  lakh  chemical  Field  Test  Kits  (FTKs)  and  118.88  lakh bacteriological  vials  have  been  distributed  for  chemical  and  bacteriological  testing  of drinking  water  since  inception  of  Water  Quality  Monitoring  &  Surveillance  (WQMS) programme from year 2006 to till date (i.e 21.02.2016). In Rajasthan State, as reported by the State Government  on IMIS of the Ministry, 14,747 chemical Field Test Kits (FTKs) and 7,21,161  bacteriological  vials  have  been  distributed  till  21.02.2016.  State-wise  details  of chemical  Field  Test  Kits  and  bacteriological  vials  distribution  since  inception  of  Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQMS) programme since 2006, to till 21.02.2016 is at Annexure-I.
- (b) Funds allocated under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) during the last 3 years and in the current year till 21.02. 2016, is at Annexure-II. Under NRDWP, 3 % of funds are provided to the States for WQMS programme which inter-alia includes funds for procurement of water testing kits and for refilling of field test kits.
- (c)  As  reported  by  States  on  Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  of  the Ministry as on 21.02.2016, 31.99 lakh people, including 28.33 lakh grassroot workers, have been  trained  for  creating  awareness.  State-wise  details  of  the  person  trained  is  also  at Annexure-I.

(d)  The  Ministry  has  got  a  third  party  evaluation  done  for  Water  Quality  Monitoring  & Surveillance (WQMS) programme under NRDWP. Key findings of the Agency are as below:

- I. Out of 2500 GPs (Gram Panchayats) surveyed,  2,351 GPs had received field test kits.
- II. Overall,  about  78  %  GRWs  (Grass  Root  Workers)  have  received  training  for water quality monitoring and surveillance.
- III. The Ministry should continue WQMS (Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance) programme under NRDWP.

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## Annexure referred to in part of the reply of Unstarred Question 290 due on 25.02.2016 Statewise details of distribution of water testing kits and workers trained as reported by the

## States on IMIS of the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation

| S.No.   | State Name           | No. of GPs   | Persons Trained   | Persons Trained   | Persons Trained   | Persons Trained   | Kits Purchased   | Kits Purchased   | Kits Purchased   |
|---------|----------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| S.No.   | State Name           | No. of GPs   | District Offi     | Block Offi        | GRWs              | TOTAL             | Demo             | Chemical         | Bacteri          |
| 1       | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR  | 75           | 0                 | 28                | 2525              | 2553              | 0                | 54               | 0                |
| 2       | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 12943        | 66                | 3613              | 123421            | 127100            | 3608             | 28679            | 2087388          |
| 3       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 1790         | 70                | 1013              | 28983             | 30066             | 209              | 7438             | 1347838          |
| 4       | ASSAM                | 2711         | 7283              | 2289              | 31519             | 41091             | 167              | 8548             | 339316           |
| 5       | BIHAR                | 9138         | 136               | 9633              | 60710             | 70479             | 1156             | 8469             | 1237686          |
| 6       | CHANDIGARH           | 18           | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 7       | CHATTISGARH          | 10964        | 427               | 28193             | 164715            | 193335            | 2635             | 27059            | 716649           |
| 8       | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 10           | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 9       | DAMAN&DIU            | 8            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 10      | GOA                  | 166          | 16                | 0                 | 834               | 850               | 22               | 31               | 155              |
| 11      | GUJARAT              | 13908        | 2498              | 24012             | 345959            | 372469            | 300              | 26254            | 1950828          |
| 12      | HARYANA              | 6193         | 32                | 6398              | 193668            | 200098            | 16865            | 3647             | 272754           |
| 13      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 3218         | 90                | 12056             | 44491             | 56637             | 489              | 7741             | 158956           |
| 14      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR    | 3355         | 2452              | 24631             | 92205             | 119288            | 1318             | 8434             | 8723             |
| 15      | JHARKHAND            | 4418         | 2894              | 54709             | 68697             | 126300            | 561              | 3878             | 309757           |
| 16      | KARNATAKA            | 5635         | 20706             | 3671              | 91324             | 115701            | 2502             | 52287            | 282352           |
| 17      | KERALA               | 915          | 2355              | 7128              | 9467              | 18950             | 15               | 7320             | 71424            |
| 18      | LAKSHADWEEP          | 9            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 19      | MADHYA PRADESH       | 22898        | 386               | 5740              | 202955            | 209081            | 767              | 32875            | 2708041          |
| 20      | MAHARASHTRA          | 27923        | 1640              | 75486             | 400881            | 478007            | 1074             | 35177            | 2201549          |
| 21      | MANIPUR              | 2265         | 79                | 345               | 7436              | 7860              | 130              | 1455             | 1112             |
| 22      | MEGHALAYA            | 6697         | 126               | 743               | 19932             | 20801             | 188              | 1488             | 132301           |
| 23      | MIZORAM              | 707          | 39                | 15                | 0                 | 54                | 78               | 529              | 6855             |
| 24      | NAGALAND             | 74           | 4                 | 6                 | 0                 | 10                | 0                | 2042             | 206579           |
| 25      | ODISHA               | 6223         | 393               | 895               | 46707             | 47995             | 2086             | 9882             | 1154547          |
| 26      | PUDUCHERRY           | 76           | 130               | 0                 | 428               | 558               | 13               | 20               | 8750             |
| 27      | PUNJAB               | 11773        | 2607              | 10423             | 123232            | 136262            | 444              | 14142            | 119535           |
| 28      | RAJASTHAN            | 9755         | 160               | 2551              | 63818             | 66529             | 414              | 14747            | 712161           |
| 29      | SIKKIM               | 175          | 39                | 141               | 8216              | 8396              | 56               | 345              | 20156            |
| 30      | TAMIL NADU           | 12524        | 102               | 1870              | 163199            | 165171            | 5309             | 32375            | 91043730         |
| 31      | TELANGANA            | 8770         | 54                | 2466              | 110556            | 113076            | 903              | 28072            | 1703624          |
| 32      | TRIPURA              | 1118         | 879               | 686               | 19536             | 21101             | 12               | 2051             | 134584           |
| 33      | UTTAR PRADESH        | 53690        | 1343              | 30404             | 246876            | 278623            | 2467             | 98246            | 9745749          |
| 34      | UTTARAKHAND          | 7800         | 1                 | 2149              | 61914             | 64064             | 314              | 20595            | 79308            |
| 35      | WEST BENGAL          | 3357         | 3554              | 4339              | 99227             | 107120            | 0                | 7359             | 122266           |
|         | TOTAL                | 251299       | 50561             | 315633            | 2833431           | 3199625           | 44102            | 491239           | 118884673        |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in part of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 290 due for reply on 25.02.2016

Allocation to the States/Uts under NRDWP since 2012-13 onwards as reported on online IMIS of the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (Amount in Rs Crore)

|       |                            | 2012-13        | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16 till 22.02.2015   |
|-------|----------------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------|
| S.No. | State                      | Allocation     | Allocation    | Allocation    | Allocation                |
| 1     | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR        | 1.15           | 1.04          | 0.86          | 0.38                      |
| 2     | ANDHRA PRADESH             | 563.39         | 635.44        | 364.3         | 156.69                    |
| 3     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH          | 145.32         | 201.23        | 64.21         | 58.08                     |
| 4     | ASSAM                      | 525.71         | 470           | 501.1         | 251.72                    |
| 5     | BIHAR                      | 484.24         | 432.38        | 441.07        | 229.60                    |
| 6     | CHANDIGARH                 | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0.00                      |
| 7     | CHATTISGARH                | 168.89         | 136.13        | 159.08        | 63.69                     |
| 8     | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI         | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0.00                      |
| 9     | DAMAN &DIU                 | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0.00                      |
| 10    | GOA                        | 6.07           | 5.5           | 4.61          | 2.08                      |
| 11    | GUJARAT                    | 578.29         | 533.73        | 509.48        | 230.67                    |
| 12    | HARYANA                    | 250.24         | 229.46        | 213.04        | 97.65                     |
| 13    | HIMACHAL PRADESH JAMMU AND | 153.59         | 138.51        | 131.84        | 59.58                     |
| 14    | KASHMIR                    | 510.76         | 462.43        | 441.33        | 199.40                    |
| 15    | JHARKHAND                  | 191.86         | 172.85        | 169.86        | 126.85                    |
| 16    | KARNATAKA                  | 922.67         | 868.76        | 605.38        | 307.62                    |
| 17    | KERALA                     | 193.59         | 155.58        | 115.59        | 52.78                     |
| 18    | LAKSHADWEEP                | 0              | 0             | 0             | 0.00                      |
| 19    | MADHYA PRADESH             | 447.33         | 404.81        | 397.18        | 181.76                    |
| 20    | MAHARASHTRA                | 897.96         | 788.48        | 780.06        | 344.16                    |
| 21    | MANIPUR                    | 69.99          | 58.75         | 90.35         | 28.98                     |
| 22    | MEGHALAYA                  | 73.96          | 92.18         | 44.61         | 30.52                     |
| 23    | MIZORAM                    | 48.35          | 38.41         | 42.43         | 17.71                     |
| 24    | NAGALAND                   | 110.25         | 56.66         | 103.19        | 35.27                     |
| 25    | ODISHA                     | 243.91         | 227.35        | 205.69        | 96.90                     |
| 26    | PUDUCHERRY                 | 1.75           | 1.59          | 1.62          | 0.72                      |
| 27    | PUNJAB                     | 101.9          | 96.89         | 93.88         | 39.77                     |
| 28    | RAJASTHAN                  | 1352.54        | 1231.05       | 1194.46       | 547.18                    |
| 29    | SIKKIM                     | 36.69          | 16.88         | 30.38         | 10.64                     |
| 30    | TAMILNADU                  | 394.82         | 273.63        | 367.36        | 137.50                    |
| 31    | TELANGANA                  | 70.66          |               | 200.65 62.06  | 88.77                     |
| 32    | TRIPURA                    |                | 59.29         |               | 28.08                     |
| 33 34 | UTTAR PRADESH UTTARAKHAND  | 1060.87 159.74 | 923.18 145.58 | 962.43 135.01 | 487.69 63.57              |
| 35    | WEST BENGAL                | 523.53         | 490.63        | 436.53        | 199.68                    |
| Total |                            | 10290.02       | 9348.4        | 8869.64       | 4175.68                   |