Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes

## †*362. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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

(a) the  details  of  ongoing  drinking  water  and  sanitation  schemes  being implemented in the country including hilly areas of Jammu & Kashmir;

(b)  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  these  schemes  during  each  of  the  last three years;

(c) whether the Government has recently undertaken any review to assess the performance of these schemes and if so, the outcome thereof; and

(d)  whether  irregularities  in  the  implementation  of  these  schemes  have  been reported  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI  NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a ) to (d) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.362 due for answer on 11.08.2016.

- (a)  As per the information entered by the States on the Integrated Information Management System (IMIS) of the Ministry, as on 07.08.2016, there are 57,489 ongoing schemes in different States of the Country to provide drinking water to the  rural  population  in  the  country.  The  details  are  given  in Annexure. In Jammu & Kashmir there are 1838 ongoing rural drinking water supply schemes.

As regards Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) {SBM-G}, it has been launched on 2 nd October, 2014. The programme is being implemented across the country including  the  State  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir.  The  SBM  (G)  aims  at  attaining Swachh Bharat by 2 nd October, 2019 by accelerating sanitation coverage in the rural  areas.  The  programme  focusses  on  behavior  change  and  community engagement  to  achieve  the  outcomes  of  reduction  in  open  defecation  and improvement in solid and liquid waste management.

- (b) The details of total amount allotted and expenditure incurred by States under National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme  (NRDWP)  during  the  last  three years is as follows:

| Year    |   Fund allocated (Rs. In crore) |   Fund utilised (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                            9700 |                        9697.27 |
| 2014-15 |                            9250 |                        9242.76 |
| 2015-16 |                            4373 |                        4369.55 |

The fund allocated and utilised during last 3 year under SBM (G) is as under:

| Year    |   Fund allocated (Rs. In crore) |   Fund utilised (Rs. In crore) |
|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                            2300 |                        2250.32 |
| 2014-15 |                            2850 |                        2850    |
| 2015-16 |                            6525 |                        6524.52 |

(c)  Government of India undertakes review to assess the performance of both the schemes on regular basis.  Every year between February and April, Annual Action Plan (AAP)/ Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) meetings are held with the Departments of State Governments dealing with rural drinking water supply and  sanitation,  wherein  the  progress  achieved  under  different  components  of NRDWP and SBM-G are reviewed and targets for the next financial year are fixed.  Officers  of  the  Ministry  are  also  deputed  to  States  for  field  visits  and review the progress of implementation. Further, Area Officers are nominated for all States and they participate in the State level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC)  meeting  so  as  to  ensure  that  the  project  proposals  are  as  per  the mutually agreed Action Plan.

It  is  pertinent  to  mention  here  that  since  the  launching  of  SBM(G)  on  2 nd October, 2014,  212.98 lakh toilets have already been constructed till 8.8.2016. In addition to this, a total of 17 districts, 232 blocks, 32,395 Gram Panchayats and 72,727 villages have been declared Open Defecation Free (ODF).

(d) Drinking Water and Sanitation is a State subject and the implementation of the  programme  lies  with  the  States.  The  role  of  Government  of  India  is  to provide  technical  and  financial  support  to  the  States  and  oversee  as  well  as monitor both the programmes on continuous basis. Complaints if any, received from  various  quarters,  are  immediately  forwarded  to  the  respective  State Governments for appropriate corrective measure.

Annexure

| S.No.   | State             |   Ongoing Schemes (as on 07.08.2016) |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    |                                   66 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh |                                  505 |
| 3       | Assam             |                                 2624 |
| 4       | Bihar             |                                  558 |
| 5       | Chattisgarh       |                                 4104 |
| 6       | Goa               |                                    2 |
| 7       | Gujarat           |                                 1914 |
| 8       | Haryana           |                                  298 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  |                                  509 |
| 10      | Jammu And Kashmir |                                 1838 |
| 11      | Jharkhand         |                                 2647 |
| 12      | Karnataka         |                                10448 |
| 13      | Kerala            |                                  189 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    |                                 7493 |
| 15      | Maharashtra       |                                 9822 |
| 16      | Manipur           |                                  302 |
| 17      | Meghalaya         |                                  799 |
| 18      | Mizoram           |                                   10 |
| 19      | Nagaland          |                                   99 |
| 20      | Odisha            |                                 6556 |
| 21      | Punjab            |                                  137 |
| 22      | Rajasthan         |                                 1171 |
| 23      | Sikkim            |                                  198 |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        |                                   36 |
| 25      | Telangana         |                                  456 |
| 26      | Tripura           |                                 2308 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     |                                 1083 |
| 28      | Uttarakhand       |                                  155 |
| 29      | West Bengal       |                                 1162 |
| Total   |                   |                                57489 |