Lok Sabha Question No. 2049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Accessibility of Safe Drinking Water
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM, PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER  & SANITATION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## Accessibility of Safe Drinking Water

## †2049. SHRI  VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI PINAKI  MISRA:

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

- a)  the  number  and  percentage  of  households  reportedly  travelling  long  distances  to fetch safe drinking water, State/ UT-wise;
2. (b)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  safe  drinking  water within the premises or with better accessibility;
3. (c) the details of the schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Government for providing  Piped  Water  Supply  (PWS)  in  rural  areas  and  the  targets  fixed  and achievements made thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
4. (d)  the  details  of  habitations  where  PWS  is  presently  not  available  and  the  time  by which these habitations are likely to be provided with PWS, State/UT-wise; and
5. (e)  the  others  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure availability of safe drinking water to every household in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI RAMKRIPAL YADAV)

- (a) The Ministry does not monitor the number of households travelling long distance to  fetch  safe  drinking  water.  However,  as  per  Census  2011,  22.10%  of  rural households have to travel more than half a kilometer for fetching drinking water in rural areas
- (b) & (c) In the 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17) there has been  a major shift of emphasis towards piped water supply with the goal of providing at least 50 % of the  rural  population  with  at  least  40  lpcd  within  the  household  premises  or  at  a distance of not more than 100 m from their households.

The  Government  of  India  administers the National Rural  Drinking  Water Programme  (NRDWP)  under  which  the  financial  and  technical  assistance  is provided to  States  to  supplement  their  efforts  to  provide  adequate  safe  drinking water to the rural population. The execution of the rural water supply schemes is done by the State / UT governments. Government of India has given priority to cover  partially  covered  habitations  and  quality  affected  habitations  with  safe drinking water. In the Twelfth Five year plan period, the focus is on piped water supply.  The  targets  fixed  and  achievement  made  under  Piped  Water  Supply  in rural areas for the last three years and current year is given at Annexure-I.

(d) & (e) The details of habitations where PWS is presently not available is given at Annexure-II. Under NRDWP, this Ministry has prepared a strategic plan for the rural drinking water sector for the period 2011-2022, which stresses on extending the piped water supply to more households in the rural areas. The interim goal till 2017, is to cover 50% of all rural households with piped water supply. By 2022, the goal is to cover 90% rural households with piped water supply.

Annexure referred to in part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2049 due for answer on10.12.2015

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|                                                                                                 |                                                                                                 | 2012-13                                                                                         | 2012-13                                                                                         | 2013-14                                                                                         | 2013-14                                                                                         | 2014-15                                                                                         | 2014-15                                                                                         | 2015-16 (As on 07.12.2015)                                                                      | 2015-16 (As on 07.12.2015)                                                                      |
| S.No.                                                                                           | State                                                                                           | Target                                                                                          | Achieve ment                                                                                    | Target                                                                                          | Achievem ent                                                                                    | Target                                                                                          | Achieve ment                                                                                    | Target                                                                                          | Achieve ment                                                                                    |
| 1.                                                                                              | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR                                                                             | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 2                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               |
| 2.                                                                                              | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                  | 5477                                                                                            | 3261                                                                                            | 5772                                                                                            | 2768                                                                                            | 2763                                                                                            | 2390                                                                                            | 2512                                                                                            | 814                                                                                             |
| 3.                                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                               | 292                                                                                             | 355                                                                                             | 290                                                                                             | 342                                                                                             | 202                                                                                             | 194                                                                                             | 234                                                                                             | 92                                                                                              |
| 4.                                                                                              | ASSAM                                                                                           | 4458                                                                                            | 3600                                                                                            | 4444                                                                                            | 2595                                                                                            | 5282                                                                                            | 1751                                                                                            | 4341                                                                                            | 211                                                                                             |
| 5.                                                                                              | BIHAR                                                                                           | 802                                                                                             | 672                                                                                             | 382                                                                                             | 107                                                                                             | 227                                                                                             | 154                                                                                             | 900                                                                                             | 39                                                                                              |
| 6.                                                                                              | CHATTISGARH                                                                                     | 382                                                                                             | 528                                                                                             | 273                                                                                             | 1936                                                                                            | 42                                                                                              | 1758                                                                                            | 24                                                                                              | 158                                                                                             |
| 7.                                                                                              | GOA                                                                                             | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               |
| 8.                                                                                              | GUJARAT                                                                                         | 1134                                                                                            | 1650                                                                                            | 2123                                                                                            | 3786                                                                                            | 1715                                                                                            | 2494                                                                                            | 1249                                                                                            | 570                                                                                             |
| 9.                                                                                              | HARYANA                                                                                         | 935                                                                                             | 844                                                                                             | 844                                                                                             | 590                                                                                             | 415                                                                                             | 436                                                                                             | 467                                                                                             | 68                                                                                              |
| 10.                                                                                             | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                | 2448                                                                                            | 2634                                                                                            | 2491                                                                                            | 2566                                                                                            | 2431                                                                                            | 2533                                                                                            | 2063                                                                                            | 1128                                                                                            |
| 11.                                                                                             | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                                               | 1162                                                                                            | 978                                                                                             | 866                                                                                             | 756                                                                                             | 763                                                                                             | 624                                                                                             | 681                                                                                             | 63                                                                                              |
| 12.                                                                                             | JHARKHAND                                                                                       | 4192                                                                                            | 1155                                                                                            | 1948                                                                                            | 778                                                                                             | 1784                                                                                            | 1656                                                                                            | 91                                                                                              | 202                                                                                             |
| 13.                                                                                             | KARNATAKA                                                                                       | 9911                                                                                            | 12493                                                                                           | 14551                                                                                           | 16542                                                                                           | 10077                                                                                           | 14262                                                                                           | 10789                                                                                           | 3769                                                                                            |
| 14.                                                                                             | KERALA                                                                                          | 696                                                                                             | 668                                                                                             | 813                                                                                             | 356                                                                                             | 985                                                                                             | 221                                                                                             | 1259                                                                                            | 182                                                                                             |
| 15.                                                                                             | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                  | 1805                                                                                            | 1756                                                                                            | 2625                                                                                            | 2407                                                                                            | 2200                                                                                            | 2687                                                                                            | 2252                                                                                            | 527                                                                                             |
| 16.                                                                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                     | 5545                                                                                            | 4248                                                                                            | 4772                                                                                            | 3689                                                                                            | 3803                                                                                            | 3391                                                                                            | 2766                                                                                            | 612                                                                                             |
| 17.                                                                                             | MANIPUR                                                                                         | 246                                                                                             | 193                                                                                             | 236                                                                                             | 243                                                                                             | 191                                                                                             | 222                                                                                             | 199                                                                                             | 44                                                                                              |
| 18.                                                                                             | MEGHALAYA                                                                                       | 541                                                                                             | 401                                                                                             | 542                                                                                             | 457                                                                                             | 342                                                                                             | 256                                                                                             | 227                                                                                             | 16                                                                                              |
| 19.                                                                                             | MIZORAM                                                                                         | 49                                                                                              | 4                                                                                               | 46                                                                                              | 56                                                                                              | 81                                                                                              | 50                                                                                              | 10                                                                                              | 3                                                                                               |
| 20.                                                                                             | NAGALAND                                                                                        | 105                                                                                             | 118                                                                                             | 85                                                                                              | 131                                                                                             | 120                                                                                             | 190                                                                                             | 0                                                                                               | 24                                                                                              |
| 21.                                                                                             | ODISHA                                                                                          | 3682                                                                                            | 1445                                                                                            | 2068                                                                                            | 1318                                                                                            | 1775                                                                                            | 2328                                                                                            | 469                                                                                             | 914                                                                                             |
| 22.                                                                                             | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                      | 30                                                                                              | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               | 0                                                                                               |
| 23.                                                                                             | PUNJAB                                                                                          | 1383                                                                                            | 464                                                                                             | 1420                                                                                            | 727                                                                                             | 489                                                                                             | 379                                                                                             | 554                                                                                             | 77                                                                                              |
| 24.                                                                                             | RAJASTHAN                                                                                       | 4588                                                                                            | 1729                                                                                            | 3259                                                                                            | 2218                                                                                            | 4031                                                                                            | 2405                                                                                            | 1748                                                                                            | 818                                                                                             |
| 25.                                                                                             | SIKKIM                                                                                          | 269                                                                                             | 99                                                                                              | 165                                                                                             | 75                                                                                              | 93                                                                                              | 16                                                                                              | 0                                                                                               | 10                                                                                              |
| 26.                                                                                             | TAMIL NADU                                                                                      | 6919                                                                                            | 6980                                                                                            | 5976                                                                                            | 5726                                                                                            | 4527                                                                                            | 8530                                                                                            | 4500                                                                                            | 196                                                                                             |
| 27.                                                                                             | TELANGANA                                                                                       |                                                                                                 |                                                                                                 |                                                                                                 |                                                                                                 | 1779                                                                                            | 1605                                                                                            | 0                                                                                               | 998                                                                                             |
| 28.                                                                                             | TRIPURA                                                                                         | 906                                                                                             | 724                                                                                             | 892                                                                                             | 662                                                                                             | 927                                                                                             | 981                                                                                             | 875                                                                                             | 247                                                                                             |
| 29.                                                                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                   | 513                                                                                             | 437                                                                                             | 3661                                                                                            | 1725                                                                                            | 3604                                                                                            | 3614                                                                                            | 87                                                                                              | 0                                                                                               |
| 30.                                                                                             | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                     | 1078                                                                                            | 981                                                                                             | 1044                                                                                            | 949                                                                                             | 828                                                                                             | 972                                                                                             | 862                                                                                             | 303                                                                                             |
| 31.                                                                                             | WEST BENGAL                                                                                     | 3749                                                                                            | 3604                                                                                            | 2754                                                                                            | 2879                                                                                            | 4952                                                                                            | 4865                                                                                            | 4564                                                                                            | 1545                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                           | 63297                                                                                           | 52021                                                                                           | 64342                                                                                           | 56384                                                                                           | 56430                                                                                           | 60964                                                                                           | 43723                                                                                           | 13630                                                                                           |

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 2049 due for answer

## on 10.12.2015

| S. No.   | State Name          | Number of Habitations   | Number of Habitations   |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | State Name          | Total                   | Without PWS Schemes     |
| 1        | ANDAMAN and NICOBAR | 400                     | 140                     |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 48206                   | 11609                   |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 7730                    | 4134                    |
| 4        | ASSAM               | 89910                   | 55981                   |
| 5        | BIHAR               | 110140                  | 104103                  |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH          | 18                      | 18                      |
| 7        | CHATTISGARH         | 73848                   | 58396                   |
| 8        | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI  | 70                      | 70                      |
| 9        | DAMAN &DIU          | 21                      | 21                      |
| 10       | GOA                 | 347                     | 241                     |
| 11       | GUJARAT             | 34846                   | 3626                    |
| 12       | HARYANA             | 7958                    | 295                     |
| 13       | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 53604                   | 1862                    |
| 14       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR   | 15798                   | 935                     |
| 15       | JHARKHAND           | 119667                  | 106628                  |
| 16       | KARNATAKA           | 59945                   | 11192                   |
| 17       | KERALA              | 11883                   | 73                      |
| 18       | LAKSHADWEEP         | 9                       | 9                       |
| 19       | MADHYA PRADESH      | 127552                  | 106732                  |
| 20       | MAHARASHTRA         | 100639                  | 32141                   |
| 21       | MANIPUR             | 2870                    | 190                     |
| 22       | MEGHALAYA           | 10487                   | 4487                    |
| 23       | MIZORAM             | 760                     | 81                      |
| 24       | NAGALAND            | 1530                    | 69                      |
| 25       | ODISHA              | 157158                  | 118897                  |
| 26       | PUDUCHERRY          | 266                     | 51                      |
| 27       | PUNJAB              | 15395                   | 1872                    |
| 28       | RAJASTHAN           | 121683                  | 78889                   |
| 29       | SIKKIM              | 2084                    | 9                       |
| 30       | TAMILNADU           | 100018                  | 1166                    |
| 31       | TELANGANA           | 24802                   | 2985                    |
| 32       | TRIPURA             | 8723                    | 2350                    |
| 33       | UTTAR PRADESH       | 260801                  | 239600                  |
| 34       | UTTARAKHAND         | 39309                   | 1818                    |
| 35       | WEST BENGAL         | 104826                  | 66798                   |
|          | Total               | 1713303                 | 1017468                 |