Lok Sabha Question No. 256 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Foreign Aided Drinking Water and Sanitation Projects
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER  & SANITATION

**LOK   SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 256 (14** **th** **position)**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015**

**Foreign Aided Drinking Water and Sanitation Projects**

*256. 		SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

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

(a) the details of foreign aided drinking water and sanitation projects under implementation, funds provided along with the name of the funding agencies and the status of each of these projects, State-wise;

(b) whether some States have submitted proposals seeking foreign assistance for providing safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to all the households;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the present status of each of the proposals; and

(d) the additional households likely to be covered on the execution of aforesaid projects, project-wise?

**ANSWER**

**MINISTER  FOR  DRINKING   WATER  AND  SANITATION**

**(SHRI  BIRENDER SINGH )**

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

**Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 256 (14** **th** **Position) due for answer on 06/08/2015** Bottom of Form

1. The details of foreign aided drinking water and sanitation projects under implementation indicating the funds provided and the status of each of these projects is given at Annexure I. In addition, a World Bank project to support the ongoing sanitation programme Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM(G)] has been approved in principle by the Ministry on 5th May, 2015 for the entire country with a financial envelope of US$1.5 billion (Rs.9500 core) over five years. The Ministry of Finance has recommended the proposal on 9.7.2015 and the World Bank on 10-7-2015 has accepted the request of Ministry of Finance. The Project will support the ongoing SBM (G) programme by incentivizing the states based on their performance.

(b) & (c) Yes, Madam.  The states of Kerala, Madhya Pradesh Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Meghalaya have submitted proposals to this Ministry seeking foreign assistance for providing safe drinking water in their States .The details of the projects is at Annexure-II.

(d) The Ministry does not maintains coverage of rural population with drinking water supply in terms of households. Additional population planned to be covered with projects under implementation and new project proposals are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

| **Annexure - I**                                                                                                                       |                             |        |                                                                                            |                                |               |                            |            |                                 |
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| **Annexure  referred to in part (a) and (d)  of Lok Sabha Starred Q. No. 256 (14**  **th**  **Position) due for answer on 06.08.2015** |                             |        |                                                                                            |                                |               |                            |            |                                 |
| **S.**  **No.**                                                                                                                        | **Name of State**           | **No** | **Project Name**                                                                           | **Period**                     | **Funded by** | **Amount of External Aid** | **Status** | **Population to be benefitted** |
| 1.                                                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                 | 1      | Uttarakhand Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Project                                        | 2006-2015  (31.12.15)          | World Bank    | US$ 120 Million            | On-going   | 12 Lakh                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra                 | 1      | Maharashtra World Bank Assisted Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Programme (Jalswarajya II) | 2006-2015                      | World Bank    | US$ 224 Million            | On-going   | 12 Lakh                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                      | Kerala                      | 1      | Kerala Water Supply Project                                                                | 2006-2015                      | JICA          | Rs. 2391.90 Crore          | On-going   | 40.82 Lakh                      |
| 4                                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh              | 1      | Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (AP RWSSP)                                       | 2010-2014 Extended to 31.05.16 | World Bank    | Rs. 334.33 Crores          | On-going   | 8.61 Lakh                       |
| 5                                                                                                                                      | Telangana                   | 1      | Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Telangana RWSSP)                                | 2010-2014 Extended to 31.05.16 | World Bank    | Rs. 318.60 Crores          | On-going   | 10.31 Lakh                      |
| 6                                                                                                                                      | Kerala                      | 1      | Jalnidhi-II                                                                                | 2011-2017                      | World Bank    | US$ 241.2 Million          | On-going   | 11.5 Lakh                       |
| 7                                                                                                                                      | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, UP | 1      | Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low Income State (RWSSP-LIS)        | 2014-2020                      | World Bank    | US$ 500 Million            | On-going.  | 75 Lakh                         |
| 8                                                                                                                                      | West Bengal                 | 1      | West Bengal Piped Water Supply Project (Purulia)                                           | 2014-2019                      | JICA          | Rs. 1173.1 Crore           | On-going   | 15.13 Lakh                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan                   | 1      | Rajasthan Rural Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project, Nagore                      | 2013-2020                      | JICA          | Rs. 2212 Crore             | On-going   | 22.69 Lakh                      |
| 10.                                                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                  | 1      | Hogenekkal Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project                                   | 2010-2015                      | JICA          | Rs. 1585.6 Crore           | On-going   | 33.87 Lakh                      |
| 11                                                                                                                                     | Punjab                      | 1      | Punjab Rural Water & Sanitation Improvement Project                                        | Effective from 19.06.15        | World Bank    | Rs. 1540 Crore             | On-going   | 108 Lakh                        |

**Annexure - II**

Annexure referred to in part (b), (c) and (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question 256 (14 th Position) due for answer on 06.08.2015

|   **S.**  No. | Name of State     | Details of Proposal /Funding Agency                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Present Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Population to be benefitted   |
|---------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|             1 | Kerala            | **Comprehensive Water Supply project for Kuttanad in Alappuzha district, Kerala.**  The project proposed to cover 161 habitations in 14 GP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | The project was posed to Government of Japan for JlCA ODA loan in FY2013 but the same has not been considered by JICA for funding.                                                                                                                                                                    | 3,05,777                      |
|             2 | Madhya Pradesh    | **Multi Village Rural Water Supply Scheme (MVRWSS)**  The project proposal is for an amount  **of**  Rs 2200 crores, to cover  86 villages of 8 districts of the states. This will cover part of Bundelkhand and Malwa regions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | The project has been recommended to DEA for standalone JICA funding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 10.29 lakhs                   |
|             3 | Uttarakhand       | **Follow-on project of URWSSP for World Bank IDA Assistance.**  The project would cover 5200 Partially Covered habitations through 3000 water supply schemes. The project will start from 01.01.2016 and will be over by 31.12.2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | The Ministry has recommended the project for WB funding. Discussion between DEA and World Bank is going on.                                                                                                                                                                                           | 9.4 lakhs                     |
|             4 | Himachal  Pradesh | **Three Project Proposals for posing to Govt. of Japan  for JICA loan Assistance under FY 2014 ODA Package**  - Amounting to Rs.149.93 Crore for Matyana, Kumarsain, Sainj & surrounding villages in Distt. Shimla. - Amounting to Rs.103.85 Crore for village Gharog Ghandal and its adjoining Panchyats and Augmentation & remodeling GWSS in Basantpur Kalvi Distt. Shimla. - Amounting to Rs.134.65 Crore in respect of Bharari Ladhyani, Kot Dehra Hatwar, Dadhol Kallan & Khurd,Chhat Himmer, Kamli Kothi Ghandalwin etc in Ghumarwin area from river Beas in Tehsil Ghumarwin Distt. Bilaspur | The matter is under consideration / examination in the Ministry.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1,18,637  81,790  1,35,284    |
|             5 | Arunachal Pradesh | **Proposal for covering 71 rural administrative headquarters centres -**  Amounting to Rs. 1141.87 Crore for sanction under JICA for providing Drinking Water Supply and Drainage facilities which will lead to improvement of Health and Hygiene status and living standard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | A letter has been sent by the Ministry to State Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh on 30.1.2015 for necessary modification in the DPR in accordance with recommendations by this Ministry. The project is under consideration in the Ministry.                                                                | 1,70,978                      |
|             6 | Sikkim            | **Proposal for assistance from JICA for**  Multi Village Rural Water Supply Scheme for south district of Sikkim from JICA amounting to Rs.1200Cr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | The State Government have been requested to submit the project proposal in detail.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1,20,000                      |
|             7 | Meghalaya         | **Proposal for assistance from JICA for Project for p**  roviding Drinking Water Supply & basic Sanitation facility to environmentally degraded areas of East Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills District in the State of Meghalaya. Overall Project Cost : Rs.2500 cr.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | DEA has been requested for consideration of the project for JICA loan assistance. State Government has also been requested for including the important components of creation of Drinking water sanctuaries and ecological restoration at the time of preparation of final DPR for funding from JICA. | 10.5 lakhs                    |