Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

(a) whether some States have been granted special category status in the matter of providing additional funds under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP);

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the additional funds provided to the States under the said scheme during the last three years;

(c) whether the Government has received requests from some of the State Governments for providing more funds under the scheme;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

MINISTER FOR STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT(MS. AGATHA SANGMA)

(a): No Sir.

(b): Based on availability of savings, capacity of States to absorb more funds and requests received from various States, Government of India had released additional funds to States during the last three years. The details are annexed.

(c)to(e): Requests for release of additional funds under National Rural Drinking Water Programme for the year 2010-11 have been received from the States mentioned below.

	(Rupees in crore)
S.No.	Name of the State	Amount
1	Arunachal Pradesh	50.00
2	Karnataka	100.00
3	Meghalaya	35.00
4	Punjab	40.00
5	West Bengal	100.00