(a) the details of funds provided under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission during the years 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 to Karnataka including Voluntary Organisations/ NGOs;
(b) the details of funds allocated and utilized under Watershed Development Programme during the years 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 in Karnataka; and
(c) the achievements made in both the programmes as on current year?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MS. AGATHA SANGMA)
(a): The details of funds released under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) to
State of Karnataka during 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 are as under:
(Rupees in crore) Year Amount 2006-07 243.26 2007-08 283.16 2008-09 477.85
Year Number of rural habitations covered with provision of drinking water supply 2005-06 3,883 2006-07 2,686 2007-08 5,418 2008-09 5,586 2009-10 12,538 2010-11 89 (as on 31-07-2010)
S. No. Name of the project Achievement upto June, 2010 (in ha.) 1. Drought Prone Area Development Programme 6,69,608 2. Desert Development Programme 5,54,997 3. Integrated Watershed Development Programme 3,88,584 4. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas 9,37,172 5. River Valley Project 8,40,277 6. Reclamation of saline Alkaline & Waterlogged soils 6,656
Total 33,97,293