(a) whether the Union Government has asked the State Governments to submit
proposals for drinking water projects to be implemented with the assistance from
Japan;
(b) if so, the details of proposals received from each State Government; and
(c) the action taken in this regard and the time by which these are likely to be cleared
for execution?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI A. NARENDRA)
(a to c) Drinking water is a State subject. State Governments are empowered to plan,
sanction, implement and execute Rural Water Supply Projects. However, rural water
supply projects involving bilateral cooperation such as assistance from Japan are
examined at Central level for technical clearance. A project, namely, Hogenakkal Water
Supply & Sanitation Project was received from Government of Tamil Nadu for Japanese
assistance. The said project has been kept in Rolling Plan 2006 – 08 Official
Development Assistance (ODA) Package for posing the same to Japan Bank of
International Co-operation (JBIC) loan assistance.