Question : FUNDS TO MUNICIPALITIES UNDER WATER AUGMENTATION SCHEME



(a) whether the Union Government provides funds to municipalities under Water Augmentation Scheme (WAS);

(b) if so, the details thereof and the basis on which the municipalities have been selected;

(c) the number of municipalities to which funds have been provided by the Union Government during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and

(d) the level at which the implementation of this scheme is monitored alongwith the number of municipalities which have achieved the target set under the scheme?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Urban Development is not implementing any scheme called Water Augmentation Scheme (WAS).