(a) the number of habitations and population affected by fluoride in Rajasthan, district-wise;
(b) the details of the habitation and population affected by fluoride during each of the last five years, district-wise;
(c) the funds sought by the Government of Rajasthan under ‘National Drinking Water Programme’ to deal with problems related to fluoride; and
(d) the details of suggestions given by the Union Government to the State Government?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)
(a) & (b) As reported by the State Government, district-wise number of Fluoride-affected habitations and population is at Annexure.
(c) & (d) Rural drinking water supply is a State subject and Government of India assists States/ UTs by providing financial and technical assistance to provide potable water to rural population. Powers to plan, approve and implement rural water supply schemes are vested with States. The funds provided to the States under JJM can be utilized for taking up schemes in water quality-affected areas on priority.
In March 2016, with the recommendation of NITI Aayog, an amount of ? 1,000 Crores was released to various Arsenic & Fluoride -affected States for installation of Community Water Purification Plants and commissioning of Piped Water Supply Schemes. An amount of ?431.29 crores was released to Rajasthan State.
Further, in March 2017, National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) was launched as a part of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), which has now been subsumed under Jal Jeevan Mission, to provide safe drinking water to 27,544 Arsenic/ Fluoride affected rural habitations in the country. An amount of ?895.50 Crores has been released to Rajasthan State under NWQSM.
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