Question : Allocation of Funds for Drinking Water Works

(a) whether the Union Government has allocated/released/utilised any funds for providing drinking water in Rajasthan and Gujarat during the last three years;

(b) whether the State Governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat have not furnished information to the Union Government about the works undertaken by them to provide drinking water;

(c) if so, the reaction of the Union Government thereto;

(d) the rules laid down for submission of progress report regarding supply of drinking water by the States of Rajasthan and Gujarat to the Union Government; and

(e) whether Rajasthan and Gujarat are complying with the said rules?

MINISTER FOR JAL SHAKTI
(GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e) A Statement of reply is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.339 due for reply on 18.03.2021
(a) The details of Central fund available as unspent balance at the beginning of the financial year with respective States, allocation, fund drawn by the States and reported utilization by Rajasthan and Gujarat under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in 2017-18 & 2018-19 and under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in 2019-20, areas under:
(Amount Rs. in Crore)
Rajasthan
Financial Year Central share Expenditure under State share
Opening Balance Fund allocated Fund drawn Total fund available Reported utilization
2017-18 550.09 891.95 714.24 1,264.33 728.81 1,253.68
2018-19 536.75 692.13 655.41 1,192.16 878.48 887.05
2019-20 313.67 1,301.71 1,301.71 1,615.38 620.31 698.54


Gujarat
Financial Year Central share Expenditure under State share
Opening Balance Fund allocated Fund drawn Total fund available Reported utilization
2017-18 25.42 231.62 290.86 316.28 315.14 524.89
2018-19 1.15 237.09 222.27 223.42 223.42 495.41
2019-20 0.00 390.31 390.31 390.31 384.61 394.74
Source: JJM–IMIS
(b) to (e) A mechanism for submission of progress report has been laid down in the Operational guidelines for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. As per these provisions, respective States/ UTs have to ensure regular updation of progress on JJM–Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and accordingly, Rajasthan and Gujarat States are reporting the progress.
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