MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI A. NARENDRA)
(a) The three programmes of installation of one lakh hand-pumps in water scarce
areas, drinking water facilities to one lakh primary schools in rural areas and revival of one lakh traditional sources of water was announced by the Honourable Prime Minister
on the occasion of Independence Day Celebrations, 2002. The programmes named as
three programmes of Prime Minister, were for two years period-2003-2004 to 2004-2005
and the funds have been provided to the States for completion of the programmes in these
two years.
(b) to (d) As per the reports received from the States/UTs so far, 75798 hand pumps have
been installed, 41591 traditional sources of water have been revived and 60117 primary
schools in rural areas have been covered with drinking water supply. The state-wise
detail is enclosed as Annexure-I. The States are in the process of completion of the
projects taken up from the funds already provided and Central Government is monitoring
the progress through monthly progress reports.
(e) As per guidelines, there is a provision of one hand-pump or stand post for every
250 persons. The projects taken up under three programmes of Prime Minister are based
on these norms.
Annexure
The Statement referred to in reply to part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha UnStarred
Question No. 2528 to be answered on 9.12.2005
S. No. State/UT Progress reported by States under Three Programmes of Prime Minister Hand pumps installed Traditional Sources revived Rural Primary Schools covered
1 Andhra Pradesh 15030 12811 20092
2 Arunachal Pradesh 262 241 0
3 Assam 17520 4242 7948
4 Bihar 0 0 0
5 Chhattisgarh 0 0 1495
6 Goa 0 0 0
7 Gujarat 4732 378 788
8 Haryana 45 20 27
9 Himachal Pradesh 596 849 410
10 Jammu & Kashmir 2104 434 773
11 Jharkhand 199 260 1574
12 Karnataka 3695 4149 2062
13 Kerala 1065 73 10
14 Madhya Pradesh 714 0 2611
15 Maharashtra 3964 2319 2019
16 Manipur 99 16 28
17 Meghalaya 909 1099 794
18 Mizoram 215 382 70
19 Nagaland 0 91 30
20 Orissa 0 514 8138
21 Punjab 1055 0 115
22 Rajasthan 11592 1563 3693
23 Sikkim 0 150 95
24 Tamilnadu 7784 9588 1220
25 Tripura 310 213 160
26 Uttar Pradesh 0 0 3479
27 Uttaranchal 22 50 577
28 West Bengal 3886 2149 1908
29 A&N Islands 0 0 0
30 D&N Haveli 0 0 1
31 Daman & Diu 0 0 0
32 Delhi 0 0 0
33 Lakshadweep 0 0 0
34 Pondicherry 0 0 0
35 Chandigarh 0 0 0 Total 75798 41591 60117
