Question : Allocations under NRDWP

(a) the funds allocated to the State of Punjab under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) during the last four years including the current year;
(b) the basis/criterion on which the Centre allocates money to a State Government under this scheme;
(c) whether the Punjab State Government has repeatedly raised the issue of inadequate funds being allocated towards it under the scheme, if so, the reply of the Government; and
(d) the number of areas where arsenic is present in water above the permissible limits in Punjab and the steps taken to reduce it under this scheme?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)

(a) The funds allocated and released to the State of Punjab under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) during the last four years including the current year is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)
Financial Year Funds allocated Funds released
2014-15 93.88 97.38
2015-16 39.77 42.79
2016-17 46.02 51.89
2017-18 115.25 173.29
2018-19 (as on 17.12.18) 104.92 73.51

(b)& (c)As per restructured NRDWP guideline, allocation of funds to all States including Punjab is made as per following:



Criteria Weightage(%)

Rural Population (as per last Census) 40
Rural SC and ST population (as per last Census) 10
States under DDP, DPAP, HADP and special category Hill States in terms of rural areas 40
Population (as per IMIS) residing in habitations having affected by chemical contaminants including heavy metals (as on 31st March of preceding financial year) 10
Total 100


(d) As reported by Government of Punjab on the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, as on 31.03.2018, there are 652 Arsenic affected habitations. These can be addressed by the State while using NRDWP coverage funding.In addition to this, the State may use focus funding made available under the recommendations of NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog and National Water Quality Sub-Mission.