MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI )
(a)and (b) As per Census 2011, 22.10 percent of rural households in
the country have their drinking water supply at a distance of more than
500 meter from their place of residence. The distance of availability
of drinking water from households, State-wise/UT-wise is at Annexure I.
(c)and (d) Census 2011 has reported that 15.80 percent of rural households
in the country are using uncovered wells and other unsafe sources as
drinking water sources. The percentage of rural households using uncovered
wells and other unsafe sources as sources of drinking water, State/UT wise,
is at Annexure II.
(e) As per Census 2011, 30.8 percent of rural households in the country are
getting their drinking water supply from tap. As per the Integrated
Management Information system (IMIS) of the Ministry, the States have
reported that as on 1.4.2013, 40.94% of rural population have access to
piped water supply.
(f) Under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), the Government
of India provides financial and technical assistance to States to supplement
their efforts to provide adequate safe drinking water to the rural population.
A budgetary allocation of Rs. 11,000 crores has been provided for NRDWP in
2013-14. Under NRDWP, priority has to be given to cover partially covered
and quality affected habitations with safe drinking water. Upto 67% of
total allocation to States can be utilized for coverage of such habitations.
Further, 5% of NRDWP allocation is earmarked and allocated to those States
facing problems of chemical contamination in drinking water or with Japanese
Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome affected high priority districts.
