(a) the percentage of available drinking water that goes waste annually in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has formulated any policy to take action against the defaulters/offenders; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the percentage of available drinking water that goes waste annually in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has formulated any policy to take action against the defaulters/offenders; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MS. AGATHA SANGMA)
(a): Wastage can be calculated only if the drinking water supply is metered. As the
rural water supply schemes are mainly based on handpumps or standposts of piped water
supply, that are not metered, no data is available on wastage.
(b) & (c): Do not arise.