(a) whether the Government is considering any proposal to phase out the allocation based
ARWSP scheme to replace it with the demand-driven, community-participation approach
as envisaged by the Swajaldhara programme;
(b) if so, the elaborate on the policy framework; and
(c) the details of the fund sharing pattern between the Union and State Governments for the
drinking water supply scheme, in case ARWSP is phased out?