(a) whether the Government have conducted any survey to identify the water quality affected villages in the country ;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such villages at present State-wise;
(c) the estimated expenditure likely to be incurred for providing drinking water to these villages;
(d) whether the Government propose to allocate 100% funds for drinking water schemes for such villages and
(e) if so, the details thereof;
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ANNASAHEB M.K. PATIL)
(a) & (b) Yes; Sir. Water quality survey was made initially during 1991-94. The same was reviewed and revised by the States during 1998-99. Accordingly, as on 1.4.1999 the total number of water quality affected habitations stood at 217111.
In December 1999 State Governments were again advised to carry out fresh survey of quality affected habitation. This survey is still in progress in some of the states. As per information received till date, details are given in Annex ‘A’.
(c) Not available.
(d) No, Sir.
(e) Not applicable
Annex ‘A’
STATUS OF QUALITY AFFECTED HABITATIONS AS ON 1.4.1999 (PREVIOUS)& BASED ON WATER QUALTIY SURVEY (CURRENT)
S.No State Fluoride Salinity Iron Arsenic Nitrate Total Remarks
Pre Cur Pre Cur Pre Cur Pre Cur pre Cur Pre Cur
1. T. Nadu 1835 3555 5219 3420 1000 2532 - - 4000 6933 12054 16440 Overall increase-power pump source less polluted than hand pumps
2. Rajasthan 16560 22021 14412 19249 - 103 - - - 3862 30972 45235 Overall increase 3 Gujarat 2826 2383 1048 1739 - - - - 762 603 4636 4725 Overall increase Nearly 70% of earlier identified problem villages already covered 4 West bengal 52 369 - 809 - 18647 3133 4243 - - 3185 24068 Overall increase 5 U.T. of Pondy 14 6 5 6 17 17 - - - - 36 29 Overall increase 6 NCT Delhi - 5 - 19 1 - - -23 - 48 7 H. Pradesh According to State no quality Problem taken as fully covered 8 Goa 9 Arunachal Pr. 10 Uttaranchal 11 U.T. Lakshadweep 0 0 10 - - - - - - - 10 - Effectively tackeled no quality problem taken as fully covered 12 D & N Haveli According to State no quality Problem taken as fully covered 13 Chandigarh 14 Diu & Daman 15 Karnataka 954 5822 1002 4401 483 6629 417 - - 4077 2439 20929 Over all increase nitrate emerging as a major problem arsenic in 417 reported inadvertently 16 Punjab 997 46 776 3269 28 285 0 - 0 1 1801 3600 Overall increase fully covered 17 Haryana 131 202 - 69 - - - - - - 131 271 Overall increase fully covered 18 Madhya Pr. 1679 5692 762 - - 65 - - - - - 2506 5692 Overall increase 19 Chattishgar - 21 - - - - - - - - 21 21 20 Andhra Pr. 8301 5794 5518 3884 441 243 - - - 14260 9921 Overall increase
Pre – Previous Cur – Current.