Question : DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES

(a) whether the Government has sought any financial assistance from various organisations including Japan International Co-operation Agency for the Drinking Water and Sanitation Projects in the country including Bihar;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether various State Governments including Government of Bihar have submitted detailed project report to the Union Government in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(e) the details of the foreign assistance received under Drinking Water and Sanitation Schemes during each of the last three years and the current year?

MINISTER OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)

(a)&(b): Yes Sir. The Government has sought multilateral and bilateral financial assistance for drinking water and sanitation in rural areas for the following states:

 
No.	Name of State	Agency
1.	Bihar	World Bank
2.	Jharkhand	World Bank
3.	Assam	World Bank
4.	Uttar Pradesh	World Bank
5.	Rajasthan	Japan International	Cooperation Agency (JICA)
6.	West Bengal	Japan International	Cooperation Agency (JICA)

No.	Name of State	Project.
1.	Rajasthan	Rajasthan rural water supply and fluorosis	mitigation project.
2.	West Bengal	Water supply project for Purulia district.