Question : Funding Pattern under NRDWP

(a) the funding pattern between Union and State Governments under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP);

(b) whether the Union Government has curtailed the funds under NRDWP;

(c)if so, the percentage of the curtailment of funds along with the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Union Government has conducted any study on the impact of funds curtailment under the scheme and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the extent of impact on Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) owing to curtailment of funds in NRDWP?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV)

(a) As per Guidelines of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), the funding pattern between Union and State Government at Central Level is as under:-





Components of NRDWP Purpose Distribution of
State NRDWP
allocation Center-State
Sharing pattern
Coverage For providing safe and adequate drinkingwater supply to unserved, partially served andslipped back habitations 47% 90:10 (for NE
States and J&K)
50:50(for other States
Quality To provide safe drinking water to waterquality affected habitations. 20%
Operation and
Maintenance
(O & M) For expenditure on running, repair and
replacement costs of drinking water supplyprojects. 15% Maximum
Sustainability To encourage States to achieve drinkingwater security at the local level through sustainability of sources and systems. 10% Maximum 100:0
Support Support activities like WSSO, DWSM, BRCs,IEC, HRD, MIS and computerisation, R&D etc. 5 % 100:0
Water Quality
Monitoring and
Surveillance For monitoring and surveillance of waterquality in habitations at field level and forsetting up, upgrading laboratories at State,district and sub-district levels. 3% 100:0
Total 100 %


(b) & (c) Yes Madam, the budget of NRDWP has been curtailed by Union Government by 72% in view of enhanced devolution of net tax revenue under 14th Finance Commission to the States from 32% to 42%. The curtailment of funds have resulted in proportionate decrease in allocation of funds to all States.

(d) NoMadam. However, the matter has been taken up with the Ministry of Finance and proposal has been submitted for total allocation of Rs. 10,000 Crore in Supplementary demand stage.

(e) There is no direct impact of funds curtailment under NRDWP on Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).