Question : Drinking Water Scarcity

(a) the number of urban and rural districts with drinking water scarcity, State/UT-wise including Odisha;
(b) the details of central financial and technical assistance provided to States under the Jal Jeevan Mission during the last three years, including Odisha;
(c) the details of the criteria for allocating funds to States thereunder; and
(d) whether the Government would consider providing emergency assistance to Odisha due to recent floods in the State, and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)
(a)As reported by States/ UTs, including Odisha, as on 14.09.2020, 79.16% rural habitations having 77.69% population have provision of minimum 40 litre per capita per day (lpcd) of potable drinking water and 17.69% rural habitations having 19.34% population have service level of less than 40 lpcd potable water, whereas 3.15% rural habitations having 2.97% population with water sources having quality issues. State/ UT-wise details are annexed.
(b) Government of India has released a sum of Rs. 22,386.2 Crore as financial assistance to States/ UTs in 2019-20 under Jal Jeevan Mission and in 2018-19 & 2017-18 under erstwhile National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).
Based on requirement, Govt. of India provides technical inputs to States/ UTs especially while approving the schemes by States.
(c) The approved criteria for allocation of fund under JJM is as under:
S. No. Criteria Weightage in %
1. Rural population (as per last census) 30
2. Rural SC and ST population (as per last census) 10
3. States under Desert Development Programme (DDP), Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP), Hill Area Development Programme (HADP) and special category Hill States in terms of rural areas 30

4. Population (as per IMIS) residing in habitations affected by chemical contaminants including heavy metals (as on 31st March of preceding financial year) 10
5. Weightage for balance individual household connections to be provided 20
Total 100
(d) There is a provision under JJM, in consonance with guidelines of Ministry of Finance dated 06.09.2016 on Flexi Fund for Centrally Sponsored Schemes, wherein upto 25% of the fund available with the States, can be set aside by States, including Odisha inter-alia, for undertaking mitigation/ restoration activities in case of natural calamities, including flood.
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