(a) the details of the proposals related to safe drinking water received from the State Government of Maharashtra during each of the last three years and the current year; and
(b) the details of the proposals approved out of those proposals received by the Union Government and the quantum of funds released by it, proposal-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)
(a) & (b) As Rural Water Supply is State subject and this Ministry only provides financial & technical assistance to improve the coverage of drinking water supply in rural habitations, the proposal of schemes / projects is not required to be sent for approval to this Ministry. However, for technical examination and recommendation to Department of External Affairs for external assistance from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a project proposal amounting to Rs. 596.55 crore had been received from Government of Maharashtra in 2015-16 which did not have necessary documents and as such the same was not progressed.