Question : Implementation of NRDWP

(a) the target date for completion of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) along with the reasons for very slow pace of its implementation specially in very drought affected district Latur in Maharashtra State;

(b) whether certain States have not framed and submitted water security plans so far and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of the fresh steps taken by the Government for ensuring access to safe drinking water to all rural habitations, government schools and aanganwadies in the Country?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) Under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), the coverage was monitored in terms of Fully Covered (FC) habitations i.e. having provision of minimum 40 litre per capita per day (lpcd) of potable water with sources at a reasonable distance. As reported by State of Maharashtra as on 15.11.2019, out of total 1,180 rural habitations in Latur district, 922 rural habitations (78.13%) are FC and the remaining habitations are Partially Covered habitations(i.e. getting less than 40 lpcd of potable water).
(b) As per NRDWP guidelines, States are required to prepare district-wise Drinking Water Security Plan and a toolkit for preparation of the same was circulated by Govt. of India in 2015.
(c) To enable every rural household including government schools and aanganwadies in the countryfor providing potable water at service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd) through Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) by 2024, Government of India has launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), with an outlay of ? 3.60 lakh Crore. Further, Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), a water conservation campaign has been launched, which is being implemented in two phases in 256 water-stressed districts of the country. This campaign has generated huge awareness among various stakeholders.
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