(a) the number of habitations which have been provided with the piped drinking water supply during the last three years, State-wise especially Santhal Pargana in Jharkhand;
(b) whether the Government has fixed any target by which all the habitations in the country will be provided with safe drinking water; and
(c) if so, the details thereof, including detailed action plan and budgetary provisions made in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI S.S.AHLUWALIA)
(a) State-wise number of habitations which have been provided with the piped drinking water supply during the last three years is at Annexure. Further, Santhal Pargana in Jharkhand State comprising of districts Godda,Deoghar,Dumka,Jamtara,Sahibganj and Pakur. The number of habitations which have been provided with the piped drinking water supply during the last three years in Santhal Pargana is as under:
Sr. No. State 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
1
Deoghar 17 12 31
2 Dumka 135 193 14
3 Godda 0 0 8
4 Jamtara 0 1 10
5 Pakur 0 25 63
6 Sahibganj 91 278 27
Total 243 509 153
(b) & (c) The Ministry has restructured National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) wherein the Ministry has chalked out a strategic goal 2017-2030 to achieve ‘HarGhar Jal’ by 2030 i.e. providing safe & adequate drinking water to each rural household through coordinated efforts of the State Governments. The goal is to provide coverage of rural population with pipe water supply and household connection ultimately by 2030.The budgetary allocation for NRDWP is Rs. 7000 crore for 2018-19.