Question : ACCELERATED RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME

 

(a) whether the Government proposes to phase out the allocation based Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) to make it demand driven and with community participation approach; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the funding pattern fixed between the Union and State Governments in this regard?  

MINISTER OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)  

(a) The Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) has   been modified into the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) which is being implemented from 1.4.2009. The NRDWP is also allocation based.  

(b) Does not arise. The funding pattern of the various components of the NRDWP between the Union and State Governments is as below:  

Component of	Distribution of	Center-State Sharing
NRDWP	annual budgetary	pattern	allocation
Coverage	45%	90:10 (for NE States	and J&K)
O&M	15% Maximum	50:50(for other	States)
Quality	20%
Sustainability	10% Maximum	100:0
Support	5%	100:0
Water Quality	3%	100:0
Monitoring and
Surveillance
Natural Calamities	2%	100:0
Total	100%