(a) whether rural areas of the country are facing difficulties to get water supply through pipeline;
(b) if so, the measures being taken by the Government in this regard;
(c) whether Government is contemplating any plan with public cooperation to make arrangements for supply of drinking water through pipeline in dark zone areas of the country including Bundelkhand; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)
(a)& (b)Rural drinking water supply is a state subject. This Ministry provides financial and technical assistances to States for coverage of rural drinking water supply through National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). Under NRDWP, the execution of rural drinking water supply schemes is done by the respective State Governments. As per information available on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, 56 % population is covered with Piped Water Supply till date.
(c) & (d) Yes Madam. The Ministry has restructured National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) to make it more competitive, outcome based and result oriented for providing safe & adequate drinking water through pipeline to each rural household including dark zone areas of the country including Bundelkhand through concerted efforts of the State Governments. This Ministry has conceived a plan named ‘Swajal’ which is to be implemented through public participation / cooperation at the level of Gram Panchayats (GPs) in Aspirational Districts across the country including some districts of Bundelkhand region.