Question : Drinking Water Supply through Pipelines

(a) the number of households in the country to which drinking water is supplied through pipelines and the percentage of both population and households proposed to be included under the scheme, State-wise;
(b) the amount of funds allocated/ released and spent under the above mentioned scheme during each of the last three years and the current year;
(c) the State-wise details of funds likely to be spent to achieve the target set under the scheme; and
(d) the date by which drinking water is likely to be supplied through pipelines to all the households in all the villages in the country?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI S.S.AHLUWALIA)
(a) Rural drinking water supply is a state subject. States are empowered to plan, design, implement and execute rural drinking water supply schemes.The state-wise details of number of households in the country to which drinking water is supplied through pipelines is at Annexure-I. The water supply schemes in the country proposed to be taken up are decided at the State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee which takes decision based on the funds and source of water available.
(b) The state-wise amount of funds allocated / released and spent under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-II.
(c) & (d)The Ministry has chalked out a strategic goal 2017-2030, wherein the Ministry aims to achieve ‘Har Ghar Jal’ by 2030 i.e. providing safe & adequate drinking water through piped water supply to each rural household through coordinated efforts of the State Governments. This Ministry has been allocated Rs. 7000 crore for 2018-19 under NRDWP which will be allocated amongst states as per pre-approved criteria of the programme guideline and will be released to states towards achieving the said goal.