(a) whether the Government have reviewed the performance of drinking water schemes and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
(b) whether the Government has conducted any survey regarding funds required for various States/Union Territories, including Kerala to provide safe drinking water for all and if so, the details and the findings thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI RAMESH CHANDAPPA JIGAJINAGI)
(a) Every year between February and March, Annual Action Plan (AAP) meetings are held with the Departments of State Governments dealing with rural drinking water supply, wherein the progress achieved under different components of National Rural Drinking Water programme (NRDWP) are reviewed and targets for the next financial year are fixed. The physical & financial progress of NRDWP is also reviewed in National / Regional / State level review workshops, meetingsand video-conferences. Further, the Ministry has restructured NRDWP in November 2017 to make it more competitive, outcome based and result oriented where the focus is on providing piped water supply to all rural population and households.
(b) Funds under NRDWP are allocated to the States based on various criteria [Rural population, Rural SC & ST population, Rural areas under Desert Development Programme (DDP), Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP), Hilly Area Development Programme (HADP) & special category Hill States, Population residing in habitations affected by chemical contaminants]. State / UT-wise details of funds released including the State of Kerala till 03.02.2019 is at Annexure.