(a) whether the Jalmani Scheme started in the year 2008 for providing
safe drinking water to the students studying in the schools of rural areas
has been dispensed with after the year 2009-10;
(b) if so, the reasons for not continuing the scheme after
the year 2009-10;
(c) the total funds spent for this scheme;
(d) the total number of such schools in which drinking water
had been provided; and
(e) the State-wise total number of schools deprived of safe
drinking water at present?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a) & (b) The Hon’ble Finance Minister in his budget speech 2008-09
made an announcement for providing safe drinking water to 1 lakh rural
schools in water deficient areas at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore.
Accordingly, after taking necessary approvals, the “Jalmani programmeâ€
was launched in the year 2008-09. Ministry of Finance, Government of
India has provided Rs 100 crore each during 2008-09 and 2009-10 under
the Social Infrastructural Development Fund (SIDF) on 100% Central
sharing pattern. The programme was aimed at providing stand alone
water purification systems in rural schools to provide safe drinking water
at the consumption point especially to tackle bacteriological contamination,
turbidity and excess iron. Since this was only a pilot project, further
funding under Jalmani programme was not provided by the Ministry
of Finance from SIDF.
(c) The total funds of Rs.200 crore provided were released to the States
by Government of India. As reported by the States into the online
Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) developed by the
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, as on 2/8/2013, an amount
of Rs 120.78 crore has been utilized under Jalmani programme.
(d) & (e) As reported by the States on the Integrated Management
Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation,
as on 2.8.2013 as against a target of coverage of 1 lakh rural schools,
the States have so far covered 95,937 rural schools. Since some States
have reported coverage of rural schools more than the targeted schools,
the number of schools yet to be covered with safe drinking water under
Jalmani programme is 13,921 rural schools, as on 2/8/2013. The
State-wise details of rural schools yet to be covered are given
at Annexure.