(a) whether the Government has conducted any survey for heavy metals and other contamination in drinking water across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government adopted any policy to check regularly the quality of tap water being provided through Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM); and
(d) the details of the funds allocated to States including west Bengal under JJM?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)
(a) to (c) As per existing guidelines, States/ UTs have been advised to carry out water quality testing of drinking water sources on regular basis and report the same on Jal Jeevan Mission – Water Quality Management Information System (JJM – WQMIS). State–wise details of habitations with Arsenic, Fluoride, Iron, Nitrate, Salinity and Heavy Metal contaminations beyond permissible limits in drinking water sources, are given at Annex–I. States/ UTs can utilize up to 2% of their allocation under JJM for Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (WQM&S) activities.
(d) Details of State-wise Central allocation fund in 2021-22 under JJM, including for West Bengal, are at Annex–II.
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