(a) whether there is any monitoring system to ensure that the financial assistance released to the States for providing potable water facilities in the municipal areas is being actually utilised for the purpose;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. There is a system of monitoring to
evaluate the physical and financial progress of Centrally
sponsored Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP),
under which funds are provided on 50:50 matching basis for
providing potable water facilities in towns having population
less than 20,000 as per 1991 census. In order to monitor the
progress of the programme, meetings are held under the
Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, with
the Secretaries/officials incharge of water supply from the
State Governments. Since the inception of the programme in mid
1993-94, eight such review meetings have taken place on 2.3.95,
20.7.95, 7.11.95, 12.3.96, 27.9.96, 4.2.97, 17.8.98 and
18.11.99.
(c): Does not arise.