MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a)to(e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.246 for 14.3.2013.
(a): The details of the rural population/ habitations and tribal habitations covered under
piped drinking water supply so far, State/UT-wise is at Annexure I.
(b)&(c): It is targeted to cover 50% of the rural population with piped drinking water supply
in the 12th Five Year Plan period. The achievement made in this regard during 2012-13 i.e. the
first year of the 12th Five Year Plan is at Annexure II.
(d): The funds earmarked/allocated for rural drinking water supply in the 12th Five Year
Plan period is Rs.63,638 Crore.
(e): Rural water supply is a State subject. This Ministry supplements the efforts of the States
to provide drinking water supply including through piped drinking water supply schemes, by
providing technical and financial assistance under the centrally sponsored National Rural
Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), in rural areas of the country. The State Governments are
vested with powers to select, plan, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes under
the NRDWP to cover more habitations with piped water supply. The Ministry has urged the States
to take up more piped drinking water supply schemes in the 12th Five Year Plan period under
NRDWP.
