STAND ALONE WATER PURIFICATION (9-Aug-2010)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
LOK SABHA 


UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:2458 
ANSWERED ON:09.08.200 

STAND ALONE WATER PURIFICATION 
Meghwal Shri Bharat Ram 


Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: 


(a) whether the Government proposes to provide extra budget to achieve the targets under the scheme of installation of stand-alone 
water purification in rural areas in the country; 


(b) if so, the target fixed in this regard including Rajasthan during the current year, State-wise;and 


(c) the amount likely to be released to States for the purpose, State -wise? 


Answer 


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (MS. AGATHA SANGMA) 


(a) to (c):With the objective of providing safe and clean drinking water to the children studying in water deficient rural schools, 
Government of India had released Rs.200.00 crore during 2008-09 and 2009-0 to install stand alone water purification systems in 
one lakh rural schools of the various States. Since the scheme has been welcomed by the State Governments and has found good 
acceptability among children and teachers in schools, the various State Governments have requested for further release of funds to 
install stand alone water purification systems in more rural schools of their States. Accordingly, a proposal to provide an extra 
provision of Rs.400.00 crore during the year 200-44, to achieve the targets under this scheme has been sent to the Department of 
Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. The amount likely to be released to States and the targets fixed will depend upon the availability of 
funds, their past performance and requirement.