FUNDS TO GUJARAT FOR RURAL WATER
SUPPLY
Ministry of Rural
Development has released Rs. 27.68 crore to State Government of
Gujarat towards second installment of funds under Accelerated
Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP). The total allocation of
funds is Rs. 55.37 crore during 2003-2004 for execution /completion
of schemes to provide safe drinking water facilities to rural
habitations and schools.
State Government
should ensure that 15% of the funds released under this sanction
amounting to Rs.415.28 lakh be spent exclusively on water quality
affected habitations, 5% of the funds amounting to Rs138.43 lakh
for taking sustainability measures and 15 % funds amounting to
Rs.415.28 lakh should be spent for O&M activities through
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) who will be delegated the responsibility
of supply of drinking water in the rural areas. State Government
should match fund released by Union Ministry of Rural Development
under ARWSP on 1:1 basis.
An amount of Rs.76.50
lakh has been released to the State Government towards second
installment of funds against the provisional allocation of Rs.153
lakh during 2003-2004 for rural water supply under the Centrally
Sponsored ARWSP-DDP Areas. About 5% of the annual allocation is
earmarked to States covered by Desert Development Programme (DDP)
under ARWSP. This is funded at 100% grant from the Central Government.
