Lok Sabha Question No. 2583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: JJM in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2583 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## JJM in Maharashtra

## 2583.   SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  successfully  implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the number of rural households provided with the tap water connections since inception of the Mission in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  challenges  faced  by  the  Government  while  implementing  JJM  in  Tamil Nadu;
- (d) whether adequate funds have been released with regard to the mission to the said States;
- (e) if so, whether the Government has assessed the utilization of the funds released and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  other  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  cover  all  the  rural households with tap water connections?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) & (b) Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), since August, 2019, to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in the country.

At  the  time  of  announcement  of  JJM,  48.44  lakh  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap water  connections  in  Maharashtra,.  Tap  water  connections  have  been  provided  to  additional 59.82 lakh rural households in the state since the launch of JJM. As on 14.03.2023, out of total 146.73 lakh rural households in Maharashtra, provision of tap water supply has been made to 108.26 lakh (73.78%) households.

- 21.76  lakh  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water  connections  at  the  time  of announcement of JJM in Tamil Nadu. Tap water connections have been provided to additional 56.32 lakh rural households since the launch of JJM. As on 14.03.2023, out of total 125.51 lakh rural  households  in  Tamil  Nadu,  provision  of  tap  water  supply  has  been  made  to  78.11  lakh (62.24%) households.
- (c)  Lack  of  dependable  drinking  water  sources  in  water-stressed  areas,  presence  of  geo-genic contaminants in ground water, uneven geographical terrain, scattered rural habitations, lack of capacity  of  the  local  village  communities  to  manage  and  operate  in-village  water  supply infrastructure, etc. are the challenges being faced in the implementation of the mission.
- (d)  &  (e)  Yes  Sir.  Funds  are  promptly  release  to  the  states  for  approved  works,  based  on utilization  of  earlier  released  funds.  Sufficient  funds  are  being  made  available  to  all  states, including to Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The year-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Maharashtra   | Maharashtra     | Maharashtra       | Maharashtra             | Maharashtra          | Maharashtra          | Maharashtra                   |
|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| Year          | Central share   | Central share     | Central share           | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State share |
|               | Opening Balance | Budget allocation | Fund drawn by the State | Total available fund | Reported utilization |                               |
| 2019-20       | 248.12          | 847.97            | 345.28                  | 593.40               | 308.04               | 428.14                        |
| 2020-21       | 285.35          | 1,828.92          | 457.23                  | 742.58               | 473.59               | 324.16                        |
| 2021-22       | 268.99          | 7,064.41          | 1,666.64                | 1,935.63             | 377.98               | 477.98                        |
| 2022-23*      | 1,557.65        | 7,831.25          | 1,701.11                | 3,258.76             | 1,991.66             | 2,077.07                      |
| Tamil Nadu    | Tamil Nadu      | Tamil Nadu        | Tamil Nadu              | Tamil Nadu           | Tamil Nadu           | Tamil Nadu                    |
| 2019-20       | 1.49            | 373.87            | 373.10                  | 374.59               | 114.58               | 99.14                         |
| 2020-21       | 264.09          | 921.99            | 690.36                  | 954.45               | 576.97               | 399.57                        |
| 2021-22       | 377.48          | 3,691.21          | 614.35                  | 991.83               | 457.55               | 496.23                        |
| 2022-23*      | 534.29          | 4,015.00          | 872.96                  | 1,407.25             | 391.58               | 457.12                        |

- (f)  Regular  reviews  are  undertaken  with  all  State  Governments  and  UT  Administrations  to review planning, implementation and progress made under Jal Jeevan Mission to make provision of  tap  water  supply  to  every  rural  household,  school,  anganwadi  centre,  etc.  expeditiously. Frequent field visits are also undertaken by multi-disciplinary teams.