Lok Sabha Question No. 2667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Tap Water Connections to SCs, STs and OBCs
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Karti P. Chidambaram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2667 ANSWERED ON 16/03/2023.

## Tap Water Connections to SCs, STs and OBCs

## 2667.  SHRI KARTI P. CHIDAMBARAM:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the total number  of  rural households  with tap water connections before and after implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) during the last three years and the current year, State/UT and year-wise;
- (b)  the details of the total number of households with functional connections under JJM along with the details of average water supply per day during the said period, State/UT and yearwise;
- (c)   whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  study  to  assess  the  contamination  of  water supply under JJM and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government has the details of SCs, STs and OBCs without access to water in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT and year-wise;
- (e)   whether the Government has the details on violence against SCs, STs and OBCs regarding access to water and if so, the details thereof, State/UT and year-wise; and
- (f)   the steps taken under JJM to enhance access to water supply for SCs, STs and OBCs?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) To enable every rural household in the country, including those belonging to SCs, STs and OBCs, to have assured potable water, in adequate quantity (55 liters per capita per day) of prescribed  quality  (BIS:10500)  on  regular  and  long-term  basis,  through  tap  water  connection, since  Aug.,  2019,  Government  of  India  in  partnership  with  States  is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 3.23 Crore rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 13.03.2023, additional  8.18  Crore  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections  in  last three and half years under JJM. Thus, as on 13.03.2023, out of 19.42 Crore rural households in the country, around 11.41 Crore (58.77%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. State/ UT-wise and year-wise details are at Annex-I.

JJM follows a universal approach for coverage of rural households. Further, for prioritizing the coverage of tap water connection remote & hilly area, under the centrally sponsored programme,

30% weightage is assigned for difficult terrains and 10% weightage is assigned for population residing in SC/ ST dominated areas, while allocating the fund, to prioritize the coverage in these areas. Details of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) households provided with tap water connection is not maintained at Government of India level. However, State/ UT-wise details of tap water connections in SCs and STs dominated areas as on 13.03.2023 are at Annex-II .

Under JJM, power to plan, approve, implement & operate & maintain water supply schemes are vested with States. As such, grievances/ complaints etc. are disposed in respective State/ UT. No information  regarding  violence  against  SCs,  STs  and  OBCs  regarding  access  to  water  is maintained at  this  Department  level.  Further,  grievances  regarding  rural  water  supply  that  are received  at  Government  of  India  level  are  forwarded  to  the  respective  State  Government  for taking necessary action.

Further,  Department  of  Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation,  undertakes  annual  assessment  of  the functionality  of  household  tap  water  connections  provided  under  the  Mission,  through  an independent third-party agency, based on standard statistical sampling. During the functionality assessment conducted from February, 2022 to April, 2022, it was found that 86% of households had working tap connections. Out of these, 85% were getting water in adequate quantity, 80% were getting water  regularly  as  per  the  schedule  of  water  supply  for  their  piped  water  supply scheme,  and  87%  of  households  were  receiving  water  as  per  the  prescribed  water  quality standards.

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## State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in rural households

(as on 13.03.2023)

## Annex-I

(Number in lakhs)

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| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   |
|----------|---------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs as on date   | No.                                         | 15.8.2019 In%                               | 2019-20                                 | 2020-21                                 | 2021-22                                 | 2022-23                                 | Total                                   | In%                                     | No.                               | In%                               |
| 1.       | A &NIslands   | 0.62                         | 0.29                                        | 43.92                                       | -                                       | 0.33                                    | -                                       | -                                       | 0.33                                    | 53.98                                   | 0.62                              | 100.00                            |
| 2.       | Andhra Pr.    | 95.55                        | 30.74                                       | 32.14                                       | 1.19                                    | 12.77                                   | 9.44                                    | 11.94                                   | 35.34                                   | 36.99                                   | 66.24                             | 69.32                             |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pr. | 2.30                         | 0.23                                        | 10.46                                       | 0.13                                    | 0.65                                    | 0.40                                    | 0.21                                    | 1.40                                    | 60.68                                   | 1.65                              | 71.52                             |
| 4.       | Assam         | 67.38                        | 1.11                                        | 1.76                                        | 0.49                                    | 5.07                                    | 16.52                                   | 7.49                                    | 29.57                                   | 43.89                                   | 30.69                             | 45.54                             |
| 5.       | Bihar         | 1,66.30                      | 3.16                                        | 1.72                                        | 28.97                                   | 1,03.46                                 | 19.86                                   | 3.60                                    | 1,55.88                                 | 93.74                                   | 1,59.05                           | 95.64                             |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh  | 50.08                        | 3.20                                        | 7.03                                        | 0.96                                    | 1.51                                    | 4.45                                    | 10.19                                   | 17.11                                   | 34.17                                   | 20.31                             | 40.55                             |
| 7.       | DNH and       | 0.85                         | 0.00                                        | 0.00                                        | -                                       | 0.25                                    | 0.61                                    | -                                       | 0.85                                    | 100.00                                  | 0.85                              | 100.00                            |
| 8.       | D&D Goa       | 2.63                         | 1.99                                        | 75.70                                       | 0.31                                    | 0.33                                    | -                                       | -                                       | 0.64                                    | 24.30                                   | 2.63                              | 100.00                            |
| 9.       | Gujarat       | 91.18                        | 65.16                                       | 70.04                                       | 1.06                                    | 10.95                                   | 8.99                                    | 5.03                                    | 26.02                                   | 28.54                                   | 91.18                             | 100.00                            |
| 10.      | Haryana       | 30.41                        | 17.66                                       | 61.04                                       | 1.35                                    | 7.91                                    | 3.49                                    | -                                       | 12.75                                   | 41.92                                   | 30.41                             | 100.00                            |
| 11.      | Himachal Pr.  | 17.09                        | 7.63                                        | 44.76                                       | 1.59                                    | 3.79                                    | 2.87                                    | 0.86                                    | 9.10                                    | 53.22                                   | 16.72                             | 97.86                             |
| 12.      | J&K           | 18.68                        | 5.75                                        | 31.67                                       | 2.07                                    | 2.16                                    | 0.58                                    | 0.16                                    | 4.97                                    | 26.60                                   | 10.72                             | 57.41                             |
| 13.      | Jharkhand     | 61.19                        | 3.45                                        | 6.38                                        | 0.95                                    | 3.00                                    | 4.19                                    | 8.07                                    | 16.21                                   | 26.49                                   | 19.66                             | 32.13                             |
| 14.      | Karnataka     | 1,01.16                      | 24.51                                       | 27.35                                       | 0.21                                    | 3.43                                    | 18.70                                   | 19.05                                   | 41.40                                   | 40.92                                   | 65.91                             | 65.15                             |
| 15.      | Kerala        | 70.73                        | 16.64                                       | 24.78                                       | 0.85                                    | 4.04                                    | 6.64                                    | 4.98                                    | 16.51                                   | 23.35                                   | 33.16                             | 46.88                             |
| 16.      | Ladakh        | 0.43                         | 0.01                                        | 3.21                                        | 0.01                                    | 0.02                                    | 0.09                                    | 0.18                                    | 0.29                                    | 68.50                                   | 0.31                              | 71.82                             |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep   | 0.13                         | -                                           | -                                           | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       | -                                       | -                                 | -                                 |

| S. No.   | State/ UT   | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs given tap water connections   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   |
|----------|-------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT   | Total rural HHs as on date   | No.                                         | 15.8.2019 In%                               | 2019-20                                 | 2020-21                                 | 2021-22                                 | 2022-23                                 | Total                                   | In%                                     | No.                               | In%                               |
| 18.      | Madhya Pr.  | 1,19.88                      | 13.53                                       | 11.16                                       | 4.19                                    | 19.87                                   | 10.89                                   | 8.55                                    | 43.50                                   | 36.29                                   | 57.03                             | 47.57                             |
| 19.      | Maharashtra | 1,46.73                      | 48.44                                       | 34.03                                       | 5.45                                    | 37.09                                   | 10.66                                   | 6.56                                    | 59.75                                   | 40.72                                   | 108.19                            | 73.73                             |
| 20.      | Manipur     | 4.52                         | 0.26                                        | 5.73                                        | 0.04                                    | 1.96                                    | 0.70                                    | 0.48                                    | 3.19                                    | 70.55                                   | 3.45                              | 76.29                             |
| 21.      | Meghalaya   | 6.35                         | 0.05                                        | 0.77                                        | 0.02                                    | 0.87                                    | 1.34                                    | 0.66                                    | 2.88                                    | 45.43                                   | 2.93                              | 46.14                             |
| 22.      | Mizoram     | 1.33                         | 0.09                                        | 7.24                                        | 0.16                                    | 0.34                                    | 0.21                                    | 0.23                                    | 0.94                                    | 70.75                                   | 1.03                              | 77.66                             |
| 23.      | Nagaland    | 3.70                         | 0.14                                        | 3.60                                        | 0.02                                    | 0.48                                    | 0.92                                    | 0.68                                    | 2.10                                    | 56.79                                   | 2.24                              | 60.52                             |
| 24.      | Odisha      | 88.57                        | 3.11                                        | 3.74                                        | 4.37                                    | 15.47                                   | 17.47                                   | 11.29                                   | 48.60                                   | 54.88                                   | 51.71                             | 58.39                             |
| 25.      | Puducherry  | 1.15                         | 0.94                                        | 81.31                                       | 0.06                                    | 0.08                                    | 0.07                                    | 0.00                                    | 0.21                                    | 18.67                                   | 1.15                              | 100.00                            |
| 26.      | Punjab      | 34.26                        | 16.79                                       | 47.86                                       | 0.76                                    | 8.18                                    | 8.40                                    | 0.13                                    | 17.47                                   | 51.00                                   | 34.26                             | 100.00                            |
| 27.      | Rajasthan   | 1,07.75                      | 11.74                                       | 11.59                                       | 1.02                                    | 6.81                                    | 5.38                                    | 11.21                                   | 24.43                                   | 22.67                                   | 36.17                             | 33.57                             |
| 28.      | Sikkim      | 1.32                         | 0.70                                        | 67.00                                       | -                                       | 0.10                                    | 0.08                                    | 0.17                                    | 0.35                                    | 26.79                                   | 1.06                              | 80.13                             |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu  | 1,25.52                      | 21.76                                       | 17.15                                       | 0.17                                    | 16.13                                   | 14.90                                   | 25.05                                   | 56.25                                   | 44.82                                   | 78.01                             | 62.15                             |
| 30.      | Telangana   | 53.98                        | 15.68                                       | 28.84                                       | 20.18                                   | 18.20                                   | -0.19                                   | 0.11                                    | 38.30                                   | 70.95                                   | 53.98                             | 100.00                            |
| 31.      | Tripura     | 7.42                         | 0.25                                        | 3.06                                        | 0.46                                    | 1.42                                    | 1.65                                    | 0.64                                    | 4.17                                    | 56.17                                   | 4.41                              | 59.47                             |
| 32.      | Uttar Pr.   | 2,65.08                      | 5.16                                        | 1.96                                        | 4.66                                    | 19.16                                   | 6.16                                    | 52.55                                   | 82.53                                   | 31.13                                   | 87.34                             | 32.95                             |
| 33.      | Uttarakhand | 14.94                        | 1.30                                        | 8.91                                        | 0.87                                    | 4.32                                    | 2.75                                    | 1.86                                    | 9.81                                    | 65.62                                   | 11.11                             | 74.34                             |
| 34.      | West Bengal | 1,83.13                      | 2.15                                        | 1.31                                        | 0.05                                    | 12.48                                   | 23.31                                   | 19.30                                   | 55.13                                   | 30.10                                   | 57.28                             | 31.28                             |
|          | Total       | 19,42.35                     | 3,23.62                                     | 16.66                                       | 82.62                                   | 3,22.62                                 | 2,01.52                                 | 2,11.24                                 | 8,18.00                                 | 42.11                                   | 11,41.45                          | 58.77                             |

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household

Annex-II State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in Scheduled Caste dominated areas

(as on 13.03.2023)

(Number in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs in SC dominated areas as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs in SC dominated areas as on date   | No.                               | In%                               |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 10.784                                             | 8.280                             | 76.78                             |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.005                                              | 0.001                             | 21.23                             |
| 3.       | Assam             | 3.679                                              | 1.776                             | 48.26                             |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 10.432                                             | 10.118                            | 96.99                             |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 4.204                                              | 1.637                             | 38.93                             |
| 6.       | Gujarat           | 0.682                                              | 0.682                             | 100.00                            |
| 7.       | Haryana           | 2.714                                              | 2.714                             | 100.00                            |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 3.989                                              | 3.924                             | 98.37                             |
| 9.       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1.345                                              | 0.624                             | 46.44                             |
| 10.      | Jharkhand         | 4.990                                              | 1.453                             | 29.12                             |
| 11.      | Karnataka         | 10.980                                             | 6.204                             | 56.50                             |
| 12.      | Kerala            | 0.754                                              | 0.268                             | 35.58                             |
| 13.      | Ladakh            | 0.001                                              | 0.001                             | 100.00                            |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 7.551                                              | 3.162                             | 41.88                             |
| 15.      | Maharashtra       | 4.126                                              | 2.742                             | 66.47                             |
| 16.      | Manipur           | 0.101                                              | 0.065                             | 64.10                             |
| 17.      | Meghalaya         | 0.022                                              | 0.013                             | 56.04                             |
| 18.      | Nagaland          | 0.001                                              | 0.001                             | 100.00                            |
| 19.      | Odisha            | 7.792                                              | 4.669                             | 59.92                             |
| 20.      | Puducherry        | 0.196                                              | 0.196                             | 100.00                            |
| 21.      | Punjab            | 14.458                                             | 14.458                            | 100.00                            |
| 22.      | Rajasthan         | 8.640                                              | 2.963                             | 34.30                             |
| 23.      | Sikkim            | 0.034                                              | 0.030                             | 88.61                             |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu        | 29.124                                             | 18.234                            | 62.61                             |
| 25.      | Telangana         | 3.221                                              | 3.221                             | 100.00                            |
| 26.      | Tripura           | 1.412                                              | 0.872                             | 61.76                             |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 37.174                                             | 11.721                            | 31.53                             |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand       | 2.268                                              | 1.621                             | 71.50                             |
| 29.      | West Bengal       | 46.813                                             | 15.825                            | 33.80                             |
|          | Total             | 2,17.490                                           | 1,17.473                          | 54.01                             |

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household

State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in Scheduled Tribe dominated areas (as on 13.03.2023)

(Number in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs in ST dominated areas as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs in ST dominated areas as on date   | No.                               | In%                               |
| 1.       | A &NIslands       | 0.062                                              | 0.062                             | 100.00                            |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 5.450                                              | 3.362                             | 61.68                             |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.977                                              | 1.428                             | 72.21                             |
| 4.       | Assam             | 10.123                                             | 3.640                             | 35.96                             |
| 5.       | Bihar             | 1.239                                              | 1.204                             | 97.21                             |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | 21.241                                             | 6.836                             | 32.18                             |
| 7.       | DNH&DD            | 0.346                                              | 0.346                             | 100.00                            |
| 8.       | Goa               | 0.214                                              | 0.214                             | 100.00                            |
| 9.       | Gujarat           | 20.342                                             | 20.342                            | 100.00                            |
| 10.      | Haryana           | 0.004                                              | 0.004                             | 100.00                            |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.821                                              | 0.818                             | 99.64                             |
| 12.      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2.585                                              | 1.488                             | 57.56                             |
| 13.      | Jharkhand         | 21.737                                             | 7.549                             | 34.73                             |
| 14.      | Karnataka         | 5.190                                              | 3.238                             | 62.39                             |
| 15.      | Kerala            | 0.416                                              | 0.135                             | 32.47                             |
| 16.      | Ladakh            | 0.418                                              | 0.299                             | 71.44                             |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep       | 0.134                                              | NR                                | NR                                |
| 18.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 31.090                                             | 12.875                            | 41.41                             |
| 19.      | Maharashtra       | 17.389                                             | 8.768                             | 50.43                             |
| 20.      | Manipur           | 2.280                                              | 1.760                             | 77.16                             |
| 21.      | Meghalaya         | 5.988                                              | 2.742                             | 45.79                             |
| 22.      | Mizoram           | 1.328                                              | 1.036                             | 77.98                             |
| 23.      | Nagaland          | 3.675                                              | 2.231                             | 60.69                             |
| 24.      | Odisha            | 23.830                                             | 12.275                            | 51.51                             |
| 25.      | Rajasthan         | 17.509                                             | 2.435                             | 13.91                             |
| 26.      | Sikkim            | 0.545                                              | 0.450                             | 82.54                             |
| 27.      | Tamil Nadu        | 1.669                                              | 0.949                             | 56.84                             |
| 28.      | Telangana         | 7.070                                              | 7.070                             | 100.00                            |
| 29.      | Tripura           | 2.947                                              | 1.640                             | 55.64                             |
| 30.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 1.028                                              | 0.438                             | 42.58                             |
| 31.      | Uttarakhand       | 0.496                                              | 0.387                             | 78.08                             |
| 32.      | West Bengal       | 7.706                                              | 2.272                             | 29.48                             |
| Total    |                   | 2,16.848                                           | 1,08.289                          | 49.94                             |

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household

NR: Not Reported