Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3201

## † ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## HAR GHAR NAL SE JAL YOJANA

## †3201. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  release  to  Bihar  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  so  far  as  an assistance;
- (b)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Har  Ghar  Nal  Se  Jal  Yojana  has  become  very successful in the State and more financial help is needed for its continuity; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)   To make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household by 2024,since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in partnership with States.  At  the time  of  announcement  of  JJM on  15 th August, 2019, only 3.23 Crore (16.83%) rural households in the country were reported to have tap water connection. Since then, provision of potable tap water supply has been made to additional 5.42 Crore (28.21%) rural households. As  a  result,  presently  about  8.65  Crore  (45.04%)  rural  households  are  having  provision  of potable tap water supply.

The estimated outlay of Jal Jeevan Mission is Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, out of which Central share is Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore. During the current year, Central allocation to States/ UTs under JJM has been increased substantially as Government of India is committed to provide adequate funds to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household and public institutions like schools, anganwadi centers, ashramshalas,  health centres,  etc.  The  details  of  Central  grant  allocated  to Bihar and drawn by the State Government and reported utilization under JJM, are as follows:

| Year    | Central share   | Central share     | Central share           | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State share   |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance | Budget allocation | Fund drawn by the State | Total available fund | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share   |
| 2019-20 | 313.16          | 787.31            | 417.35                  | 730.51               | 473.33               | 150.34                          |
| 2020-21 | 257.18          | 1,839.16          | 353.60                  | 610.78               | 551.82               | 374.42                          |
| 2021-22 | 58.95           | 6,608.25          | ND                      | 58.95                | 1.04                 | 83.04                           |

During the current year, Government of Bihar has informed that it does not require fund under Jal Jeevan Mission.

As reported by the State Government, in June, 2019, only 3.16 lakh (1.84%) rural households in the State were reported to have provision of tap water supply, which has now increased to 1.52 Crore (88.75%) rural households. The State/ UT, district and village-wise detailed information is available on JJM dashboard, which is in public domain at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

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