Lok Sabha Question No. 1879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Target for Tap Water access to Households
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Abhishek Banerjee

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1879

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/07/2022

## TARGET FOR TAP WATER ACCESS TO HOUSEHOLDS

## 1879.  SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the percentage of the target of providing tap water access to all rural households by 2024 achieved by the Government along with the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b)  whether the percentage of the budget allocated was utilised during the last Financial Year (FY) 2021-22 and percentage of the budget allocated in FY 2022-23 has been utilised so far and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the details of the number of households set as a target under the scheme for the current FY and percentage of the target achieved so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Since August, 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household of the country, by 2024.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, 6.65 Crore households have been provided with tap water connections in last 35 months. Thus, as on 25 th July 2022, out of 19.14 Crore rural households in the  country,  around  9.88  Crore  (51.61%) households  are  reported  to  have  tap  water  supply  in their homes. State/ UT-wise details are annexed .

During FY 2022-23, the States/ UT have planned to provide 4.8 crore tap water connections to households. So far, 51.31 lakh households have been provided with tap water connections as on 25 th July 2022 in current financial year.

In 2021-22, for Jal Jeevan Mission an amount of Rs. 45,011 Crore was made available out of which Rs. 40,125.64 Crore  (89.14%) was utilized  in  view  of  the  proposals  received  from  the eligible States/ UTs. Further, during 2022-23, Rs. 60,000 Crore has been allocated. As on 25 th July 2022, an amount Rs. 1,509.64 Crore has been drawn by States/ UTs. Moreover, the States/ UTs had opening balance of Rs. 19,339.51 Cr in 2022-23. So far, States/ UTs have reported the expenditure of Rs. 8,762.89 Crore in Central Share.

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## Annex referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1879 due for reply on 28.07.2022

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

(as on 25.07.2022)                                                                       (Number in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water supply as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water supply as on date   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs as on date   | numbers                                      | In %age                                      |
| 1.       | A &NIslands       | 0.62                         | 0.62                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 95.69                        | 57.61                                        | 60.20                                        |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 2.20                         | 1.48                                         | 67.23                                        |
| 4.       | Assam             | 63.35                        | 24.46                                        | 38.61                                        |
| 5.       | Bihar             | 1,72.21                      | 1,59.78                                      | 92.78                                        |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | 50.06                        | 12.75                                        | 25.46                                        |
| 7.       | DNH and D&D       | 0.85                         | 0.85                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 8.       | Goa               | 2.63                         | 2.63                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 9.       | Gujarat           | 91.77                        | 88.57                                        | 96.51                                        |
| 10.      | Haryana           | 30.97                        | 30.97                                        | 100.00                                       |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 17.28                        | 16.31                                        | 94.44                                        |
| 12.      | J&K               | 18.35                        | 10.62                                        | 57.87                                        |
| 13.      | Jharkhand         | 61.22                        | 13.26                                        | 21.65                                        |
| 14.      | Karnataka         | 1,01.18                      | 53.06                                        | 52.44                                        |
| 15.      | Kerala            | 70.69                        | 29.71                                        | 42.03                                        |
| 16.      | Ladakh            | 0.43                         | 0.20                                         | 47.18                                        |
| 17.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1,19.89                      | 51.26                                        | 42.75                                        |
| 18.      | Maharashtra       | 1,44.93                      | 1,02.63                                      | 70.82                                        |
| 19.      | Manipur           | 4.52                         | 3.27                                         | 72.38                                        |
| 20.      | Meghalaya         | 5.90                         | 2.42                                         | 41.02                                        |
| 21.      | Mizoram           | 1.34                         | 0.87                                         | 64.70                                        |
| 22.      | Nagaland          | 3.77                         | 1.73                                         | 45.98                                        |
| 23.      | Odisha            | 88.57                        | 44.10                                        | 49.79                                        |
| 24.      | Puducherry        | 1.15                         | 1.15                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 25.      | Punjab            | 34.40                        | 34.37                                        | 99.91                                        |
| 26.      | Rajasthan         | 1,05.69                      | 27.50                                        | 26.02                                        |
| 27.      | Sikkim            | 1.32                         | 0.90                                         | 68.58                                        |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu        | 1,22.54                      | 62.80                                        | 51.25                                        |
| 29.      | Telangana         | 53.87                        | 53.87                                        | 100.00                                       |
| 30.      | Tripura           | 7.42                         | 3.90                                         | 52.59                                        |
| 31.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 2,64.28                      | 39.88                                        | 15.09                                        |
| 32.      | Uttarakhand       | 14.94                        | 9.59                                         | 64.16                                        |
| 33.      | West Bengal       | 1,60.02                      | 44.66                                        | 27.91                                        |
|          | Total             | 19,14.04                     | 9,87.78                                      | 51.61                                        |

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household