Lok Sabha Question No. 2858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Kerala under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO KERALA UNDER JJM

## 2858. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  details  of  the  financial  assistance  sanctioned/  disbursed  to  Kerala  under  Jal  Jeevan Mission (JJM) from financial year 2019-20 to 2021-22;
- (b)   the details of Kerala's contribution/ share to the projects implemented under this Mission;
- (c)   whether the Government has the data on the number of new connections provided under the new scheme in the State of Kerala;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof;
- (e)   whether the proposed target have been achieved; and
- (f)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household in the country by 2024. The estimated outlay of the mission is Rs.3.60 lakh Crore. For Kerala, the fund sharing pattern between Centre and State is 50:50. The details  of  central  fund  allocated,  fund drawn  by  the  State  and  reported utilization both under Central and State share in Kerala under JJM in 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 (as on 02.08.2021) is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Year      | Central         | Central    | Central    | Central              | Central              | Expenditure under State share   |
|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year      | Opening Balance | Allocation | Fund Drawn | Total fund available | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share   |
| 2019-20   | 2.58            | 248.76     | 101.29     | 103.87               | 62.69                | 57.23                           |
| 2020-21   | 41.18           | 404.24     | 303.18     | 344.36               | 304.29               | 311.25                          |
| 2021-22 * | 40.07           | 1,804.59   | 451.15     | 491.22               | 139.93               | 155.58                          |

Source: JJM-IMIS

(c) to (f) At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission on 15 th August, 2019, out of total 67.15 lakh rural households in Kerala, only 16.64 (24.78%) lakh rural households had tap water connections. Since then, 7.16 lakh rural households have been provided tap water connections in the State. Thus, as on date, out of the 70.68 lakh rural household in Kerala, 23.80 lakh (33.67%) rural households have provision of tap water supply.

In 2020-21, State had planned to provide tap water connection to 21.42 lakh rural households, however, State could provide tap water connection to only 4.04 lakh households. In 2021-22, State has planned to provide tap water connections to 29.38 lakh households. The State has planned to ensure tap water supply to every rural household by 2024.

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