Lok Sabha Question No. 1846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Piped Water Supply Programme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -1846

## TO BE ANSWERED ON - 28/7/2022

## PIPED WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME

## 1846. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a)  whether  the  Government's  ambitious  dream  to  ensure  piped  water  supply  to  all  rural households by 2024 is being implemented as per the schedule;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  status  of  the  programme  as  on  date  including  the  progress  made  along  with  the  funds sanctioned and released so far for the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  Drinking  water  is  a  State  subject.  It  is  the  States,  who  plan,  design,  approve  and implement drinking water supply schemes.  Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

The  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  -  Har  Ghar  Jal,  is  being  implemented  as  per  schedule,  in partnership  with  States,  with  the  target  of  providing  potable  tap  water  supply  to  every  rural household of the country by 2024.

On 15 th August, 2019, at the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore households were  reported to have tap water connections. Since then, additional 6.62 Crore rural households have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  till  date,  out  of  19.14  Crore  rural households in the country, 9.88 Crore  (51.61%) households have provision of tap water supply in their homes. Similarly, in Andhra Pradesh, on launch of JJM, 30.74 Lakhs rural households were  having  tap  water  connection.  Since  then,  additional  26.79  Lakhs  rural  households  have been provided tap water connection in the State.  As on 25 th July 2022, out of 95.69 Lakh rural households in the State, 57.61 Lakh (60.20%) households have provision of tap water supply in their homes. The district/ village-wise status as well as progress in making provision of tap water supply to rural  households, as reported by States/ UTs, including those in  Andhra Pradesh, is available on JJM dashboard, which is in public domain at:

The year-wise details of total fund allocation and fund drawn by State of Andhra Pradesh under JJM, are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Financial Year                   | Fund allocated (Central Share)   |   Fund drawn by State (Central Share) |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                          | 372.64                           |                                372.64 |
| 2020-21                          | 790.48                           |                                297.62 |
| 2021-22                          | 3,182.88                         |                                791.06 |
| 2022-23 (As on 21 st July, 2022) | 3,458.20                         |                                  0    |

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