Lok Sabha Question No. 779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Har Ghar Jal Yojana in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 779

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21/07/2022

## HAR GHAR JAL YOJANA IN RAJASTHAN

## †779.  SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features of Har Ghar Jal Yojana;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under this scheme in Rajasthan in the country during the last three years and the current year;

(c) the number of families covered under this scheme in Rajasthan so far;

(d)whether  the  Government  has  any  data  of  families  who  remained  uncovered  in  Rajasthan particularly those living in rural areas; and

(e) if so, the time by which such families are likely to be covered under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household of the country, including those in the State of Rajasthan, by 2024. The key features of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) are to make provision of potable water to every rural household through tap water connection  at  a  service  level  of  55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd),  of  prescribed  quality (BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis.

As reported by State Government,  out of total 105.69 lakh rural households in Rajasthan, 27.30 lakh (25.83%) households have been provided with tap water connections as on 18 th July 2022. The details of households provided with tap water connection and households that are remaining are  updated  daily  on  'JJM-Dashboard'  which  is  public  domain  and  can  be  accessed  using weblink: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

The details  of  Central  fund  allocated,  released/  drawn  by  the  State  and  reported  utilization  in Rajasthan under JJM in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22& 2022-23 (as on 18.07.2022) is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|         | Central share   | Central share   | Central share           | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State   |
|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance | Allocation      | Fund drawn by the State | Total fund available | Reported utilization | share                     |
| 2019-20 | 313.67          | 1,301.71        | 1,301.71                | 1,615.38             | 620.31               | 698.54                    |
| 2020-21 | 995.07          | 2,522.03        | 630.51                  | 1,625.58             | 762.04               | 789.05                    |
| 2021-22 | 863.53          | 10,180.50       | 2,345.08                | 3,208.61             | 1,920.16             | 1,664.02                  |
| 2022-23 | 1,288.46        | 13,328.60       | ND                      | 1,288.46             | 439.36               | 467.57                    |

Source: JJM-IMIS ND: Not Drawn

*****

2