Lok Sabha Question No. 2784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Status of JJM in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2784

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## STATUS OF JJM IN CHHATTISGARH

## †2784: SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL SHRI ARUN SAO :

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the number of households which have been provided drinking water connections and the number of  people  benefited  in  Chhattisgarh  including  Bilaspur,  Mungeli  and  GaurellaPenta-Marwahi districts under this Mission, district-wise;
- (c) the funds allocated to Chhattisgarh thereunder, district-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to achieve the target fixed under 'Har Ghar Nal Se Jal' scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  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 in the country by 2024, with  an estimated outlay of Rs. 3.60 lakh  Crore. In August, 2019, at the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore (16.92%) households had the provision of potable  water  supply  through  tap  connections.  As  on  date,  7.87  Crore  (41.15%)  rural households have the provision of potable water supply through tap connections. So far, in 76 districts  and  1,05,144  villages,  provision  of  tap  water  supply  to  every  household  has  been made in the country. In Chhattisgarh, out of 45.48 lakh rural households, 5.87 lakh (12.92%) have provision of potable tap water supply.

(b)  The  district-wise  details  of  number  of  households  provided  tap  water  connections  in Chhattisgarh, as reported by the State, are annexed.

(c)  District-wise fund allocation of a State, under JJM, is not maintained by this Department.

(d) To achieve the plan under 'Jal Jeevan Mission, the Government of India has taken many steps including holding joint review meetings with Chief Ministers/ Lt. Governors at the level of  Union  Minister;  field  visits;  holding  regular  monthly  and  quarterly  reviews  with  the States/UTs; displaying implementation details on the JJM dashboard to public ;provisioning for  Project  Monitoring  Units  (PMUs)  at  National,  State  and  district  levels  to  strengthen project planning, implementation and monitoring; conducting regular conferences, webinars, etc. Comprehensive planning exercise have been taken with States/ UTs to ensure provision of  tap  water  supply  to  every  home,  school,  anganwadi  centre,  ashramshala,  health  centre, community centres, etc. in a time-bound manner.

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## Annex as referred in the reply of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 2784 due for reply on 05.07.2021

## District-wise details of households which have been provided tap water connections in Chhattisgarh since launch of Jal Jeevan Mission

| S. No.   | District               |   Total rural households (in Lakhs) | No. of households provided with tap water connections since start of JJM   |
|----------|------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Balod                  |                                1.72 | 9,450                                                                      |
| 2.       | Baloda Bazar           |                                2.43 | 16,640                                                                     |
| 3.       | Balrampur              |                                1.5  | 6,670                                                                      |
| 4.       | Bastar                 |                                1.62 | 9,122                                                                      |
| 5.       | Bemetara               |                                1.65 | 14,718                                                                     |
| 6.       | Bijapur                |                                0.47 | 1,607                                                                      |
| 7.       | Bilaspur               |                                2.17 | 10,826                                                                     |
| 8.       | Dantewada              |                                0.49 | 661                                                                        |
| 9.       | Dhamtari               |                                1.47 | 23,821                                                                     |
| 10       | Durg                   |                                1.47 | 25,270                                                                     |
| 11.      | Gariyaband             |                                1.48 | 5,736                                                                      |
| 12.      | Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi |                                0.79 | 1,533                                                                      |
| 13.      | Janjgir-Champa         |                                3.46 | 34,574                                                                     |
| 14.      | Jashpur                |                                1.75 | 2,620                                                                      |
| 15.      | Kanker                 |                                1.45 | 3,937                                                                      |
| 16.      | Kawardha               |                                1.62 | 20,770                                                                     |
| 17.      | Kondagaon              |                                1.1  | 1,627                                                                      |
| 18.      | Korba                  |                                2.05 | 5,571                                                                      |
| 19.      | Koriya                 |                                1.17 | 3,971                                                                      |
| 20.      | Mahasamund             |                                2.23 | 13,037                                                                     |
| 21.      | Mungeli                |                                1.6  | 3,713                                                                      |
| 22.      | Narayanpur             |                                0.23 | 679                                                                        |
| 23.      | Raigarh                |                                3.35 | 12,911                                                                     |
| 24.      | Raipur                 |                                1.84 | 18,749                                                                     |
| 25.      | Rajnandagon            |                                2.58 | 9,766                                                                      |
| 26.      | Sukma                  |                                0.53 | 2,223                                                                      |
| 27.      | Surajpur               |                                1.65 | 5,263                                                                      |
| 28.      | Surguja                |                                1.59 | 2,225                                                                      |
| Total    | Total                  |                               45.48 | 2,67,690                                                                   |