Lok Sabha Question No. 2721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2721

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/12/2022

## Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan

## †2721. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the salient features of Jal Jeevan Mission;
- (b)  the names of the districts where the said Mission has been implemented in Rajasthan;
- (c)   the details of the districts covered under the said Mission in the said State;
- (d)  the number of houses provided new tap water connections under the said Mission in the said State and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the ranks of Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of  Rajasthan in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e)  To  make  provision  of tap water supply  to  every  rural  household across the country, including those in all districts of Rajasthan by 2024, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), since August 2019. 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.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore (17%) households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, around 7.52 Crore (38%) additional rural households have been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on  19.12.2022,  out  of  19.36  Crore  rural households in the country, more than 10.75 Crore (55.54%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

All districts of Rajasthan are covered under the JJM. At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 11.74 lakh households were reported to have tap water connections in Rajasthan. So far, 19.70 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 18.12.2022, out of 105.78 lakh rural households in the State of Rajasthan, around 31.44 lakh (29.72%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

As reported, out of total 2.27 lakh rural households in Tonk, so far, 0.64 lakh (28%) households have been provided with tap water connection. Similarly, out of total 2.36 lakh rural households

in  Sawai  Madhopur,  so  far,  around  0.79  lakh  (32%)  households  have  been  provided  with  tap water connection. The State has planned to cover remaining rural households by 2024.

The  State/UT,  district  &  village-wise  status  of  tap  water  connection  in  rural  households, indicating  their  status  of  coverage,  etc.  as  reported  by  States/  UTs  is  in  public  domain  and available on JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

A number of steps have been taken to plan and implement JJM in the whole country including Rajasthan with speed, inter alia , which includes joint discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) of States/ UTs, regular review of implementation, capacity building and knowledge sharing through workshops/ conferences/ webinars and field visits by a multi-disciplinary team to  provide  technical  support,  etc.  A  detailed  Operational  Guideline  for  the  implementation  of JJM;  Margdarshika  for  Gram  Panchayats  &  VWSCs  to  provide  safe  drinking  water  in  rural households and Guidelines on a special campaign to provide piped water supply in anganwadi centers, ashramshalas and schools have been shared with States/ UTs, to facilitate planning and implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission.  For  online  monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management Information System (IMIS) and JJM-Dashboard has been put in place. Provision has also been made for transparent online financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

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