Lok Sabha Question No. 3004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Har Ghar Jal Yojana in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Arun Kumar Sagar, Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3004

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/08/2022

## HAR GHAR JAL YOJANA IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †3004. SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR: SHRIMATI  KESHARI  DEVI  PATEL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  work  is  being  carried  out  under  Har  Ghar  Jal/Nal  se  Jal  under  Jal  Jeevan Mission (JJM) Scheme in Shahjahanpur and Prayagraj districts of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with the current status and the cost of the project;
- (c) the names of institutions to which the work under Nal se Jal Yojana have been assigned;
- (d)  the details of funds allocated for the said scheme, year-wise since 2019;
- (e)   whether the Government has received complaints from public representatives in June, 2022 about  the  development/quality  of  works  being  done  under  the  said  scheme  in  the  above mentioned districts; and
- (f)   if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d)  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM),  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  is  being  implemented  in partnership  with  States,  since  August,  2019  to  make  provision  of  potable  tap  water  supply  to every rural household of the country, including those in the Shahjahanpur and Prayagraj districts of Uttar Pradesh, by 2024.

Drinking  Water  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  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. As such details of individual projects/ schemes for rural  water  supply  projects  including  water  source  for  scheme  are  not  maintained  at  the Government of India level.

However, as informed by the State of Uttar Pradesh, in Shahjahanpur, works in 383 schemes covering 733 revenue villages amounting to Rs. 2,342.52 Crore and in Prayagraj, in 348 schemes covering 598 revenue villages amounting to Rs. 1,173.95 Crore have been sanctioned under JJM and works are in progress. Further, M/s Nagarjun Construction Company Ltd. (NCC Ltd.) and M/s  Larsen  &  Tourbo  Company  Ltd.  are  working  in  Shahjahanpur  and  Prayagraj  districts respectively.

Details  of  fund  allocated  to  Shahjahanpur  and  Prayagraj  districts  of  Uttar  Pradesh  under  Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 (as on 01.08.2022) as reported by the State is as under:

## (Amount in Rs. lakh)

| Year    | Shahjahanpur   | Prayagraj   |
|---------|----------------|-------------|
| 2019-20 | 201.45         | 407.44      |
| 2020-21 | 95.99          | 3,754.33    |
| 2021-22 | 6,306.07       | 9,614.79    |
| 2022-23 | 1,403.76       | 2,943.11    |

(e) & (f) Grievances received at Centre level through Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS -https://pgportal.gov.in/) and Department's website (https://jalshakti-ddws.gov.in/)  and  other  physical  mediums  are  transferred  to  water  supply department of respective  State  Governments  for  their  timely  redressal.  Further,  State  has  also informed that State Water & Sanitation Mission has not received any complaint from any public representatives in the month of June, 2022 for Shahjahanpur & Prayagraj districts.

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