Lok Sabha Question No. 4652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Targets under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4652

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## TARGETS UNDER JJM

## 4652:   DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any target has been fixed to provide clean drinking water in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM);
- (b) if so, the details of the targets fixed in regard to Madhya Pradesh under JJM during the years 2020-21 and 2021-2022;
- (c) the details of the targets fixed  in regard to Seoni  and Balaghat districts under Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency of Madhya Pradesh under JJM during the said period;
- (d) the  number  of  projects  sanctioned  under  JJM  in  Balaghat  and  Seoni  districts  and  the number of villages covered thereunder;
- (e) the number of projects out of the above completed along with the number of those which are yet to be completed;
- (f) the date by which the incomplete projects are likely to be completed;
- (g) the reasons for non-completion of the projects by the target date; and
- (h) whether  any  action  has  been  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  against  the  work  executing agencies causing delay in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) Government of India, in partnership with States/ UTs, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household of the country by 2024.

In August, 2019, at the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, out of 122.27 lakh rural households in Madhya Pradesh, 13.53 lakh rural households were reported to have tap water supply.  Since  then,  more  than  34.83  lakh  rural  households  have  been  provided  tap  water supply. As on 29.03.2022, more than 48.36 lakh rural households have tap water supply in Madhya  Pradesh.  The  details  of  the  targets  and  achievements  in  terms  of  tap  water connections to rural households in Madhya Pradesh, under JJM during the years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 is as under:

(in lakh)

| Year    |   Rural households planned to be covered by the State | Achievement (%)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                                 26.27 | 19.9 (76%)        |
| 2021-22 |                                                 22.01 | 10.78* (49%)      |

(c)  Drinking water is a state subject. Power to plan, design, approve, implement, operate and maintain  water  supply  schemes  is  vested  with  States.  As  reported  by  State  government  of Madhya Pradesh, the year-wise plan for making provision of tap water supply in Seoni and Balaghat districts were as below.

| District   | Rural households (in numbers)   | Rural households (in numbers)   |
|------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| District   | 2020-21                         | 2021-22                         |
| Balaghat   | 39,446                          | 86,617                          |
| Seoni      | 25,732                          | 20,734                          |

(d)  to  (h)  As  informed  by  State  government  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  the  number  of  projects sanctioned, completed, yet to be completed along with their tentative completion date and the reasons for non-completion is annexed.

The  operational  guidelines  for  the  implementation  of  JJM  provides  for  incorporation  of suitable  penalty  clauses  in  the  contract  documents,  so  as  to  disincentivize  the  agencies  to avoid  delay  in  implementation.  As  reported  by  the  State  government  of  Madhya  Pradesh, notices are issued under the clauses of the agreement/ contract and accordingly penalty (ies) imposed against the executing agency causing delay.

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## Annex referred in the parts (d to h) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4652 due for 31.03.2022

## Details of number of projects sanctioned, completed, yet to be completed along with their tentative completion date and the reasons for non-completion

## A. Single Village schemes

| Sl No.   | District   | No. of projects (schemes sanctioned under JJM)   | No. of villages covered under sanctioned schemes   | No. of projects (Schemes completed)   | No. of projects (schemes) under Progress   | No. of projects (schemes) under Progress   | Reasons for non- completion of projects            |
|----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl No.   | District   | No. of projects (schemes sanctioned under JJM)   | No. of villages covered under sanctioned schemes   | No. of projects (Schemes completed)   | Nos.                                       | Tentative completion date                  | Reasons for non- completion of projects            |
| 1        | Balaghat   | 563                                              | 582                                                | 41                                    | 522                                        | Dec-22                                     | Covid pandemic and Panchayat election notification |
| 2        | Seoni      | 261                                              | 259                                                | 12                                    | 145                                        | Dec-22                                     | Covid pandemic and Panchayat election notification |

## B. Retrofitting Schemes

|   S. No. | District   | Schemes           | Parliamentary constituency   |   No. of villages | Duration of completion   | Status                                              |
|----------|------------|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Balaghat   | Deosarra MVRWSS*  | Balaghat                     |                26 | 6 months                 | Retrofitting work yet to start.Tendering in process |
|        1 | Balaghat   | Bhatera MVRWSS    | Balaghat                     |                17 | 6 months                 | Retrofitting work yet to start.Tendering in process |
|        1 | Balaghat   | Dhuti MVRWSS      | Balaghat                     |                20 | 6 months                 | Retrofitting work yet to start.Tendering in process |
|        1 | Balaghat   | Piparjhari MVRWSS | Balaghat                     |                 8 | 6 months                 | Retrofitting work yet to start.Tendering in process |
|        2 | Seoni      | Jhurki MVRWSS     | Madla-Seoni                  |                15 | 6 months                 | Retrofitting work yet to start.Tendering in process |

*MVRWSS: Multi Village Rural Water Supply Scheme