Lok Sabha Question No. 889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Improvement in Water Supply System
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 889

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2021

## IMPROVEMENT IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

## † 889 . SHRIMATI  JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the progress regarding works being done under Pradhan Mantri- Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and State Water Sanitation Mission (SWSM) in order to improve urban water supply system;
- (b) the agency deployed for planning, execution, management, operation and maintenance under JJM and SWSM in the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (c) the total number of villagers obtained employment in the said State under JJM; and
- (d) the status of the progress of aforesaid mission in Korba Parliamentary Constituency of Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b)  Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of  India,  is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM),  in  partnership  with  States  to  make provision  of  tap  water  supply  to  every  rural  household  by  2024.  The  State  Water  and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) is a State level institution headed by Chief Secretary of the State, for successful implementation of JJM.

Urban water supply as a subject dealt by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). As reported by MoHUA,  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation and Urban  Transformation (AMRUT)  was  launched  on  25 th June,  2015  in  selected  500    cities  and  towns  across  the country  which  is  focused, inter  alia ,  on  development  of  basic  urban  infrastructure  in  the AMRUT  cities,  such  as  water  supply;  sewerage  and  septage  management;  storm  water drainage; green spaces and parks; and non-motorized urban transport.

One of the main objectives of the AMRUT is to ensure that every household has access to a tap with assured supply of water. Out of total approved plan size of Rs. 77,640 Crore under AMRUT, 39,010 Crore (50%) has been allocated to water supply sector only. States/ Union Territories (UTs) have taken up 1,345 water supply projects amounting toRs. 42,206 Crore. Of these, 739 projects amounting to Rs. 11,511 Crore have been completed, 587 projects of Rs.  30,336  Crore  are  under  implementation  and  19  projects  of  Rs.  358  Crore  are  under tendering  process.  Overall,  works  of  water  supply  projects  amounting  to  Rs.  30,520  Crore (72%) have been physically completed.

Against  the  target  to  provide  139  lakh  water  tap  connections  to  achieve  universal  tap connection coverage in 500 AMRUT cities, 114 lakh new water tap connections have been provided under AMRUT and in convergence with other schemes. In order to carry forward the objective of universal coverage of water supply from 500 cities to about 4,800 statutory towns, AMRUT 2.0 has been launched on 1 st October, 2021.

As  per  the  operational  guidelines  for  the  implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  State Government and its agencies like Public Health Engineering Department are responsible for planning  and  implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  in  their  respective  States,  including Chhattisgarh.

(c)  No such information is maintained by the Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.

(d)  Parliamentary  constituency-wise  details  are  not  maintained  by  the  Department  of Drinking  Water  &  Sanitation,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti.  The  State,  district  and  village-wise details regarding progress of JJM is in public domain and available on the JJM dashboard at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

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