Lok Sabha Question No. 1151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Piped Water Supply
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1151 ANSWERED ON 09/02/2023

## Piped Water Supply

## 1151.  SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government's proposal to ensure piped water supply to all rural households by 2024 is being implemented as per the schedule;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the status of the programme as on date, including the progress made along with the funds sanctioned and released so far for the State of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  To  enable  every  rural  household  in  the  country,  to  have  assured  potable  water through  tap  connection  by  2024,  Government  of  India  in  partnership  with  States  is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal since August 2019.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/UTs, as on  06.02.2023,  around  7.87  Crore  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water connections in last three and half years under JJM. Thus, as on 06.02.2023, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, around 11.10 Crore (57%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. The States/ UTs have been advised to cover the remaining households within the Mission period. State/ UT-wise details, including the State of Andhra Pradesh, are annexed .

Details  of  Central  fund  allocated,  fund  drawn  and  fund  utilization  reported  by  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 (as on 06.02.2023) are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|         | Central share   | Central share   | Central share           | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State   |
|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance | Allocation      | Fund drawn by the State | Total fund available | Reported utilization | share                     |
| 2019-20 | 25.74           | 372.64          | 372.64                  | 398.38               | 121.62               | 54.80                     |
| 2020-21 | 276.76          | 790.48          | 297.62                  | 574.38               | 427.73               | 180.97                    |
| 2021-22 | 146.65          | 3,182.88        | 791.06                  | 937.71               | 234.76               | 235.39                    |
| 2022-23 | 702.95          | 3,458.20        | ND                      | 702.95               | 300.19               | 93.75                     |

Source: JJM, IMIS

## Annex referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1151 answered on 09.02.2023

## State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in rural households (As on 06.02.2023)

(Number in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15.8.2019   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   |
|----------|---------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15.8.2019   | No.                               | In%                               |
| 1.       | A &NIslands   | 0.62                         | 0.29                                                  | 0.62                              | 100.00                            |
| 2.       | Andhra Pr.    | 95.18                        | 30.74                                                 | 65.49                             | 68.81                             |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pr. | 2.22                         | 0.23                                                  | 1.57                              | 70.81                             |
| 4.       | Assam         | 67.22                        | 1.11                                                  | 28.96                             | 43.08                             |
| 5.       | Bihar         | 166.30                       | 3.16                                                  | 158.98                            | 95.60                             |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh  | 50.08                        | 3.20                                                  | 19.20                             | 38.33                             |
| 7.       | DNH and D&D   | 0.85                         | 0.00                                                  | 0.85                              | 100.00                            |
| 8.       | Goa           | 2.63                         | 1.99                                                  | 2.63                              | 100.00                            |
| 9.       | Gujarat       | 91.18                        | 65.16                                                 | 91.18                             | 100.00                            |
| 10.      | Haryana       | 30.41                        | 17.66                                                 | 30.41                             | 100.00                            |
| 11.      | Himachal Pr.  | 17.09                        | 7.63                                                  | 16.70                             | 97.73                             |
| 12.      | J&K           | 18.68                        | 5.75                                                  | 10.62                             | 56.88                             |
| 13.      | Jharkhand     | 61.19                        | 3.45                                                  | 18.47                             | 30.18                             |
| 14.      | Karnataka     | 101.18                       | 24.51                                                 | 62.30                             | 61.58                             |
| 15.      | Kerala        | 70.69                        | 16.64                                                 | 32.47                             | 45.93                             |
| 16.      | Ladakh        | 0.43                         | 0.01                                                  | 0.31                              | 71.82                             |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep   | 0.13                         | 0.00                                                  | -                                 | 0.00                              |
| 18.      | Madhya Pr.    | 119.90                       | 13.53                                                 | 56.39                             | 47.03                             |
| 19.      | Maharashtra   | 146.73                       | 48.44                                                 | 106.72                            | 72.73                             |
| 20.      | Manipur       | 4.52                         | 0.26                                                  | 3.43                              | 75.86                             |
| 21.      | Meghalaya     | 6.35                         | 0.05                                                  | 2.87                              | 45.26                             |
| 22.      | Mizoram       | 1.33                         | 0.09                                                  | 0.99                              | 74.22                             |
| 23.      | Nagaland      | 3.66                         | 0.14                                                  | 2.21                              | 60.27                             |
| 24.      | Odisha        | 88.56                        | 3.11                                                  | 50.44                             | 56.95                             |
| 25.      | Puducherry    | 1.15                         | 0.94                                                  | 1.15                              | 100.00                            |
| 26.      | Punjab        | 34.26                        | 16.79                                                 | 34.24                             | 99.96                             |
| 27.      | Rajasthan     | 107.63                       | 11.74                                                 | 33.60                             | 31.21                             |
| 28.      | Sikkim        | 1.32                         | 0.70                                                  | 1.04                              | 78.97                             |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu    | 125.51                       | 21.76                                                 | 74.27                             | 59.17                             |
| 30.      | Telangana     | 53.98                        | 15.68                                                 | 53.98                             | 100.00                            |
| 31.      | Tripura       | 7.42                         | 0.25                                                  | 4.35                              | 58.64                             |
| 32.      | Uttar Pr.     | 262.72                       | 5.16                                                  | 77.39                             | 29.46                             |
| 33.      | Uttarakhand   | 14.94                        | 1.30                                                  | 10.84                             | 72.52                             |
| 34.      | West Bengal   | 182.69                       | 2.15                                                  | 54.97                             | 30.09                             |
|          | Total         | 19,38.74                     | 3,23.63                                               | 11,09.63                          | 57.23                             |

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household

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