Lok Sabha Question No. 3570 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Funds Released under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3570

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24/03/2022

## FUNDS RELEASED UNDER JJM

## †3570. DR. MANOJ  RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  released  by  the  Government  so  far  for  the  projects  under  Jal  Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make water available in taps of every house in Rajasthan, project-wise;
- (b)  the  number  of  programmes  relating  to  foundation  and  inauguration  of  these  projects organised by the concerned Department (Public Health Engineering Department) or Village Development Committee or any other institution; and
- (c) the number of programmes out of these programmes in which local Members of Parliament were  invited  and  their  names  were  inscribed  on  the  stones  laid  for  foundation  and inauguration of various projects?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Since August, 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of potable water to every rural household through tap water connection of the country, including those in the State of Rajasthan, 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 their foundation and inauguration programme details, are not maintained at the Government of India level.

The  details  of  Central  fund  allocated, released/  drawn  by  the  State  and  reported  utilization  in Rajasthan under JJM in 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 (as on 21.03.2022) is as under:

|         | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share        | Expenditure under Stare   |
|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund released   | Available fund  | Reported utilization | Share                     |
| 2019-20 | 313.67          | 1,301.71        | 1,301.71        | 1,615.38        | 620.31               | 698.54                    |
| 2020-21 | 995.07          | 2,522.03        | 630.51          | 1625.58         | 762.04               | 789.05                    |
| 2021-22 | 863.53          | 10,180.50       | 2,345.08        | 3,208.61        | 1,330.74             | 868.56                    |

Further, recognizing the key role Hon'ble Members of Parliament (MP)/ elected representatives can play in mobilizing the local community and empowering them to ensure assured piped water supply in rural homes, provisions have been made in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission to  enable  their  participation  to  make  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  truly  a  people's  movement,  i.e.  'Jan Andolan'. In this regard, an advisory has been issued to all States/ UTs elaborating the roles of MPs wherein States/ UTs have been specifically requested to ensure that:

- i.) Hon'ble  MPs  are  consulted  while  preparing  District  Action  Plans  for  water  supply schemes and are also invited as 'special invitees' in all the DWSM meetings;
- ii.) convening of State/ District level DISHA meeting on regular intervals, for monitoring the progress of implementation of JJM; and
- iii.) invitation  to  various  official  functions  organized  for  bhoomi  pujan,  inauguration/ commissioning  of  schemes,  etc.  for  which  district/  divisional  level  officers  to  be sensitized.

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