Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Utilisation of Funds under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL  SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF  DRINKING WATER  AND  SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED  QUESTION NO-233

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17/03/2022

## UTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## *233 . SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  utilization  of  funds  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  in  Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;

(b) the percentage of rural households in Srikakulam having tap water connection;

(c) whether it is a fact that despite record funds of Rs.937.71crores being available for JJM in  2021-22,  Srikakulam  recorded 83 per  cent  decline  in  the  number of  new  tap water connections in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the reasons for sharp fall in the number of new tap water connections in Srikakulam in 2021-22; and

(e) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh releases its share of funds in time and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.233 due for reply on 17/03/2022

- (a) Under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  the  Government  of  India  releases  funds  directly  to  the States/UTs. Therefore, only State-wise details of utilization of funds are maintained by the department.  As  reported  by  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  year-wise  status  of  fund utilization is as under:

(Rs. inCrore)

| Financial Year   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share        | Expenditure       |
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|
|                  | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund  | Reported utilization | under State 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          | 149.24               | 136.89            |

*Till14/3/2022

- (b) As  of  14 th March,  2022,  18.13%  of  rural  households  are  provided  with  tap  water connections in the Srikakulam district
- (c) During, 2020-21, in Srikakulam district,76,580 rural households were provided with tap water  connection  whereas  as  of  14 th March  2022  in  2021-22,  a  total  of  26,866  rural households are reported to have been provided with tap water connection.
- (d) & (e) Water  is  a  State  subject.  Power  to  plan,  design,  approve,  implement, operate  and maintain  the  water  supply  scheme  is  vested  with  the  States.  The  Government  of  India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. The State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  planned  to  provide  tap  water  supply  to    all  the  remaining households, by 2024. Further, the year-wise details of matching State share, as provided by State under JJM, are as under:-

(Rs. In Crore)

| Financial Year   | Central share release   | Due State matching share(50:50)   | State share provided/ Utilized   | Short fall of State matching share   |
|------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1                | 2                       | 3                                 | 4                                | 5=3-4                                |
| 2019-20          | 372.64                  | 372.64                            | 44.78                            | 327.86                               |
| 2020-21          | 297.62                  | 297.62                            | 180.97                           | 116.65                               |
| 2021-22*         | 791.06                  | 791.06                            | 136.89                           | 654.17                               |
| Total short fall | Total short fall        | Total short fall                  | Total short fall                 | 1,098.68                             |

* Till 14/3/2022

Regular follow-up is  done  by the Ministry with State Government  to  expedite the implementation and to ensure provisioning of matching State share under JJM.

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