Lok Sabha Question No. 1274 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: NRDWP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait, Bhartruhari Mahtab

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1274 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## NRDWP

## †1274: SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated/released/utilised by the State of Odisha and Bihar under National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) during the last three Years;
- (b) the  number of projects  completed under the Scheme in the said States  particularly, in Cuttack, Nayagarh, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak and Balasore, districts of Odisha during the said period;
- (c) the names/details of the project proposals pending under the programme in the said States, district-wise: and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the government  for the approval and implementation of all pending proposal under the programme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) In August, 2019, National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) was subsumed into Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal, which aims to provide tap water connection to every rural household of the country by 2024. The details of funds allocated/ released/ utilised by the States of Odisha and Bihar under JJM during the last three years are as under:

(In ₹ Crore)

|          | Odisha     | Odisha                  | Odisha               | Bihar      | Bihar                   | Bihar                |
|----------|------------|-------------------------|----------------------|------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
| Year     | Allocation | Fund drawn by the State | Reported utilization | Allocation | Fund drawn by the State | Reported utilization |
| 2019-20  | 364.74     | 364.74                  | 275.02               | 787.31     | 417.35                  | 473.33               |
| 2020-21  | 812.15     | 609.11                  | 688.69               | 1,839.16   | 353.60                  | 551.82               |
| 2021-22  | 3,323.42   | 2,492.56                | 1,306.20             | 6,608.25   | 0                       | 4                    |
| 2022-23* | 3,608.62   | 866.57                  | 1,169.66             | 4,766.90   | 0                       | 0                    |

- (b) The details of piped water supply schemes (completed, ongoing, proposed) of all States including Odisha and Bihar, district-wise are available in public domain on JJM-IMIS at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/BasicInformation/frm\_svs\_mvs\_scheme\_status\_s.as px

As reported by State  Government of Bihar,  3,140  schemes  have  been  completed  since  the launch of JJM on 15.08.2019.

As reported by the State Government of Odisha, the number of projects completed under  JJM  in  Cuttack,  Nayagarh,  Puri,  Jagatsinghpur,  Kendrapara,  Bhadrak  and  Balasore districts is annexed.

(c)  and  (d)  As  reported  by  State  Governments  of  Odisha  and  Bihar,  none  of  the  project proposals are pending for approval under the programme in these States.

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.

To ensure the successful implementation, Government of India has been regularly reviewing the planning and implementation with all States/ UTs including Odisha and Bihar. Regular review meetings at highest level inter alia including Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of the States, Cabinet Secretary, Chief Secretaries and Secretary in charge in respective States/ UTs including conferences, workshops, video conferences, are held as well as field visits of multidisciplinary  teams  are  taken  up  wherein  States  are  advised  to  plan  and  expedite  the implementation to achieve the goal in a time-bound manner.

## Details of projects completed under JJM

| SI no   | Year    | District      |   Funds Released (₹ in lakh) |   Funds Utilised (₹ in lakh) |   No. of Projects completed |
|---------|---------|---------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1       | 2019-20 | Balasore      |                      4270.76 |                      4270.76 |                          31 |
| 2       | 2020-21 | Balasore      |                      5901.65 |                      5901.65 |                          60 |
| 3       | 2021-22 | Balasore      |                     14369.4  |                     14369.4  |                          29 |
|         |         | Total         |                     24541.8  |                     24541.8  |                         120 |
| 4       | 2019-20 | Bhadrak       |                       707.24 |                       707.24 |                           0 |
| 5       | 2020-21 | Bhadrak       |                      3709.9  |                      3709.9  |                          59 |
| 6       | 2021-22 | Bhadrak       |                      4689.17 |                      4689.17 |                          10 |
|         |         | Total         |                      9106.31 |                      9106.31 |                          69 |
| 7       | 2019-20 | Nayagarh      |                      1321.34 |                      1321.34 |                         125 |
| 8       | 2020-21 | Nayagarh      |                        60.15 |                        60.15 |                           0 |
| 9       | 2021-22 | Nayagarh      |                       394.9  |                       394.9  |                          16 |
|         |         | Total         |                      1776.39 |                      1776.39 |                         141 |
| 10      | 2019-20 | Jagatsinghpur |                       535.02 |                       535.02 |                           0 |
| 11      | 2020-21 | Jagatsinghpur |                       895.57 |                       895.57 |                           0 |
| 12      | 2021-22 | Jagatsinghpur |                      2677.43 |                      2677.43 |                          11 |
|         |         | Total         |                      4108.02 |                      4108.02 |                          11 |
| 13      | 2019-20 | Cuttack       |                       731.78 |                       731.78 |                           2 |
| 14      | 2020-21 | Cuttack       |                      4778.43 |                      4778.43 |                          20 |
| 15      | 2021-22 | Cuttack       |                     19038.3  |                     19038.3  |                          12 |
|         |         | Total         |                     24548.5  |                     24547.8  |                          34 |
| 16      | 2019-20 | Puri          |                      1288.33 |                      1288.33 |                          17 |
| 17      | 2020-21 | Puri          |                      2626.61 |                      2626.61 |                          37 |
| 18      | 2021-22 | Puri          |                      6828.01 |                      6828.01 |                          18 |
|         |         | Total         |                     10743    |                     10743    |                          72 |
| 19      | 2019-20 | Kendrapara    |                         0    |                         0    |                           0 |
| 20      | 2020-21 | Kendrapara    |                        42.13 |                        42.13 |                          16 |
| 21      | 2021-22 | Kendrapara    |                        84.09 |                        84.09 |                          21 |
|         |         | Total         |                       126.22 |                       126.22 |                          37 |

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