Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-08
Subject: Functional Tap Water Connection
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 331

TO BE ANSWERED ON - 08/12/2022

## FUNCTIONAL TAP WATER CONNECTION

## 331. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI

## SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULUREDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) the criteria to define a family with fully functional tap water connection;

(b) whether it is true that so far only 62 per cent of rural houses have tap water connections, leaving 38 per cent still without potable water;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(d) the details of the target set to achieve hundred per cent tap water connections in the country;

(e)  whether water being supplied through Har Ghar Jal Scheme (HGJS) has the accepted pH value and if so, the details thereof;

(f)  whether it  is  true  that  water  supplied  in  most  of  the  Anganwadi  Centres  and  Schools has higher residue of chlorine; and

(g) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure correct dosing of chlorine in tap water?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JALSHAKTI

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a)  Under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  as  per  existing  guidelines,  a  tap  water  connectionto  a  rural household  is  considered  to  be  functional  if  the  tap  connection  provides  drinking  water  in adequate quantity (at least 55 lpcd), of prescribed quality (BIS:10500 standard) and on regular basis i.e. continuous supply in long-term.

(b) to (d) As reported by States on JJM-IMIS, as on 7 th December, 2022, out of 19.35 Crore rural households in the country, around 10.67 Crore (55.13%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes and the remaining 8.7 Crore rural households are planned to be covered by 2024. The State/ UT wise details are at annexed.

(e) to (g) During the functionality assessment exercise undertaken during 2021-22, it was found that in more than 95% households the water samples had values within the acceptable limits of pH values.  Also,  in  more  than  87%of  the  water  samples  from  schools  and  87%  Anganwadi Centers,the free residual chlorinevalues were found not to be exceeding the norms.

'Water' being  a  state  subject,  planning,  approval,  and  implementation  of  the  drinking  water supply  schemes  as  per  the  JJM  norms  for  quantity,  quality,  and  regularity,  lies  with  the respective State/UT government. The States/UTs have been advised to take action for further improvement in safe water service delivery, including at schools and anganwadis.

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Annex Annex referred to in part (b) of Lok Sabha US Q.No. 331 due for answer on 8.12.2022

| State wise details of tap connections provided to rural households   | State wise details of tap connections provided to rural households   | State wise details of tap connections provided to rural households   | State wise details of tap connections provided to rural households   | State wise details of tap connections provided to rural households   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                | State                                                                | Total Rural household as on (01/04/2022) (In Lakhs)                  | Total Household connections reported (till 4.12.2022) (In Lakhs)     | %                                                                    |
| 1                                                                    | A &NIslands                                                          | 0.62                                                                 | 0.62                                                                 | 100                                                                  |
| 2                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                       | 95.69                                                                | 63.65                                                                | 66.52                                                                |
| 3                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                    | 2.29                                                                 | 1.55                                                                 | 67.34                                                                |
| 4                                                                    | Assam                                                                | 65.67                                                                | 27.08                                                                | 41.24                                                                |
| 5                                                                    | Bihar                                                                | 166.97                                                               | 159.84                                                               | 95.73                                                                |
| 6                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                         | 50.06                                                                | 17.03                                                                | 34.01                                                                |
| 7                                                                    | D&NHand D&D                                                          | 0.85                                                                 | 0.85                                                                 | 100                                                                  |
| 8                                                                    | Goa                                                                  | 2.63                                                                 | 2.63                                                                 | 100                                                                  |
| 9                                                                    | Gujarat                                                              | 91.73                                                                | 91.73                                                                | 100                                                                  |
| 10                                                                   | Haryana                                                              | 30.41                                                                | 30.41                                                                | 100                                                                  |
| 11                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                     | 17.19                                                                | 16.58                                                                | 96.48                                                                |
| 12                                                                   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                       | 18.35                                                                | 10.63                                                                | 57.94                                                                |
| 13                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                            | 61.22                                                                | 16.05                                                                | 26.21                                                                |
| 14                                                                   | Karnataka                                                            | 101.18                                                               | 59.23                                                                | 58.54                                                                |
| 15                                                                   | Kerala                                                               | 70.66                                                                | 31.71                                                                | 44.88                                                                |
| 16                                                                   | Ladakh                                                               | 0.43                                                                 | 0.30                                                                 | 71.24                                                                |
| 17                                                                   | Lakshadweep                                                          | 0.13                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 | 0                                                                    |
| 18                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                       | 120.07                                                               | 54.96                                                                | 45.77                                                                |
| 19                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                          | 145.86                                                               | 105.07                                                               | 72.03                                                                |
| 20                                                                   | Manipur                                                              | 4.52                                                                 | 3.38                                                                 | 74.77                                                                |
| 21                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                            | 6.30                                                                 | 2.72                                                                 | 43.14                                                                |
| 22                                                                   | Mizoram                                                              | 1.34                                                                 | 0.95                                                                 | 70.84                                                                |
| 23                                                                   | Nagaland                                                             | 3.77                                                                 | 2.06                                                                 | 54.57                                                                |
| 24                                                                   | Odisha                                                               | 88.57                                                                | 48.21                                                                | 54.43                                                                |
| 25                                                                   | Puducherry                                                           | 1.15                                                                 | 1.15                                                                 | 100                                                                  |
| 26                                                                   | Punjab                                                               | 34.26                                                                | 34.24                                                                | 99.93                                                                |
| 27                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                            | 105.77                                                               | 30.95                                                                | 29.26                                                                |
| 28                                                                   | Sikkim                                                               | 1.32                                                                 | 0.97                                                                 | 73.58                                                                |
| 29                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                           | 125.01                                                               | 72.26                                                                | 57.8                                                                 |
| 30                                                                   | Telangana                                                            | 53.87                                                                | 53.87                                                                | 100                                                                  |
| 31                                                                   | Tripura                                                              | 7.42                                                                 | 4.10                                                                 | 55.26                                                                |
| 32                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                        | 264.38                                                               | 58.28                                                                | 22.05                                                                |
| 33                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                          | 14.94                                                                | 10.24                                                                | 68.51                                                                |
| 34                                                                   | West Bengal                                                          | 181.04                                                               | 51.54                                                                | 28.47                                                                |
|                                                                      | Total                                                                | 19,35.68                                                             | 10,64.85                                                             | 55.01                                                                |

Source: JJM-IMIS