Lok Sabha Question No. 3749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Functional Household Tap Connections
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2023

## Functional Household Tap Connections

## 3749. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has data regarding the functional household tap connections provided to Mandya district of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether any proposal to provide household tap connectivity is pending in Mandya district and if so, the details thereof along with the details of the steps taken by the Government to expedite the same;

- (c) whether the Government has conducted any survey regarding the availability of ground water in Mandya district and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has observed a decline in ground water table in Mandya district and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  data  regarding  the  number  of  people  who  have  no  access  to drinking water facilities in Mandya district and if so, the details thereof; and

(f)  whether any steps/measures are being taken to replenish the ground water table in Mandya district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a),  (b)  & (e) Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), since August 2019, to make provision of tap water supply to all rural households in the country including those in Mandya district of Karnataka.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 2.16 lakh (54.56%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections in Mandya district. Since then additional 1.08 lakh rural households have been provided with tap water connections in last three and half years under JJM. Thus, as on 21.03.2023, out of 3.96 lakh rural households in Mandya, around 3.24 lakh (81.75%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

Drinking water is a State subject. The power to plan, design, approve and implement drinking water  supply  schemes  lies  with  State  Government  including  Karnataka.  Government  of  India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

As reported by the State Government of Karnataka, as on 21.03.2023, 0.72 lakh rural households in Mandya districts are yet to be covered under JJM.

The State, district and village-wise detailed information on households with tap water connection is available on JJM dashboard, which is in public domain at:

## https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

(c)  The  Dynamic  Ground Water Resources of the country are periodically  assessed jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and the State Governments. As per the latest assessment (2022), in Mandya District, the Total Annual Ground Water Recharge is 71194.93 Hectare metre (Ham) and the Annual Extractable Ground Water Resource is 64599.53 Ham. The Annual Ground Water Extraction for all uses is 40193.83 Ham. The Stage of Ground Water Extraction, which is a measure of Annual Ground Water Extraction for all uses (irrigation, industrial and domestic uses) over Annual Extractable Ground Water Resource is 62%.

(d) Central Ground Water Board is periodically monitoring the ground water levels throughout the country on a regional scale through a network of monitoring wells. In order to assess the decline in water level on a long-term basis, the water level data collected by CGWB in Mandya District during November 2022 has been compared with the decadal average (2012-2021). Analysis of water  level  data  ( Annexed )  indicates  that  about  34%  of  wells  analyzed  i.e.,  out  of  total  41 monitoring stations in Mandya district, 14 wells showing decline in ground water table and most of the wells in the range of 0-2 metres.

(f)  The important steps taken by the Government for sustainable ground water management in Mandya District of Karnataka are as under:

- i.) Master Plan for Artificial Recharge to Groundwater- 2020 has been prepared by CGWB in consultation with States/UTs which is a macro level plan indicating various structures for the different terrain conditions of the country including estimated cost and the same has been circulated to all the States/UTs for implementation and also hosted at the website of CGWB

(http://cgwb.gov.in/Master%20Plan%20to%20GW%20Recharge%202020.pdf

- ii.) CGWB has taken up Aquifer Mapping and Management Program under the scheme of Ground Water Management and Regulation. The Aquifer Mapping is aimed to delineate aquifer  disposition  and  their  characterization  for  preparation  of  aquifer/  area  specific ground water management plans with community participation. The management plans for Mandya district of Karnataka have been completed for all the 7 taluks covering an area of 4991 sq.km. The management plans have been shared with the State Government agencies for  taking  appropriate  measures/  implementation.  The  management  plans  for  Mandya district of Karnataka are also hosted in the website of the CGWB:

(https://cgwb.gov.in/AQM/Karnataka%20Taluk%20Report%20MANDYA.html).

- iii.) Model Building Bye Laws (MBBL) 2016 circulated by Ministry of Housing & Urban

Affairs include provisions for Rainwater Harvesting and it has been shared with all the States/ UTs. Karnataka also has adopted the provisions of rainwater harvesting of MBBL2016.

- iv.) Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  launched  Amrit  Sarovar  Mission  on  24th  April  2022.  The Mission is aimed at developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district of the country including Mandya as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

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Annexure Block-wise Decadal Water Level Fluctuation with Mean [November (2012 to 2021)] and November 2022 in Mandya district

| District - Mandya   | District - Mandya   | District - Mandya   | District - Mandya   | District - Mandya                             | District - Mandya                             | District - Mandya                             | District - Mandya                             | District - Mandya                             | District - Mandya                             | District - Mandya    | District - Mandya    |
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Block Name          | No. of Wells        | Range of Fall (m)   | Range of Fall (m)   | No. of Wells/Percentage Showing Fall in Range | No. of Wells/Percentage Showing Fall in Range | No. of Wells/Percentage Showing Fall in Range | No. of Wells/Percentage Showing Fall in Range | No. of Wells/Percentage Showing Fall in Range | No. of Wells/Percentage Showing Fall in Range | Total No.& %of Wells | Total No.& %of Wells |
| Block Name          | No. of Wells        | Min                 | Max                 | 0 to 2                                        |                                               | 2 to 4                                        |                                               | >4                                            |                                               | Fall                 | %Fall                |
| Block Name          | No. of Wells        | Min                 | Max                 | No.                                           | %                                             | No.                                           | %                                             | No.                                           | %                                             | Fall                 | %Fall                |
| Krishnarajpet       | 2                   | -                   | -                   | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 0                    | 0.0                  |
| Maddur              | 8                   | 0.55                | 2.12                | 2                                             | 25.0                                          | 1                                             | 12.5                                          | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 3                    | 37.5                 |
| Malvalli            | 4                   | 0.09                | 0.09                | 1                                             | 25.0                                          | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 1                    | 25.0                 |
| Mandya              | 5                   | 0.25                | 0.25                | 1                                             | 20.0                                          | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 1                    | 20.0                 |
| Nagamangala         | 7                   | 0.11                | 0.11                | 1                                             | 14.3                                          | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 1                    | 14.3                 |
| Pandavapura         | 8                   | 0.17                | 1.08                | 3                                             | 37.5                                          | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 3                    | 37.5                 |
| Shrirangapattana    | 7                   | 0.18                | 3.09                | 4                                             | 57.1                                          | 1                                             | 14.3                                          | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 5                    | 71.4                 |
| TOTAL               | 41                  | 0.09                | 3.09                | 12                                            | 29.3                                          | 2                                             | 4.9                                           | 0                                             | 0.0                                           | 14                   | 34.1                 |