Lok Sabha Question No. 2622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Water Supply to Rural Households
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## †2622

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## WATER SUPPLY TO RURAL HOUSEHOLDS

## †2622. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL

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

(a) the details of agencies working in the area of water supply to rural households through Nal Jal Yojana in Uttar Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM);

(b)  whether  cent  percent  water  supply  connections  have  been  provided  to  rural  households  in Uttar Pradesh so far and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the expenditure being incurred in a Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat under JJM;

(d) whether complaints have been received by the Government regarding sub-standard work and irregularities in the working of the said scheme;

(e) if so, the action taken by the Government in this regard; and

(f) the steps taken by the Government to check the negligence and irregularities being committed by the concerned agencies, contractors and officials in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  Since  August,  2019,  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM),  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  is  being implemented in partnership with States, including in Uttar Pradesh, to make provision of potable tap  water  supply  to  every  rural  household  of  the  country,  on  regular  and  long-term  basis,  by 2024.

As water supply is a state subject, the responsibility to plan, select and implement the drinking water supply schemes, lies with State Governments. Under JJM, this Ministry provides financial and technical assistance to States/UTs for coverage of tap water connections. Under JJM, details of implementing agencies are not maintained centrally.

(b) As reported by State, as on 19.12.2022, out of total 264.47 Lakh rural households in Uttar Pradesh, 62.18 Lakh (23.51%) households have been provided with tap water connection.

(c) Under JJM, this department maintains the details of expenditure in terms of States/UTs and not in terms of Gram Sabha or Gram Panchayat. During current year 2022-23, an expenditure of Rs. 44,498.52 Crore [Rs 26,241.31 Crore (central share) + Rs. 18,257.21 Crore (State share)] has been  incurred  by  all  States/  UTs  including  Rs.  10,162.74  Crore  [Rs.  5,554.72  Crore  (central share) + Rs. 4,608.02 Crore (State share)] has been incurred by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(d)  to  (f)  Yes.  The  complaints  regarding  sub-standard  work  and  irregularities  or  any  other concern  regarding  implementation  of  drinking  water  supply  schemes,  are  received  in  this department  through  various  platforms.  However,  water  supply  being  a  state  subject,  all  such complaints are forwarded to concerned States/UTs for taking corrective actions.

A  detailed  Operational  Guideline  for  the  implementation  of  JJM;  Margdarshika  for  Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and Guidelines shared with  States/  UTs  to  facilitate  planning  and  implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  in  a participatory and transparent way and take corrective actions. The provision has also been made for  transparent  online  financial  management  through  Public  Financial  Management  System (PFMS).

It  is  provided  under  the  guidelines  that  after  the  completion  of  water  supply  works  the  Gram Sabha will certify the village as 'Har Ghar Jal' including quality of implementation.

Further more, a web-based online JJM-Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and JJM-Dashboard has been put in place to monitor the progress of the schemes.National Jal Jeevan Mission  (NJJM)  has  also  enrolled  National  Wash  Experts  for  ground-truthing  of  work  and monitor the implementation of water supply systems under Jal Jeevan Mission.

NJJM undertakes functionality assessment to know the status of water supply in each State/UT every  year  through  an  independent  third-party  agency.  The  Functionality  assessment  report  is shared with States/ UTs and is available in public domain.

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