Lok Sabha Question No. 1414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Funds under JJM in UP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -1414

ANSWERED ON - 15/12/2022

## FUNDS UNDER JJM IN UP

## 1414. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL

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

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned and released by the Government under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the State of Uttar Pradesh since 2017, year-wise;
- (b) whether the percentage of pipe/tap water connections has increased, especially for the said State;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the time by which all rural households would get pipe water connections in the said State;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to implement similar scheme in the urban areas; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JALSHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)  Since  August  2019,  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM),  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  is  being implemented in partnership with States, to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural  household  of  the  country  on  regular  and  long-term  basis,  by  2024.  Prior  to  the JJM,  the Government was implementing National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) for  piped drinking  water  supply  in  rural  areas  of  States/  UTs.The  details  of  funds  released  to  the  State under JJM & NRDWP are as under:

| Fin. Year   | Fund allocated      | Funds released under JJM (Central Share) (in Rs. Crore)   |
|-------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|             | (JJM Central share) |                                                           |
| 2017-18*    | 539.09              | 472.52                                                    |
| 2018-19*    | 713.95              | 670.72                                                    |
| 2019-20     | 1,206.28            | 1,513.14                                                  |
| 2020-21     | 2,570.94            | 1,295.47                                                  |
| 2021-22     | 10,870.50           | 5,435.25                                                  |
| 2022-23     | 12,662.05           | 6,331.02                                                  |

(b) to (d) Yes. On 15th August, 2019, at the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore households were reported to have tap water connections. Since then, additional 7.45 Crore rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 09.12.2022, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, 10.68 Crore (55.20%) households have provision of tap  water  supply  in  their  homes.  Similarly,  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  at  the  launch  of  JJM,  5.16  Lakh rural  households  were  having  provision  of  tap  water  coonection.  Since  then,  additional  54.42 Lakh rural households have been provided tap water connection in the State. Till 09.12.2022, out of 264.41 Lakh rural households in the State, 59.58 Lakh (22.53%) households have provision of tap  water  supply  in  their  homes.  The  remaining  households  in  the  country  including  those  in Uttar Pradesh, are planned to be covered by 2024.

(e)  &  (f)  As  informed  by  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA),  Government  of India has launched AMRUT 2.0 on 01 st October, 2021 for the period of 05 years (FY 2021-22 to 2025-26), with the objective of providing universal coverage of tap water supply to households through functional household tap connections in all statutory towns in the country.

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