Lok Sabha Question No. 2058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Share of Union and States under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2058 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## SHARE OF UNION AND STATES UNDER JJM

## †2058.   SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the  proportionate  share  of  Union  and  State  Government  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission (JJM);
- (b) whether the ratio of the proportionate share of Union Government is being followed by the State Government of Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any complaint has been received by the Government for the construction of water tank and pipeline expansion by using only the Union Government share through the tender process in Chhattisgarh;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action being taken thereon; and
- (e) whether the Union Government is considering appointment of officers to monitor the Jal Jeevan Mission in various States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b)  Since  August,  2019,  Government  of  India  in  partnership  with  States  is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of potable water to every rural household throughtap water connection, by 2024.

Under  JJM,  the  fund  sharing  pattern  between  Centre  and  States/  UTs  is  100%  for UnionTerritories without legislature, 90:10 for North Eastern & Himalayan States and UTs withlegislature  and  50:50  for  rest  of  the  States.  Further,  under  Support  and  Water  Quality Monitoring  System  (WQMS)  activities  the  funding  pattern  is  100%  for  Union  Territories, 90:10 for Himalayan & North Eastern States and 60:40 for other States.The estimated outlay of the mission is Rs. 3.60 lakh crore, out ofwhich Central share is Rs. 2.08 lakh crore. The year-wise details of matching  State share, as provided by Chhattisgarh State under JJM, are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

| Financial Year   |   Central Share released |   Due State matching share |   Central expenditure |   State share utilized |
|------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| 2019-20          |                    65.82 |                       64.3 |                 39.23 |                  37.55 |
| 2020-21          |                   334.14 |                      326.3 |                223.8  |                 221.1  |
| 2021-22          |                   477.24 |                      466.1 |                498.7  |                 488.63 |

(c)  and  (d)  Under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  -  Har  Ghar  Jal,  power  to  plan,  approve, implement, operate and  maintain  water  supply  schemes  are  vested  with  States.  The  Union Government extends technical and financial assistance to the States for the implementation of rural  water  supply  schemes  and  support  activities,  WQMS,  etc.  Complaints/  grievances received are forwarded to respective State Governments for examining and taking necessary action. No specific complaint on construction of water tank and pipeline expansion by using only  the  Union  Government  share  through  the  tender  process  in  Chhattisgarh,  has  been received in this Department.

(e)  The  implementation  of  the  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  is  monitored  by  the  Department  of Drinking Water & Sanitation through the mission directorate i.e. National Jal Jeevan Mission under  the  department.  Further,  empaneled  sector  experts  are  being  appointed  for  their deployment in State/ UT-wise to undertake frequent field/ village visits for ground truthing and technical assistance in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).

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