Lok Sabha Question No. 1644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Scheme for Drinking Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Sunil Kumar Singh, Arjunlal Meena, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Devji Mansingram Patel, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1644

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021

## SCHEME FOR DRINKING WATER

## 1644.  SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI  DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI  RANJEET SINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to provide access to hygienic drinking water in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the challenges faced in implementing the same;
- (d) the details of the steps taken to solve the water problem in the arid areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Jharkhand;
- (e) whether any study has been undertaken to provide water for the above said States; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) &  (b) Since August, 2019, Government  of  India in partnership with States, is implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission(JJM)-Har  Ghar  Jal  to  make  provision  of  potable  tap water to every rural household in the country to by 2024 with an estimated outlay of Rs. 3.60  Lakh  Crore.  As  on  date,  out  of  18.98  crore  rural  households,  7.81  crore  (41.15%) households have provision of tap water supply. State, district and village-wise status of physical progress across the country is available on JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

## ANSWER

(c)  Some  major  challenges,  viz.  paucity  of  dependable  water  sources  in  water-stressed areas,  presence  of  contaminants  in  ground  water  and  capacity  of  Gram  Panchayats  and local  communities  to  plan,  manage,  operate  &  maintain  the  water  supply  schemes,  and delay in release of the matching State share in some States especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, etc. are being faced in the implementation of JJM.

(d)  to  (f)  Under  JJM,  provisions  have  been  made  for  drinking  water  source  development/ strengthening/  augmentation;  and  infrastructure for  bulk  transfer  of  water,  treatment  and distribution  systems  in water deficit drought-prone and desert areas without dependable ground water sources, apart from creation of in-village water supply infrastructure. Government has also launched Jal Shakti Abhiyan to promote rainwater harvesting and water conservation.

In  addition,  for  long-term  sustainability  of  drinking  water  sources  and  water  supply  systems, provisions has been made for taking up augmentation and strengthening of local drinking water sources  in  convergence  with  other  schemes  at  village  level  viz.  MGNREGS,  15 th Finance Commission  tied  grants  to  Rural  Local  Bodies  (RLBs),  Integrated  Watershed  Management Programme (IWMP), State schemes, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR funds, community contribution, etc.

Drinking water supply is a State subject and powers to plan, approve, implement, operate and maintain rural water supply schemes are vested with States.

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