Lok Sabha Question No. 3855 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Har Ghar Jal Scheme
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3855. ANSWERED ON 23.03.2023.

## Har Ghar Jal Scheme

## 3855. ADV. A.M. ARIFF:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has reviewed the implementation of Har Ghar Jal Scheme in the State of Kerala especially in Alappuzha Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of several bottlenecks in the implementation of the scheme hindering the achievements of targets under Jal Jeevan Mission and if so, the action taken thereon;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  construct  more  overhead  tanks  as  part  of  the  JJM  in Alappuzha parliamentary  constituency  to  achieve  desired  targets  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof including the proposed sites of overhead tanks; and

(d) the details of the targets achieved, funds earmarked, sanctioned and utilized under JJM in the State of Kerala during the last two years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Govt. of India has been regularly reviewing the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with States/ UTs including Kerala. Several meetings including conferences, workshops, review meetings through video conferences, field visits, etc. are being held from time to time. Review meetings are conducted at the levels of Hon'ble Union Minister, Secretary to Govt. of India, Chief Secretary  and  senior  officers  from  time  to  time.  Govt.  of  India  also  reviews  the  progress  of clearances to be obtained and facilitates the clearances from various Central Government agencies. During these reviews, States/ UTs are advised to expedite the implementation to achieve the goal in  a  time-bound  manner.  However,  at  Government  of  India  level,  Alappuzha  Lok  Sabha constituency was not reviewed separately for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.

(b) State Governments, during implementation of JJM, have inter alia indicated bottlenecks like uneven  geographical  terrain,  scattered  rural  habitations,  adverse  climatic  conditions,  non- availability  of  land,  delay  in  obtaining  statutory/  other  clearances,  etc.,  thereby  delaying  the implementation and fund utilization under the programme.

Government of India, to resolve the aforementioned issues has taken a number of steps which inter alia includes (i) nomination of a nodal officer in the Department for coordinating with Central nodal Ministries/ Departments/ agencies viz. M/o EF&CC, M/o RTH, NHAI, M/o Railways etc. to facilitate the States in obtaining Statutory/ other clearances; (ii) regular review meetings with central agencies and State level officers; (iii) Implementation of Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure through Union Ministry of Finance wherein financial assistance as 50-year interest free loan for capital investment projects is extended to the States for providing matching State-share for centrally sponsored programme; (iv) Prompt release of Central funds as soon as the conditionalities for releases are met by any state/UT;  (v) State Programme Management Units (SPMUs) and District Programme Management Units (DPMUs) have been set up to bridge the gap in availability of technical skill sets and of HR for programme management; (vi) A network of Civil Society Organizations working in the water sector, the Rural WASH Partner Forum, has been set up to extend support to states for time bound implementation; and (vii) The Jal Jeevan Survekshan 2023, an year round programme, has been launched to focus on implementation and foster  a  spirit  of  healthy  competition  among  states  and  districts  (viii)  Amendment  of  JJM operational  guidelines,  as  per  the  necessity  (ix)  Training  and  capacity  building  of  the  field engineers through Key Resource Centres (KRC), national workshops, etc.

(c) As  per  the  operational  guidelines  for  the  implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  State Governments/ UT administrations including Kerala are responsible for planning and implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  through  its  agencies  like  Public  Health  Engineering Department/ Rural Water Supply Department, State Water and Sanitation Mission, District Water and  Sanitation  Mission,  etc.    Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by providing technical and financial assistance. No information regarding construction of overhead tanks  by  State  Government  in  Alappuzha  parliamentary  constituency  is  maintained  by  this Department. However, the list of over-head tanks intended to be constructed, as part of JJM in Alappuzha parliamentary constituency, as provided by the State, is annexed herewith.

(d) The details  of  the  physical  targets  and  achievements,  and  fund  allocation  &  utilization details during the last two years in respect of State of Kerala is as under:

| Financial Year   | Rural Household Coverage Target (in lakhs)   | Achievement of rural household coverage (in lakhs)   | Central Share            | Central Share            | Central Share        | Central Share                 | Expenditure reported under State Share (in Cr.)   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year   | Rural Household Coverage Target (in lakhs)   | Achievement of rural household coverage (in lakhs)   | Opening Balance (in Cr.) | Allocated funds (in Cr.) | Funds drawn (in Cr.) | Reported Utilization (in Cr.) | Expenditure reported under State Share (in Cr.)   |
| 2020-21          | 21.42                                        | 4.04                                                 | 41.2                     | 404.2                    | 303.1                | 304.2                         | 311.3                                             |
| 2021-22          | 29.37                                        | 6.63                                                 | 40.1                     | 1,804.6                  | 1,353.4              | 957.4                         | 1,059.6                                           |
| 2022-23*         | 32.96                                        | 5.05                                                 | 436.1                    | 2,206.5                  | 1,654.9              | 1,465.4                       | 1,464.2                                           |

*as on 20.03.2023                                                                                                           Source: JJM- IMIS

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Annex Annex  referred  in  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3855  answered  on 23.03.2023

|   Sl. No. | Panchayat          | Overhead tank locations                                                                                            |
|-----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Punnapra South     | Ward 16 Viyani Church in 10LL                                                                                      |
|         2 | Aryad              | Near kaithathil temple ,9LL                                                                                        |
|         3 | Mannachery         | Kalavoor, KSHB land ,12 LL                                                                                         |
|         4 | Marrarikulam south | Kattor ,12 LL                                                                                                      |
|         5 | Ambalappuzha North | At west of Vandanam Medical College 9 LL                                                                           |
|         6 | Cheruthana         | At Ayaparambu near Cheruthana village office, 5LL                                                                  |
|         7 | Karthikappally     | At Mahadevikadu near Mahadevikadu LPS,6LL                                                                          |
|         8 | Karuvatta          | At Vazhiyambalam, 6LL                                                                                              |
|         9 | Kumarapuram        | At Pakalveedu in 7th Ward, 6LL                                                                                     |
|        10 | Thrikkunnappuzha   | At east side of Kalavara Jn, Pallana -7.5LL                                                                        |
|        11 | Chettikulangara    | 1. At KWAown land-Chettikulangara-Karippuzha- 5LL 2. At KWAown land-Chettikulangara-Near Family health centre- 6LL |
|        12 | Arattupuzha        | At Vattachal-9LL                                                                                                   |
|        13 | Cheppadu           | At North side Kochuveetil Jun, 6LL+10LL sump                                                                       |
|        14 | Chingoly           | At Chooravila LPS compound, Education department- 5LL                                                              |
|        15 | Devikulangara      | At east side of KottamvathukalKadav bridge 6LL                                                                     |
|        16 | Kandalloor         | At west side of KottamvathukalKadav bridge 6LL                                                                     |
|        17 | Muthukulam         | At North side of Varanampally Temple- 6.6LL+10LL Sump- Land not handover by Panchayath                             |
|        18 | Pathiyoor          | At west side of Bhagavathypadi Jn near aqueduct -7LL                                                               |
|        19 | Ambalapuzha South  | South of Police headquarters, Ambalappuzha-12LL                                                                    |
|        20 | Purakkad           | West of Pathiyakulam temple- 15LL                                                                                  |
|        21 | Kulasekharapuram   | Maharshtra Colony 17.30 Lakh                                                                                       |
|        22 | Thazhava           | Pavumba 11.67 Lakh                                                                                                 |
|        23 | Thodiyoor          | Pattupurakkal 8.57 Lakh Litres                                                                                     |