Lok Sabha Question No. 3169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Status of Yettinahole Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. - 3169 ANSWERED ON 18/12/2025

## STATUS OF YETTINAHOLE PROJECT

## 3169. DR. K SUDHAKAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the Yettinahole project;

(b) whether all surveys, clearances and ground-level works have begun and if so, the number of the planned works completed so far;

(c) whether the Government has the stated goal to supply drinking water to about seventy five lakh people across nine districts within two years and if so, the details thereof, district-wise along with the number of people per district and the proportion of the total target population that has already started receiving water supply;

(d) the total estimated cost of the Yettinahole project as approved and utilised till date and the projected expenditure likely to be incurred during the next two years to meet the target; and

(e) the measures being taken to ensure sustainable water distribution, prevent wastage, maintain quality standards and guarantee equitable supply across all nine districts, especially in the most water-scarce and hilly regions?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) to (e) The Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs, implements the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to provide functional tap water connections to every rural household (at 55 lpcd, BIS:10500  standard).  As  drinking  water  is  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for planning, implementation, operation, and maintenance of these schemes lies with the respective State/UT  Governments.  The  Central  Government  offers  essential  technical  and  financial assistance to support the states in this mission.

Yettinahole  Project  is  a  State  project,  funded  and  executed  by  the  State  government  of Karnataka.

At the beginning of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, around 24.51 lakh rural households were reported to have tap water connections in Karnataka. Around 63.06 lakh additional rural households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections  under  the  mission.  As  on 16.12.2025, around 87.57 lakh (86.44%) out of total 1,01,30,702 rural households have been provided with tap water connections. The district-wise details of household and having tap water  connection  in  Karnataka  is  available  in  public  domain  at  the  following  URL. https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMState.aspx

States/UTs  are  advised  to  ensure  tap  water  functionality  and  quality  per  JJM  standards through regular  reviews.  Up  to  2%  of  state  allocations  are  dedicated  to  Water  Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S), funding laboratory upgrades, NABL accreditation, and procurement of testing equipment like Field Test Kits (FTKs). To mitigate health risks, states must conduct tests at schools and Anganwadis. Additionally, five local women per village are trained to perform community-level surveillance for parameters like Arsenic and Fluoride.

Moreover,  States/  UTs  have  also  been  advised  to  undertake  testing  of  water  quality  on  a periodic basis and take remedial action wherever necessary, to ensure that the water supplied to households is of prescribed quality.

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