Lok Sabha Question No. 1282 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Targets under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-†1282 ANSWERED ON- 27/07/2023.

## Targets under JJM

†1282. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a)   the details of the steps taken by the Government to achieve the targets set under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the rural areas of Rajasthan;
- (b)  the details of the Nal se Jal connections provided in Rajasthan under the JJM, district-wise;
- (c)   whether the Union Government has sanctioned adequate funds to Rajasthan for providing Nal se Jal connections in the rural areas of Rajasthan; and
- (d)  if so, the details of the funds allocated to Rajasthan during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to enable every rural household in the country, including those in the rural areas of Rajasthan, to have assured potable water through tap connection.

At  the  time  of  announcement  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  11.74  lakh  (10.87%)  rural  households  were reported to have tap water connections in Rajasthan. So far, as reported by the State of Rajasthan as on 24.07.2023, around 32.75 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 24.07.2023, out of 108.02 lakh rural households in the State, around 44.49 lakh (41.19%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. The district  &  village-wise  status  of  tap  water  connection  in  rural  households,  including  those  in  the districts of Rajasthan, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

Adequate  funds  are  being  provided  to  the  State  of  Rajasthan,  based  on  requirements/  utilization reported by the State and fulfulment of the conditions for fund release as per the extant Guidelines and  instructions  of  the  Central  Government.  Under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  the  year-wise  details  of Central  fund  allocated,  fund  drawn  by  the  State,  and  fund  utilization  reported  by  the  State  of Rajasthan are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|          | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | State       |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|
| Year     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund  | Expenditure     | Expenditure |
| 2019-20  | 313.67          | 1,301.71        | 1,301.71        | 1,615.38        | 620.31          | 698.54      |
| 2020-21  | 995.07          | 2,522.03        | 630.51          | 1,625.58        | 762.04          | 789.05      |
| 2021-22  | 863.53          | 10,180.50       | 2,345.08        | 3,208.61        | 1,920.16        | 1,664.02    |
| 2022-23  | 1,288.46        | 13,328.60       | 6,081.80        | 7,370.26        | 3,938.57        | 4,122.81    |
| 2023-24* | 3,431.69        | 3,019.94        | ND              | 3,431.69        | 1,722.61        | 1,055.63    |

*As on (24.07.2023)    ND: Not Drawn

To  achieve  the  goal  of  JJM  in  the  whole  country  with  speed  and  scale,  Government  of  India  is handholding the States including Rajasthan, to expedite the implementation of the mission through number of steps inter  alia,  which  includes  joint  discussion  and  finalization  of  annual  action  plan (AAP)  of  States/  UTs,  regular  review  of  implementation,  workshops/  conferences/  webinars  for capacity building and knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support,  etc.  A  detailed  Operational  Guideline  for  the  implementation  of  JJM;  Margdarshika  for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and Guidelines on a special  campaign  to  provide  piped  water  supply  in  anganwadi  centres,  ashramshalas  and  schools have been shared with States/ UTs to facilitate planning and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. For  online  monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  and  JJMDashboard  has  been  put  in  place.  Provision  has  also  been  made  for  transparent  online  financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

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