Lok Sabha Question No. 2776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Implementation of Har Ghar Jal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri K Radhakrishnan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. -2776

## ANSWERED ON 08/08/2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF HAR GHAR JAL YOJANA

## 2776.  SHRI RADHAKRISHNAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has reviewed the implementation of the Har Ghar Jal Yojana in the State of Kerala especially in Palakkad, Thrissur districts and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has taken note of the several bottlenecks in the implementation of the yojana which have hindered the achievements of targets set under JJM and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon;

(c) whether  the  Government  intends  to  construct  more  overhead  tanks  as  part  of  JJM  in Alathur Parliamentary constituency in the same State to achieve the desired targets and if so, the details thereof including the proposed sites of overhead tanks; and

(d) the details of targets achieved, funds earmarked/sanctioned and utilized under JJM in the State of Kerala for FY 2023-24 and 2024-25, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

- (a) and  (b) Since  August,  2019,  Government  of  India,  in  partnership with states, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household of the country, including in Kerala.

Government of India has been regularly reviewing the implementation of JJM with States/ UTs including  Kerala.  Several  meetings  including  conferences,  workshops,  review  meetings through video conferences, field visits, etc. are 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. During  these  reviews,  States/ UTs  are  advised  to expedite the implementation  of  JJM  in  the  States/UTs.  Further,  as  per  operational  guidelines  for  the implementation  of  JJM,  a  third-party  functionality  assessment  is  also  carried  out  by  the Government  of  India  across  the  States/UTs  and  reports  are  shared  with  the  States/  UTs including Kerala for taking corrective measures, if any.

During such review meetings, the state government of Kerala has informed that one of the main reasons for delay in the award of works for JJM is difficulties in land acquisition for the various  components  of  the  new  water  supply  schemes.  The  State  Government  has  also informed that various clearances from forest, NHAI, Railways, Ministry of Road, Transport

and Highways are pending with respect to drinking water project/ schemes which have also affected the implementation of JJM in the State. The Department has set up a special cell for coordinating and following-up with these agencies/ authorities for timely clearances. Now, the state has awarded most of the works under JJM.

(c) Drinking Water is a 'state' subject, and hence, the responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under the JJM, lies with State/ UT Governments. The Government of India supports the states by providing technical and financial assistance. As informed by state government of Kerala, the  list  of  over-head  tanks  constructed  and  the  proposed  sites  for  the  overheads  to  be constructed, as part of JJM, in Alathur parliamentary constituency, is annexed.

(d)  During 2023-24 and 2024-25 (till 05.08.2024), the state government of Kerala provided tap  water  connections  to  more  than  3.66  lakh  and  66,624  rural  households,  respectively. Further, the details of fund allocation, fund drawn and reported fund utilization during 202324 and 2024-25 under JJM, in the state of Kerala are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|                | Central         | Central    | Central    | Central        | Central     | Utilization under State Share   |
|----------------|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------|-------------|---------------------------------|
| Financial Year | Opening Balance | Allocation | Fund drawn | Available Fund | Utilization |                                 |
| 2023-24        | 900.69          | 1,342.36   | 671.18     | 1,571.87       | 1,465.41    | 1,448.53                        |
| 2024-25*       | 106.45          | 1,949.36   | 584.81     | 691.26         | 336.36      | 330.39                          |

Source: JJM-IMIS                                                                                      *

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As on 05.08.2024

## Annex  referred  in  the  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2776 answered on 08.08.2024

## A. OHSRs constructed under JJM in Alathur Parliamentary Constituency

|   Sr. No. | Panchayat         | Location                     |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Alathur           | Narangampara                 |
|         2 | Kuzhalmannam      | Vellappara ITI compound      |
|         3 | Kannadi           | Near Irrigation canal        |
|         4 | Polppully         | Polppully                    |
|         5 |                   | Kavilupara                   |
|         6 | Kizhakkanchery    | Palakkuzhi                   |
|         7 | Elevenchery       | Venkayappara                 |
|         8 | Pallassena        | Karottuvamala                |
|         9 |                   | Chemmanamthode               |
|        10 |                   | Chemmanampathy               |
|        11 | Muthalamada       | Parambikkulam- Kadavu colony |
|        12 |                   | Ethannur                     |
|        13 | Koduvayur         | Kakkayur                     |
|        14 |                   | Pullukad                     |
|        15 |                   | Koonampalam                  |
|        16 | Nelliyampathy     | Kottayangadi                 |
|        18 | Avanur            | Avanoor                      |
|        19 | Kaiparambu        | Ayyankunnu                   |
|        20 | Tholur            | Tholurkunnu                  |
|        21 | Chelakkara        | Kurumala                     |
|        22 | Kondazhy          | Cheppankunnu                 |
|        23 | Kondazhy          | Kerakkunnu                   |
|        24 | Mullurkkara       | Vazhakode                    |
|        25 | Panjal            | Valarthukkad                 |
|        26 | Thiruvillamala    | Malavattam                   |
|        27 | Desamangalam      | Desamangalam                 |
|        28 | Erumapetty        | Mangad                       |
|        29 | Kadangode         | Vellarkkad                   |
|        30 | Varavoor          | Kumarapinal                  |
|        31 | Velur             | Vengilassery                 |
|        32 | Adat              | Chettikkunnu                 |
|        33 | Mulankkunathukavu | KILA compound                |

- B. Proposed OHSRs under JJM in Alathur Parliamentary Constituency:
2. i.) OHSR at Vettukkad near Siva kshethram in Peruvemba Panchayth
3. ii.) OHSR at Chorakkode at Canal bund in Peruvemba Panchayath.