Lok Sabha Question No. 2849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Tap Water Connections under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2849

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## TAP WATER CONNECTIONS UNDER JJM

## 2849.  DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  has  provided  tap  water connections to seventy seven percent of its targeted households;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  number  of  households  provided  with  tap  water connections and the percentage of the overall target achieved;
- (c)   the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  gap  between households receiving tap connections and those actually receiving the daily quota of 55 litres per person per day; and
- (d)  the  other  corrective  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  accurate reporting and monitoring of water supply to households, anganwadis and schools across States and Union Territories and ensuring hundred percent coverage of the target households?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country, through functional  tap  water  connection  i.e.  at  a  service  level  of  55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd),  of prescribed quality (BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis.

At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore (16.8%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 05.08.2024, around 11.81 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 05.08.2024, out of 19.32 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.04 Crore (77.87%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

Further,  the  State/  UT,  district  &  village-wise  status  of  tap  water  connection  in  rural  households, indicating their status of coverage, etc. as reported by States/ UTs, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

(c)    Water  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of  planning,  approval,  implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, lies with State/ UT Governments. States/  UTs  have  been  advised,  through  numerous  review  meetings,  field  visits,  etc.,  to  ensure functionality of tap water connections provided inter alia including quantity of water supplied as per JJM standards i.e. 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd).

Further,  States  have  also  been  advised  for  source  recharging,  viz.  dedicated  bore  well  recharge structures,  rainwater  recharge,  rejuvenation  of  existing  water  bodies,  reuse  of  greywater,  etc.,  to ensure adequate water availability for rural water supply schemes. In addition, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch  the  Rain  (JSA:  CTR)  campaign  is  being  implemented  aiming  to  encourage  water conservation at grass-root levels with people's participation.

(d)    To  ensure  effective  monitoring,  measures  such  as  measurement  of  water  supply  in  villages through sensor-based IoT solution, linking AADHAR of the head of household for targeted delivery subject to statutory provisions, geo-tagging of assets created, etc. are also provisioned under JJM. Further,  an  online  'JJM  dashboard'/  JJM-IMIS  &  mobile  App  has  also  been  created  to  facilitate transparency of State/ UT, district, and village-wise reported progress as well as status of provision of tap water supply to rural homes, Schools and Anganwadi Centres.

Moreover, Government of India has taken a number of steps for facilitating implementation of the Mission for completion of the remaining works, viz. implementation of Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure through M/o Finance for financial assistance as 50-year interest free loan for capital  investment  projects  to  ensure  availability  of  adequate  funds  for  state  matching  share; nomination  of  a  nodal  officer  in  the  Department  for  coordinating  with  Central  nodal  Ministries/ Departments/ agencies to facilitate the States in obtaining Statutory/ other clearances; setting up of State  Programme  Management  Units  (SPMUs)  and  District  Programme  Management  Units (DPMUs) and implementation of ' Nal  Jal  Mitra  Programme '  for  ensuring  availability  of  skilled local persons at village level to bridge the gap in availability of technical skill sets and of HR for programme management.

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