Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Households with FHTCs in Jaunpur District
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Adv Priya Saroj

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894 ANSWERED ON 31/07/2025

## HOUSEHOLDS WITH FHTCs IN JAUNPUR DISTRICT

## 1894.  ADV PRIYA SAROJ:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  households  in  Jaunpur  district,  Uttar  Pradesh  provided  with  Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) as on 30 June, 2025;

(b) the total budget allocated, expenditure incurred and unutilised funds under JJM in Jaunpur district since its inception;

(c)  the  timeline  fixed  for  achieving  100%  coverage  of  FHTCs  in  Jaunpur  Lok  Sabha Constituency;

(d)  the  details  of  FHTCs  provided  in  Jaunpur  district  including  percentage  of  coverage achieved;

(e) the details of water quality tests conducted in Jaunpur district during 2024-25 including the number of samples found contaminated; and

(f) the details of habitations in Uttar Pradesh identified as having water quality issues such as arsenic,  fluoride  and  bacterial  contamination,  district-wise  along  with  the  remedial  actions taken/likely to be taken to address these issues?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States/UTs 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 connection. At the start of the mission, only 3.23  crore  (16.71%)  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water  connections.  With concerted efforts from both Centre and States/UTs under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal around 12.44 crore additional rural households have been reported to have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 28.07.2025, out of 19.36 crore rural households in the country, more than 15.67 crore (80.96%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

At  the  time  of  announcement  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  5.16  Lakh  rural households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water  connections.  Since  then,  around  235.78  Lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections in the State. Thus, as  on  28.07.2025,  out  of  267.21  Lakh  rural  households  in  the  State,  around  240.95  Lakh (90.17%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

As reported by the State of Uttar Pradesh, in Jaunpur district, at the time of announcement of JJM, 2.58 Thousand rural households were reported to have tap water connections. Since then, around 5.32  Lakh  additional  rural  households  in  the  district  have  been  provided  tap  water connections. Thus, as on 30.06.2025, out of total 5.93 Lakh rural households in the district, around 5.34 Lakh (90.13%) rural households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

(b State of Uttar Pradesh has informed that financial allocations and disbursement of funds is for the entire state under JJM. No district wise funds are allocated. The fund utilized in Jaunpur district under JJM is Rs. 1909.597 Crores.

(c)  The  State  Government  has  informed  that  100  percent  saturation  of  Jaunpur  district  is targeted by December 2028.

(d) As informed by the State of Uttar Pradesh, the details of FHTCs provided in Jaunpur district including percentage of coverage, block wise are available as below: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

(e) During 2024-25, total number of 43,835 samples have been tested, and total number of 7 samples have been found contaminated in Jaunpur district as informed by the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(f) Under JJM, while planning water supply schemes to provide tap water supply to households, priority is given to quality-affected habitations. While allocating the funds to States/ UTs in a particular  financial  year,  10%  weightage  is  given  to  the  population  residing  in  habitations affected by chemical contaminants including arsenic and fluoride.

State Government of UP has informed that there is no quality affected habitation in UP, at present.. For ready reference, no. of quality affected habitation and population may be seen as below:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/qaualityissue/JJMRep\_NoOfQualityAffHabitations \_S.aspx

Moreover, as per the operational guidelines for implementation of JJM, States/ UTs are to take corrective actions in case of major water quality contamination, and if required, to alert Health Department for mitigation and/ or corrective actions especially in Arsenic, Fluoride, Uranium contaminants and bacteriological contaminations.

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