Lok Sabha Question No. 1979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Reduction of Funds for Drinking Water
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1979 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/12/2023

## Reduction of Funds for Drinking Water

## 1979.  SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the reasons for reduction of the allocation of funds for the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation from RE. 67221.12 crore in BE 2022-23 to Rs. 60029.12 crore in RE. 2022-23; and
- (b)  the manner in which the Government proposes to ensure the utilization of allocated funds for the  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  keeping  in  view  its  previous  failure  to achieve targets in this area?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) & (b) Water supply and sanitation are State subjects. Government of India supports the States/ UTs  by  providing  technical  and  financial  assistance  through  programme  interventions  viz.  Jal Jeevan Mission & Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). Based on availability of suitable proposals/ utilization reported by the State, central grants-in-aid are released to the respective States.

In 2022-23, an amount of Rs. 60,000 Crore was allocated for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission at BE Stage. In view of the proposals from the States, it was proposed to utilize Rs.55,000 Crore at RE stage out of which an amount of Rs. 54,839.79 Crore (99.71%) was successfully utilized at the end of year.

Similarly, in 2022-23, an amount of Rs. 7,192 Crore was allocated for implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) at BE Stage. In view of the proposals from the States, it was proposed to utilize  Rs.  5,000  Crore  at  RE  stage  out  of  which  an  amount  of  Rs.  4,925.14  Crore  (98.5%)  was successfully utilized at the end of year.

To achieve the goal of JJM & SBM(G) in the whole country with speed and scale, Government of India is handholding the States, to expedite the implementation of the missions through number of steps inter  alia ,  which  includes  joint  discussion  and  finalization  of  annual  action  plan  (AAP)  for JJM  and  Annual  Implementation  Plans  (AIPs)  for  SBM(G)  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.  Further,  regular  review meetings at highest level inter alia including Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of the States, Cabinet

Secretary, Chief Secretaries, Secretary and Secretary in charge in respective States/ UTs including conferences,  workshops,  video  conferences,  are  held  as  well  as  field  visits  are  taken  up  wherein States  are  advised  to  plan  and  expedite  the  implementation  to  achieve  the  goal  in  a  time-bound manner. For online monitoring, JJM & SBM-Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and  JJM-Dashboard  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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