Lok Sabha Question No. 1271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Review of JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raju Bista

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 1271

## ANSWERED ON- 27/07/2023

## Review of JJM

## 1271.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  in Darjeeling,  Kalimpong  and  North  Dinajpur  districts  of  West  Bengal  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  the details of the projects reviewed along with the details of the funds allocated, utilized and progress of works;
- (c)   the  details  of  overhead  tanks  distributed  and  water  storage  and  water  purification  facilities developed under JJM in the aforesaid districts of West Bengal;
- (d)  whether the State of West Bengal is lagging behind other States in the implementation of JJM, if so, the details of the targets achieved, funds earmarked, sanctioned and utilized under JJM in West Bengal from 2019 to till date; and
- (e)   whether the Government proposes to set up public grievance redressal mechanism for people to register their complaints, report irregularities, or put requests for JJM schemes directly to the Government and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (e) 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 Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur districts of West Bengal, to have assured potable water of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis, through tap water connection.

To ensure  the  successful  implementation,  Government  of  India  has  been  regularly  reviewing  the implementation with respective State governments  including West  Bengal. Further, review meetings,  conferences,  workshops,  video  conferences,  etc.  are  also  held  at  highest  level  wherein States  are  advised  to  plan  and  expedite  the  implementation  to  achieve  the  goal  in  a  time-bound manner.  In  addition,  field  visits  are  also  undertaken  by  NJJM  team  to  handhold  the  States  for expeditious  implementation  of  the  Mission.  The  district  &  village-wise  status  of  tap  water connection in rural areas, including those in the districts of West Bengal, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at:

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

At  the  time  of  announcement  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  3.23  Crore  (17%)  rural  households  were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 24.07.2023, around 9.40 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus,  as  on  24.07.2023,  out  of  19.47  Crore  rural  households  in  the  country,  around  12.63  Crore (64.9%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

However, in the State of West Bengal, at the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 2.14 lakh (1.16%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by the State as on 24.07.2023, around 61.25 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 24.07.2023, out of 184.54 lakh rural households in the State, around 63.40 lakh (34.36%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

Details of Central fund allocated, fund drawn, and fund utilization reported by West Bengal so far under Jal Jeevan Mission is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|          | Central         | Central        | Central    | Central        | Central              | Expenditure under State   |
|----------|-----------------|----------------|------------|----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Year     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated | Fund drawn | Available Fund | Reported utilization | share                     |
| 2019-20  | 760.82          | 995.33         | 994.75     | 1,755.57       | 609.00               | 445.03                    |
| 2020-21  | 1,146.58        | 1,614.18       | 807.08     | 1,953.66       | 1,196.07             | 641.17                    |
| 2021-22  | 757.58          | 6,998.97       | 1,404.61   | 2,162.19       | 1,547.52             | 725.77                    |
| 2022-23  | 614.67          | 6,180.25       | 3,090.12   | 3,704.79       | 1,953.73             | 3,204.21                  |
| 2023-24* | 1,751.06        | 3,806.29       | ND         | 1,751.06       | 794.02               | 839.04                    |

ND: Not Drawn

Source: JJM-IMIS

Drinking Water being a state subject, it is States, who plan, design, approve and implement drinking water  supply  schemes  and  set  up  the  grievance  redressal  mechanisms  for  their  respective  states. Public  grievances,  pertaining  to  JJM,  received  in  the  department,  are  forwarded  to  the  respective States for their expeditious redressal. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance. As such details of individual projects/ schemes for rural water supply projects, including their specifications and implementation details, are not maintained at the Government of India level.

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