Lok Sabha Question No. 3006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Desalination Plants
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3006

ANSWERED ON - 21/12/2023

## DESALINATION PLANTS

## 3006. SHRI M. SELVARAJ :

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

(a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme or extending financial and technical assistance to States for setting up of desalination plants in coastal areas to provide quality and safe drinking water to the people living in the coastal areas across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the total number of such desalination plants set up in coastal areas along with financial assistance provided as on date, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Government of India is committed to make provision for safe & potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on a regular & long-term basis to all rural households in the country. Towards this end, the Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), to be implemented in partnership with States, in August 2019. 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 Jal Jeevan Mission, lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance. The choice of technology, best suited to the context in a state/UT, including use of desalination, for making provision of potable water supply to households lies with the respective State/UT Governments.

The State/ UT-wise details of Central fund allocated, drawn and utilization reported by the States/  UTs  under  JJM  in  2023-24  (as  on  18.12.2023)  for  making  provision  of  safe  water through household tap water connection including those in coastal areas is at Annex.

Significant progress has been made in the State since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 3.23 Crore (16.81%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections in the country. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 17.12.2023, around 10.61 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 18.12.2023, out of 19.25 Crore rural households in the State, approximately 13.85 Crore (71.94%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

As per the available information, no desalination plant has been set up so far under Jal Jeevan Mission.

## Annex-I referred in the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3006 to be answered on 21.12.2023

## Jal Jeevan Mission: Central fund allocated, drawn and reported utilization in 2023-24 (As on 18.12.2023)

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share     | Central share        | Expenditure under State share   |
|----------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund    | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share   |
| 1.       | A &NIslands   | 3.09            | 7.52            | 3.76            | 6.85              | NR                   | NR                              |
| 2.       | Andhra Pr.    | 397.87          | 6,530.49        | 793.57          | 1,191.44          | 676.15               | 753.07                          |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pr. | 288.93          | 1,057.11        | 771.21          | 1,060.14          | 604.38               | 74.51                           |
| 4.       | Assam         | 2,447.47        | 10,351.68       | 2,902.00        | 5,349.47          | 4,306.23             | 479.52                          |
| 5.       | Bihar         | 54.95           | -               | ND              | 54.95             | NR                   | NR                              |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh  | 273.99          | 4,485.60        | 1,985.56        | 2,259.55          | 1,370.51             | 1,364.34                        |
| 7.       | Goa           | 0.92            | 11.25           | 11.25           | 12.17             | 2.90                 | 2.94                            |
| 8.       | Gujarat       | 1,088.66        | 2,982.85        | 1,491.43        | 2,580.09          | 1,436.72             | 1,548.16                        |
| 9.       | Haryana       | 100.70          | 1,053.44        | 526.72          | 627.42            | 369.45               | 389.44                          |
| 10.      | Himachal Pr.  | 547.56          | 379.67          | 284.75          | 832.31            | 583.32               | 67.79                           |
| 11.      | J&K           | 902.56          | 9,611.31        | 2,150.34        | 3,052.90          | 1,963.67             | 164.87                          |
| 12.      | Jharkhand     | 529.13          | 4,722.76        | 2,006.51        | 2,535.64          | 1,623.79             | 1,943.90                        |
| 13.      | Karnataka     | 1,270.33        | 12,623.37       | 2,483.31        | 3,753.64          | 1,699.04             | 1,697.63                        |
| 14.      | Kerala        | 900.69          | 1,342.36        | 671.18          | 1,571.87          | 1,285.08             | 1,274.38                        |
| 15.      | Ladakh        | 280.68          | 477.11          | ND              | 280.68            | 165.39               | NR                              |
| 16.      | Lakshadweep   | 9.25            | 39.63           | 19.82           | 29.07             | NR                   | NR                              |
| 17.      | Madhya Pr.    | 1,060.06        | 10,297.86       | 5,294.90        | 6,354.96          | 4,024.51             | 4,020.97                        |
| 18.      | Maharashtra   | 2,363.58        | 21,465.88       | 5,583.20        | 7,946.78          | 4,811.91             | 5,030.85                        |
| 19.      | Manipur       | 164.42          | 110.54          | ND              | 164.42            | 38.38                | 6.09                            |
| 20.      | Meghalaya     | 369.49          | 3,567.25        | 713.85          | 1,083.34          | 875.13               | 97.46                           |
| 21.      | Mizoram       | 121.27          | 425.46          | 151.55          | 272.82            | 242.67               | 20.06                           |
| 22.      | Nagaland      | 19.57           | 366.86          | 183.43          | 203.00            | 201.94               | 33.83                           |
| 23.      | Odisha        | 799.56          | 2,108.54        | 1,054.27        | 1,853.83          | 1,266.25             | 1,258.25                        |
| 24.      | Puducherry    | 5.40            | 15.39           | ND              | 5.40              | 5.23                 | 0.56                            |
| 25.      | Punjab        | 0.00            | 479.02          | 119.76          | 119.76            | NR                   | 39.51                           |
| 27.      |               |                 | 634.55          | 131.61          | 210.90            | 199.44               |                                 |
|          | Sikkim        | 79.29           |                 |                 |                   |                      | 21.13                           |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu    | 812.60          | 3,615.56        | 872.37          | 1,684.97          | 1,383.09             | 1,384.91                        |
| 29.      | Telangana     | 26.06           | -               | ND              | 26.06             | NR                   | NR                              |
| 30.      | Tripura       | 227.01          | 1,773.40        | 594.18          | 821.19            | 536.23               | 59.32                           |
| 31.      | Uttar Pr.     | 2,478.12        | 20,884.45       | 11,647.05       | 14,125.17         | 12,192.98            | 14,454.59                       |
| 32.      | Uttarakhand   | 297.46          | 4,689.69        | 1,490.66        |                   | 1,354.15             | 148.04                          |
| 33.      | West Bengal   | 1,751.06        | 3,806.29        | 1,903.15        | 1,788.12 3,654.21 | 2,599.55             | 2,771.54                        |

Note: DNH & DD does not avail fund from Jal Jeevan Mission

Source: JJM - IMIS

ND: Not Drawn

NR: Not Reported