Lok Sabha Question No. 4083 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Progress of Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Anil Firojiya

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4083 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## PROGRESS OF HAR GHAR NAL SE JAL YOJANA

## †4083. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the steps taken/being taken by the Government to accelerate the progress of Har Ghar Nal Se Jal yojana in these States;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to implement new schemes to identify and address the issues of flood-affected and drought-prone areas to provide drinking water in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the ways in which the Government ensures the coordination with the State Governments?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Since August 2019, 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, including those in flood-affected and drought-prone areas ,  through functional tap water connection.

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 15.12.2024, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal around 12.13 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 15.12.2024, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.36 Crore (79.35%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

While implementing the Mission, emphasis is laid on management of drinking water supply during extreme situations such as floods, heatwaves, etc. States/ UTs have also been advised to carefully select  the  locations  of  rural  water  supply  infrastructure  to  have  protection  from  floods,  cyclone, landslides,  land  slips,  impact  of  earthquake;  deploy  resilient  infrastructure;  comply  with  codal provisions issued for earthquake/ flood or cyclone/ landslide prone areas.

Further, for disaster prone areas, like coastal areas, flood prone tracts, Himalayan States etc., States have  been  advised  for  raising  of  platforms  for  handpumps/  tap  connections,  ensure  their functionality from time to time to work as interim solution in the event of natural disasters. Also, plan for stationing permanent mobile water purification plants at the nearest possible safe locations and develop an inventory of these plants; enable access to prepositioned emergency water supply kits camps and other mass displacement situations, supply of adequate purification kits; setting up of  mobile water purification plants in  affected area;  water quality  surveillance  with  reference  to disease surveillance using field test kits; have been envisaged for emergency preparedness.

Moreover, provision of flexi funds has been made in the operational guidelines of JJM to take up works for restoration of water supply schemes in case of natural disasters.

In  addition,  to  plan  and  implement  JJM  in  the  whole  country  with  speed,  joint  discussions  and finalization  of  saturation  plans  and  annual  action  plans  (AAP)  of  States/  UTs,  regular  review  of implementation,  workshops/  conferences/  webinars  for  capacity  building,  training,  knowledge sharing,  field  visits  by  multi-disciplinary  team  to  provide  technical  support,  etc.  are  being  held periodically.  A  detailed  Operational  Guideline  for  the  implementation  of  JJM; Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and Guidelines on a special  campaign  to  provide  piped  water  supply  in  anganwadi  centres,  ashramshalas  and  schools have been shared with States/ UTs. Further, for guidance to States/ UT's officials and local village level functionaries to expand the water quality testing and reporting, surveillance of drinking water sources,  sanitary  surveys,  setting  up  of  laboratories,  etc.  Drinking  Water  Quality  Monitoring  & Surveillance Framework has also been released. Moreover, for online monitoring, JJM-Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and JJM-Dashboard have been put in place. Provision has also been made for transparent online financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

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