Lok Sabha Question No. 666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Target Achieved in respect of JJM in Kerala
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri N K Premachandran

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. - 666 ANSWERED ON 28/11/2024

## TARGET ACHIEVED IN RESPECT OF JJM IN KERALA

## 666. SHRI N K PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Government of Kerala has achieved the target as per the agreed terms of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the State Government of Kerala has contributed the State share of JJM and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total contribution of Union Government as Central share for JJM in Kerala till date;
- (d) the total contribution of the Government of Kerala for JJM till date;
- (e) whether the Union Government proposed to the State Government for borrowing money from the foreign agencies through Kerala Water Authority for contribution of State share in JJM and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether it has come to the notice of the Union Government that State Government of Kerala has  proposed  for  borrowing  money  from  the  foreign  agencies  for  remitting  the  State's contribution under JJM, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI V. SOMANNA)

- (a) 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 Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was launched in August 2019, to be implemented in partnership with States/ UTs. The Government of India supplements the efforts of States/ UTs by providing technical and financial assistance.

Significant progress has been made in the country since the launch of JJM, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the start of the mission in August 2019, only 3.23 crore  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water  connections.  So  far,  as  reported  by

States/  UTs,  around  12.06  crore  additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 23.11.2024, out of 19.34 crore rural households in the country, more than 15.29 crore (79.09%) rural households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

As reported by the State Government of Kerala, at the time of launch of JJM in August 2019, 16.64 lakh rural households had tap water connections. Since then, 21.61 lakh additional rural households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on  23.11.2024,  the provision of tap water supply is available to more than 38.25 lakhs (54%) rural households in Kerala.

- (b) to (d)  The State Government has incurred total expenditure of Rs. 5398.73 Crores under State Share. The total Central fund share drawn under JJM is Rs. 5610.31 Crores. The details of central fund allocated, fund drawn by the state and reported utilization including state share in Kerala  under  JJM  in  2019-20,  2020-21,  2021-22,  2022-23,  2023-24  and  2024-25  (as  on 23.11.2024) are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|         | Central              | Central    | Central    | Central        | Central              |                               |
|---------|----------------------|------------|------------|----------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance (OB) | Allocation | Fund Drawn | Available Fund | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share |
| (1)     | (2)                  | (3)        | (4)        | (5) =(2)+(4)   | (6)                  | (7)                           |
| 2019-20 | 2.58                 | 248.76     | 101.29     | 103.87         | 62.69                | 57.23                         |
| 2020-21 | 41.18                | 404.24     | 303.18     | 344.36         | 304.29               | 311.25                        |
| 2021-22 | 40.07                | 1,804.59   | 1,353.44   | 1,393.51       | 957.44               | 1,059.57                      |
| 2022-23 | 436.08               | 2,206.54   | 2,206.54   | 2,642.62       | 1,741.93             | 1,741.68                      |
| 2023-24 | 900.69               | 1,342.36   | 671.18     | 1,571.87       | 1,465.41             | 1,448.53                      |
| 2024-25 | 106.45               | 1,949.36   | 974.68     | 1,081.13       | 792.00               | 780.47                        |
| Total   | --                   | --         | 5610.31    | --             | 5323.76              | 5398.73                       |

Source: JJM-IMIS

(e) and (f) No.

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