Lok Sabha Question No. 1876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: NRDWP in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †

## 1876 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/12/2023

## NRDWP IN RAJASTHAN

## †1876. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  release  the  outstanding  share  of  funds  under  the National Rural Drinking Water Programme to complete the projects on priority basis for the implementation of surface drinking water projects in Rajasthan where water quality is affected and if so, the details thereof;

(b) if so, the time by which the funds are likely to be released; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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), after subsuming the then National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) along-with any outstanding financial liability, to be implemented in partnership with States/ UTs,  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. Under JJM, while planning water supply schemes to provide tap water supply to households, priority is given to quality-affected habitations. As per operational guidelines for the implementation of JJM, at the time of fund allocation to States/ UTs, 10% weightage is given to the population residing in habitations affected by chemical contaminants including heavy metals.

Significant  progress  has  been  made  in  the  country  since  the  launch  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in  August  2019,  only  3.23  Crore  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water connections.  So  far,  as  reported  by  States/  UTs  as  on  12.12.2023,  around  10.55  Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as  on  12.12.2023, out of 19.24 Crore rural households in the country, approximately 13.79 Crore (71.67%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

The details of central fund allocated, fund drawn, and fund utilization reported by the state government of Rajasthan since the launch of JJM are as under:

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | Year     | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share        | Expenditure under State share   |
|----------|----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Year     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund  | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share   |
| 1.       | 2019-20  | 313.67          | 1,301.71        | 1,301.71        | 1,615.37        | 620.31               | 698.54                          |
| 2.       | 2020-21  | 995.07          | 2,522.03        | 630.51          | 1,625.58        | 762.04               | 789.05                          |
| 3.       | 2021-22  | 863.53          | 10,180.50       | 2,345.08        | 3,208.61        | 1,920.16             | 1,664.02                        |
| 4.       | 2022-23  | 1,288.46        | 13,328.60       | 6,081.80        | 7,370.26        | 3,938.57             | 4,122.81                        |
| 5.       | 2023-24* | 3,431.69        | 3,019.94        | ND              | 3,431.69        | 2,350.50             | 2,195.09                        |

Source: JJM IMIS

ND: Not Drawn

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