Lok Sabha Question No. 832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Water Schemes in Haryana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Nayab Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-832

ANSWERED ON -7/12/2023

## WATER SCHEMES IN HARYANA

## 832. SHRI NAYAB SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Ministry  to  facilitate  the  rural population in Kurukshetra Parliamentary Constituency;

(b) the details of the various schemes that are being implemented across the State to tackle the problem of water scarcity;

(c) the funds allocated and utilised for those schemes in Haryana;

(d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any  special  water  scheme  in  various districts of Haryana having water scarcity; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (e) Since August, 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in partnership with States to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household of the country, including in Haryana.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 17.66 Lakh (58.08%) rural households in Haryana were reported to have tap water connections. Since then, 12.75 Lakh additional rural households were provided with tap water connections in the State. As on date, all  30.41  Lakhs  rural  households  in  the  State,  are  reported  to  have  covered  with  tap  water supply. Similarly, in Kurukshetra district of the State, at launch of JJM, 83,047 (59.44%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. Since then, 56,673 additional rural households  were  provided  with  tap  water  connections  in  the  district  covering  all  rural households with tap water supply in the district.

Under the mission, provisions have been made for source recharging, viz. dedicated bore well recharge  structures,  rainwater  recharge,  rejuvenation  of  existing  water  bodies,  reuse  of greywater, etc., in convergence with other schemes such as MGNREGS, Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), 15th Finance Commission tied grants to RLBs/ PRIs, State schemes, CSR funds, etc.

Under the JJM, the details of funds allocated and utilized in the state of Haryana, are as under: (Amount in Crore)

|                            | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share        | Expenditure under State share   |
|----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year                       | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund  | Reported utilization |                                 |
| 2019-20                    | 10.13           | 149.95          | 149.95          | 160.08          | 69.29                | 73.80                           |
| 2020-21                    | 90.80           | 289.52          | 72.38           | 163.18          | 130.94               | 120.17                          |
| 2021-22                    | 32.24           | 1119.95         | 559.98          | 592.22          | 434.74               | 431.27                          |
| 2022-23                    | 157.47          | 1157.44         | 463             | 620.47          | 519.77               | 447.46                          |
| 2023-24 (as on 04.12.2023) | 100.70          | 1053.44         | 526.72          | 627.42          | 361.82               | 382.14                          |

Source: JJM-IMIS

Further, under the Namami Gange Programme, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had released Rs 217.94 Crore to Public Health & Engineering Department, Government of Haryana for Sewerage and Sewerage Treatment Plant works at Sonepat & Panipat towns in Haryana.

| Towns   |   Approve project cost |   STP Capacity inMLD |   Total expenditure in Rs. Cr. |
|---------|------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| Panipat |                 129.51 |                   90 |                         128.45 |
| Sonepat |                  88.36 |                   55 |                          89.49 |
| Total   |                 217.87 |                  145 |                         217.94 |

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