Lok Sabha Question No. 5359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Implementation of Har Ghar Jal Scheme in Mau District of Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5359

ANSWERED ON 03/04/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF HAR GHAR JAL SCHEME IN MAU DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH

## 5359.  SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  piped  water  connections  provided  under  the  Har  Ghar  Jal  Scheme  in households of Mau district of Uttar Pradesh, separately for rural and urban areas;
- (b) whether all households in Mau district have been covered under the Scheme and provided with piped water connections and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment of the quality of work being done by the contracting agencies in implementing the Scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the infrastructural damage due to excavation of drains, roads, sewer lines, etc., for laying pipelines under the Scheme has been restored in the localities of Mau district where the Har Ghar Jal Scheme has been implemented; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission  (JJM),  being  implemented  in  partnership  with  States,  since  August  2019.  The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

The details of piped water connections provided under Har Ghar Jal Scheme in households of Mau  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  for  rural  areas  are  available  on  JJM  IMIS  Dashboard  at https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

Under AMRUT, 170 water supply projects worth Rs. 4,267.71 crore taken up in Uttar Pradesh State out of which works worth Rs. 4,145.62 crore have been physically completed. 9.29 lakh water tap connection (new/serviced) have been provided under AMRUT & Convergence

Under AMRUT  2.0  so  far,  420  water  supply  projects  worth  ₹21,209.76  crore  have  been approved by MoHUA in Uttar Pradesh. Approved projects cover 63.22 lakh new/service tap connections.

Under AMRUT, 3 water supply projects worth ₹26.37 crore taken up in Mau district. All 3 projects have been completed. 7,943 water tap connections (new/serviced) have been provided under AMRUT & Convergence.

Under AMRUT 2.0 so far, 4 water supply projects worth ₹377.88 crore have been approved by MoHUA in Mau district. Approved projects cover 92,303 new/service tap connections.

(b) As per JJM IMIS Dashboard, 28,230 Households in Mau district are still to be provided with FHTC as on 01.04.2025. As informed by the state government, the main reasons for delay are Covid-19 Pandemic, clearance from Different Departments (Like Railways, NH, PWD and expressway) for crossing of pipeline or drain/road cutting, delay in acquiring  Land for the project, non-availability of material (Like D.I. Pipe etc.) on time.

(c) To ensure the quality of the work under the operational guideline for the implementation of the JJM, third party inspection and certification before payment is mandatory. For the purpose, States have been empowered to empanel third party inspection agencies (TPIA) to check the quality of work executed by the agencies, quality of materials used for construction and quality of machinery installed in each of the scheme. The criteria for selection and Terms of References (ToR) of TPIAs to be empaneled by the States, is laid down in JJM Operational Guidelines. The details of quality checks done by TPIAs are maintained at State Level.

(d) & (e) As reported by the State of Uttar Pradesh, 7499 Km of pipeline has been laid in Mau district till 27.03.2025. It has also been informed by the state government that 2142 Km of different type of road was dismantled during the work; out of which 2106 Km has already been restored.

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