Lok Sabha Question No. 1806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Beneficiaries under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Aparajita Sarangi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1806 ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER JJM

## 1806.  SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)   whether  the  Government  has  details  of  number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  Jal  Jeevan Mission (JJM), if so, the details thereof including the number of beneficiaries covered under JJM in Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  details  of  amount  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  JJM  in Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency since 2019 and if so, the details thereof; and

(c)   the details of steps taken by the Government to ensure the quality and reliability of tap water supplied through these connections, especially in terms of meeting health and safety standards?

## ANSWER

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

(a) 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,  through functional  tap  water  connection  i.e.  at  a  service  level  of  55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd),  of prescribed quality (BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis.

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 29.07.2024, around 11.79 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 29.07.2024, out of 19.32 Crore rural households in the country, around 15.02 Crore (77.76%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

Similarly,  in  August  2019,  only  0.21  lakh  (7.49%)  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap water  connections  in  the  Khordha  district  including  areas  under  Bhubaneswar  Lok  Sabha constituency in the State of Odisha. So far, as reported by the State, as on 29.07.2024, around 1.82 lakh  additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on 29.07.2024, out of 2.77 lakh rural households in the district, around 2.03 lakh (73.11%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

Further, the State/ UT, district & village-wise status of tap water connection in rural households, including those in Khordha, indicating their status of coverage, etc. as reported by States/ UTs, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

(b)  Under  JJM,  Lok  Sabha  constituency-wise  fund  allocations  and  utilization  thereof  are  not maintained by this department. However, year-wise details of Central fund allocated, fund drawn, and fund utilization reported by the State of Odisha are as under:

*As on 28.07.2024

|          | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share        | Expenditure under State   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Year     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund  | Reported utilization | share                     |
| 2019-20  | 0.78            | 364.74          | 364.74          | 365.52          | 275.02               | 255.02                    |
| 2020-21  | 90.50           | 812.15          | 609.11          | 699.61          | 688.69               | 673.00                    |
| 2021-22  | 10.93           | 3,323.42        | 2,492.56        | 2,503.49        | 1,306.21             | 1,289.72                  |
| 2022-23  | 1,197.28        | 3,608.62        | 1,768.73        | 2,966.01        | 2,166.69             | 2,150.19                  |
| 2023-24  | 799.32          | 2,108.54        | 2,108.54        | 2,907.86        | 2,441.62             | 2,428.40                  |
| 2024-25* | 466.24          | 2,455.94        | 368.39          | 466.24          | 30.59                | 30.06                     |

Source: JJM-IMIS

(c) Water being a State subject, States/ UTs have been advised to undertake testing of water quality on a periodic basis and take remedial action wherever necessary, to ensure that the water supplied to households is of prescribed quality to meet health and safety standards.

States/ UTs have been advised to identify and train 5 persons preferably women from every village to conduct water quality tests using field testing kits (FTKs) at village level and report the same on the WQMIS portal. Moreover, to encourage water quality testing to ensure potable drinking water supply, States/ UTs have opened water quality testing laboratories to general public for testing of their water samples at a nominal rate. To enable States/ UTs to test water samples for water quality, and  for  sample  collection,  reporting,  monitoring  and  surveillance  of  drinking  water  sources,  an online JJM - Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal has been developed.

Further,  to  ensure  long  term  sustainability  of  infrastructure  created,  quality  material  and  quality construction  is  being  ensured  through  third  party  inspection  before  making  payment.  Moreover, measurement and monitoring of water supply in villages through sensor-based IoT solution, linking AADHAR  of  the  head  of  household  for  targeted  delivery  subject  to  statutory  provisions,  geotagging of assets created, etc. are also provisioned under JJM.

Moreover, to bring transparency and effective monitoring, an online 'JJM dashboard' & mobile App has been created, which provides State/ UT, district, and village-wise progress as well as status of provision of tap water supply to rural homes.

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