Lok Sabha Question No. 151 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Kerala
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Shafi Parambil

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  151

ANSWERED ON 05/12/2024

## IMPLEMENTATION OF JJM IN KERALA

## *151.   SHRI SHAFI PARAMBIL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to State:

- (a) the number of tap water connections provided to the rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the State of Kerala as on 31st October, 2024;
- (b) the total funds allotted under the said mission to the State of Kerala; and
- (c) the status of the completion of installation of tap water connections along with the supply of drinking water to the said households?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C R PATIL)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *151 for reply on 05.12.2024 regarding Implementation of JJM in Kerala asked by Shri Shafi Parambil

- (a) & (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), 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.

As informed by State government of Kerala, all the rural water supply schemes have been approved to make provision of functional household tap connection in every rural household and most of the works have been tendered. Further, as reported by the state government of Kerala on JJM-IMIS, at the time of launch of Jal Jeevan Mission in the state on 15.08.2019, approximately 16.64 lakh rural households had tap water connections. Since then, 21.63 lakh additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on 02.12.2024, the provision of tap water supply is available to more than 38.27 lakh (54.40%) rural households in Kerala.

- (b) Under JJM, the details of fund allocation, fund drawn and reported fund utilization during the last five years (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24) and current financial year 2024-25 (as on 02.12.2024) by the state of Kerala are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|         | Central         | Central    | Central    | Central        | Central              | Expenditure under State   |
|---------|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance | Allocation | Fund Drawn | Available Fund | Reported utilization | share                     |
| 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       | 793.07               | 782.04                    |

Source: JJM-IMIS

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