Lok Sabha Question No. 518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Allocation of Funds to Chhattisgarh under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Radheshyam Rathiya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 518

## ANSWERED ON - 28/11/2024

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO CHHATTISGARH UNDER JJM

## †518 . SHRI RADHESHYAM RATHIYA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  total  amount  of  funds  allocated  to  Chhattisgarh  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM) during the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24;

(b)  the  details  of  tap  water  connections  provided  in  each  block  of  Raigarh,  Jashpur  and Sarangarh districts during the said period;

(c)  whether  the  Government  of  Chhattisgarh  has  submitted  Utilisation  Certificate  (UC)  in respect to the funds allocated under the said mission;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

- (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  early  completion  of the said process?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Funds allocated to Chhattisgarh under Jal Jeevan Mission during the financial years 202223 and 2023-24 are Rs. 2223.98 Crores and Rs. 4485.60 Crores respectively.

(b) The details of tap water connections provided in blocks of Raigarh, Jashpur and Sarangarh districts  during the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24 are at Annex. The details are also available in public domain through JJM Dashboard which can be accessed using the weblink https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

(c) to (e) The State Government has submitted the utilisation certificate for 2022-23. As per which, out of available fund of Rs. 2,394.07 Crore (Opening Balance: Rs. 158.79 Crore and GoI release: Rs. 2,223.98 Crore), the State has reported utilization of Rs. 2,110.58 Crore.  For 2023-24, a provisional utilisation certificate has been submitted.

(f) A number of steps have been taken to plan and implement JJM in the whole country, with speed,  inter  alia,  which  includes  joint  discussion  and  finalization  of  saturation  plan  and annual  action  plan  (AAP)  of  States/  UTs,  regular  review  of  implementation,  workshops/ conferences/  webinars  for  capacity  building,  training,  knowledge  sharing,  field  visits  by multi-disciplinary  team  to  provide  technical  support,  etc.  A  detailed  Operational  Guideline for  the  implementation  of  JJM;  Margdarshika  for  Gram  Panchayats  &  VWSCs  to  provide safe  drinking  water  in  rural  households  and  Guidelines  on  a  special  campaign  to  provide piped water supply in anganwadi centres, ashramshalas and schools have been shared with States/  UTs  to  facilitate  planning  and  implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission.  For  online monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  and  JJM-Dashboard has  been  put  in  place.  Provision  has  also  been  made  for  transparent  online  financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

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Jal Jeevan Mission: Details of tap water connections

| District   | Block         | Details of tap water connections provided   | Details of tap water connections provided   |
|------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|            |               | Year 2022-23                                | Year 2023-24                                |
| Raigarh    | Baramkela**   | 3,585                                       | -                                           |
|            | Dharamjaigarh | 6,673                                       | 23,249                                      |
|            | Gharghoda     | 3,573                                       | 5,619                                       |
|            | Kharsia       | 6,121                                       | 8,338                                       |
|            | Lailunga      | 1,786                                       | 15,920                                      |
|            | Pusore        | 9,099                                       | 13,485                                      |
|            | Raigarh       | 10,658                                      | 8,663                                       |
|            | Sarangarh*    | 5,272                                       | -                                           |
|            | Tamnar        | 1,608                                       | 11,457                                      |
| Jashpur    | Bagicha       | 6,071                                       | 19,170                                      |
|            | Duldula       | 1,710                                       | 6,072                                       |
|            | Jashpur       | 3,855                                       | 4,909                                       |
|            | Kansabel      | 4,051                                       | 7,144                                       |
|            | Kunkuri       | 6,192                                       | 7,396                                       |
|            | Manora        | 2,712                                       | 5,780                                       |
|            | Patthalgaon   | 8,696                                       | 22,184                                      |
|            | Pharsabahar   | 6,407                                       | 10,020                                      |
| Sarangarh  | Baramkela**   | -                                           | 24,345                                      |
|            | Bilaigarh     | -                                           | 24241                                       |
|            | Sarangarh*    | -                                           | 34600                                       |