Lok Sabha Question No. 114 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Funds under JJM in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-*114

ANSWERED ON-27.07.2023

## Funds under JJM in Maharashtra

## *114. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds allocated, released and spent under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Satara district of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the work under JJM is lagging behind in the said district of Maharashtra due to non-availability of the funds and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any request has been made by the State Government for allotment of additional funds under JJM and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the performance of JJM during the last three years in the said district of Maharashtra; and
- (e) the details of the local infrastructure developed for water resource sustainability under JJM in the said district of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF  JAL SHAKTI (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

- (a) to (e) A Statement of reply is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in the reply to Part-(a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *114 answered on 27.07.2023

(a) to (e) Government of India in partnership with States including Maharashtra is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in villages across the country. Drinking Water being a state subject, it is the States, that are responsible to plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

Under JJM, annual allocation to States/ UTs is made only for the whole states/UTs, and accordingly, there is no district-wise allocation of funds under the JJM. Sufficient funds have been allocated for the State of Maharashtra for each of the financial years from 2019-20 to 2023-24. The year-wise details  of  funds  allocated,  released,  and  utilized  by  Government  of  Maharashtra  under  Jal  Jeevan Mission (JJM), are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|          | Central share   | Central share     | Central share           | Central share        | Central share        | under State       |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
| Year     | Opening Balance | Budget allocation | Fund drawn by the State | Total available fund | Reported utilization | Expenditure share |
| 2019-20  | 248.12          | 847.97            | 345.28                  | 593.4                | 308.04               | 428.14            |
| 2020-21  | 285.35          | 1,828.92          | 457.23                  | 742.58               | 473.59               | 324.16            |
| 2021-22  | 268.99          | 7,064.41          | 1,666.64                | 1,935.63             | 377.98               | 477.98            |
| 2022-23  | 1,557.65        | 7,831.25          | 3,915.62                | 5,473.27             | 3,109.69             | 2,972.28          |
| 2023-24* | 2,363.58        | 21,465.88         | 1,861.07                | 4,224.65             | 1,736.56             | 1,970.83          |

*as on 24.07.2023

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 2.87 lakh rural households were reported to have tap water connections in Satara district of Maharashtra. Since then, an additional 2.59 lakh rural households (20,804 connections in FY 19-20, 1,50,761 in FY 20-21, 14,589 in FY 21-22, 59,171 in FY 22-23, 14,200 in FY 23-24)) have been provided with tap water connections in last four years under JJM. Thus, as reported by the state government as on 24.07.2023, out of 6.18 lakh rural households in the Satara district of Maharashtra, around 5.47 lakh (88.49%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. This is better than the average coverage level of 77.65% in the State.

The  State,  district  and  village-wise  detailed  information  on  household  with  tap  water  connection including that of Maharashtra and satara district, is available on JJM dashboard, which is in public domain at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

Water being a State subject, steps for augmentation, conservation and efficient management of water resources  are  primarily  undertaken  by  the  respective  State  Governments.  Under  JJM,  support  is extended for direct recharge structures for the groundwater sources of piped water supply schemes. JJM Guidelines envisage that other water conservation works may be taken from resources available under other government schemes and programmes through convergence. Details of such projects/ schemes for water source sustainability, are not maintained centrally.

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