Lok Sabha Question No. 1425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Challenges in Implementation of Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Yojana in Rural Areas
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1425 ANSWERED ON 13/02/2025

## CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF HAR GHAR NAL SE JAL YOJANA IN RURAL AREAS

## 1425.  Dr. Kirsan Namdeo:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of households covered under Har Ghar Nal Se Jal Yojana in Maharashtra, districtwise;

(b)  whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  by  the  Government  to  identify  challenges  in implementing the said scheme, especially in rural areas due to its slow progress;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has any long-term plans for increasing coverage of households under the said scheme in Maharashtra; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) :  Since August 2019, 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.

As reported by the State Government of Maharashtra, at the time of launch of JJM in the State on 15.08.2019, only 48.44 lakh rural households had tap water connections. Since then, 81.16 lakh additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on 10.02.2025, out of 146.81 lakh rural households in the state, the provision of tap water supply is available  to  more  than  129.59  lakhs  (88.28%)  rural  households.  The  district-wise  details  of households with tap water connection in Maharashtra is annexed .

(b)  & (c) :  To expedite the planning and implementation, as well as monitoring and handhold States/ UTs including Maharashtra, Government of India has taken number of steps which inter alia includes discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) in consultation with States/ UTs,  regular  review  of  planning  and  implementation,  workshops/  conferences/  webinars  for capacity  building  and  knowledge  sharing,  field  visits  by  multi-disciplinary  team  to  provide technical support, etc. To bring transparency and effective monitoring, an online 'JJM dashboard' 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.

Under JJM, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation  undertakes annual assessment of the functionality  of  household  tap  water  connections  provided  under  the  Mission,  through  an independent third-party agency, based on standard statistical sampling. During the functionality assessment 2022, in Maharashtra, it was found that 93% of households (HHs) had working tap connections. Out of these, 68% were getting water in adequate quantity, 75% were getting water regularly as per the schedule of water supply for their piped water supply scheme, and 81% of households were receiving water as per the prescribed water quality standards.

States, including Maharashtra have informed that lack of dependable drinking water sources in water-stressed,  drought  prone  and  desert  areas,  presence  of  geo-genic  contaminants  in  ground water, uneven geographical terrain, scattered rural habitations, delay in release of the matching State  share  in  some  States,  lack  of  technical  capacity  with  implementing  agencies,  Gram Panchayats and local communities to plan, manage, operate & maintain the water supply schemes, rising price of raw materials, delay in obtaining statutory/ other clearances, etc. are a few of the problems being faced in the implementation of the Mission. Further, CoVID-19 pandemic and poor  availability  of  raw  materials  especially  DI/  HDPE  pipes  due  to  Russia-Ukraine  military conflict have also impacted the pace of implementation in the States.

(d) & (e) : As reported by the Government of Maharashtra, the State is planning for saturation by March, 2026.

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Annex The district-wise details of households with tap water connection in Maharashtra

| S.No.   | District                  | Total Rural household   | Total Household connections reported (as on 10.02.2025)   | %of household with tap water connection   |
|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Ahmednagar                | 7,99,703                | 7,06,393                                                  | 88.33                                     |
| 2       | Akola                     | 2,48,458                | 2,16,687                                                  | 87.21                                     |
| 3       | Amravati                  | 4,34,115                | 4,26,524                                                  | 98.25                                     |
| 4       | Beed                      | 4,72,732                | 3,58,008                                                  | 75.73                                     |
| 5       | Bhandara                  | 2,56,684                | 2,17,372                                                  | 84.68                                     |
| 6       | Buldhana                  | 4,48,293                | 4,16,427                                                  | 92.89                                     |
| 7       | Chandrapur                | 3,95,251                | 3,56,364                                                  | 90.16                                     |
| 8       | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 4,88,084                | 4,12,750                                                  | 84.57                                     |
| 9       | Dharashiv                 | 2,88,559                | 2,47,988                                                  | 85.94                                     |
| 10      | Dhule                     | 3,04,263                | 3,02,717                                                  | 99.49                                     |
| 11      | Gadchiroli                | 2,42,119                | 2,21,452                                                  | 91.46                                     |
| 12      | Gondia                    | 3,07,730                | 2,49,098                                                  | 80.95                                     |
| 13      | Hingoli                   | 2,14,938                | 1,72,275                                                  | 80.15                                     |
| 14      | Jalgaon                   | 6,90,913                | 6,90,329                                                  | 99.92                                     |
| 15      | Jalna                     | 3,00,063                | 2,99,804                                                  | 99.91                                     |
| 16      | Kolhapur                  | 6,84,162                | 6,79,268                                                  | 99.28                                     |
| 17      | Latur                     | 3,74,582                | 3,63,657                                                  | 97.08                                     |
| 18      | Nagpur                    | 3,76,864                | 3,66,348                                                  | 97.21                                     |
| 19      | Nanded                    | 5,36,765                | 4,81,155                                                  | 89.64                                     |
| 20      | Nandurbar                 | 3,62,721                | 1,99,219                                                  | 54.92                                     |
| 21      | Nashik                    | 7,18,369                | 6,63,660                                                  | 92.38                                     |
| 22      | Palghar                   | 4,52,043                | 3,08,468                                                  | 68.24                                     |
| 23      | Parbhani                  | 2,99,744                | 2,45,043                                                  | 81.75                                     |
| 24      | Pune                      | 8,95,102                | 7,52,699                                                  | 84.09                                     |
| 25      | Raigad                    | 5,48,620                | 4,85,541                                                  | 88.5                                      |
| 26      | Ratnagiri                 | 4,48,354                | 3,84,935                                                  | 85.86                                     |
| 27      | Sangli                    | 4,59,048                | 4,01,570                                                  | 87.48                                     |
| 28      | Satara                    | 6,18,518                | 5,70,034                                                  | 92.16                                     |
| 29      | Sindhudurg                | 1,93,373                | 1,58,446                                                  | 81.94                                     |
| 30      | Solapur                   | 5,77,245                | 5,76,668                                                  | 99.9                                      |
| 31      | Thane                     | 2,61,271                | 1,88,897                                                  | 72.3                                      |
| 32      | Wardha                    | 2,38,942                | 2,34,757                                                  | 98.25                                     |
| 33      | Washim                    | 2,20,115                | 1,95,892                                                  | 89                                        |
| 34      | Yavatmal                  | 5,22,884                | 4,09,226                                                  | 78.26                                     |
|         | Total                     | 1,46,80,627             | 1,29,59,671                                               | 88.28%                                    |