Lok Sabha Question No. 2480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Funds released to Jammu and Kashmir under Jal Shakti Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Abdul Rashid Sheikh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2480 ANSWERED ON 13/03/2025

## FUNDS RELEASED TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR UNDER JAL SHAKTI MISSION

## 2480.  SHRI ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds released to aspirational districts of Jammu and Kashmir under Jal Shakti Mission during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) the number of households getting pure drinking water in Jammu and Kashmir, districtwise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Since August 2019, the Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), in partnership with States/ UTs to provide tap water supply to every rural household across the country, including the aspirational districts of Jammu and Kashmir. There is a total of 112 aspirational districts in the country, including two in Jammu and Kashmir viz. Baramulla and Kupwara. As reported by UT of J&K on JJM IMIS on 15.08.2019, 1.25 lakh (41.61%) rural households had provision of tap water supply in these aspirational districts. Since then, around 1.33 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 10.03.2025, out of 3.01 lakh rural households in these two districts, around 2.58 lakh (85.71%) rural households have tap water supply, which is comparatively higher than the UT coverage (81.06%) and national average (79.91%).

Under  JJM,  funds  are  released  directly  to  the  States/  UTs  and  their  further  district-wise allocations including aspirational districts are made and maintained by respective States/ UTs only and not at the Government of India level. As such, the funds released to UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir during last three years 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 and current year are Rs.604.18 crore, Rs.1,439.50 crore, Rs.3,267.12 crore and Rs.633.86 crore respectively.

- (b) As reported by the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, at the start of JJM on 15.08.2019, only 5.75 lakh (29.92%) rural households had tap water connections. Since then, around 9.84 lakh additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on 10.03.2025, out of 19.23 lakh rural households in state, the provision of tap water supply is available to approximately 15.59 lakh (81.06%) rural households. The number of households getting drinking water in Jammu and Kashmir, district-wise, as on 10.03.2025, is annexed.

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## Annex referred in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no.2480

District-wise status of tap water connections in Jammu and Kashmir as on 10.03.2025

| S.No.   | District   | No. of rural households   | Total Household connections   |   %of total household connections |
|---------|------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1       | Anantnag   | 1,32,864                  | 1,23,441                      |                             92.91 |
| 2       | Bandipora  | 46,895                    | 40,919                        |                             87.26 |
| 3       | Baramulla  | 1,44,794                  | 1,28,658                      |                             88.86 |
| 4       | Budgam     | 1,27,754                  | 1,14,245                      |                             89.43 |
| 5       | Doda       | 1,25,652                  | 1,00,665                      |                             80.11 |
| 6       | Ganderbal  | 41,551                    | 41,551                        |                            100    |
| 7       | Jammu      | 1,88,155                  | 1,24,938                      |                             66.4  |
| 8       | Kathua     | 1,40,030                  | 1,04,518                      |                             74.64 |
| 9       | Kishtwar   | 55,595                    | 43,223                        |                             77.75 |
| 10      | Kulgam     | 61,122                    | 53,871                        |                             88.14 |
| 11      | Kupwara    | 1,56,264                  | 1,29,738                      |                             83.02 |
| 12      | Poonch     | 1,06,881                  | 84,971                        |                             79.5  |
| 13      | Pulwama    | 82,504                    | 72,403                        |                             87.76 |
| 14      | Rajouri    | 1,35,613                  | 89,483                        |                             65.98 |
| 15      | Ramban     | 60,784                    | 48,594                        |                             79.95 |
| 16      | Reasi      | 79,754                    | 72,350                        |                             90.72 |
| 17      | Samba      | 80,696                    | 54,367                        |                             67.37 |
| 18      | Shopian    | 45,423                    | 41,912                        |                             92.27 |
| 19      | Srinagar   | 10,407                    | 10,407                        |                            100    |
| 20      | Udhampur   | 1,00,602                  | 78,827                        |                             78.36 |
| Total   | Total      | 19,23,340                 | 15,59,143                     |                             81.06 |