Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. † *8 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission

†*8. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

## Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the district-wise details of villages identified for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the country including Maharashtra, particularly in Osmanabad and Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Parliamentary Constituencies;

- (b) the details of physical progress since the launch of the said Mission, including the financial outlay for implementation in the said Parliamentary Constituencies, year-wise;
- (c) the details of the steps taken by the Government for implementation of the said Mission, particularly in rural areas, scheme-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has taken steps to monitor the implementation of the said Mission and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether any irregularities have been found by the Government in the implementation of the said Mission in various States;
- (f)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  included/  proposes  to  include  public  representatives  in  the implementation of the said Mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (g)  whether  the  Government  has  a  proper  mechanism  to  monitor  the  implementation  of  the  said Mission and if so, the details thereof; and
- (h) the details of the villages of Maharashtra where the full supply of water under the said scheme has been ensured?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

## Statement  referred  to  in  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  *8  due  for  reply  on 02.02.2023

(a) & (b) Government of India in partnership with states is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in all villages across the country by 2024, including those in Osmanabad and Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Parliamentary Constituencies.

The  details  of  physical  progress  of  JJM  in  the  districts  covered  under  Osmanabad  and  RatnagiriSindhudurg Parliamentary Constituencies are Annexed .

The year-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized by the state of Maharashtra under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|          | Central share   | Central share     | Central share           | Central share        | Central share        | Expenditure under State share   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year     | Opening Balance | Budget allocation | Fund drawn by the State | Total available fund | Reported utilization |                                 |
| 2019-20  | 248.12          | 847.97            | 345.28                  | 593.40               | 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             | 384.30               | 477.98                          |
| 2022-23* | 1,557.65        | 7,831.25          | 1,701.11                | 3,258.76             | 1,304.37             | 1,426.37                        |

* As on 30.01.2023

District/  Parliament  Constituency  -  wise  details  of  fund  allocated  and  utilized  are  not  maintained centrally.

(c) to (h) Water being a state subject, the powers to plan, approve, implement, operate & maintain water supply schemes are vested with States. However, Government of India has taken number of steps to plan and implement JJM in the whole country including Maharashtra, which inter alia includes joint discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) of 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.

For  online  monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  and  JJMDashboard have been put in place. The JJM Dashboard has been developed whereby the information on the progress of the Mission at state, district and panchayat levels are provided in public domain. Provision has also been made for transparent online financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS). No such irregularities have been reported in the implementation of JJM.

Elected representatives play key roles in mobilizing the local community and empowering them to ensure assured piped water supply to rural households. Provisions have been made to enable their participation to make Jal Jeevan Mission truly a people's movement, i.e., 'Jan Andolan'. An advisory has been issued to all States/ UTs elaborating the roles of MPs and they can participate in the meetings of  District  Water  &  Sanitation  Mission  (DWSM).  Further,  the  Gram  Panchayats  and  their  subcommittees such as the Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC)/ Paani Samiti etc., have key roles  in  planning,  implementation,  and  management  of  water  supply  schemes.  VWSCs  have  an important role to play in preparation of Village Action Plans (VAP) for water supply schemes, during implementation and execution of the schemes, for mobilizing community contribution, in operation and maintenance, in undertaking water quality activities, conducting awareness campaigns and others.

5.2 lakh VWSCs have been constituted and Village Action Plans for 5.09 lakh villages have been prepared under the JJM. Out of 40,327 villages in the State of Maharashtra, 8,995 villages have been reported by the State to have attained 'Har Ghar Jal' status i.e., 100% coverage with tap water connection. The details of all such villages with 100% coverage are in public domain and can be accessed at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/Physical/JJMRep\_HarGharJalVillage.aspx

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Annex

## Status of JJM in districts covered under parliamentary constituencies of Osmanabad and Ratnagiri- Sindhudurg in Maharashtra

(No. in Lakh)

| Lok Sabha Constituency   | District   |   Total no. of rural households | No. of households with tap water connections as on 15.08.2019   | Tap water connection s provided since launch of JJM   | No. of households with tap water connection s as on date   | No. of households to be provided with tap water connection   |
|--------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Osmanabad                | Osmanabad  |                            2.89 | 1.18 (40.74%)                                                   | 1.06 (36.79%)                                         | 2.24 (77.53%)                                              | 0.65 (22.47%)                                                |
| Osmanabad                | Latur      |                            3.74 | 1.66 (44.38%)                                                   | 1.57 (41.98%)                                         | 3.23 (86.36%)                                              | 0.51 (13.64%)                                                |
| Osmanabad                | Solapur    |                            5.76 | 2.16 (37.50)                                                    | 2.78 (48.26%)                                         | 4.94 (85.76%)                                              | 0.82 (14.24%)                                                |
| Ratnagiri- Sindhudurg    | Ratnagiri  |                            4.5  | 1.46 (32.58%)                                                   | 1.40 (31.10%)                                         | 2.86 (63.68%)                                              | 1.64 (36.32%)                                                |
| Ratnagiri- Sindhudurg    | Sindhudurg |                            1.93 | 0.70 (36.28%)                                                   | 0.56 (28.84%)                                         | 1.26 (65.12%)                                              | 0.67 (34.88%)                                                |