Lok Sabha Question No. 4411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Under-utilisation of Funds under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Raja Ram Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4411 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## UNDER-UTILISATION OF FUNDS UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## 4411. SHRI RAJA RAM SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that only 32% of the allocated funds for the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was utilized in 2024-25 with an expenditure of just Rs. 22,694 crore out of Rs. 70,163 crore;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor and the action taken/being taken by the Government to address the same;
- (c) the manner in which the Government is planning to address the ongoing drinking water crisis and increasing water scarcity due to climate change despite the reduced allocation of funds of Rs. 67,000 crore during 2025-26 which is less than the expenditure during 2023-24;
- (d) the status of projects completed, under completion and to be started under JJM, State-wise; and
- (e) the specific measures taken/being taken by the Government to improve utilization of funds and accelerate project completion, particularly in drought/water-scarce regions where implementation of JJM has been found slow?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)   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.

At the start the Mission, only 3.23 Crore (16.7%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 23.03.2025, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Har  Ghar  Jal  around  12.31  Crore  additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water connections. Thus, as on 23.03.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.54 Crore (80.26%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

In August 2019, Cabinet had approved the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission from 2019-20 to 2023-24 with Central outlay of Rs. 2,08,652 Crore. This Department had utilized Rs.1,85,958 Crore till 2023-24 leaving a balance of Rs. 22,694 Crore for utilization in 2024-25. The balance outlay of Rs.  22,694  Crore  has  only  been  considered  for  ceiling  of  expenditure  at  RE  stage  for  2024-25. Against the allocated fund, almost entire fund has been utilized. Further, Hon'ble Finance Minister during her budget speech 2025-26 has announced extension of Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with an enhanced total outlay.

(c)      For  villages  in  water-scarce  areas,  in  order  to  save  the  precious  fresh  water,  States  are  also being encouraged to plan new water supply scheme with dual piped water supply system, i.e. supply of fresh water in one and treated grey/ waste water in another pipe for non-potable/ gardening/ toilet flushing use. Moreover, the households in these areas are to be encouraged to use the faucet aerators that save a significant amount of water, in multiple taps they may be using inside their house.

States have also been advised for source recharging, viz. dedicated bore well recharge structures, rainwater  recharge,  rejuvenation  of  existing  water  bodies,  reuse  of  greywater,  etc.,  to  ensure adequate water availability for rural water supply schemes. In addition, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the  Rain  (JSA:  CTR) campaign is being implemented aiming to  encourage water conservation at grass-root levels with people's participation. Moreover, works related to water resources development  and  management  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  the  State Governments as per their own resources and priorities.

Further, under Jal Jeevan Mission, States have been advised for source recharging, viz. dedicated bore  well  recharge  structures,  rainwater  recharge,  rejuvenation  of  existing  water  bodies,  reuse  of greywater,  etc.,  in  convergence  with  other  schemes  such  as  MGNREGS,  Integrated  Watershed Management  Programme  (IWMP),  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin),  15th  Finance  Commission tied grants to Rural Local Bodies/ Panchayati Raj Institutes, State schemes, CSR funds, etc.

(d)      Numerous  projects inter  alia including  projects  aiming  at  strengthening  water  storage, distribution systems, or purification facilities are implemented concurrently at various levels across the States for achieving the envisaged objectives. Water being a State subject, project-wise details of  individual  projects/  schemes  for  rural  water  supply  projects  are  not  maintained  at  the Government of India level.

(e)      A  number  of  steps  have  been  taken  to  plan  and  implement  JJM  in  the  whole  country,  with speed, inter alia ,  including joint discussions and finalization of saturation plans and annual action plans (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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