Lok Sabha Question No. 989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Funds under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 989

ANSWERED ON - 08/02/2024

## FUNDS UNDER JJM

989.  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned and released by the Government under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is monitoring the quality of water that is provided under JJM;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether there is any maintenance plan for the infrastructure created under the JJM; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) to (c) Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal, since August, 2019, in partnership with States, to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate  quantity,  of  prescribed  quality  and  on  regular  &  long-term  basis  to  every  rural household in the country. 'Water' being a state subject planning, approval and implementation of drinking water supply schemes, lies with State/UT governments.

Under the JJM, the details of JJM funds allocated to and drawn by State Govt. of UP, are as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Year                       | (JJM Central share)   | (JJM Central share)   |
|----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                            | Fund allocated        | Fund drawn            |
| 2019-20                    | 1,206.28              | 1,513.14              |
| 2020-21                    | 2,570.94              | 1,295.47              |
| 2021-22                    | 10,870.50             | 5,435.25              |
| 2022-23                    | 12,662.05             | 9,496.54              |
| 2023-24 (as on 05.02.2024) | 20,884.45             | 18,311.96             |

Source: JJM-IMIS

Under  the  JJM,  Bureau  of  Indian  Standards'  BIS:10500  standards  have  been  adopted  as prescribed norms for quality of tap water service delivery.

To assure safe water supply, the States/UTs have been advised to carry out testing of water quality on a periodic basis, i.e. at least once in a year for chemical and physical parameters, and twice in a year for bacteriological parameters and take remedial action wherever necessary.

In order to provide reliable drinking water testing services, 2,118 drinking water quality testing laboratories have been set up at different levels viz. State, District, sub-division and/ or block level in the country as on date. Moreover, the States/ UTs have opened water quality testing laboratories to general public for testing of their water samples at a nominal rate.

An online JJM - Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal has been developed to enable States/ UTs to report testing of water samples. Since launch of JJM, yearwise, testing of water quality samples in the laboratories has increased from around 40 lakh samples in 2018-19 to more than 61.7 lakh samples in 2023-24 (till 05.02.2024). Similarly, testing of water quality using FTKs has increased from around 11 lakh samples in 2018-19 to 1.02  crore  water  samples  during  2023-24  (till  05.02.2024).The  State-wise  details  of  water quality test reported through WQMIS are available in public domain on JJM Dashboard and can also be accessed at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/WQMIS/Main/report.

In order to involve the community in water quality monitoring and surveillance the States/ UTs have been advised to identify and train 5 persons, preferably women, in every village to conduct water quality testing using Field Testing Kits (FTKs)/ bacteriological vials at village level and report the same on the WQMIS portal. So far, as reported by States/UTs, more than 23.68 lakh women have been trained for testing water using FTKs.

(d) & (e) The JJM Operational Guidelines emphasize the role of the community in planning, implementation,  management,  and  operations  and  maintenance  of  in-village  water  supply infrastructure.  The  States/  UTs  have  been  advised  to  devise  comprehensive  operation  and maintenance (O&M) policy for the water supply infrastructure created.

The  Gram  Panchayat  or  its  sub-committee  i.e.  Village  Water  and  Sanitation  Committee (VWSC)/ Pani Samiti/ User Group etc. with at least 50% women members are required to operate and maintain the in-village water supply. A Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs has been shared with States/ UTs to carry out the O&M work. The Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-committee, i.e. VWSC/ Pani Samiti/ User Group, etc. are empowered to open an account to receive funds for O&M from different sources such as incentive fund from JJM, Finance Commission grants and community contribution to meet the recurring charges.

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