Lok Sabha Question No. 4506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Targets under 'Har Ghar Nal Se Jal' and 'Swachh Bharat Mission'
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Darshan Singh Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4506

ANSWERED ON 27/03/2025

## TARGETS UNDER 'HAR GHAR NAL SE JAL' AND 'SWACHH BHARAT MISSION'

†4506. SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has set any targets under 'Har Ghar Nal Se Jal' and 'Swachh Bharat Mission' and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to achieve the said targets;

(c) whether any independent body has been engaged to evaluate the performance of the said schemes and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the manner in which the Government is monitoring the progress and effectiveness of the said schemes?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  Since August, 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 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. The Union Cabinet had approved the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission for five years i.e. from  2019-20  to  2023-24.  For  further  continuation  of  the  JJM,  Hon'ble  Finance  Minister during budget speech 2025 announced the extension of JJM until 2028 with enhanced outlay. The extended period will focus on completing the remaining works under JJM by prioritizing the  quality  of  infrastructure  and  Operations  and  Maintenance  (O&M) of rural  piped water supply schemes through 'Jan Bhagidhari' to ensure sustainability and citizen-centric water service delivery.

Water  being  a  state  subject,  the  responsibility  of  planning,  approval,  implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes/ works, including those under the Jal Jeevan Mission, lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

To expedite the provision of tap water connections to all rural households in the  country, concerted efforts have been made to accelerate the pace of implementation of JJM on ground. These  include  measures  such  as  holding  high  level  joint  review  meetings  with  the  State governments on regular basis and visits of multi-disciplinary teams from the department to highlight areas which need attention for expediting implementation to make provision of tap water supply to all households in a time bound manner.

At the start of JJM in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore (16.8%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. As reported by States/ UTs, as on 23.03.2025, around 12.31 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 24.03.2025, out of 19.37 Crore rural households in the country, approximately 15.54 Crore (80.29%) households are reported to have tap water supply.

Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) [SBM(G)] was launched on 2nd October, 2014 with the aim  to  eliminate  open  defecation  in  rural  areas  by  2nd  October,  2019.  SBM(G)  has  been implemented  as  Jan  Andolan.  Over  10  crore  Individual  household  Latrines  (IHHLs) constructed under Phase-I of SBM(G) and all the villages of the country declared themselves Open Defecation Free (ODF) by 2nd October, 2019. Having achieved the ODF status, PhaseII of SBM(G) is being implemented during the period from 2020-21 to 2025-26, with the focus on Open Defecation Free (ODF) sustainability and to cover all the villages with solid and liquid waste management i.e. converting the villages from ODF to ODF Plus (Model).

(c)        Some  reputed  organizations  viz.  World  Health  Organization  (WHO),  International Labour Organization, IIM Bangalore, Development Innovation Lab-University of Chicago, have undertaken assessment studies on impact of JJM on the lives of common people. These orgainzations have assessed the impacts of JJM in terms of employment generation, health, reduction in diarrhoeal deaths. The reports are available in public domain at the following URL:

## https://jaljeevanmission.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Potential-Impact-of-JJM.pdf

Further,  under  JJM,  this  department  regularly  conducts  'Functionality  Assessment  of  tap connections'  through  an  independent  3 rd party  agency.  Under  the  assessment  exercise,  the functionality of tap connection is assessed on three parameters i.e. quantity (55 lpcd or more), quality and regularity i.e. water supply for all 12 months in a year or on daily basis. All these parameters  are  taken  to  define  the  functionality  of  the  HH  tap  water  connections,  as  per specified criteria. The reports of the last functionality assessment is also available in public domain at following URL:

## https://jaljeevanmission.gov.in/functionality-reports

Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation  (DDWS)  conducts  Swachh  Survekshan Grameen (SSG) through a third-party survey agency to carry out the assessment of household sanitation parameters, including Faecal Sludge Management (FSM), biodegradable and nonbiodegradable waste management, and Grey Water Management (GWM).  As part of the SSG, States/UTs  are  ranked  on  the  basis  of  their  performance  attained  on  key  quantitative  and qualitative Swachhata parameters.

(d)    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.

The Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G) captures progress of the States/UTs against SBM(G) activities viz. construction of Individual and Community/Household Toilets, SLWM  infrastructure, IEC, Capacity Building and administration related activities, including financial progress.

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