Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Households Covered under JJM in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 822 ANSWERED ON 24/07/2025

## HOUSEHOLDS COVERED UNDER JJM IN UTTAR PRADESH

## 822. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of households covered under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Uttar Pradesh since its launch; and

(b) the status of water quality and conservation efforts in water-stressed districts?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  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  including  those  in  Uttar  Pradesh  through  functional  tap  water connection.

At the start of the mission, only 3.23 crore (16.71%) rural households were reported to have tap  water  connections. With  concerted  efforts  from  both  Centre  and  States/UTs  under  JJM around  12.43  crore  additional  rural  households  have  been  reported  to  have  been  provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 23.07.2025, out of 19.36 crore rural households in the  country,  more  than  15.67  crore  (80.95%)  households  are  reported  to  have  tap  water supply in their homes.

In Uttar Pradesh, at the start of the mission, only 5.16 lakh (1.93%) rural households were reported  to  have  tap  water  connections.  Since  then,  around  2.35  crore  additional  rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 23.07.2025, out of 2.67  crore  rural  households  in  the  state,  more  than  2.40  crore  (89.95%)  households  are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

(b)    Under  JJM,  Water  Quality  Monitoring  &  Surveillance  (WQM&S)  has  been  given  the utmost  priority,  as  it  is  essential  for  ensuring  the  supply  of  safe  drinking  water,  timely identification/  evaluation  of  water  borne  health  risk  and  for  taking  preventive/  remedial measures  such  as  proper  and  regular  disinfection.    Under  JJM,  as  per  existing  guidelines, Bureau of  Indian Standards' BIS:10500 standards are adopted as benchmark for quality of water being supplied through tap connection.

As per  the  extant  Operational  Guidelines,  States/  UTs  can  utilize  upto  2%  of  their  annual allocation  of  funds  under  JJM  for  Water  Quality  Monitoring  &  Surveillance  (WQM&S) activities inter  alia which  includes  setting  up  and  strengthening  of  water  quality  testing laboratories,  procurement  of  equipment,  instruments,  chemicals,  glassware,  consumables, hiring  of  skilled  manpower,  surveillance  by  community  using  field  test  kits  (FTKs), awareness generation, educational programmes on water quality, accreditation/recognition of laboratories, etc. Further, to enable States/ UTs to test water samples for water quality, and for sample collection, reporting, monitoring and surveillance of drinking water, an online JJM Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal has been developed.

As reported by National Water Mission (NWM), Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) was launched in 2019  as  a  time-bound,  mission-mode  water  conservation  campaign  in  256  water-stressed districts. To sustain these efforts, the NWM initiated the Catch the Rain (CTR) campaign in 2020,  which  was  later  subsumed  into  Jal  Shakti Abhiyan:  Catch  the  Rain  (JSA:  CTR)  in 2021, expanding coverage to all districts, blocks and municipalities across India.

JSA: CTR has now become an annual feature, with its 6th edition launched on 22nd March 2025  for  implementation  until  30th  November  2025  under  the  theme  'Jal  Sanchay,  Jan Bhagidari: Jan Jagrukta Ki Or'. In order to assess the effectiveness of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2025 campaign and to address challenges faced by States and local bodies in implementing  rainwater  harvesting  systems,  particularly  in  water-stressed  regions, the Government  of  India  has  established  a  comprehensive,  multi-pronged  approach  wherein Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) and Technical Officers (TOs) from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and the Central Water Commission (CWC) conduct field visits to review and monitor the implementation of the JSA: CTR campaign, provide technical guidance and help assess the impact of water conservation interventions.

Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan:  Catch  the  Rain,  a  flagship  campaign  of  the  National  Water  Mission, involves  inter-sectoral  convergence  of  all  development  programmes  like  MGNREGS; AMRUT; Repair, Renovation and Restoration Scheme; Water Shed Development Scheme; Per  Drop  More  Crop  etc.  Furthermore,  Jal  Shakti  Kendras  (JSKs)  have  been  established across  districts,  serving  as  dedicated  resource  and  knowledge  centers  to  provide  technical guidance  to  locals  and  support  district  administration  in  implementation  of  rain  water harvesting systems. In addition, districts have formulated District Water Conservation Plans to ensure sustainable water management in their respective districts. As per the information uploaded by various stakeholders on the JSA:CTR portal (jsactr.mowr.nic.in) till date, around 1.87  crores  water  related  works  have  been  undertaken,  around  13  lakh  traditional  water bodies were renovated/on-going, and around 78 lakh watershed development structures under the JSA:CTR campaign.

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