Lok Sabha Question No. 1154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Piped Water Supply
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1154

ANSWERED ON- 27/07/2023

## PIPED WATER SUPPLY

## 1154.   SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

(a) whether the Government's Mission to ensure piped water supply to all rural households by 2024 is being implemented as per the schedule;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  status  and  progress  of  the  mission  as  on  date  along  with  the  funds  sanctioned  and released so far in the state of Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a)  &  (b)  Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)  - Har Ghar Jal in partnership with States, to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in the country, by 2024. Water is a state subject and therefore the primary responsibility for planning and implementing piped water supply schemes to provide tap water to their households, lies with the respective State/UT. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance under JJM.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections in the country. Since then, tap water connections have been provided to additional 9.40 Crore rural households. Thus, as on 24.07.2023, out of 19.46 Crore rural households in the country, provision of tap water supply has been made to 12.63 Crore (64.90%) households.

As  on  24.07.2023,  the  States  of  Goa,  Gujarat,  Haryana,  Punjab,  Himachal  Pradesh  and Telangana, and UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, and Puducherry reported to have provided tap water connection to every rural household in their State/UT. The remaining States/UTs have been advised to cover all their rural households within the mission period.

(c) As reported by Andhra Pradesh, at the time of launch of Jal Jeevan Mission in the State on 15 th August, 2019, 30.74 lakh (32.18%) households had tap water connections. Since then, 36.20 lakhs  additional  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on

24.07.2023, the provision of tap water supply is available to 66.94 lakhs (70.07%) households in the State.

The year-wise details of total fund allocation and fund drawn by State of Andhra Pradesh under JJM, are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Financial Year             | Fund allocated (Central Share)   |   Fund drawn by State (Central Share) |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                    | 372.64                           |                                372.64 |
| 2020-21                    | 790.48                           |                                297.62 |
| 2021-22                    | 3,182.88                         |                                791.06 |
| 2022-23                    | 3,458.20                         |                                  0    |
| 2023-24 (As on 24.07.2023) | 6,530.49                         |                                  0    |

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