Lok Sabha Question No. 1355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Implementation of JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1355

ANSWERED ON- 27/07/2023

## IMPLEMENTATION OF JJM

## 1355. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

(a) the status of implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) alongwith the target deadline, State-wise;

(b) whether there has been a discrepancy between the reported number of Har Ghar Jal villages and the independent assessment's findings of the same and if so, the reasons therefor;

(c)  the  measures  taken  to  address  the  reliability  of  the  reported  numbers  and  ensure transparency in the scheme's performance on the ground;

(d) the steps that have been taken to accelerate the pace of connecting households, especially in regions where the implementation has been slow or inadequate such as North Eastern States;

(e) the reasons behind the continued lack of access to piped, potable water for a significant number of rural households in the country, despite the Government's promise to provide piped and potable water to every rural household by 2024; and

(f) the steps being taken to address challenges of water availability in scarce regions and water contamination to ensure provisioning of adequate water while ensuring the quality?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  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.  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.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. Since then, tap water connections have been provided to additional 9.41 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 12.64 Crore (64.95%) households. The State/ UT-wise status is at Annex .

(b) to (f) As per Operational Guidelines of JJM, after making provision of tap connections to all rural households in a village, Rural Water Supply Department of State declares the village as 'Har Ghar Jal' village on the basis of work completion report of the field engineer associated with the project the villages are marked as 'reported Har Ghar Jal' in JJM IMIS. Subsequently,

Gram Sabha while reading out aloud the work completion report in its meeting, formally pass resolution certifying itself as 'Har Ghar Jal' village.

The  copy  of  certificate  provided  by  implementing  department,  resolution  passed  by  Gram Sabha, and a small video capturing the Gram Sabha is reflected on JJM Dashboard for every village that is certified. As such there is no discrepancy in reported number of Har Ghar Jal villages. The information about reported and certified Har Ghar Jal villages  is in public domain that can be accessed using weblink

## https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

For  online  monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management  Information  System  (IMIS)  and  JJMDashboard has been put in place. Provision has also been made for transparent online financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS). Besides, regular reviews at various levels along with field visits by National Program Monitoring Unit (NPMU) officers etc. have been taken for expeditious implementation of the scheme.

Water being a state subject, the powers to plan, approve, implement, operate & maintain water supply schemes are vested with States. However, Government of India has taken number of steps to plan and implement JJM in the whole country including North Eastern States, which inter alia includes joint discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) of States/ UTs, regular review of planning and implementation, workshops/ conferences/ webinars for capacity building and knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support, etc.

In  NE  States,  since  launch  of  JJM  in  August  2019,  additional  51.96  Lakhs  tap  water connections have been provided to rural households. Thus, as on 24.07.2023, out of 95.36 Lakhs rural households in NE States, provision of tap water supply has been made to 54.77 Lakhs (57.43%) households.

Under JJM, while allocating the funds to States/ UTs, 10% weightage is given to the population residing in habitations affected by chemical contaminants. Fund released to States/ UTs under JJM can also be utilized for taking up schemes in quality-affected habitations on priority.

States/ UTs have been advised to plan and implement piped water supply schemes of bulk water transfer based on safe water sources such as surface water sources or alternative safe ground water sources for the villages with water quality issues.

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## Annex referred in the reply to Lok Sabha US Q. No. 1355 answered on 27.07.2023

As on 24/07/2023

| Sl. No.   | State             | Total Rural household as on (In Lakhs)   | Total Household connections reported (In Lakhs)   |      % |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|--------|
| 1         | A &NIslands       | 0.62                                     | 0.62                                              | 100    |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 95.54                                    | 66.95                                             |  70.07 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 2.30                                     | 1.97                                              |  85.44 |
| 4         | Assam             | 68.25                                    | 35.91                                             |  52.61 |
| 5         | Bihar             | 166.30                                   | 160.28                                            |  96.38 |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh      | 50.11                                    | 27.08                                             |  54.04 |
| 7         | D&NH and D&D      | 0.85                                     | 0.85                                              | 100    |
| 8         | Goa               | 2.63                                     | 2.63                                              | 100    |
| 9         | Gujarat           | 91.18                                    | 91.18                                             | 100    |
| 10        | Haryana           | 30.41                                    | 30.41                                             | 100    |
| 11        | Himachal Pradesh  | 17.08                                    | 17.08                                             | 100    |
| 12        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 18.66                                    | 12.42                                             |  66.6  |
| 13        | Jharkhand         | 61.27                                    | 23.91                                             |  39.02 |
| 14        | Karnataka         | 101.16                                   | 69.62                                             |  68.82 |
| 15        | Kerala            | 70.81                                    | 35.31                                             |  49.86 |
| 16        | Ladakh            | 0.42                                     | 0.33                                              |  77.86 |
| 17        | Lakshadweep       | 0.13                                     | 0.00                                              |   0.42 |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh    | 119.64                                   | 61.22                                             |  51.17 |
| 19        | Maharashtra       | 146.73                                   | 113.97                                            |  77.67 |
| 20        | Manipur           | 4.52                                     | 3.46                                              |  76.72 |
| 21        | Meghalaya         | 6.51                                     | 3.49                                              |  53.69 |
| 22        | Mizoram           | 1.33                                     | 1.20                                              |  90.54 |
| 23        | Nagaland          | 3.69                                     | 2.73                                              |  73.98 |
| 24        | Odisha            | 88.67                                    | 55.32                                             |  62.39 |
| 25        | Puducherry        | 1.14                                     | 1.14                                              | 100    |
| 26        | Punjab            | 34.25                                    | 34.25                                             | 100    |
| 27        | Rajasthan         | 108.02                                   | 44.55                                             |  41.24 |
| 28        | Sikkim            | 1.31                                     | 1.14                                              |  86.38 |
| 29        | Tamil Nadu        | 125.53                                   | 88.57                                             |  70.56 |
| 30        | Telangana         | 53.98                                    | 53.98                                             | 100    |
| 31        | Tripura           | 7.43                                     | 4.92                                              |  66.22 |
| 32        | Uttar Pradesh     | 266.55                                   | 142.56                                            |  53.48 |
| 33        | Uttarakhand       | 14.94                                    | 11.76                                             |  78.73 |
| 34        | West Bengal       | 184.54                                   | 63.46                                             |  34.39 |
|           | Total             | 1,946.63                                 | 1,264.39                                          |  64.95 |

Source: JJM-IMIS