Lok Sabha Question No. 1035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: JJM in Punjab
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Rinku

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/02/2024

## JJM in Punjab

## 1035.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR RINKU:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the features of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM);
- (b)  the  details  of  backward  villages  and  far-flung  areas  in  Punjab  to  which  tap  water  has  been provided under this Mission during the last three years;
- (c)   the details of backward villages and far-flung areas where the 'Nal se Jal' scheme has not been implemented so far along with the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether the Government has fixed any target in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   the steps being taken by the Government for its timely completion across the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Government of India is committed to make provision for safe & potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on a regular & long-term basis to all rural households in the country. Towards this end, the Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), to be implemented in partnership with states, in August 2019. Drinking Water is a state subject, and hence,  the  responsibility  of  planning,  approval,  implementation,  operation,  and  maintenance  of drinking water supply schemes, 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.

The key features of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) are to make provision of potable water to every rural household through tap water connection at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd), of prescribed quality (BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis.

Significant progress has been made in the country since the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission, towards enhancing  access  to  tap  water  to  rural  households.  At  the  time  of  announcement  of  Jal  Jeevan

Mission in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections.  So  far,  as  reported  by  States/  UTs  as  on  04.02.2024,  additional  11.01  Crore  rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 04.02.2024, out of  19.27  Crore  rural  households  in  the  country,  more  than  14.24  Crore  (73.93%)  households  are reported  to  have  tap  water  supply  in  their  homes  and  the  remaining  5.03  Crore  are  likely  to  be covered within the Mission Period.

Similarly, at the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 16.78 lakh (49%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections in the State of Punjab. In April, 2023, by providing tap water  connection  to  all  the  remaining  17.47  lakh  rural  households,  including  those  in  backward villages and far-flung areas in the State, the State reported itself as 'Har Ghar Jal' State i.e. all  34.75 lakh  rural households are having tap water supply. The district & village-wise status of tap water connection  provided  under  the  Mission  in  rural  areas  is  in  public  domain  and  available  on  JJM dashboard at:

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

Further, a number of steps have been taken to plan and implement JJM in the whole country, with speed, inter alia ,  including joint discussions and finalization of saturation plans and annual action plans (AAP) of States/ UTs, regular review of implementation, workshops/ conferences/ webinars for capacity building, training, knowledge sharing, field visits by multi-disciplinary team to provide technical support, etc. A detailed Operational Guideline for the implementation of JJM; Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and  Guidelines  on  a  special  campaign  to  provide  piped  water  supply  in  anganwadi  centres, ashramshalas and schools have been shared with States/ UTs  to facilitate planning and implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission.  For  online  monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management Information  System  (IMIS)  and  JJM-Dashboard  has  been  put  in  place.  Provision  has  also  been made for transparent  online  financial  management  through  Public  Financial  Management  System (PFMS).

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