Lok Sabha Question No. 4387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Households covered under 'Har Ghar Jal' Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4387 ANSWERED ON 27/03/2025

## HOUSEHOLDS COVERED UNDER 'HAR GHAR JAL' SCHEME IN UTTAR PRADESH

4387. SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the number of tap connections provided and households covered in towns and villages under 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) the details of tap connections provided to the households in the Mau and Ballia districts of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the details of the remaining households to be provided with tap connections under the said scheme in the said districts of Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the expected timeline by which every household in the said districts are likely to be covered under the said scheme;
- (e) whether streets, gallis, roads etc., which were dismantled for making provision for Har Ghar Jal project in the said districts have been repaired/restored after completion of work; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)    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), being implemented in partnership with States, since August 2019, including in Uttar  Pradesh.  The  Government  of  India  supports  the  States  by  providing  technical  and financial assistance.

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 start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore (16.71%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by State/UTs as on 25.03.2025, around 12.31 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 25.03.2025, out of  19.36  Crore  rural  households  in  the  country,  approximately  15.54  Crore  (80.29%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

The details and the number of tap connections provided and households covered in villages under 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise and year-wise are available on JJM IMIS Dashboard at https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx.

Under AMRUT, 170 water supply projects worth ₹4,267.71 crore taken up in Uttar Pradesh out of which works worth ₹4,145.62 crore have been physically completed. 9.29 lakh water tap connections (new/serviced) have been provided under AMRUT & Convergence.

Also,  1,876  water  tap  connections  (new/serviced)  in  Ballia  district  and  7,943  water  tap connections (new/serviced) in Mau  district have been provided  under  AMRUT  & Convergence.

(c)   The details of the remaining households to be provided with tap connections under the said scheme in the said districts of Uttar Pradesh are as under:

(Source- JJM IMIS Dashboard)

|   S.No | District   |   TotalHH |   FHTC Provided |   Balance |
|--------|------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|
|      1 | Ballia     |    438202 |          145413 |    292789 |
|      2 | Mau        |    264424 |          233494 |     30930 |

Further, under AMRUT 2.0 so far, 5 water supply projects worth ₹270.02 crore in Ballia district and  4  water  supply  projects  worth  ₹377.88  crore  in  Mau  district  have  been  approved  by MoHUA. Approved projects cover 63,806 new/service tap connections in Ballia district and 92,303 new/service tap connections in Mau district.

(d)    As reported by the State of Uttar Pradesh, the balance households of the districts Mau and Ballia will be covered under the extended timeline (Dec-2026) of JJM.

(e) & (f)   As reported by the State of Uttar Pradesh, 7497 Km of pipeline has been laid in Mau district  till  20.3.2025.  It  has  also  been  informed  by  the  state  government  that  2142  Km  of different type of road was dismantled during the work; out of which 2106 Km has already been restored. Further, 7750 Km of pipeline has been laid in Ballia district till 20.3.2025. It has been informed by the state government that 2198 Km of different type of road was dismantled during the work; out of which 2077 Km has already been restored.

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