Lok Sabha Question No. 3385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Potable Water Connections to SC Households under NRDWP
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3385 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## POTABLE WATER CONNECTIONS TO SC HOUSEHOLDS UNDER NRDWP

## 3385. DR. D RAVI KUMAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Scheduled Caste (SC) households in the country currently who have access to potable  water  through  tap  connections  under  the  National  Rural  Drinking  Water  Programme (NRDWP), State-wise;
- (b) the  total  funds  earmarked  for  SC  habitations  to  ensure  the  provision  of  potable  water connections and the manner in which the guidelines implemented in the States;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  SC  households  provided  with  tap  water  connections  that  meet  the service level of 55 litres per capita per day; and
- (d) whether any significant disparities among the States in providing tap water connections to SC  households  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  specific  measures  taken  by  the Government to ensure equitable access to potable water for SC habitations across all States?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Since August 2019, the Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), after subsuming erstwhile National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), for making provision of potable water supply through functional tap water connection i.e.  at  a  service  level  of  55  litre  per  capita  per  day  (lpcd),  of  prescribed  quality  (BIS:10500),  on regular and long-term basis to every rural household of the country inter alia including Scheduled Caste (SC).

JJM follows a universal  approach  for  coverage  of  rural  households.  Further,  while  allocating  the fund under JJM, 10% weightage is assigned for rural SC/ ST population, so as to prioritize their coverage.  Also,  States/  UTs  have  been  advised  to  prioritize  the  coverage  of  SC/ST  concentrated villages. As reported by States, out of 215.75 lakh rural households in SC dominated habitations, as on  17.03.2025,  more  than  172.86  lakh  (80.12%)  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water

connection.  State/  UT-wise  details  of  tap  water  connections  in  SCs  concentrated  areas  as  on 17.03.2025  are annexed .  Details  of  Scheduled  Castes  (SCs)  households  provided  with  tap  water connection is not maintained at Government of India level.

Further, 22% of annual allocation of fund under JJM is mandatorily earmarked for Scheduled Caste Sub  Plan  (SCSP).  The  detail  of  funds  allocated  under  JJM  and  fund  drawn  by  the  States  under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan is as follows:

## (Amount in Rs. Crore)

*As on 17.03.2025

| Year     | Allocation as per RE   | Actual Utilization   | Fund drawn by States under SCSP   |
|----------|------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2019-20  | 10,000.66              | 10,000.44            | 2,200.15                          |
| 2020-21  | 11,000                 | 10,999.94            | 2,508.90                          |
| 2021-22  | 45,011                 | 40,125.64            | 8,826.30                          |
| 2022-23  | 55,000                 | 54,839.79            | 12,100                            |
| 2023-24  | 70,000                 | 69,992.34            | 15,400                            |
| 2024-25* | 22,694                 | 22,485.88            | 4,967.68                          |

Water being a State subject, the responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, lies with State/ UT Governments. States/ UTs have been  advised,  through  numerous  review  meetings,  field  visits,  etc.,  to  ensure  functionality  of  tap water connections provided inter alia including quantity, quality and regularity of water supplied to all the rural households. Further, no such information with regard to disparity among the States in providing tap water connections to SC households has so far been received in this Department.

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## Annex referred to in Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 3385 answered on 20.03.2025

State/ UT-wise status of tap water connections in rural households in SC dominated areas (as on 17.03.2025)

(Number in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs in SC dominated areas as on date   | HHs with tap water connections   |   %of HHs with tap water connections |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 10,76,109                                          | 8,66,799                         |                                80.55 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 537                                                | 537                              |                               100    |
| 3.       | Assam             | 4,00,142                                           | 3,25,656                         |                                81.39 |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 10,43,246                                          | 10,17,893                        |                                97.57 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh      | 4,13,876                                           | 3,35,423                         |                                81.04 |
| 6.       | Gujarat           | 68,154                                             | 68,154                           |                               100    |
| 7.       | Haryana           | 2,71,423                                           | 2,71,423                         |                               100    |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 3,98,942                                           | 3,98,942                         |                               100    |
| 9.       | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1,35,923                                           | 99,965                           |                                73.55 |
| 10.      | Jharkhand         | 5,12,392                                           | 2,89,827                         |                                56.56 |
| 11.      | Karnataka         | 10,98,150                                          | 8,88,010                         |                                80.86 |
| 12.      | Kerala            | 75,740                                             | 38,674                           |                                51.06 |
| 13.      | Ladakh            | 46                                                 | 46                               |                               100    |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 6,99,215                                           | 4,47,931                         |                                64.06 |
| 15.      | Maharashtra       | 4,11,045                                           | 3,61,997                         |                                88.07 |
| 16.      | Manipur           | 10,141                                             | 6,935                            |                                68.39 |
| 17.      | Meghalaya         | 2,283                                              | 1,925                            |                                84.32 |
| 18.      | Nagaland          | 33                                                 | 33                               |                               100    |
| 19.      | Odisha            | 7,78,478                                           | 6,01,604                         |                                77.28 |
| 20.      | Puducherry        | 19,581                                             | 19,581                           |                               100    |
| 21.      | Punjab            | 14,45,338                                          | 14,45,338                        |                               100    |
| 22.      | Rajasthan         | 8,52,522                                           | 5,38,440                         |                                63.16 |
| 23.      | Sikkim            | 3,363                                              | 3,186                            |                                94.74 |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu        | 29,11,232                                          | 26,14,667                        |                                89.81 |
| 25.      | Telangana         | 3,22,071                                           | 3,22,071                         |                               100    |
| 26.      | Tripura           | 1,41,563                                           | 1,26,483                         |                                89.35 |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 37,32,330                                          | 32,69,624                        |                                87.6  |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand       | 2,20,447                                           | 2,12,791                         |                                96.53 |
| 29.      | West Bengal       | 45,30,321                                          | 27,12,474                        |                                59.87 |
|          | Total             | 2,15,74,643                                        | 1,72,86,429                      |                                80.12 |

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household