Lok Sabha Question No. 1959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Protocol for Har Ghar Nal Se Jal
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/12/2023

## Protocol for Har Ghar Nal Se Jal

## 1959.  SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the centrally sponsored schemes like the Har Ghar Nal Se Jal are inaugurated/launched and  executed  following  the  protocols  like  bringing  to  the  notice  of  the  local  Members  of Parliament and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  any  discrepancies  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  regarding  any discrepancies  in  following  the  protocols  in  the  district  of  Kolar  in  Karnataka  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c)   the  funds  sanctioned/utilised  under  various  water  related  projects  of  the  Ministry  in  Kolar, Chintamani and Shidlaghatta talukas of Chikkaballapur district in the State of Karnataka along with the details of the progress made and projects in pipeline in these areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) 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.

Further, recognizing the key role Hon'ble Members of Parliament (MP)/ elected representatives can play in mobilizing the local community and empowering them to ensure assured piped water supply in rural homes, provisions have been made in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission to enable their participation to make Jal Jeevan Mission truly a people's movement, i.e. 'Jan Andolan'. In this regard, an advisory has been issued to all States/ UTs elaborating the roles of MPs wherein States/ UTs have been specifically requested to ensure that:

- i.) Hon'ble MPs are consulted while preparing District Action Plans for water supply schemes and are also invited as 'special invitees' in all the DWSM meetings;
- ii.) convening of State/ District level DISHA meeting on regular intervals, for monitoring the progress of implementation of JJM; and
- iii.) invitation to various official functions organized for bhoomi pujan, inauguration/ commissioning of schemes, etc. for which district/ divisional level officers to be sensitized.

Since protocols related to inauguration/ commissioning of schemes are handled at State level, their details  are  not  available  centrally.  State  of  Karnataka  has  informed  that  the  works  under  JJM  are inaugurated/  launched  and  executed  following  the  protocols  stipulated  in  the  guidelines  of  the Mission duly bringing to the notice of the local Members of Parliament and no discrepancies in this regard have been observed in the official programs of the implementing Department in Kolar district.

In  addition,  under  JJM,  the  funds  are  allocated  and  released  State  wise.  Further  distribution/ allocation  of  funds  is  done  by  respective  States/  UTs  and  district-wise  and  project-wise  fund allocations  are  not  maintained  centrally.  Since  launch  of  JJM  in  Aug,  2019,  the  details  of  funds allocated to the State of Karnataka is given below:

## (Amount in Rs. Crore)

* (As on 11.12.2023)

|          | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share        | Expenditure under State share   |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Year     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund drawn      | Available fund  | Reported utilization |                                 |
| 2019-20  | 26.61           | 546.06          | 546.06          | 572.67          | 492.24               | 297.87                          |
| 2020-21  | 80.42           | 1,189.40        | 446.36          | 526.78          | 349.62               | 416.38                          |
| 2021-22  | 177.16          | 5,008.80        | 2,504.40        | 2,681.56        | 1,418.56             | 1,557.92                        |
| 2022-23  | 1,263.00        | 5,451.85        | 2,725.93        | 3,988.93        | 2,778.72             | 3,196.96                        |
| 2023-24* | 1,270.33        | 12,623.37       | 2,483.31        | 3,753.64        | 1,651.00             | 1,648.96                        |

Further,  as  reported,  the  details  of  physical  progress  in  the  Kolar,  Chintamani  and  Shidlaghatta blocks of Chikkaballapur district in the State of Karnataka is as under:

| S. No.   | District/ Block               | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Total Rural HHs with tap water supply (As on 11/12/2023)   | Total Rural HHs with tap water supply (As on 11/12/2023)   |
|----------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | District/ Block               | Total rural HHs as on date   | No.                                                    | In%                                                    | No.                                                        | In%                                                        |
| 1        | Kolar                         | 2,71,952                     | 60,561                                                 | 22.27                                                  | 97,300                                                     | 35.78                                                      |
| 2        | Chintamani (Chikkaballapur)   | 54,932                       | 5,023                                                  | 9.14                                                   | 18,358                                                     | 33.42                                                      |
| 3        | Shidlaghatta (Chikkaballapur) | 38,820                       | 1,347                                                  | 3.46                                                   | 14,100                                                     | 36.32                                                      |

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