Lok Sabha Question No. 1516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Implementation of JJM in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1516 ANSWERED ON 13/02/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF JJM IN MAHARASHTRA AND DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI

†1516. Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  the  implementation  of  the  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  including  the percentage of rural households having tap water connections in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated and released to Maharashtra including Latur district and Dadra and Nagar Haveli under JJM during the last three financial years and the current year; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the issues, such as poor quality of work and delays in the implementation of the said scheme in Maharashtra and Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States/ UTs is implementing Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  -  Har  Ghar  Jal  to  make  provision  of  potable  water  to  every  rural household of the country, 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.

As reported by the State Government of Maharashtra, at the time of launch of JJM in the State on 15.08.2019, only 48.44 lakh rural households had tap water connections. Since then, 81.16 lakh additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on 10.02.2025, out of 146.81 lakh rural households in the State, the provision of tap water supply is available to more than 129.59 lakhs (88.28%) rural households.

As reported by UT administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNH&DD), all 85,156 rural households (100%) are provided with tap water connection.

(b) : The year-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized by Maharashtra for drinking water supply in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) are as under.

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|        |          | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   |                   |
|--------|----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| S. No. | Year     | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund Drawn      | Available fund  | Expenditure     | State Expenditure |
| 1      | 2019-20  | 248.12          | 847.97          | 345.28          | 593.4           | 308.04          | 431.79            |
| 2      | 2020-21  | 285.35          | 1,828.92        | 457.23          | 742.58          | 473.59          | 324.56            |
| 3      | 2021-22  | 268.99          | 7,064.41        | 1,666.64        | 1935.63         | 377.98          | 477.98            |
| 4      | 2022-23  | 1,557.65        | 7,831.25        | 3,915.62        | 5,473.27        | 3,109.53        | 2,972.21          |
| 5      | 2023-24  | 2,363.74        | 21,465.88       | 7,444.26        | 9,808.00        | 8,208.53        | 8,371.34          |
| 6      | 2024-25* | 1,599.47        | 5,352.93        | 1,605.88        | 3,205.35        | 2,014.42        | 2,255.88          |
| Total  | Total    |                 | 44,391.36       | 15,434.91       |                 | 14,492.09       | 14,833.76         |

* As on 10.02.2025

As drinking Water is a State subject, details of individual projects/ schemes for rural water supply, including district-level fund allocation, are not maintained at Government of India level.

UT administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has not availed any funds under Jal Jeevan Mission.

(c)  :  Drinking  Water  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  States/  UTs,  who  plan,  design,  approve  and implement drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States/ UTs by providing technical and financial assistance. Further, grievances/ complaints etc. inter alia including poor quality of work and delays are handled and disposed at State/ UT level. To expedite the planning and implementation, as well as monitoring and handhold States/ UTs including Maharashtra and DNH & DD, Government of India has taken number of steps which inter alia includes discussion and finalization of annual action plan (AAP) in consultation with 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. To bring transparency and effective monitoring, an online 'JJM dashboard' has been created, which provides State/ UT, district and village-wise progress as well as status of provision of tap water supply to rural homes.

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