Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Water Connections under JJM in Jharkhand
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Manish Jaiswal

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 54

ANSWERED ON 06/02/2025

## WATER CONNECTIONS UNDER JJM IN JHARKHAND

## †* 54.   SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of households provided with water connections under the ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jharkhand so far;
- (b) the current status of the work along with the allocation of budget under the said mission in Jharkhand;
- (c) the  number  of  households  in  Hazaribagh  and  Ramgarh  districts  provided  with  potable water; and
- (d) the  time  by  which  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  tap  water  connections  to  the remaining households in Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C R PATIL)

- (a) to (d) : A Statement of reply is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement  referred  to  in  the  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  54  answered  on 06.02.2025

(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), 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/UTs by providing technical and financial assistance.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 3.45 Lakh (5.52%) rural households in Jharkhand were reported to have tap water connections. Since then, 30.73 Lakh additional rural households were provided with tap water connections in the State. 34.18 Lakhs rural  households  in  the  State  are  reported  to  have  been  covered  with  tap  water  supply  as  on 24.1.2025.

In Jharkhand, out of 29,398 villages in State, 6259 villages have been covered through 100% Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) as per JJM IMIS.

The status of budget allocation and fund drawn by Jharkhand as on date is as under: -

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Year     | 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 | Expenditure under State Share   |
| 2019-20  | 75.79           | 267.69          | 291.19          | 382.97*         | 114.89               | 104.76                          |
| 2020-21  | 268.08          | 572.24          | 143.06          | 411.14          | 286.62               | 177.53                          |
| 2021-22  | 124.51          | 2,479.88        | 512.22          | 636.73          | 437.21               | 510.99                          |
| 2022-23  | 199.52          | 2,825.52        | 2,119.14        | 2,318.66        | 1,789.85             | 1,593.00                        |
| 2023-24  | 528.81          | 4,722.76        | 2.875.35        | 3,404.16        | 3,140.70             | 3,291.53                        |
| 2024-25* | 263.46          | 2,114.22        | 0.0             | 263.46          | 114.51               | 282.82                          |
| Total    | Total           | 12,982.31       | 5,940.96        |                 | 5,883.78             | 5,960.63                        |

*Including RWSSP-LIS fund and Bank interest [Source: JJM-IMIS]

(c) & (d) : As reported by State Government, out of 3.48 lakh rural households in Hazaribagh district, 2.07 lakh (59.45%) rural households have been provided tap water connections and out of 1.44 lakh rural households in Ramgarh district, 1.00 lakh (69.54%) rural households have been provided till 24.1.2025.

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 Government of Jharkhand. The State Government of Jharkhand has decided to saturate both Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts with FHTC by 2027.

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