Lok Sabha Question No. 778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: JJM in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: P. Velusamy, S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-778 ANSWERED ON-07/12/2023

## JJM IN TAMIL NADU

## 778.  SHRI VELUSAMY P:

## SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R. :

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of rural households which have been provided clean tap water connection under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the country during the last three years, year, State/UT and districtwise for Tamil Nadu;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any regular monthly/quarterly quality check study of water during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, year and State-wise; and

(c) the number of rural households which did not have clean tap water connection in the country during the last three years, year, State and district-wise for Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) and (c) Since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Har  Ghar  Jal,  in  partnership  with  States/  UTs  including  Tamil  Nadu,  to  enable  every  rural household in the country to have assured potable water through tap connection.

At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 05.12.2023, around 10.49 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 05.12.2023, out of 19.24 Crore rural households in the country, around 13.73 Crore (71.37%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

The State/ UT-wise and year wise details of water tap connections provided during the last three years and remaining households are at Annex-I . The district-wise details of tap water connections provided during last  three  years  and  the  remaining  rural  households  to  be  provided  tap  water connections in Tamil Nadu are at Annex-II.

(b) Under JJM, no study regarding monthly/ quarterly quality check of water has been carried out by the Government. However, States/ UTs have been advised to undertake testing of water quality on a periodic basis i.e. once in year for chemical parameter, and twice in a year for bacteriological parameters (pre-monsoon and post-monsoon) and take remedial action wherever necessary, to ensure that the water supplied to households is of prescribed quality. Further, to enable States/ UTs to test water samples for water quality, and for sample collection, reporting, monitoring and surveillance of drinking water sources, an online JJM - Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal has been developed.

As  reported  by  States/  UTs,  as  on  04.12.2023,  there  are  2,111  drinking  water  quality  testing laboratories at different levels viz. State, District, sub-division and/ or block level in the country. Out of 2,111 laboratories, 1,324 laboratories have been National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited/ recognized. To encourage water quality testing to ensure potable drinking water supply, States/ UTs have opened water quality testing laboratories to public for testing of their water samples at a nominal rate.

To empower citizens, States/ UTs have been advised to identify and train 5 persons, preferably women,  in  every  village  to  conduct  water  quality  testing  using  Field  Testing  Kits  (FTKs)/ bacteriological  vials  at  village  level  and  report  the  same  on  the  Water  Quality  Monitoring Information System (WQMIS) portal. So far, as reported by states/UTs, more than 23.33 lakh women have been trained for testing water using FTKs.

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## Annex referred in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 778 to be answered on 07.12.2023 State-wise and year-wise details of rural households provided tap connections during last three years.

(Number in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/019   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Total Rural HHs with tap water supply (As on 05/12/2023)   | Total Rural HHs with tap water supply (As on 05/12/2023)   | Balance households   |
|----------|---------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs as on date   | No.                                                   | In%                                                   | 20-21                                           | 21-22                                           | 22-23                                           | 23-24*                                          | No.                                                        | In%                                                        | No.                  |
| 1.       | A&N Islands   | 0.62                         | 0.29                                                  | 46.02                                                 | 0.33                                            | -                                               | -                                               | -                                               | 0.62                                                       | 100                                                        | -                    |
| 2.       | Andhra Pr.    | 95.54                        | 30.74                                                 | 32.18                                                 | 12.77                                           | 9.59                                            | 12.12                                           | 2.35                                            | 68.76                                                      | 71.97                                                      | 26.78                |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pr. | 2.29                         | 0.23                                                  | 9.91                                                  | 0.65                                            | 0.42                                            | 0.34                                            | 0.42                                            | 2.19                                                       | 96.01                                                      | 0.10                 |
| 4.       | Assam         | 69.14                        | 1.11                                                  | 1.63                                                  | 5.07                                            | 16.52                                           | 8.75                                            | 13.45                                           | 45.45                                                      | 65.74                                                      | 23.74                |
| 5.       | Bihar         | 166.30                       | 3.16                                                  | 1.90                                                  | 103.46                                          | 19.86                                           | 3.63                                            | 1.26                                            | 160.34                                                     | 96.41                                                      | 5.96                 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh  | 49.96                        | 3.20                                                  | 6.38                                                  | 1.51                                            | 4.45                                            | 10.81                                           | 14.15                                           | 35.14                                                      | 70.34                                                      | 14.89                |
| 7.       | DNH and DD    | 0.85                         | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.25                                            | 0.61                                            | -                                               | -                                               | 0.85                                                       | 100                                                        | -                    |
| 8.       | Goa           | 2.63                         | 1.99                                                  | 75.70                                                 | 0.33                                            | -                                               | -                                               | -                                               | 2.63                                                       | 100                                                        | -                    |
| 9.       | Gujarat       | 91.18                        | 65.16                                                 | 71.46                                                 | 10.95                                           | 8.99                                            | 5.03                                            | -                                               | 91.18                                                      | 100                                                        | -                    |
| 10.      | Haryana       | 30.41                        | 17.66                                                 | 58.08                                                 | 7.91                                            | 3.49                                            | -                                               | -                                               | 30.41                                                      | 100                                                        | -                    |
| 11.      | Himachal Pr.  | 17.09                        | 7.63                                                  | 44.64                                                 | 3.79                                            | 2.87                                            | 0.93                                            | 0.29                                            | 17.09                                                      | 100                                                        | -                    |
| 12.      | J&K           | 18.70                        | 5.75                                                  | 30.84                                                 | 2.16                                            | 0.58                                            | 0.40                                            | 3.10                                            | 14.06                                                      | 75.19                                                      | 4.64                 |
| 13.      | Jharkhand     | 61.78                        | 3.45                                                  | 5.63                                                  | 3.00                                            | 4.19                                            | 8.77                                            | 8.17                                            | 28.56                                                      | 46.24                                                      | 33.25                |
| 14.      | Karnataka     | 101.17                       | 24.51                                                 | 24.23                                                 | 3.43                                            | 18.70                                           | 20.57                                           | 4.23                                            | 71.68                                                      | 70.86                                                      | 29.52                |
| 15.      | Kerala        | 70.78                        | 16.64                                                 | 23.50                                                 | 4.04                                            | 6.64                                            | 5.29                                            | 3.12                                            | 36.60                                                      | 51.71                                                      | 34.19                |
| 16.      | Ladakh        | 0.42                         | 0.01                                                  | 3.33                                                  | 0.02                                            | 0.09                                            | 0.18                                            | 0.07                                            | 0.37                                                       | 89.1                                                       | 0.05                 |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep   | 0.13                         |                                                       | 0.00                                                  | -                                               | -                                               | -                                               | 0.06                                            | 0.06                                                       | 44.36                                                      | 0.07                 |

44.36

| S. No.   | State/ UT   | Total rural HHs as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/019   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Rural HHs provided with tap water connections   | Total Rural HHs with tap water supply (As on   | Total Rural HHs with tap water supply (As on   | Balance households   |
|----------|-------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT   | Total rural HHs as on date   | No.                                                   | In%                                                   | 20-21                                           | 21-22                                           | 22-23                                           | 23-24*                                          | No.                                            | In%                                            | No.                  |
| 18.      | Madhya Pr.  | 111.86                       | 13.53                                                 | 11.31                                                 | 19.87                                           | 10.89                                           | 8.91                                            | 8.71                                            | 66.10                                          | 59.10                                          | 45.76                |
| 19.      | Maharashtra | 146.73                       | 48.44                                                 | 33.01                                                 | 37.09                                           | 10.66                                           | 8.22                                            | 10.35                                           | 120.21                                         | 81.98                                          | 26.52                |
| 20.      | Manipur     | 4.52                         | 0.26                                                  | 5.74                                                  | 1.96                                            | 0.70                                            | 0.49                                            | 0.05                                            | 3.50                                           | 77.61                                          | 1.02                 |
| 21.      | Meghalaya   | 6.52                         | 0.05                                                  | 0.70                                                  | 0.87                                            | 1.34                                            | 0.80                                            | 1.16                                            | 4.25                                           | 65.30                                          | 2.28                 |
| 22.      | Mizoram     | 1.33                         | 0.09                                                  | 6.91                                                  | 0.34                                            | 0.21                                            | 0.30                                            | 0.19                                            | 1.30                                           | 97.44                                          | 0.03                 |
| 23.      | Nagaland    | 3.69                         | 0.14                                                  | 3.76                                                  | 0.48                                            | 0.92                                            | 0.87                                            | 0.58                                            | 3.00                                           | 81.41                                          | 0.69                 |
| 24.      | Odisha      | 88.64                        | 3.11                                                  | 3.51                                                  | 15.47                                           | 17.47                                           | 12.22                                           | 7.79                                            | 60.47                                          | 68.23                                          | 28.2                 |
| 25.      | Puducherry  | 1.15                         | 0.94                                                  | 81.33                                                 | 0.08                                            | 0.07                                            | -                                               | -                                               | 1.15                                           | 100                                            | -                    |
| 26.      | Punjab      | 34.26                        | 16.79                                                 | 49.00                                                 | 8.18                                            | 8.40                                            | 0.13                                            | -                                               | 34.26                                          | 100                                            | -                    |
| 27.      | Rajasthan   | 106.64                       | 11.74                                                 | 10.87                                                 | 6.81                                            | 5.38                                            | 13.88                                           | 9.09                                            | 47.93                                          | 44.95                                          | 58.71                |
| 28.      | Sikkim      | 1.32                         | 0.70                                                  | 53.34                                                 | 0.10                                            | 0.08                                            | 0.19                                            | 0.09                                            | 1.17                                           | 88.45                                          | 0.15                 |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu  | 125.31                       | 21.76                                                 | 17.33                                                 | 16.13                                           | 14.90                                           | 26.52                                           | 17.04                                           | 96.60                                          | 77.09                                          | 28.79                |
| 30.      | Telangana   | 53.98                        | 15.68                                                 | 29.05                                                 | 18.20                                           | -0.19                                           | 0.11                                            | -                                               | 53.98                                          | 100                                            | -                    |
| 31.      | Tripura     | 7.46                         | 0.25                                                  | 3.30                                                  | 1.42                                            | 1.65                                            | 0.81                                            | 0.84                                            | 5.42                                           | 72.65                                          | 2.04                 |
| 32.      | Uttar Pr.   | 263.20                       | 5.16                                                  | 1.94                                                  | 19.16                                           | 5.81                                            | 59.88                                           | 90.73                                           | 185.76                                         | 70.58                                          | 77.44                |
| 33.      | Uttarakhand | 14.54                        | 1.30                                                  | 8.72                                                  | 4.32                                            | 2.75                                            | 2.15                                            | 1.23                                            | 12.63                                          | 86.85                                          | 1.91                 |
| 34.      | West Bengal | 173.98                       | 2.15                                                  | 1.16                                                  | 12.48                                           | 23.31                                           | 20.77                                           | 10.57                                           | 69.37                                          | 39.87                                          | 104.61               |
|          | Total       | 1,924.15                     | 323.63                                                | 16.63                                                 | 322.62                                          | 201.34                                          | 233.08                                          | 209.07                                          | 1,373.27                                       | 71.37                                          | 550.88               |

*As on 05.12.2023

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household

## Annex-II

## Annex referred in reply to part (a) and (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 778 to be answered on 07.12.2023.

## District-wise details of tap water connections provided during last three years and remaining households in Tamil Nadu

| Sr.no.   | District       | Total rural HHs   | Rural HHs with tap water connections as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connections as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Total rural HHSs with tap water connections as on 05/12/2023   | Total rural HHSs with tap water connections as on 05/12/2023   | Balance households   |
|----------|----------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Sr.no.   | District       | Total rural HHs   | No.                                                     | %                                                       | 2020-21                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2022-23                                             | 2023- 24*                                           | No.                                                            | %                                                              | No.                  |
| 1        | Ariyalur       | 2,07,503          | 57,549                                                  | 27.73                                                   | 39,331                                              | 22,146                                              | 21,584                                              | 32,562                                              | 1,73,172                                                       | 83.46                                                          | 34,331               |
| 2        | Chengalpattu   | 4,16,489          | 44,156                                                  | 10.60                                                   | 82,825                                              | 37,469                                              | 1,62,068                                            | 56,625                                              | 3,83,145                                                       | 91.99                                                          | 33,344               |
| 3        | Coimbatore     | 3,72,570          | 1,87,258                                                | 50.26                                                   | 13,611                                              | 21,700                                              | 92,927                                              | 42,337                                              | 3,58,077                                                       | 96.11                                                          | 14,493               |
| 4        | Cuddalore      | 5,12,975          | 63,172                                                  | 12.31                                                   | 42,760                                              | 80,700                                              | 98,615                                              | 1,72,690                                            | 4,57,937                                                       | 89.27                                                          | 55,038               |
| 5        | Dharmapuri     | 3,42,902          | 2,049                                                   | 0.60                                                    | 5,604                                               | 26,432                                              | 54,038                                              | 67,087                                              | 1,55,055                                                       | 45.22                                                          | 1,87,847             |
| 6        | Dindigul       | 4,55,502          | 1,02,647                                                | 22.53                                                   | 83,346                                              | 22,955                                              | 54,418                                              | 57,542                                              | 3,20,772                                                       | 70.42                                                          | 1,34,730             |
| 7        | Erode          | 4,18,983          | 64,441                                                  | 15.38                                                   | 1,11,292                                            | 51,374                                              | 65,870                                              | 52,716                                              | 3,45,496                                                       | 82.46                                                          | 73,487               |
| 8        | Kallakurichi   | 3,03,840          | 2,083                                                   | 0.69                                                    | 30,513                                              | 62,087                                              | 48,711                                              | 12,087                                              | 1,55,481                                                       | 51.17                                                          | 1,48,359             |
| 9        | Kanchipuram    | 2,16,311          | 58,900                                                  | 27.23                                                   | 86,065                                              | 70,789                                              | 135                                                 | 410                                                 | 2,16,311                                                       | 100.00                                                         | -                    |
| 10       | Kanniyakumari  | 2,16,738          | 79,464                                                  | 36.66                                                   | 26,369                                              | 35,580                                              | 58,661                                              | 16,664                                              | 2,16,738                                                       | 100.00                                                         | -                    |
| 11       | Karur          | 2,04,464          | 41,171                                                  | 20.14                                                   | 38,267                                              | 28,199                                              | 38,215                                              | 23,227                                              | 1,69,073                                                       | 82.69                                                          | 35,391               |
| 12       | Krishnagiri    | 4,09,438          | 5,158                                                   | 1.26                                                    | 28,947                                              | 41,136                                              | 1,15,913                                            | 64,327                                              | 2,56,113                                                       | 62.55                                                          | 1,53,325             |
| 13       | Madurai        | 4,50,254          | 55,265                                                  | 12.27                                                   | 67,431                                              | 33,277                                              | 1,08,710                                            | 57,611                                              | 3,21,486                                                       | 71.40                                                          | 1,28,768             |
| 14       | Mayiladuthurai | 2,02,629          | -                                                       | 0.00                                                    | -                                                   | 5,712                                               | 1,04,142                                            | 40,277                                              | 1,84,352                                                       | 90.98                                                          | 18,277               |
| 15       | Nagapattinam   | 1,57,427          | 22,823                                                  | 14.50                                                   | 19,362                                              | 89                                                  | 8,737                                               | 15,189                                              | 32,296                                                         | 20.51                                                          | 1,25,131             |
| 16       | Namakkal       | 3,52,044          | 58,650                                                  | 16.66                                                   | 94,096                                              | 62,796                                              | 77,658                                              | 41,276                                              | 3,34,361                                                       | 94.98                                                          | 17,683               |
| 17       | Nilgiris       | 96,916            | 4,223                                                   | 4.36                                                    | 11,608                                              | 22,153                                              | 17,471                                              | 39,008                                              | 93,608                                                         | 96.59                                                          | 3,308                |
| 18       | Perambalur     | 1,48,348          | 19,113                                                  | 12.88                                                   | 11,537                                              | 18,533                                              | 21,721                                              | 28,568                                              | 99,355                                                         | 66.97                                                          | 48,993               |
| 19       | Pudukkottai    | 3,70,681          | 52,109                                                  | 14.06                                                   | 34,426                                              | 32,764                                              | 42,018                                              | 26,335                                              | 1,87,483                                                       | 50.58                                                          | 1,83,198             |
| 20       | Ramanathapuram | 3,33,286          | 30,311                                                  | 9.09                                                    | 21,187                                              | 6,278                                               | 18,802                                              | 6,874                                               | 83,939                                                         | 25.19                                                          | 2,49,347             |
| 21       | Ranipet        | 1,89,334          | 85,630                                                  | 45.23                                                   | 57,101                                              | 22,945                                              | 23,557                                              | -                                                   | 1,89,334                                                       | 100.00                                                         | -                    |
| 22       | Salem          | 6,47,566          | 52,535                                                  | 8.11                                                    | 56,573                                              | 74,135                                              | 2,73,848                                            | 48,969                                              | 5,06,147                                                       | 78.16                                                          | 1,41,419             |
| 23       | Sivaganga      | 3,32,867          | 57,739                                                  | 17.35                                                   | 9,403                                               | 12,934                                              | 40,562                                              | 24,651                                              | 1,45,274                                                       | 43.64                                                          | 1,87,593             |

| Sr.no.   | District        | Total rural HHs   | Rural HHs with tap water connections as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connections as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Rural HHs provided with tap connections under JJM   | Total rural HHSs with tap water connections as on 05/12/2023   | Total rural HHSs with tap water connections as on 05/12/2023   | Balance households   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Sr.no.   | District        | Total rural HHs   | No.                                                     | %                                                       | 2020-21                                             | 2021-22                                             | 2022-23                                             | 2023- 24*                                           | No.                                                            | %                                                              | No.                  |
| 24       | Tenkasi         | 3,40,966          | 64,652                                                  | 18.96                                                   | 61,055                                              | 43,412                                              | 27,027                                              | 18,819                                              | 2,14,965                                                       | 63.05                                                          | 1,26,001             |
| 25       | Thanjavur       | 4,21,955          | 1,51,249                                                | 35.84                                                   | 67,197                                              | 53,466                                              | 70,180                                              | 60,688                                              | 4,02,780                                                       | 95.46                                                          | 19,175               |
| 26       | Theni           | 1,85,013          | 54,638                                                  | 29.53                                                   | 30,545                                              | 38,117                                              | 25,566                                              | 35,838                                              | 1,84,687                                                       | 99.82                                                          | 326                  |
| 27       | Thoothukudi     | 3,56,779          | 36,905                                                  | 10.34                                                   | 50,508                                              | 80,047                                              | 36,204                                              | 36,162                                              | 2,39,826                                                       | 67.22                                                          | 1,16,953             |
| 28       | Tiruchirappalli | 4,73,291          | 1,28,756                                                | 27.20                                                   | 35,181                                              | 67,119                                              | 1,48,424                                            | 30,512                                              | 4,20,483                                                       | 88.84                                                          | 52,808               |
| 29       | Tirunelveli     | 2,84,517          | 40,712                                                  | 14.31                                                   | 41,895                                              | 33,393                                              | 54,442                                              | 21,505                                              | 1,91,947                                                       | 67.46                                                          | 92,570               |
| 30       | Tirupathur      | 2,15,612          | 66,713                                                  | 30.94                                                   | 33,802                                              | 339                                                 | 27,268                                              | 43,364                                              | 1,71,487                                                       | 79.53                                                          | 44,125               |
| 31       | Tiruppur        | 4,56,875          | 1,56,268                                                | 34.20                                                   | 21,814                                              | 26,434                                              | 1,33,024                                            | 47,549                                              | 3,85,019                                                       | 84.27                                                          | 71,856               |
| 32       | Tiruvallur      | 4,75,915          | 58,409                                                  | 12.27                                                   | 44,258                                              | 81,990                                              | 2,28,665                                            | 55,571                                              | 4,71,521                                                       | 99.08                                                          | 4,394                |
| 33       | Tiruvannamalai  | 5,30,849          | 85,300                                                  | 16.07                                                   | 76,319                                              | 1,08,831                                            | 1,02,235                                            | 1,26,373                                            | 4,99,284                                                       | 94.05                                                          | 31,565               |
| 34       | Tiruvarur       | 3,05,169          | 63,898                                                  | 20.94                                                   | 48,041                                              | 30,160                                              | 45,232                                              | 41,236                                              | 2,29,238                                                       | 75.12                                                          | 75,931               |
| 35       | Vellore         | 2,12,528          | 72,771                                                  | 34.24                                                   | 49,830                                              | 23,933                                              | 52,383                                              | 12,818                                              | 2,12,528                                                       | 100.00                                                         | -                    |
| 36       | Villupuram      | 4,40,335          | 5,213                                                   | 1.18                                                    | 46,559                                              | 82,820                                              | 86,834                                              | 97,389                                              | 3,18,815                                                       | 72.40                                                          | 1,21,520             |
| 37       | Virudhunagar    | 4,72,649          | 44,141                                                  | 9.34                                                    | 34,532                                              | 30,788                                              | 66,589                                              | 1,48,957                                            | 3,24,656                                                       | 68.69                                                          | 1,47,993             |

HH: Household Source: JJM - IMIS

*As on  05.12.2023