Lok Sabha Question No. 3293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Water Sources under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3293 ANSWERED ON 20/03/2025

## WATER SOURCES UNDER JJM

## 3293. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the water sources utilized for water supply under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM),  source  type,  State  and  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  especially  in  Konaseema district;
- (b) the number of tap connections receiving water supply from the above-mentioned sources in Konaseema district, water source-wise;
- (c) the details of the water levels of these sources utilized for JJM in Konaseema district during the last five years and the current year, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the seasonal variations in water availability from these sources and their impact on supply reliability, if so, the details thereof, source-wise;
- (e)  the  details  of  the  monitoring  mechanisms  established  for  tracking  water  levels  of  JJM sources,  including  technologies  such  as  remote  sensing,  GIS  mapping,  and  IoT-based monitoring for real-time tracking; and

(f) the remedial steps undertaken/being undertaken by the Government to ensure water level maintenance and replenishment of these sources?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Since August, 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in partnership with States to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality and on regular & long-term basis to every rural household in the country. Water  being  a  state  subject,  the  responsibility  of  planning,  approval,  implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes/ works, 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.

As reported by State Government of Andhra Pradesh, the details of the water sources utilized for water supply under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), source type, State and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh, including those in Konaseema district, are at Annexure-I.

(b) The number of tap connections receiving water supply from the above-mentioned sources in Konaseema district, water source-wise, are as under:

|                      | No.of Tap connections receiving water   | No.of Tap connections receiving water   | No.of Tap connections receiving water   |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Name of the District | Ground Water Based                      | Surface Water Based                     | Ground Water& Surface Water both        |
| Konaseema            | 1,28,558                                | 84,856                                  | 72,537                                  |

(c) The details of Ground Water levels in meters (Below Ground level) in Konaseema district during last 5 years is enclosed at Annexure - II .

(d) As reported by Government of Andhra Pradesh, assessment of variation of water levels of 1524 Summer Storage tanks in the state and 42 Summer Storage tanks in Konaseema District, fed from canals is being carried out through a mobile application developed for capturing photo and Geotagging of Summer Storage tanks and the supply is planned accordingly.

Also, assessment of variation in Ground water levels is being done as per the data received Ground Water department and the supply is planned accordingly.

(e)  &  (f)  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti  does  not  monitor  water  levels  for  JJM  sources.  However, development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to provide long-term sustainability of water supply system in villages, is an integral part of JJM. To achieve this objective, following provisions have been made in operational guidelines for the implementation of JJM:

- i.) Any water supply scheme undertaken under JJM is approved only after the recommendation of a Source Finding Committee of the respective state government, to the effect that the identified  water  source  through  which  the  scheme  is  planned,  has  sufficient  yield  for sustaining water supply as per required norm, for the scheme design period.
- ii.) Development/ strengthening/ augmentation of drinking water sources and infrastructure for bulk transfer of water, treatment, and distribution systems in water deficit drought-prone and desert areas without dependable ground water sources apart from creation of in-village water supply infrastructure.
- iii.)  Strengthening  of  drinking  water  sources  in  convergence  with  other  schemes  such  as MGNREGS, Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies/ PRIs, MP & MLA's Local Area Development Fund, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR fund, etc.

Besides, National Water Mission (NWM) has developed a guidance document titled "Simple and Practical Methods of Artificial Recharge of Groundwater Augmentation" in the form of FAQs  to  provide  technical  support.  Information,  Education,  and  Communication  (IEC) activities have also been undertaken to spread awareness about the initiative. A monitoring and evaluation framework has also been established through the Jal Sanchay Dashboard, which tracks  progress  with  geo-tagged  locations  of  recharge  structures.  CWC  and  CGWB  also provide technical assistance for the creation and renovation of recharge structures to improve groundwater augmentation efforts.

In so far as Government of Andhra Pradesh is concerned, State has taken number of steps towards monitoring of drinking water sources viz. Geo-tagging of sources and summer tanks, tracking water levels of summer storage tanks, feeding from canals through mobile application for capturing photo.

Also, State is constructing Ground Water Recharge Structures under MGNREGS programme to  rejuvenate/improve  ground  water  levels  in  villages  near  JJM  sources.  All  the  summer storage  tanks  are  filled  well  before  the  canal  closure  period  to  ensure  uninterrupted  water supply to Households during summer.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 3293

## List of Sources in the State of Andhra Pradesh

| Sr. No.   | Name of the District   | No. of Sources     | No. of Sources      | No. of Sources   |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Name of the District   | Ground Water based | Surface Water based | Total            |
| 1         | Alluri Sitharama Raju  | 7356               | 627                 | 7983             |
| 2         | Anakapalli             | 2958               | 64                  | 3022             |
| 3         | ANANTAPUR              | 3468               | 186                 | 3654             |
| 4         | Annamayya              | 7458               | 353                 | 7811             |
| 5         | Bapatla                | 828                | 463                 | 1291             |
| 6         | Chittoor               | 7803               | 45                  | 7848             |
| 7         | East Godavari          | 1356               | 28                  | 1384             |
| 8         | Eluru                  | 3599               | 1358                | 4957             |
| 9         | Guntur                 | 755                | 618                 | 1373             |
| 10        | Kakinada               | 1346               | 259                 | 1605             |
| 11        | Konaseema              | 637                | 157                 | 794              |
| 12        | Krishna                | 1320               | 405                 | 1725             |
| 13        | Kurnool                | 1976               | 260                 | 2236             |
| 14        | Nandyal                | 2707               | 121                 | 2828             |
| 15        | NELLORE                | 5426               | 716                 | 6142             |
| 16        | NTR                    | 1522               | 129                 | 1651             |
| 17        | Palnadu                | 2511               | 625                 | 3136             |
| 18        | Parvathipuram Manyam   | 3253               | 190                 | 3443             |
| 19        | Prakasam               | 3637               | 334                 | 3971             |
| 20        | Sri Sathya Sai         | 4544               | 177                 | 4721             |
| 21        | Srikakulam             | 5237               | 373                 | 5610             |
| 22        | Tirupati               | 6859               | 247                 | 7106             |
| 23        | Visakhapatanam         | 540                | 56                  | 596              |
| 24        | Vizianagaram           | 2215               | 656                 | 2871             |
| 25        | West Godavari          | 679                | 507                 | 1186             |
| 26        | Y.S.R                  | 5598               | 424                 | 6022             |
|           | Total                  | 85,588             | 9,378               | 94,966           |

Annexure - II Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q.No. 3293

| Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   | Depth To Ground Water Table In Metres (Below Ground Level) In Konaseema District during Last 5 Years   |
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| Sr.No.                                                                                                 | MANDAL                                                                                                 | VILLAGE                                                                                                | May'20                                                                                                 | Nov'20                                                                                                 | May'21                                                                                                 | Nov'21                                                                                                 | May'22                                                                                                 | Nov'22                                                                                                 | May'23                                                                                                 | Nov'23                                                                                                 | May'24                                                                                                 | Nov'24                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                      | Ainavilli                                                                                              | Ainavilli                                                                                              | 6.47                                                                                                   | 3.59                                                                                                   | 5.31                                                                                                   | 1.46                                                                                                   | 5.88                                                                                                   | 3.25                                                                                                   | 5.64                                                                                                   | 4.44                                                                                                   | 5.89                                                                                                   | 3.77                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                      | Alamuru                                                                                                | Alamuru                                                                                                | 8.33                                                                                                   | 2.56                                                                                                   | 7.98                                                                                                   | 3.89                                                                                                   | 7.50                                                                                                   | 4.72                                                                                                   | 8.54                                                                                                   | 5.80                                                                                                   | 7.90                                                                                                   | 5.54                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                      | Alamuru                                                                                                | Choppella                                                                                              | 8.67                                                                                                   | 3.52                                                                                                   | 8.65                                                                                                   | 4.15                                                                                                   | 8.06                                                                                                   | 4.85                                                                                                   | 8.05                                                                                                   | 6.65                                                                                                   | 8.85                                                                                                   | 5.29                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                      | Allavaram                                                                                              | Allavaram                                                                                              | 3.70                                                                                                   | 2.60                                                                                                   | 3.55                                                                                                   | 1.54                                                                                                   | 3.02                                                                                                   | 2.19                                                                                                   | 2.74                                                                                                   | 2.72                                                                                                   | 3.08                                                                                                   | 2.28                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                      | Ambajipeta                                                                                             | Ambajipeta                                                                                             | 3.95                                                                                                   | 1.88                                                                                                   | 4.79                                                                                                   | 0.75                                                                                                   | 4.81                                                                                                   | 2.33                                                                                                   | 4.11                                                                                                   | 3.29                                                                                                   | 4.51                                                                                                   | 1.91                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                      | Athreyapuram                                                                                           | Athreyapuram                                                                                           | 8.29                                                                                                   | 6.19                                                                                                   | 9.24                                                                                                   | 5.28                                                                                                   | 8.57                                                                                                   | 2.27                                                                                                   | 9.12                                                                                                   | 7.30                                                                                                   | 9.45                                                                                                   | 6.36                                                                                                   |
| 7                                                                                                      | Athreyapuram                                                                                           | Ryali                                                                                                  | 8.54                                                                                                   | 5.97                                                                                                   | 9.42                                                                                                   | 5.23                                                                                                   | 9.12                                                                                                   | 3.85                                                                                                   | 9.32                                                                                                   | 7.34                                                                                                   | 9.30                                                                                                   | 5.90                                                                                                   |
| 8                                                                                                      | Ipolavaram                                                                                             | Tkothapalli                                                                                            | 4.34                                                                                                   | 1.52                                                                                                   | 3.03                                                                                                   | 0.91                                                                                                   | 1.90                                                                                                   | 1.45                                                                                                   | 1.57                                                                                                   | 1.55                                                                                                   | 1.85                                                                                                   | 1.63                                                                                                   |
| 9                                                                                                      | K.Gangavaram                                                                                           | Kotipalli                                                                                              | 2.14                                                                                                   | 0.28                                                                                                   | 0.52                                                                                                   | 0.17                                                                                                   | 0.72                                                                                                   | 0.77                                                                                                   | 0.10                                                                                                   | 0.55                                                                                                   | 0.58                                                                                                   | 0.57                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                     | Kapileswarapuram                                                                                       | Teki                                                                                                   | 3.89                                                                                                   | 2.71                                                                                                   | 3.17                                                                                                   | 2.96                                                                                                   | 4.58                                                                                                   | 3.61                                                                                                   | 5.11                                                                                                   | 3.55                                                                                                   | 5.20                                                                                                   | 3.13                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                     | Katrenikona                                                                                            | Katrenikona                                                                                            | 1.00                                                                                                   | 0.62                                                                                                   | 1.50                                                                                                   | 0.72                                                                                                   | 1.03                                                                                                   | 0.95                                                                                                   | 1.19                                                                                                   | 1.14                                                                                                   | 1.41                                                                                                   | 0.60                                                                                                   |
| 12                                                                                                     | Katrenikona                                                                                            | Pallamkurru                                                                                            | 2.66                                                                                                   | 1.09                                                                                                   | 1.29                                                                                                   | 0.80                                                                                                   | 1.22                                                                                                   | 0.82                                                                                                   | 1.44                                                                                                   | 1.32                                                                                                   | 1.66                                                                                                   | 1.04                                                                                                   |
| 13                                                                                                     | Malkipuram                                                                                             | Lakkavaram                                                                                             | 2.20                                                                                                   | 0.89                                                                                                   | 1.79                                                                                                   | 0.10                                                                                                   | 1.30                                                                                                   | 0.87                                                                                                   | 0.97                                                                                                   | 0.57                                                                                                   | 1.48                                                                                                   | 0.65                                                                                                   |
| 14                                                                                                     | Malkipuram                                                                                             | Malkipuram                                                                                             | 1.19                                                                                                   | 0.27                                                                                                   | 1.07                                                                                                   | 0.08                                                                                                   | 0.75                                                                                                   | 0.25                                                                                                   | 1.02                                                                                                   | 0.50                                                                                                   | 1.30                                                                                                   | 0.50                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                     | Mandapet                                                                                               | Mandapet                                                                                               | 1.99                                                                                                   | 2.86                                                                                                   | 3.91                                                                                                   | 1.58                                                                                                   | 3.64                                                                                                   | 2.75                                                                                                   | 3.54                                                                                                   | 3.29                                                                                                   | 3.79                                                                                                   | 2.73                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                     | Mummidivaram                                                                                           | Mummidivaram                                                                                           | 3.01                                                                                                   | 1.57                                                                                                   | 2.80                                                                                                   | 1.02                                                                                                   | 2.28                                                                                                   | 1.53                                                                                                   | 2.08                                                                                                   | 1.88                                                                                                   | 2.18                                                                                                   | 1.48                                                                                                   |
| 17                                                                                                     | Pgnnavaram                                                                                             | Lankala Gnnavarm                                                                                       | 6.89                                                                                                   | 4.61                                                                                                   | 6.82                                                                                                   | 5.52                                                                                                   | 6.46                                                                                                   | 6.07                                                                                                   | 6.75                                                                                                   | 6.55                                                                                                   | 6.85                                                                                                   | 6.25                                                                                                   |
| 18                                                                                                     | Ramachandrapuram                                                                                       | Ramachandrapuram                                                                                       | 2.94                                                                                                   | 1.45                                                                                                   | 3.12                                                                                                   | 0.50                                                                                                   | 2.85                                                                                                   | 1.55                                                                                                   | 1.66                                                                                                   | 1.25                                                                                                   | 2.20                                                                                                   | 1.47                                                                                                   |
| 19                                                                                                     | Ramachandrapuram                                                                                       | Vekatayapalem                                                                                          | 2.89                                                                                                   | 1.56                                                                                                   | 2.55                                                                                                   | 0.71                                                                                                   | 1.99                                                                                                   | 1.44                                                                                                   | 1.43                                                                                                   | 1.80                                                                                                   | 2.03                                                                                                   | 1.38                                                                                                   |
| 20                                                                                                     | Ravulapalem                                                                                            | Gopalpuram 1                                                                                           | 2.82                                                                                                   | 0.95                                                                                                   | 1.87                                                                                                   | 0.79                                                                                                   | 1.46                                                                                                   | 1.79                                                                                                   | 1.15                                                                                                   | 1.15                                                                                                   | 1.15                                                                                                   | 0.95                                                                                                   |
| 21                                                                                                     | Ravulapalem                                                                                            | Gopalpuram 2                                                                                           | 12.05                                                                                                  | 8.35                                                                                                   | 10.92                                                                                                  | 8.53                                                                                                   | 11.28                                                                                                  | 9.03                                                                                                   | 11.33                                                                                                  | 10.88                                                                                                  | 11.63                                                                                                  | 10.18                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                     | Ravulapalem                                                                                            | Ravulapalem                                                                                            | 7.26                                                                                                   | 3.55                                                                                                   | 7.52                                                                                                   | 3.90                                                                                                   | 7.40                                                                                                   | 2.83                                                                                                   | 7.30                                                                                                   | 6.04                                                                                                   | 7.22                                                                                                   | 4.05                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                     | Razole                                                                                                 | Katrenipadu                                                                                            | 1.97                                                                                                   | 0.94                                                                                                   | 1.87                                                                                                   | 0.58                                                                                                   | 1.49                                                                                                   | 1.14                                                                                                   | 1.49                                                                                                   | 1.18                                                                                                   | 1.66                                                                                                   | 0.61                                                                                                   |
| 24                                                                                                     | Razole                                                                                                 | Razole                                                                                                 | 2.53                                                                                                   | 1.35                                                                                                   | 2.47                                                                                                   | 0.10                                                                                                   | 2.24                                                                                                   | 1.20                                                                                                   | 2.05                                                                                                   | 1.22                                                                                                   | 2.26                                                                                                   | 1.20                                                                                                   |
| 25                                                                                                     | Uppalaguptam                                                                                           | Uppalaguptam                                                                                           | 2.41                                                                                                   | 1.06                                                                                                   | 1.71                                                                                                   | 0.86                                                                                                   | 1.39                                                                                                   | 1.03                                                                                                   | 1.66                                                                                                   | 1.42                                                                                                   | 1.43                                                                                                   | 0.88                                                                                                   |