Lok Sabha Question No. 1604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Status of Har Ghal Jal Yojana
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Anil Firojiya

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1604 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## STATUS OF HAR GHAR JAL YOJANA

†1604. Shri Anil Firojiya:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the progress of Har Ghar Jal Yojana;
- (b) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to identify water crisis and drought affected areas of the country; and
- (c) the measures undertaken/being undertaken by the Government to provide water to the said areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the country, including those in water crisis and drought-affected areas, through functional tap water connection.

At the start of Jal Jeevan Mission in August 2019, only 3.23 Crore (16.8%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 10.02.2025, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal around 12.22 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 10.02.2025, out of more than 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, more than 15.45 Crore (79.79%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

To  prioritize  the  coverage of  tap  water  connection,  while  allocating  the  fund  under  JJM,  30% weightage is assigned for difficult terrains which inter alia include areas under Desert Development Programme (DDP) and Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP).

In  addition,  to  plan  and  implement  JJM  in  the  whole  country  with  speed,  joint  discussions  and finalization  of  saturation  plans  and  annual  action  plans  (AAP)  of  States/  UTs,  regular  review  of implementation,  workshops/  conferences/  webinars  for  capacity  building,  training,  knowledge sharing,  field  visits  by  multi-disciplinary  team  to  provide  technical  support,  etc.  are  being  held periodically.  A  detailed Operational Guideline  for the  implementation  of  JJM;  Margdarshika for

Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and Guidelines on a special  campaign  to  provide  piped  water  supply  in  anganwadi  centres,  ashramshalas  and  schools have been shared with States/ UTs to facilitate planning and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission. Further,  for  guidance  to  States/  UT's  officials  and  local  village  level  functionaries  to  expand  the water quality testing and reporting, surveillance of drinking water sources, sanitary surveys, setting up of laboratories, etc. Drinking Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance Framework has also been released. Moreover, for online monitoring, JJM-Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) and  JJM-Dashboard  has  been  put  in  place.  Provision  has  also  been  made  for  transparent  online financial management through Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

Provisions  for  taking  up  augmentation  and  strengthening  of  local  drinking  water  sources  in convergence with other schemes viz. MGNREGS, 15th Finance Commission grants to Rural Local Bodies (RLBs)/ Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), State schemes, MP/ MLA-LAD funds, District Mineral Development Fund, CSR funds, community contribution, etc. have also been envisaged under the JJM.

Further,  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan:  Catch  the  Rain  (JSA:  CTR)  campaign  aiming  to  encourage  water conservation  at  grass-root  levels  with  people's  participation  was  launched  in  2019  in  256  water stressed  districts  of  the  country.  Moreover,  recognizing  the  importance  of  sustainable  water management especially for drinking water availability, JSA-CTR was implemented with the theme 'Source Sustainability for Drinking Water' in 2023. Similarly, in 2024, JSA was implemented with the theme "Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti" emphasizing the pivotal role played by women in the field of water conservation.

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