Lok Sabha Question No. 3179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Ground Inspections under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Kalyan Banerjee

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3179

ANSWERED ON 07/08/2025

## GROUND INSPECTIONS UNDER JJM

## 3179.   SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  Central  Nodal  Teams  deputed  by  the  Government  in  coordination  with  the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for ground inspection under the Jal Jeevan Mission across the country along with State-wise findings of their review reports of inspections;

(b)  whether the Government has found any lacuna so far to provide every rural household in the country with safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections with uninterrupted services and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of households still awaiting to get such connections in the country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India has appointed Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) for the ground inspection of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) schemes across identified districts. The field visits and report submission process are currently underway and the final report will be compiled upon the receipt of all reports.

(b) and (c) Government of India is committed to make provision for safe & potable tap water supply in adequate quantity, of prescribed quality on a regular & long-term basis to all rural households in the  country.  Towards this  end,  the  Government of  India launched the JJM,  to  be implemented in partnership with States/ UTs, in August 2019.

At the start of JJM in August 2019, only 3.23 crore (16.8%) rural households were reported to have tap  water  connections.  Since  then,  more  than  12.44  Crore  additional  rural  households  have  been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 04.08.2025, out of 19.37 crore rural households in the country, more than 15.68 crore (80.99%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. As such, there are around 3.69 crore rural households remaining to be provided with tap water connections.  State/  UT-wise  details  of  rural  households  remaining  to  be  provided  with  tap  water connections are annexed.

States have informed that lack of dependable drinking water sources in water-stressed, drought prone and desert areas, presence of geo-genic contaminants in ground water, uneven geographical terrain, scattered rural habitations, delay in release of the matching State share in some States, lack of technical capacity  with  implementing  agencies,  Gram  Panchayats  and  local  communities  to  plan,  manage, operate & maintain the water supply schemes, delay in obtaining statutory/ other clearances, etc. are few of problems being faced in the implementation of the Mission.

To address the challenges holistically and overcome these, Government of India has taken a number of steps, inter alia including implementation of Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure through  M/o  Finance  for  financial  assistance  as  50-year  interest  free  loan  for  capital  investment projects;  nomination  of  a  nodal  officer  in  the  Department  for  coordinating  with  Central  nodal Ministries/  Departments/  agencies  to  facilitate  the  States  in  obtaining  Statutory/  other  clearances; setting up of State Programme Management Units (SPMUs) and District Programme Management Units (DPMUs) and implementation of 'Nal Jal Mitra Programme' for ensuring availability of skilled local persons at village level to bridge the gap in availability of technical skill sets and of HR for programme management.

Under the Mission, States have been advised for source recharging, viz. dedicated bore well recharge structures,  rainwater  recharge,  rejuvenation  of  existing  water  bodies,  reuse  of  greywater,  etc.,  in convergence  with  other  schemes  such  as  MGNREGS,  Integrated  Watershed  Management Programme (IWMP), 15th Finance Commission tied grants to RLBs/ PRIs, State schemes, CSR funds, etc.

Further, Jal Shakti Abhiyan campaign, launched in August 2019 for 256 water stressed districts of the country, encouraged water conservation at grass-root levels with people's participation. In 2021, 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' (JSA: CTR) with the theme 'Catch the Rain - Where it Falls When it Falls' was launched to cover all the blocks of all districts (rural as well as urban areas) across the country. JSA: CTR has become an annual feature since 2021. JSA: CTR 2023 with the theme  'Source  Sustainability  for  Drinking  Water'  was  implemented  across  the  country  from 04.03.2023 to 30.11.2023. Similarly, in 2024, JSA: CTR was implemented with the theme "Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti" and in 2025, JSA:CTR is being implemented with the theme 'People's Action for Water Conservation - Towards Intensified Community Connect' emphasizing the pivotal role played by community especially women in the field of water conservation. Moreover, aiming to ensure conservation of every drop of water through collective efforts, following a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach, "Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari" (JSJB) initiative has also been taken up as part of the JSA: CTR campaign.

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Annexure Annex  referred  in  the  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3179

| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs (No. in lakh)   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 04/08/2025   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 04/08/2025   | Remaining HHs to be provided tap water connection   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs (No. in lakh)   | No. (in lakh)                                          | In (%)                                                 | No. (in lakh)                                          | In (%)                                                 | No. (in lakh)                                       |
| 1.       | A&N Islands   | 0.62                            | 0.29                                                   | 46.02                                                  | 0.62                                                   | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 2.       | Andhra Pr.    | 95.53                           | 30.74                                                  | 32.20                                                  | 70.63                                                  | 73.93                                                  | 24.90                                               |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pr. | 2.29                            | 0.23                                                   | 9.97                                                   | 2.29                                                   | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 4.       | Assam         | 72.24                           | 1.11                                                   | 1.54                                                   | 58.97                                                  | 81.63                                                  | 13.27                                               |
| 5.       | Bihar         | 167.55                          | 3.16                                                   | 1.90                                                   | 160.36                                                 | 95.71                                                  | 7.19                                                |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh  | 50.00                           | 3.20                                                   | 6.40                                                   | 40.61                                                  | 81.26                                                  | 9.39                                                |
| 7.       | DNH and DD    | 0.85                            | 0.00                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 0.85                                                   | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 8.       | Goa           | 2.64                            | 1.99                                                   | 75.44                                                  | 2.64                                                   | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 9.       | Gujarat       | 91.18                           | 65.16                                                  | 71.46                                                  | 91.18                                                  | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 10.      | Haryana       | 30.41                           | 17.66                                                  | 58.08                                                  | 30.41                                                  | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 11.      | Himachal Pr.  | 17.09                           | 7.63                                                   | 44.64                                                  | 17.09                                                  | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 12.      | J&K           | 19.26                           | 5.75                                                   | 29.88                                                  | 15.61                                                  | 81.04                                                  | 3.65                                                |
| 13.      | Jharkhand     | 62.54                           | 3.45                                                   | 5.52                                                   | 34.43                                                  | 55.05                                                  | 28.1                                                |
| 14.      | Karnataka     | 101.31                          | 24.51                                                  | 24.20                                                  | 86.84                                                  | 85.72                                                  | 14.46                                               |
| 15.      | Kerala        | 70.77                           | 16.64                                                  | 23.51                                                  | 38.68                                                  | 54.66                                                  | 32.09                                               |
| 16.      | Ladakh        | 0.41                            | 0.01                                                   | 3.48                                                   | 0.39                                                   | 96.88                                                  | 0.02                                                |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep   | 0.13                            | 0.00                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 0.12                                                   | 91.45                                                  | 0.01                                                |
| 18.      | Madhya Pr.    | 111.70                          | 13.53                                                  | 12.11                                                  | 78.61                                                  | 70.38                                                  | 33.09                                               |
| 19.      | Maharashtra   | 146.79                          | 48.44                                                  | 33.00                                                  | 132.06                                                 | 89.97                                                  | 14.73                                               |
| 20.      | Manipur       | 4.52                            | 0.26                                                   | 5.74                                                   | 3.59                                                   | 79.59                                                  | 0.93                                                |
| 21.      | Meghalaya     | 6.51                            | 0.05                                                   | 0.70                                                   | 5.40                                                   | 82.90                                                  | 1.11                                                |
| 22.      | Mizoram       | 1.33                            | 0.09                                                   | 6.91                                                   | 1.33                                                   | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 23.      | Nagaland      | 3.64                            | 0.14                                                   | 3.82                                                   | 3.41                                                   | 93.63                                                  | 0.23                                                |
| 24.      | Odisha        | 88.67                           | 3.11                                                   | 3.51                                                   | 68.17                                                  | 76.89                                                  | 20.50                                               |
| 25.      | Puducherry    | 1.15                            | 0.94                                                   | 81.33                                                  | 1.15                                                   | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 26.      | Punjab        | 34.27                           | 16.79                                                  | 49.00                                                  | 34.26                                                  | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 27.      | Rajasthan     | 107.74                          | 11.74                                                  | 11.01                                                  | 61.20                                                  | 56.80                                                  | 46.54                                               |
| 28.      | Sikkim        | 1.33                            | 0.70                                                   | 53.34                                                  | 1.22                                                   | 91.91                                                  | 0.11                                                |

Delhi & Chandigarh have no rural population.

| S. No.   | State/ UT   | Total rural HHs (No. in lakh)   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 04/08/2025   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 04/08/2025   | Remaining HHs to be provided tap water connection   |
|----------|-------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT   | Total rural HHs (No. in lakh)   | No. (in lakh)                                          | In (%)                                                 | No. (in lakh)                                          | In (%)                                                 | No. (in lakh)                                       |
| 29.      | Tamil Nadu  | 125.26                          | 21.76                                                  | 17.37                                                  | 111.66                                                 | 89.14                                                  | 13.60                                               |
| 30.      | Telangana   | 53.98                           | 15.68                                                  | 29.05                                                  | 53.98                                                  | 100                                                    | 0                                                   |
| 31.      | Tripura     | 7.51                            | 0.25                                                   | 3.29                                                   | 6.47                                                   | 86.11                                                  | 1.04                                                |
| 32.      | Uttar Pr.   | 267.22                          | 5.16                                                   | 1.96                                                   | 241.31                                                 | 90.31                                                  | 25.91                                               |
| 33.      | Uttarakhand | 14.49                           | 1.30                                                   | 8.96                                                   | 14.15                                                  | 97.64                                                  | 0.34                                                |
| 34.      | West Bengal | 175.53                          | 2.15                                                   | 1.23                                                   | 98.61                                                  | 56.18                                                  | 76.92                                               |
| Total    | Total       | 1,936.44                        | 323.62                                                 | 16.80                                                  | 1,568.33                                               | 80.99                                                  | 368.10                                              |

Source: JJM - IMIS

HH: Household