Lok Sabha Question No. 3330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Jal Sanchay-Jan Bhagidari 2.0 Campaign in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3330

ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## JAL SANCHAY-JAN BHAGIDARI 2.0 CAMPAIGN IN CHHATTISGARH

3330. Smt. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  current  status  and  implementation  progress  of  the  Jal  Sanchay-Jan  Bhagidari  (JSJB)  2.0 campaign in Chhattisgarh, district-wise;

(b) the details of Central assistance provided for groundwater recharge in the critical and semi-critical blocks of the said State and whether the sixty five per cent expenditure in critical blocks and forty per cent expenditure in semi critical blocks mandates under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for these blocks are being met and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the number of rural households successfully provided with Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) under the Jal Jeevan Mission as of February 2026 in Chhattisgarh along with the timeline fixed for achieving hundred per cent coverage;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  performance  evaluation  or  impact  assessment  of decentralized water conservation models currently being implemented in the said State and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  long-term  source  sustainability  of  tap  water schemes  in  tribal-dominated  districts  to  prevent  systems  from  becoming  non-functional  during  the summer months?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (e) The details of the Jal Sanchay-Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 2.0 campaign in Chhattisgarh as per JSJB portal is attached at Annexure-I .

As  reported  by  Department  of  Rural  Development,  district-  wise  details  of  water  related  works taken up, expenditure made on water related works under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in the critical and semi  critical  water  stressed  region in  Chhattisgarh  during  2025-26  (as  on  08.03.2026)  is  attached  at Annexure-II .

As reported by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, as of February 2026, approximately 41,19,705 rural households in Chhatisgarh have been successfully provided with functional Household

Tap connections (FHTC) under the Jal Jeevan Mission and the national target for 100% FHTC coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission for all rural households is 2028.

Since  its  launch,  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  is  implemented  as  a  decentralized,  demand-driven  and community-managed programme to make provision of potable water to every rural household of  the country including, in tribal-dominated districts wherein the Gram Panchayat and/ or its sub-committee/ user  group  i.e.  Village  Water  &  Sanitation  Committee  (VWSC)/  Pani Samiti  are  empowered to plan, implement, manage, operate and maintain in-village water supply system to provide regular and assured tap water supply in rural households.

Under JJM, NGOs, Community Based Organizations (CBOs)/ Self Help Groups (SHGs)/ Voluntary Organizations (VOs), are also empaneled as Implementation Support Agencies (ISAs) to handhold and train VWSCs/  Pani  Samitis in planning mobilizing and engaging communities, disseminating information and encouraging women participation for ensuring long-term operation & maintenance of the water supply infrastructure.

For impact assessment, Dynamic groundwater resources of each State/UT including Chhattisgarh state has been carried out jointly by the Central Ground Water Board and State Government annually since 2022 as per the Ground Water Estimation Committee-2015 (GEC-2015) methodology. As per the assessment,  the  Annual  Ground  Water  Recharge  in  the  State  of  Chhattisgarh  has  increased  by  0.12 BCM, while the Annual Extractable Ground Water Resource has increased by 0.14  BCM during the period from 2024 to 2025.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3330  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  12.03.2026  REGARDING  'JAL SANCHAY-JAN BHAGIDARI 2.0 CAMPAIGN IN CHHATTISGARH'.

| S.No          | District                               |   Completed Work |
|---------------|----------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1             | Balod                                  |            14501 |
| 2             | Balodabazar-Bhatapara                  |             1479 |
| 3             | Balrampur-Ramanujganj                  |              708 |
| 4             | Bastar                                 |             1228 |
| 5             | Bemetara                               |             5699 |
| 6             | Bijapur                                |               34 |
| 7             | Bilaspur                               |            12225 |
| 8             | Dakshin Bastar Dantewada               |             1203 |
| 9             | Dhamtari                               |              306 |
| 10            | Durg                                   |            20645 |
| 11            | Gariyaband                             |             2174 |
| 12            | Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi                 |             1050 |
| 13            | Janjgir-Champa                         |             2924 |
| 14            | Jashpur                                |             2292 |
| 15            | Kabeerdham                             |             3012 |
| 16            | Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai          |            15003 |
| 17            | Kondagaon                              |              533 |
| 18            | Korba                                  |              812 |
| 19            | Korea                                  |             3807 |
| 20            | Mahasamund                             |              165 |
| 21            | Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur(M C B) |             1472 |
| 22            | Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chouki           |             1087 |
| 23            | Mungeli                                |              688 |
| 24            | Narayanpur                             |              844 |
| 25            | Raigarh                                |             2641 |
| 26            | Raipur                                 |             3735 |
| 27            | Rajnandgaon                            |             4027 |
| 28            | Sakti                                  |             1385 |
| 29            | Sarangarh-Bilaigarh                    |            14708 |
| 30            | Sukma                                  |               80 |
| 31            | Surajpur                               |             8774 |
| 32            | Surguja                                |             3421 |
| 33            | Uttar Bastar Kanker                    |              630 |
| Grand Total : | Grand Total :                          |           133292 |

## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3330  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  12.03.2026  REGARDING  'JAL SANCHAY-JAN BHAGIDARI 2.0 CAMPAIGN IN CHHATTISGARH'.

| S No.   | District                      |   Number water Blocks | of stressed   |   Expenditure on Water Related works[In. Lakhs] %age of expenditure Water Related against Expenditure |
|---------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | BALOD                         |                     3 | 2,395.28      |                                                                                                 48.01 |
| 2       | BEMETARA                      |                     4 | 3,736.72      |                                                                                                 53.62 |
| 3       | BILASPUR                      |                     2 | 1,967.09      |                                                                                                 33.93 |
| 4       | DHAMTARI                      |                     2 | 948.89        |                                                                                                 21.04 |
| 5       | DURG                          |                     2 | 2,291.82      |                                                                                                 51.43 |
| 6       | GARIYABAND                    |                     1 | 227.87        |                                                                                                 13.67 |
| 7       | KANKER                        |                     1 | 1,064.95      |                                                                                                 48.86 |
| 8       | KAWARDHA                      |                     1 | 999.41        |                                                                                                 30.72 |
| 9       | KHAIRAGARH CHHUIKHADAN GANDAI |                     1 | 1,564.44      |                                                                                                 62.25 |
| 10      | MAHASAMUND                    |                     2 | 920.87        |                                                                                                 24.67 |
| 11      | RAIGARH                       |                     1 | 310.11        |                                                                                                 18.42 |
| 12      | RAIPUR                        |                     1 | 615.81        |                                                                                                 47.05 |
| 13      | RAJNANDAGON                   |                     3 | 3,716.58      |                                                                                                 50.39 |
| 14      | SARANGARH BILAIGARH           |                     1 | 812.21        |                                                                                                 34.95 |
| 15      | SURAJPUR                      |                     1 | 578.45        |                                                                                                 32.15 |
|         | Total                         |                    26 | 22,150.50     |                                                                                                 40.6  |

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