Lok Sabha Question No. 1946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Physical Progress under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1946 ANSWERED ON 11/12/2025

## PHYSICAL PROGRESS UNDER JJM

## †1946. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the prescribed date for providing tap water supply to hundred percent households in Nagaur and Didwana-Kuchaman districts and other districts of Nagaur Lok Sabha Constituency under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM);
- (b) the details of the physical progress made so far against the targets set by the Government, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has established any monitoring mechanism to ensure the quality of pipelines, materials and execution of works under JJM and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of complaints received so far by the Government regarding the quality of works related to JJM since its inception and the action taken against the concerned officials so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

- (a)  and (b) Since August 2019, the Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)  -  Har  Ghar  Jal,  in  partnership  with  States/  UTs  including  Rajasthan,  to  make provision tap water connection to every rural household of the country. The district -wise status  of  tap  water  connection  in  rural  areas  provided  under  JJM  is  available  in  public domain and is accessible through JJM dashboard at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

To achieve 100 percent coverage through continued implementation of mission with focus on quality of infrastructure and O&M of rural piped water supply schemes for long term sustainability and citizen centric water service delivery, Hon'ble Finance Minister during budget speech 2025 had announced extension of JJM until 2028 with enhanced total outlay.

- (c) To ensure the quality of the work, the operational guidelines for the implementation of the JJM mandates third party inspection and certification prior to payment. For the purpose, states have been empowered to empanel third party inspection agencies (TPIA) to check the quality of work executed by the agencies, quality of materials used for construction and quality of machinery installed in each of the scheme.

Furthermore, regular field visits are conducted by National WASH Experts and National Jal Jeevan  Mission  (NJJM)  officials  across  various  States/  UTs  to  verify  the  on-ground implementation of JJM, engaging with state/ district-level officials as well as community members.  Since  April  2025,  States  have  been  conducting  monthly  inspections  of  four schemes each,  randomly  assigned  by  the  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation (DDWS),  to  strengthen  field-level  oversight.  State-level  teams  carry  out  inspections  to assess  the  quality  of  construction,  adherence  to  timelines,  availability  of  services,  and resolution of issues etc.

- (d) As per the data reported by 32 States/ UTs, a total of 17,036 complaints have been received by  States/  UTs  from  different  sources  such  as  media  reports,  suo-moto  cognizance, references from public representatives, citizens, grievance portal, etc. regarding financial irregularities and poor quality of works under JJM.  As reported by the States/ UTs, action has been taken action against 621 Departmental Officials which includes framing of charge sheets, departmental inquiries, disciplinary action, lodging of FIRs, issuance of show cause notice and suspension.

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