Lok Sabha Question No. 4502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Implementation of Water-related Schemes in Andhra Pradesh
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. 4502

ANSWERED ON 19/03/2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER-RELATED SCHEMES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 4502. SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

( a) the details of the schemes/programmes/initiatives of the Ministry implemented in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, district-wise, especially in Konaseema district;

(b) the number of beneficiaries covered under each scheme in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, year, scheme and district-wise, especially in Konaseema district;

(c) the number of households provided with tap water connections and safe drinking water coverage in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, especially in Konaseema district;

(d) the details of irrigation, water resources and river development projects sanctioned or under implementation in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, especially in Konaseema district;

(e) the funds allocated, released and utilised under the said schemes in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, year and district-wise;

(f)  the  status  of  water quality testing,  groundwater management and sanitation measures in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, especially in Konaseema district; and

(g)  whether  any  new  projects  or  initiatives  are  proposed  by  the  Government  for  Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Konaseema district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g) Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household. Water is a state subject and therefore, the primary responsibility for planning and implementing piped water supply schemes to provide tap water to their households, lies with the  respective  State/UT.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  by providing technical and financial assistance under JJM.

As reported by State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, at the start of the Mission, only 30.74 Lakh (32.18%) rural household were reported to have tap water connection. As on 17.03.2026, out of  95.53  lakh  rural  household,  around  71.84  lakh  (75.20%)  rural  households  have  been provided tap water connection in Andhra Pradesh. The number of households provided with tap water connections and safe drinking water coverage district-wise including Konaseema district is available in public domain at the following URL:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMState.aspx.

Under  JJM,  this  Department  releases  funds  to  States/UTs  only.  Further,  district-wise  fund allocations are made and maintained by States/UTs and not by this department. The details of Central fund allocated and fund drawn by the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, is as under:

Rs. in Crore

|        |         | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   | Central share   |                   |
|--------|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| S. No. | Year    | Opening Balance | Fund allocated  | Fund Drawn      | Available fund  | Expenditure     | State Expenditure |
| 1      | 2022-23 | 712.13          | 3,458.20        | -               | 712.13          | 304.71          | 98.38             |
| 2      | 2023-24 | 407.42          | 6,530.49        | 793.57          | 1,200.99        | 861.11          | 939.08            |
| 3      | 2024-25 | 339.88          | 2,520.97        | 70.00           | 409.88          | 375.65          | 597.87            |
| 4      | 2025-26 | 34.24           | -               | -               | 34.24           | 0.01            | 103.63            |

Source: JJM-IMIS

Under JJM, to enable the States/ UTs for online reporting of water quality monitoring and surveillance including test reports of water samples for water quality, sample collection etc. for drinking water, an online JJM - Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) portal has also been developed. The State-wise details of water quality test reported through WQMIS are available in public domain and can be accessed at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/WQMIS/Main/report. The district-wise details of water quality testing reported by Andhra Pradesh on JJM-WQMIS during 2025-26 is given in Annexure-I .

As regard Sanitation, Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II [SBM(G)-Phase II] is being implemented in the country during the period from 2020-21 to 2026-27, with the focus on Open Defecation Free (ODF) sustainability and to cover all the villages with solid and liquid waste management i.e. converting the villages from ODF to ODF Plus (Model). As reported by State of Andhra Pradesh on Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of SBM(G), 12071 (75.5%) villages have been declared as ODF Plus (Model) in Andhra Pradesh as on 17.03.2026. District-wise details are at Annexure-II .

The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) implements the Ground Water Management and Regulation  Scheme across  India,  including  Andhra  Pradesh.  Rather  than  releasing  funds directly to states, the budget is managed by the CGWB Southern Region office in Hyderabad. Consequently, specific district-wise financial data for areas like Konaseema are not maintained separately, as the regional office oversees combined operations.

Further, Government of India launched 'Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)' in  2015.  PMKSY aims  to  improve  farm  water  access  and  efficiency.  Its Har  Khet  Ko

Pani component includes Surface Minor Irrigation and Water Body Restoration. The scheme, extended  through  2026,  received  an  additional ₹900  crore allocation  in  January  2025  to expand irrigation potential by 4.50 lakh hectares. Details of CA release for RRR of WBs of Andhra  Pradesh  under  PMKSY-HKKP  from  last  three  years  is  given  in Annexure-III. However, No Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI)/ RRR of Water Bodies scheme of Konaseema district is proposed by Government of Andhra Pradesh under PMKSY-HKKP.

Under the GWMR scheme, the NAQUIM programme has mapped 1.41 lakh sq km in Andhra Pradesh,  including  the  entire  2,080  sq  km  of Konaseema  district.  Management  plans  for Konaseema focus  on  conjunctive  water  use,  controlling  seawater  intrusion,  and  regulating pumping.According  to GWRA-2025,  Andhra  Pradesh's  annual  extractable  groundwater  is 25.02 BCM, with a 31.51% extraction stage. In Konaseema, extraction remains low at 10.51% (10,753.36  HAM).  To  support  sustainability,  the 2020  Master  Plan identifies  a  recharge potential  of  15,948  MCM  across  the  state.Monitoring  via 280  telemetry-linked  digital recorders provides real-time data. Quality analysis shows that 8.99% of state samples exceed fluoride limits, 24.23% exceed nitrate limits, and 9.78% show high salinity.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4502 for answer on 19/03/2026

The district-wise details of water quality testing reported by Andhra Pradesh on JJM-WQMIS during 2025-26

As on 16.03.2026

| S.No.   | District name               |   Total No. of samples tested in Laboratories |   Testing using FTKs |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Alluri Sitharama Raju       |                                         33209 |                27735 |
| 2       | Anakapalli                  |                                         22293 |                14217 |
| 3       | Ananthapuramu               |                                         20660 |                 6457 |
| 4       | Annamayya                   |                                         40004 |                38117 |
| 5       | Bapatla                     |                                         18868 |                 7522 |
| 6       | Chittoor                    |                                         45776 |                 2391 |
| 7       | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |                                         11693 |                 2660 |
| 8       | East Godavari               |                                         18535 |                 4194 |
| 9       | Eluru                       |                                         48734 |                 4978 |
| 10      | Guntur                      |                                         13400 |                  795 |
| 11      | Kakinada                    |                                         13616 |                 3242 |
| 12      | Krishna                     |                                         34987 |                 3850 |
| 13      | Kurnool                     |                                         15926 |                 7615 |
| 14      | Nandyal                     |                                         23387 |                 5029 |
| 15      | Ntr                         |                                         27851 |                 2431 |
| 16      | Palnadu                     |                                         34691 |                 1098 |
| 17      | Parvathipuram Manyam        |                                         17765 |                25899 |
| 18      | Prakasam                    |                                         31756 |                12508 |
| 19      | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |                                         38780 |                21725 |
| 20      | Sri Sathya Sai              |                                         33538 |                 2124 |
| 21      | Srikakulam                  |                                         29906 |                 2058 |
| 22      | Tirupati                    |                                         43269 |                21491 |
| 23      | Visakhapatnam               |                                          3141 |                 3252 |
| 24      | Vizianagaram                |                                         22326 |                53890 |
| 25      | West Godavari               |                                         15555 |                 2803 |
| 26      | Y.S.R.                      |                                         24569 |                62249 |
| Total   | Total                       |                                        684235 |               340330 |

Source: JJM-IMIS

## Annexure refer in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4502 for answer on 19/03/2026 District-wise,  number of ODF Plus (Model) declared villages in Andhra Pradesh as per

## IMIS of SBM(G) as on 18-3-2026

| S.N.    | District                    | Total number of villages   | Total ODF Plus Model Villages*   |   %ODFPlus Model Villages |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU       | 2,875                      | 813                              |                      28.3 |
| 2       | ANAKAPALLI                  | 669                        | 346                              |                      51.7 |
| 3       | Ananthapuramu               | 494                        | 494                              |                     100   |
| 4       | ANNAMAYYA                   | 439                        | 439                              |                     100   |
| 5       | BAPATLA                     | 265                        | 253                              |                      95.5 |
| 6       | CHITTOOR                    | 759                        | 688                              |                      90.6 |
| 7       | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 315                        | 289                              |                      91.7 |
| 8       | EAST GODAVARI               | 258                        | 258                              |                     100   |
| 9       | ELURU                       | 627                        | 627                              |                     100   |
| 10      | GUNTUR                      | 187                        | 171                              |                      91.4 |
| 11      | KAKINADA                    | 389                        | 315                              |                      81   |
| 12      | KRISHNA                     | 478                        | 476                              |                      99.6 |
| 13      | KURNOOL                     | 439                        | 439                              |                     100   |
| 14      | NANDYAL                     | 427                        | 427                              |                     100   |
| 15      | NTR                         | 277                        | 277                              |                     100   |
| 16      | PALNADU                     | 334                        | 334                              |                     100   |
| 17      | PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM        | 897                        | 442                              |                      49.3 |
| 18      | PRAKASAM                    | 748                        | 748                              |                     100   |
| 19      | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 683                        | 526                              |                      77   |
| 20      | Sri Sathya Sai              | 424                        | 424                              |                     100   |
| 21      | SRIKAKULAM                  | 1,247                      | 899                              |                      72.1 |
| 22      | TIRUPATI                    | 908                        | 609                              |                      67.1 |
| 23      | VISAKHAPATNAM               | 79                         | 79                               |                     100   |
| 24      | VIZIANAGARAM                | 926                        | 847                              |                      91.5 |
| 25      | WEST GODAVARI               | 269                        | 269                              |                     100   |
| 26      | Y.S.R.                      | 582                        | 582                              |                     100   |
| Total:- |                             | 15,995                     | 12,071                           |                      75.5 |

## Annexure refer in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4502 for answer on 19/03/2026

Details of RRR of WBs schemes of Andhra Pradesh approved under PMKSY-HKKP

(CA in Rs. crore)

| S. No.   | Scheme   | Districts Covered                            | No. of Schem   | Year of Inclusio n   | Estim- ated   | Eligible CA   | CA released      | CA released   | CA released   | CA released   |         |
|----------|----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
|          |          |                                              | -es            |                      | Cost          |               | Up to March 2023 | FY 2023 -24   | FY 2024 -25   | *FY 2025- 26  | Remark  |
| 1        | 100 RRR  | Prakasham (100)                              | 100            | 2018-19              | 66.77         | 40.06         | 2.70             | 0.00          | 0.00          | 4.50          | Ongoing |
| 2        | 135 RRR  | Ananatpur (33), Nellore (80), Prakasham (22) | 135            | 2021-22              | 70.72         | 42.42         | 0.00             | 0.00          | 0.00          | 4.50          | Ongoing |

*Mother Sanction