Lok Sabha Question No. 2029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Potable Water under JJM in Khajuraho
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2029 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## POTABLE WATER UNDER JJM IN KHAJURAHO

## 2029. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (Har  Ghar  Jal)  to  provide potable piped water to households and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether household tap connections under the said mission have been provided in the districts of Katni, Panna and the town of Khajuraho in Khajuraho Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details  thereof  and  the  current  number  of  functional  and  non-functional  household  tap connections in each district;
- (c)   the  source  sustainability  measures,  groundwater  recharge  efforts  and  water  quality  testing systems instituted locally under the said mission;
- (d)  whether the targets under the said mission remain unmet or water supply is intermittent in the said region, if so, the reasons therefor and the corrective measures taken along with timelines fixed in this regard; and
- (e)   the plan to prioritise reliable water supply for smallholder families, labour colonies and health institutions in these districts?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) To meet the rising aspirations of people living in villages to have piped water supply in their  homes,  since  August  2019,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  in partnership with States to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household and public institutions  in  villages  like  schools,  anganwadi  centres,  ashramshalas  (tribal  residential  schools), health  centres,  Gram  Panchayat  building,  etc.,  across  the  country,  including  those  in  districts  of Katni,  Panna  and  the  town  of  Khajuraho  in  Khajuraho  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  in  the  State  of Madhya Pradesh.

At the start the Mission, only 3.23 Crore (16.7%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 02.12.2025, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Har Ghar Jal, around 12.52 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 02.12.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, more than

15.75 Crore (81.37%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. Further, the State/  UT-wise,  District-wise  and  Village-wise  status  of  tap  water  connection  provided  under  the Mission  in  rural  areas, inter  alia including  those  in  Katni,  Panna  and  in  Khajuraho  Lok  Sabha Constituency, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at:

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

The estimated outlay of the mission was of Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, out of which Central share was Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore. Almost entire Central share approved by the Cabinet has been utilized. Considering the progress achieved so far and ongoing works, Hon'ble Finance Minister during her budget speech 2025- 26 has announced extension of Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with an enhanced total outlay.

Drinking  Water  being  a  State  subject,  and  therefore,  it  is  States,  who  plan,  design,  approve  and implement  drinking  water  supply  schemes.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

Under  JJM,  the  water  sources inter  alia including  groundwater  (open  well,  borewell,  tube  well, handpumps, etc.), ancient & traditional surface water (river, reservoir, lake, pond, springs, etc.) and rainwater stored in small tanks are being used as sources for drinking water supply schemes.

States  have  accordingly  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), Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), 15th Finance Commission tied grants  to Rural Local Bodies/ Panchayati Raj Institutes, State schemes, CSR funds, etc. In addition, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign is being implemented aiming to encourage water conservation at grass-root levels with people's participation. Moreover, water being a state subject, works related to water resources development and management are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the state governments as per their own resources and priorities.

To ensure monitoring of the water quality of water supplied, up to 2% of the allocation to States/ UTs under JJM can be utilized by the States/ UTs for Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S) activities which inter-alia includes  setting  up  of  and  upgrading  existing  water quality laboratories at various levels, providing chemicals and consumables to laboratories, procurement of equipment's, instruments, chemicals/ reagents, glassware, consumables, procurement of Field Test Kits(FTKs) for water quality surveillance at grass root level, etc. Further, States have been advised to conduct water quality tests using FTKs/ bacteriological vials for common parameters along with area  specific  parameters  including  Arsenic  and  Fluoride  at  Schools,  anganwadis  and  Gram Panchayat (GP) level for early identification of water borne risks. State have also been advised to identify  and  train  5  women  from  local  community  to  conduct  water  quality  tests  using  FTKs/ bacteriological vials at Gram Panchayat (GP) level. Moreover, States/ UTs have also been advised to  undertake  testing  of  water  quality  on  a  periodic  basis  and  take  remedial  action  wherever necessary, to ensure that the water supplied to households is of prescribed quality.

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