Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Targets achieved under Jal Jeevan Mission in Odisha
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. - 164

ANSWERED ON 11/12/2025

## TARGETS ACHIEVED UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION IN ODISHA

## *164.   SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to State:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the targets set under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the status of Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) provided during the last three years in Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts;
- (c) the funds allocated, released and utilised under JJM in Odisha during each of the last three financial years; and
- (d) whether  any  shortfall  or  delay  has  been  reported  in  the  implementation  of  JJM  in  Odisha, particularly in Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken to address the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C R PATIL)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) in respect of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *164 for reply on 11.12.2025 regarding Targets achieved under Jal Jeevan Mission in Odisha asked by Shri Pradeep Purohit

- (a) Since August 2019, Government of India is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal, in partnership with States/ UTs including Odisha, to make provision of tap water connection to  every  rural  household  of  the  country  for  the  safe  and  adequate  supply  of  drinking  water. 'Drinking  Water'  is  a  state  subject,  and  hence,  the  responsibility  of  planning,  approval, implementation, operation & maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under the JJM, lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the states by providing technical and financial assistance.

As reported by the state of Odisha on JJM-IMIS, at the start of JJM on 15.08.2019, only 3.11 lakh  (3.51%)  rural  households  had  tap  water  connections.  Since  then,  around  65.27  lakh additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water  connections.  Thus,  as  on 07.12.2025, out of 88.65 lakh rural households in state, the provision of tap water connections is available to 68.38 lakh (77.14%) rural households.

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 announced extension of JJM until 2028 with enhanced total outlay.

- (b) The number of tap water connections provided to rural households under JJM in Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts of Odisha in each of last three financial years is as under:
- (c)The details of fund allocation, fund drawn and reported fund utilization during the last three years (2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25) by the state of Odisha are as under:

| District   | No. of rural househol ds   | Tap water connection as on 15.08.2019   | Tap water connection as on 15.08.2019   | No. of tap water connections provided   | No. of tap water connections provided   | No. of tap water connections provided   | Tap water connection as on 07.12.2025   | Tap water connection as on 07.12.2025   |
|------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| District   | No. of rural househol ds   | No.                                     | %                                       | 2022-23                                 | 2023-24                                 | 2024-25                                 | No.                                     | %                                       |
| Bargarh    | 3,40,862                   | 7,800                                   | 2.29                                    | 57,554                                  | 30,828                                  | 8,762                                   | 2,55,327                                | 74.91                                   |
| Jharsuguda | 94,380                     | 697                                     | 0.74                                    | 23,797                                  | 12,569                                  | 1,159                                   | 82,289                                  | 87.19                                   |

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

|         | Central         | Central    | Central    | Central        | Central              |                               |
|---------|-----------------|------------|------------|----------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| Year    | Opening Balance | Allocation | Fund Drawn | Available Fund | Reported utilization | Expenditure under State share |
| 2022-23 | 1,214.54        | 3,608.62   | 1,768.73   | 2,983.27       | 2,166.00             | 2,149.50                      |
| 2023-24 | 817.27          | 2,108.54   | 2,108.54   | 2,925.81       | 2,441.58             | 2,428.36                      |
| 2024-25 | 484.23          | 2,455.94   | 368.39     | 852.62         | 750.81               | 2,834.61                      |

- (d ) As reported by state of Odisha, 660 single village schemes / solar projects have been sanctioned in  Bargarh  district,  of  which  347  projects  have  been  completed.  Similarly,  3  single  village schemes / solar projects have been sanctioned in Jharsuguda district, of which 1 project has been completed. There is one mega piped water supply project each in both districts. The state government has informed that the following factors have caused delay in the implementation of JJM in Odisha:
- i.) During  the  execution  phase,  delays  occurred  due  to  change  in  locations  of  the  key infrastructures such as intake wells, water treatment plants, pump houses and ESR arising from unavoidable site-specific circumstances;
- ii.)  Delay in getting statutory approvals and Right of Way (RoW) permissions from multiple agencies such as Forest &  Environment Department, NHAI,  Railways,  Works Department, Water Resources Department etc;
- iii.)  Crossing  of  pipelines  through  reserve  forest  areas,  wild  life  sanctuaries  and  National Parks, which involves multi-level statutory clearances and procedures;
- iv.)  Complex technical designs and drawings for large trunk systems, requiring scrutiny and approvals at multiple levels, including vetting from reputed institutions such as IITs and NITs;
- v.) Local  hindrances  and  objections  at  certain  locations  raised  by  villagers  and  other stakeholders pertaining to construction works and laying water supply pipelines;
- vi.)  Deployment of inadequate manpower and machineries by the implementing agencies;
- vii.)  Disruptions caused during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which construction activities came to a standstill. Projects sanctioned during 2019-20 were delayed by nearly two years due to lockdowns, restrictions on movement, non-availability of labour and supply-chain disruptions; and
- viii) Funds constraint has also affected the implementation of JJM.

To address the above delays, the state government has taken various measures. These include the  creation  of  appropriate  institutional  mechanisms,  such  as  a  committee  headed  by  the Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary with Secretaries of stakeholder Departments as members, and another Committee headed by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, PR&DW  Department  with  the  Engineers-in-Chief  of  all  Infrastructure  Departments  as members. In addition, district-level coordination meetings are conducted on a monthly basis under  the  Chairmanship  of  the  District  Collector  to  resolve  pending  approvals  and  issues expeditiously. The state government has released an advance state share to maintain the pace of implementation and avoid disruption in execution of ongoing water supply projects across the State.

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