**Executive Summary**
This document presents the findings of ground-level verification of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) schemes as of December 15, 2023. It details the penalties imposed and recoveries made by various states due to financial irregularities and poor quality of work. The information was provided by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Penalties and Recoveries:**
* Six states (Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan) have reported significant action in imposing penalties and recovery processes.
* Two states (Uttar Pradesh and Tripura) have reported recoveries from contractors for liquidated damages.
* Two states (Karnataka and Tripura) have reported forfeiture of EMD/FDR.
* **Uttar Pradesh JJM Scheme Verification:**
* Ground verifications were undertaken by central and state-level officers, including inspections by various nodal officers, technical experts, and audit cells.
* All works have been verified by third-party inspection agencies.
* Uttar Pradesh initiated inquiries into 14,264 complaints, submitting reports for 14,212 cases, with 52 cases still under process.
* Action was taken in 434 cases involving Department level officials, contractors, and TPIAs; remaining complaints have been addressed or found irrelevant.
* **State-wise Details:**
* The document annexes a table detailing state-wise penalties imposed, recoveries made, liquidated damages recovered, and forfeiture of EMD/FDR for Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
* The total penalty/recovery imposed across all states is 129,32,56,028
* The total penalty/recovery made across all states is 11,83,70,828
* The total liquidated damages recovered is 340,07,00,000
* The total forfeiture of EMD/FDR is 1,04,54,665
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments (Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka)**
* **Impact:** Their JJM schemes have been subjected to verification processes, and some states have faced scrutiny for financial irregularities and poor work quality. This may lead to increased oversight and accountability.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with JJM guidelines, address any identified irregularities, and implement corrective measures to improve work quality.
**Contractors**
* **Impact:** Some contractors have faced penalties, recovery of liquidated damages, and forfeiture of EMD/FDR due to poor work quality or financial irregularities.
* **Action Required:** Comply with contractual obligations, improve work quality, and address any identified issues promptly.
**Department Level Officials and Third-Party Inspection Agencies (TPIAs)**
* **Impact:** Some officials and TPIAs have been subject to action due to complaints related to JJM schemes.
* **Action Required:** Uphold ethical standards, conduct thorough inspections, and ensure accurate reporting to maintain the integrity of the JJM scheme.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A program under which states are undertaking works related to drinking water access; the report focuses on financial irregularities within the program.
Uttar Pradesh: One of the states where ground verifications of JJM schemes were conducted, and where significant actions regarding complaints and recoveries were reported.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission, and the issuer of the report.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Indian Parliament, where the information was provided as a reply to a question.
Tamil Nadu: One of the states that have reported significant action in imposing penalty and recovery process in cases of financial irregularities and poor quality of works under Jal Jeevan Mission.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
FINDINGS OF GROUND LEVEL VERIFICATION
OF JJM
प्रव तथ: 15 DEC 2025 4:15PM by PIB Delhi
Out of 32 States/ UTs, 06 states (Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan) have
reported significant action in imposing penalty and recovery process in cases of financial irregularities and
poor quality of works under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In addition, 02 states (Uttar Pradesh and Tripura)
have reported to have made recovery from contractors on account of liquidated damages and while 02
states (Karnataka and Tripura) on account of forfeiture of EDM/ FDR. The state-wise details of penalties
imposed and recoveries made are annexed.
As informed by state government of Uttar Pradesh, ground verifications of JJM schemes have been
undertaken in the state by central and state level officers. These included inspections/ visits by central
nodal officers, technical officers, national WASH experts, state nodal officers, technical audit cell
(SWSM), and nodal officers from SWSM, Uttar Pradesh. Furthermore, to ensure the quality of works, it
has been reported by the state that all the works have been verified by third party inspection agencies.
Uttar Pradesh has reported that it initiated enquiries in all 14,264 complaints received from various
channels including suo moto cognizance and the report has been submitted in 14,212 cases while the
enquiry is under process in 52 cases. The state has further reported that against these complaints, action
was taken in 434 cases which involves 171 Department level officials, 120 contractors and 143 TPIAs,
while remaining complaints have either been addressed or found irrelevant.
The information was provided by THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI SHRI V. SOMANNA
in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
***
AMK
(Rajya Sabha USQ 1678)
Annex
State Penalty/ Recovery Penalty/ Recovery Liquidated Forfeiture of
Imposed Made Damages EMD/ FDR
Recovered
1 2 3 4 5
Tamil Nadu 3,00,000 3,00,000 - -
Tripura 1,22,96,739 1,22,96,739 7,09,903 2,83,065Gujarat 1,20,65,00,000 6,65,00,000 - -
Assam 5,08,089 5,08,089 - -
Maharashtra 2,02,04,200 10,37,000 - -
Karnataka - - 1,01,71,600
Rajasthan 5,34,47,000 3,77,29,000 - -
Uttar Pradesh - - 340,00,00,000
Total 129,32,56,028 11,83,70,828 340,07,00,000 1,04,54,665
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2204109) आगंतुक पटल : 417
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Tamil