**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer provided on December 4, 2025, to Unstarred Question No. 807 in Lok Sabha regarding water contamination issues in Uttar Pradesh. It outlines the steps taken by the Government of India, particularly through the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), to address health hazards related to contaminated drinking water and improve water storage infrastructure. The JJM was launched in August 2019.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):**
* Launched in August 2019 to provide potable tap water supply to rural households.
* The responsibility for planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of water supply schemes lies with State/UT Governments.
* The Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to the states.
* **Water Quality Issues in Uttar Pradesh:**
* 9,344 habitations are affected by water quality issues such as arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity, and nitrate.
* Community Water Purification Plants (CWPPs) have been installed as immediate remedial measures.
* Household tap connections are prioritized in quality-affected habitations under JJM.
* Drinking water is regularly tested for contaminants through NABL-accredited laboratories, with details uploaded to the WQMIS Portal.
* Affected habitations in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh are reportedly being supplied with safe drinking water at a rate of 8-10 liters per capita per day.
* **Water Storage Infrastructure:**
* In Baghpat Lok Sabha Constituency, 174 water supply schemes covering 191 villages are underway under JJM, including groundwater recharge mechanisms.
* Across Uttar Pradesh, 14,955 rural piped water supply schemes are being implemented with recharge structures.
* Departments such as Minor Irrigation, Ground Water, Forest, and Rural Development are constructing recharge structures like check dams, anicuts, and bunds.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Residents of Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Improved access to safe drinking water and reduced health hazards from contaminated water sources. Specifically, access to 8-10 liters per capita per day for drinking and cooking.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the provided water supply and report any issues to the relevant authorities.
**Stakeholder: State/UT Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under JJM.
* **Action Required:** Continue to plan, implement, and maintain water supply schemes, ensuring compliance with quality standards and utilizing available technical and financial assistance from the Government of India.
**Stakeholder: Government of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing technical and financial assistance to States/UTs to support the JJM.
* **Action Required:** Continue to provide support to State/UT governments, monitor the progress of JJM, and address any challenges in providing safe drinking water to rural households.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A government initiative to provide potable tap water supply to rural households in India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where water contamination is a concern addressed by the policy.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for the Jal Jeevan Mission and addressing water-related issues.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 807
ANSWERED ON 04/12/2025
CONTAMINATION OF WATER IN UTTAR PRADESH
†807. DR. RAJKUMAR SANGWAN:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI
be pleased to state:
(a) whether people in Uttar Pradesh are facing health hazards due to high level of arsenic, fluoride,
iron, salinity and nitrate in drinking water and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has taken any steps to address the said issue and if so, the details
thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to improve water storage infrastructure for raising
groundwater levels in Baghpat Lok Sabha Constituency and other districts of Uttar Pradesh as well
as other parts of the country during the last five years and the current year?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI V. SOMANNA)
(a) to (c): The Government of India launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in August 2019 in
partnership with States/UTs to make provision of potable tap water supply in adequate quantity,
of prescribed quality and on a regular & long-term basis to rural households in the country.
Drinking water being a State subject, 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 State of Uttar Pradesh, 9,344 habitations are affected by water quality issues such
as arsenic, fluoride, iron, salinity, and nitrate. To ensure safe drinking water, Community Water
Purification Plants (CWPPs) have been installed as immediate remedial measures. Under the Jal
Jeevan Mission (JJM), priority is being given to providing household tap connections in all quality-
affected habitations. Drinking water is regularly tested for contaminants, including arsenic,
through NABL-accredited laboratories, and details are uploaded on the WQMIS Portal
(https://ejalshakti.gov.in/WQMIS/Main/Index) which is in public domain. Thus, all quality
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water at least to the tune of 8-10 litres per capita per day for drinking and cooking purposes.
In Baghpat Lok Sabha Constituency, 174 water supply schemes covering 191 villages are under
progress under JJM, with groundwater recharge mechanisms included in all schemes. Across the
State of Uttar Pradesh, 14,955 rural piped water supply schemes are being implemented with
recharge structures to augment groundwater. Additionally, departments such as Minor Irrigation,
Ground Water, Forest, and Rural Development are constructing recharge structures like check
dams, anicuts, and bunds under various schemes.
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