Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 779, answered on 04/12/2025, addresses delays in water projects in Jalandhar. Shri Charanjit Singh Channi asks the Minister of Jal Shakti about delays in surface water supply projects in Jalandhar, their impact on flooding, project timelines, and funds allocated under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for urban water infrastructure. The Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri V. Somanna, responds that the Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs, is implementing JJM to provide potable tap water to every rural household. According to the Government of Punjab, all rural households have been covered with drinking water supply, and no rural surface water supply project is under implementation in Jalandhar. Drinking water is a State subject and urban water infrastructure projects are not covered under JJM.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A government initiative to provide potable tap water supply to every rural household.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The central ministry responsible for water resources development and management.
Jalandhar: The city in Punjab, India, where water project delays are being questioned.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 779
ANSWERED ON 04/12/2025
DELAYS IN WATER PROJECTS IN JALANDHAR
779. SHRI CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) whether any delays in completing surface water supply projects in Jalandhar have
exacerbated flooding and waterlogging during the 2025 monsoon season;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline set for commissioning the remaining
phases of these projects; and
(c) the funds allocated under the Jal Jeevan Mission, specifically for urban water
infrastructure upgrades in Jalandhar?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI V. SOMANNA)
(a) to (c) Government of India in partnership with States/ UTs is implementing Jal Jeevan
Mission (JJM) to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household of the
country.
As reported by Government of Punjab, all rural households have been covered with
drinking water supply, and no rural surface water supply project is under implementation in
Jalandhar.
Drinking water is a State subject. Power to plan, design, approve and implement
drinking water supply schemes are vested with respective States. Further, JJM specifically
covers rural households in the country, and therefore urban water infrastructure projects are
not covered under JJM.
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