Parliament Question: Drinking Water Supply Halted in Hisar

**Executive Summary** This document is an answer to Unstarred Question No. 828 in Lok Sabha on December 4, 2025, regarding the drinking water supply halted in Hisar. The question concerns the non-functional drinking water supply works, halted canal cleaning affecting irrigation, review of discontinuation, and specific action plan to improve the issues in the Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency. The response acknowledges the state government's role in drinking water supply and the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission. **Key Points / Main Content** * **State Government Responsibility:** * Drinking water is a state subject. The power to plan, approve, and implement drinking water schemes/projects is vested in the State Government. * **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM):** * The Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs, including Haryana, is implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission since August 2019. * The JJM aims to provide tap water supply to every rural household in the country. * The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation provides financial, policy guidance, and technical assistance to the States and Union Territories for implementing their drinking water supply schemes under JJM. * **Hisar Water Supply Status:** * According to the state, all households in the State, including Hisar, have provision for tap water supply. * There are no dysfunctional water supply schemes, and no village is getting water supply below JJM norms. * **Canal Cleaning and Irrigation:** * The state informed that the canal-based water supply system is operating smoothly, and adequate measures are in place to ensure uninterrupted provision of drinking water to the public. * Canal cleaning works were temporarily halted by MGNREGA authorities due to the non-availability of labor under the scheme. * **State Government Action:** * The concerned department of the State has been advised to resume the work through alternative mechanisms. * The State department has invited tenders for clearance of channels and has adopted this as an alternative mechanism for executing channel cleaning works. * The State is taking all necessary steps to streamline processes and prevent such issues from arising in the future. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder:** Central Government (Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation) * **Impact:** Responsible for providing financial, policy guidance, and technical assistance to the States and Union Territories for implementing their drinking water supply schemes. * **Action Required:** Continue to support the State Governments in their implementation of JJM to ensure that all households have access to tap water. **Stakeholder:** State Government (including Haryana) * **Impact:** Responsible for planning, approving, and implementing drinking water supply schemes/projects and addressing issues related to canal cleaning. * **Action Required:** Resume canal cleaning work through alternative mechanisms, streamline processes, and prevent issues from arising in the future, following the central government's advice. **Stakeholder:** Hisar Lok Sabha Constituency * **Impact:** The state government reported that All the households in the State, including Hisar, have provision for tap water supply and there is no dysfunctional water supply scheme and no village is getting water supply below JJM norms. * **Action Required:** Advocate that State Government to monitor and maintain the water supply system and address any grievances raised by the public promptly.

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