**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to Unstarred Question No. 3216 in Lok Sabha, answered on December 18, 2025, regarding the expansion of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the Hingoli district. It outlines the progress made in providing tap water connections to rural households in Hingoli, the role of the central and state governments in water supply schemes, and mentions the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for irrigation. The document also includes year-wise details of funds allocated, released, and utilized by Maharashtra under the JJM from 2019-20 to 2024-25.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Progress in Hingoli:**
* Significant progress in providing tap water to rural households since the launch of JJM.
* As of August 2019, 17.35% of rural households had tap water connections.
* As of December 15, 2025, around 1.45 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections, bringing the total to 84.68%.
* **Roles of Central and State Governments:**
* Drinking water is a State subject; States plan, design, approve, and implement water supply schemes.
* The Government of India supplements State efforts with technical and financial assistance.
* JJM implements schemes through State Governments to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs).
* **Water Supply Schemes:**
* Schemes include replacing old pipelines, strengthening infrastructure, installing treatment/filtration units, and providing tap water connections in water-stressed areas.
* These schemes are based on approved Annual Action Plans and fund availability.
* **Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY):**
* Launched in FY 2015-16 to enhance access to water on farms and expand cultivable land under assured irrigation.
* Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) is a component of PMKSY.
* Ministry of Jal Shakti provides Central Assistance (CA) for creating and restoring Irrigation Potential.
* PMKSY-HKKP continuation approved until FY 2025-26, targeting 4.50 lakh-ha irrigation potential.
* **Funds Allocated to Maharashtra under JJM:**
* Year-wise details of central share funds allocated, drawn, available, and utilized, along with expenditure under the State share, from 2019-20 to 2024-25 are provided in a table.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Rural Households in Hingoli District**
* **Impact:** Increased access to tap water, improving their quality of life and health.
* **Action Required:** Utilize and maintain the tap water connections provided under the JJM scheme.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Receives financial and technical assistance from the central government to implement water supply schemes.
* **Action Required:** Plan, design, approve, and implement water supply schemes efficiently, utilize allocated funds effectively, and report progress to the central government.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Jal Shakti**
* **Impact:** Responsible for providing central assistance and overseeing the implementation of JJM and PMKSY.
* **Action Required:** Ensure timely allocation and release of funds, provide technical support to states, and monitor the progress of schemes to achieve the intended goals.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): A drinking water supply scheme being implemented to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to rural households.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY): A scheme to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: The ministry responsible for Jal Jeevan Mission and providing Central Assistance for PMKSY-HKKP.
Hingoli district: The district in Maharashtra where the expansion of JJM is being discussed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3216
ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025
EXPANSION OF JJM IN HINGOLI
3216. SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that several villages and semi-urban pockets of Hingoli
district continue to face acute drinking water shortages, irregular piped water supply, drying
borewells and inadequate storage facilities, especially during summer months and if so, the
details thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to expedite and expand works under the Jal Jeevan
Mission (JJM) including replacement of defunct pipelines, installation of new filtration units
and provision of household tap connections in water-stressed gram panchayats of Hingoli and
if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken/being taken to increase irrigation capacity through repairs of minor irrigation
tanks, desilting of dams and completion of pending lift-irrigation schemes to support local
agriculture along with the timelines fixed for addressing these issues; and
(d) whether a special assistance package is likely to be sanctioned for Hingoli district and if so,
the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI V. SOMANNA)
(a) & (b) Drinking water is a State subject. The power to plan, design, approve and implement
drinking water supply schemes/projects lies with State Government. Government of India
supplements the efforts of the States by providing technical and financial assistance.
Significant progress has been made in the Hingoli district, since the launch of Jal Jeevan
Mission, towards enhancing access to tap water to rural households. At the start of Jal Jeevan
Mission in August 2019, only 37,291 (17.35%) rural households were reported to have tap
water connections. So far, as reported by State, around 1.45 lakh additional rural households
have been provided with tap water connections under JJM. Thus, as on 15.12.2025, out of 2.15
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have tap water supply in their homes.
Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), drinking water supply schemes are being implemented by
the State Government to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to rural
households. Works including replacement of old and defunct pipelines, strengthening of water
supply infrastructure, installation of treatment/filtration units and provision of tap water
connections in water-stressed gram panchayats of Hingoli district are taken up based on
approved Annual Action Plans and availability of funds. The Government of India provides
financial and technical support, while implementation is carried out by the State Government.
(c) Government of India launched “Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)” in
Financial Year 2015-16 with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand
cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water use efficiency, introduce
sustainable water conservation practices etc. Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) is one of the
components of PMKSY. The scheme of Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI) and Repair,
Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies has now become a part of PMKSY-HKKP.
Ministry of Jal Shakti provides Central Assistance (CA) to States for creation and restoration
of Irrigation Potential (I.P.) under the SMI and RRR of Water Bodies schemes.
Further, continuation of PMKSY-HKKP for the FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 has been approved
by the Union Cabinet in Dec, 2021 targeted irrigation potential of 4.50 lakh-ha for SMI and
RRR of WBs schemes.
(d) The year-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilized by Maharashtra under Jal
Jeevan Mission (JJM) are as under:
(Amount in Rs. Crore)
Central share
Expenditure
Fund
Year Total under State
Opening Budget drawn Reported
available share
Balance allocation by the utilization
fund
State
2019-20 248.12 847.97 345.28 593.4 308.04 431.79
2020-21 285.35 1,828.92 457.23 742.58 473.59 324.56
2021-22 268.99 7,064.41 1,666.64 1,935.63 377.98 477.98
2022-23 1,557.65 7,831.25 3,915.62 5,473.27 3,109.69 2,972.21
2023-24 2,363.74 21,465.88 7,444.26 9,808.00 8,208.53 8,371.34
2024-25 1,599.47 5,352.93 1,605.88 3,205.35 2,235.12 3,150.59
Source: JJM-IMIS
District-wise information related to funds allocated, released and utilized is not maintained
centrally.
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