Parliament Question: Implementation of JJM in Maharashtra

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6287 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF JJM IN MAHARASHTRA 6287. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHA DINESH: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) the status of implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Maharashtra, district-wise, particularly in Nashik and Dhule districts; (b) the number of Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) installed under JJM in Maharashtra, district-wise, particularly in Nashik and Dhule districts; (c) the number of households having access to tap water and those still without drinking water connections as on date along with the total number of households in each district and the number of households identified as requiring drinking water tap connections after survey; (d) the targets fixed and funds released for the said districts of Maharashtra; and (e) the steps being taken to ensure universal coverage and timely completion of targets under JJM in these districts? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA) (a) to (e) 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, in partnership with States/UTs including Maharashtra is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission, since August, 2019, to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in the country. Under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), 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. Significant progress has been made in the State of Maharashtra since the launch of JJM, towards enhancing access to tap water for rural households. At the start of JJM in August 2019, only 48.43 lakh (33.00%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by State/UTs, more than 84.39 lakh additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 31.03.2026, out of 146.77 lakh rural households in the State, more than 132.83 Page 1 of 4lakh (i.e. 90.50%) households are reported to have tap water connections in their homes (Source: JJM- IMIS). The district-wise details of households with tap water connections in the State of Maharashtra, including Nashik and Dhule districts, as on 31.03.2026 is at Annexure. The details of allocation, release and reported utilization of the fund in Maharashtra under JJM, are as under: Year Central Fund Expenditure under Allocation Fund drawn Expenditure State share 2019-20 847.97 345.28 308.04 431.79 2020-21 1,828.92 457.23 473.59 324.56 2021-22 7,064.41 1,666.64 377.98 477.98 2022-23 7,831.25 3,915.62 3,109.53 2,972.21 2023-24 21,465.88 7,444.26 8,208.53 8,371.34 2024-25 5,352.93 1,605.88 2,235.12 3,150.59 (Source: JJM-IMIS) Further, on 10th March, 2026, the Union Cabinet has approved the JJM 2.0 to restructure and reorient the implementation of the JJM from infrastructure creation to a service delivery, supported by drinking water governance and institutional ecosystem for sustainable rural piped potable water supply. For restructuring JJM focussing on structural reforms, Cabinet has approved enhancement of total outlay to Rs. 8.69 lakh crore with total central assistance of Rs. 3.59 lakh crore enhancing from Rs. 2.08 lakh crore approved in 2019-20 i.e. additional central share of Rs. 1.51 lakh crore. The following corrective actions have been taken to address and overcome implementation deficiencies and ensure quality works under JJM in various parts of the country: i) Financial Reconciliation to review the status of financial reconciliation of JJM funds to identify the scheme-wise requirement of remaining funds. ii) Observations of CNO (Central Nodal Officers from GoI) and Technical Officers were shared to identify required corrective actions and assign responsibilities for compliance. iii) Celebration of Jal Arpan Diwas – for transparent handing over of scheme to community where the Local MPs and MLAs are to be invited. iv) District Technical Unit (DTU) to be constituted to monitor and provide support to assure the water supply in the Panchayats and villages. v) Jal Sewa Ankalan to be carried out by Panchayat for all the villages. The issues to be reviewed by District Technical Unit (DTU) and action to be taken by DWSM. vi) Sujalam Bharat database to be used for reporting all the water supply assets of rural areas on digital platforms such as JJM IMIS, PM Gati Shakti. vii) Review of the Data reported on IMIS- Ensure ground verification and rectify all data anomalies with prior approval of the Apex Committee chaired by Chief Secretaries. viii) Cost Apportionment- issues related to in-admissible apportioned costs arising from higher service level to be finalised by the Apex Committee. ix) O&M Policy Finalization- Expedite the notification of the State O&M Policy in accordance Page 2 of 4with the national framework. x) Third-Party Inspection Agency (TPIA) of all the works under JJM with involvement of district administrative authorities. xi) Source and Asset Protection Advisory to be issued by district-level for protection of water sources and JJM assets, including pipelines, reservoirs, and pump house. ***** Page 3 of 4Annexure Annexure referred to in the reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 6287 for answer on 02.04.2026. Total Households with tap water District in % age Households supply as on 31.03.2026 Ahmednagar 7,99,754 7,25,482 90.71 Akola 2,48,458 2,22,789 89.67 Amravati 4,32,311 4,28,167 99.04 Beed 4,72,732 3,74,038 79.12 Bhandara 2,56,684 2,25,945 88.03 Buldhana 4,48,293 4,27,582 95.38 Chandrapur 3,95,251 3,59,007 90.83 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 4,88,084 4,26,186 87.32 Dharashiv 2,88,559 2,64,081 91.52 Dhule 3,04,035 3,02,881 99.62 Gadchiroli 2,42,119 2,24,503 92.72 Gondia 3,07,730 2,53,536 82.39 Hingoli 2,14,938 1,82,749 85.02 Jalgaon 6,90,913 6,90,791 99.98 Jalna 3,00,063 2,99,947 99.96 Kolhapur 6,84,162 6,82,927 99.82 Latur 3,74,582 3,68,099 98.27 Nagpur 3,76,864 3,67,686 97.57 Nanded 5,36,765 4,84,196 90.21 Nandurbar 3,62,721 2,47,880 68.34 Nashik 7,18,369 6,80,562 94.74 Palghar 4,51,345 3,20,099 70.92 Parbhani 2,99,744 2,72,737 90.99 Pune 8,94,641 7,79,451 87.12 Raigad 5,48,620 5,01,215 91.36 Ratnagiri 4,48,161 3,88,237 86.63 Sangli 4,59,048 4,06,506 88.55 Satara 6,18,518 5,73,272 92.69 Sindhudurg 1,93,373 1,61,316 83.42 Solapur 5,77,245 5,76,668 99.90 Thane 2,61,275 1,98,342 75.91 Wardha 2,38,877 2,35,615 98.63 Washim 2,20,115 2,01,718 91.64 Yavatmal 5,22,884 4,29,309 82.10 Page 4 of 4