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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4061
ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026
JAL JEEVAN MISSION IN MAHARASHTRA
4061 DR. MEDHA VISHRAM KULKARNI:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the release of central funds for projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in
Maharashtra has been pending since mid-2024, resulting in delays in the implementation of a large number
of rural drinking water supply schemes in the State;
(b) if so, the details of such pending projects, amount of central assistance yet to be released and the reasons
cited for the delay,
(c) whether State Government has undertaken completion of some projects from its own resources; and
(d) steps taken by the Central Government to expedite fund release and ensure timely completion of these
schemes?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI V. SOMANNA)
(a) to (d) 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 is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission, since August, 2019, to make provision of tap water supply
to every rural household. 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.
Union Cabinet had approved the Jal Jeevan Mission for the period from 2019-20 to 2023-24 with Central
outlay of Rs. 2,08,652 Crore and almost entire available fund was utilized in 2024-25. Moreover, Jal
Jeevan Mission being time bound Mission mode programme and Water being a State subject, this
department has clarified through letters and numerous review meetings that central financial support under
JJM may be made available for utilization during Mission period only and any additional liabilities shall
be borne by States from their own resources.
Significant progress has been made in the State of Maharashtra 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 48.43 lakh (33.00%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. As reported
by State, as on 27.03.2026, out of 146.77 lakh rural households in the State, more than 132.82 lakh
(90.50%) households are reported to have tap water connections in their homes. (Source: JJM-IMIS)
Page 1 of 2The details of allocation, release and reported expenditure of the Central 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)
The Union Cabinet has approved the JJM 2.0 with restructure and reorient the JJM from infrastructure
creation to a service delivery, supported by drinking water governance and institutional ecosystem for
sustainable rural piped 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 with
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 houses.
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