Parliament Question: Laying of Pipelines under JJM in Jaunpur

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1874 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2026 LAYING OF PIPELINES UNDER JJM IN JAUNPUR †1874. SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that despite laying of pipelines under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), regular drinking water supply has not been started in several villages of Jaunpur Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof along with the details of villages selected and progress made under the first, second and third phases of JJM; (b) the number of villages where works have been completed under the first phase and the number of villages where regular drinking water supply is being provided to every household through Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs); (c) the list of villages having hundred per cent FHTCs and regular water supply; (d) whether the roads damaged due to pipeline laying works have been repaired in a timely manner, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) the details of the villages with pending repairing work and the action taken against the responsible agencies? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA) (a) Drinking Water is a ‘State’ subject, and hence, under JJM, the responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation & maintenance of drinking water supply schemes lies with State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance. The Union Cabinet has approved extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), with an enhanced outlay and a restructured implementation framework focusing on structural reforms in the rural drinking water supply sector under JJM 2.0. State of Uttar Pradesh has informed that in Jaunpur Lok Sabha Constituency, 690 number of Water supply schemes covering 1,723 villages are implemented under Jal Jeevan Mission. Further details regarding Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) are available in public domain at https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMState.aspx. Page 1 of 2(b) State of UP has informed that there are 43 schemes covering 103 villages in Jaunpur Lok Sabha Constituency, where regular water is supplied through these schemes. (c) The details of villages having hundred per cent FHTCs and regular water supply i. e. Har Ghar Jal Reported, are available in public domain at https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMState.aspx. (d) State of UP has informed that in Jaunpur Lok Sabha Constituency, 2,448.16 km of various types of roads have been dismantled out of which 2,309.15 km of roads are restored or made motorable. (e) State has informed that a few patches of repair work are pending in some villages which shall be completed after proper hydro testing of the pipeline and providing tap connections to remaining households. Liquidated compensation has been imposed on the implementing agencies. ***** Page 2 of 2