Parliament Question: Negligence of DJB in Supplying Water to Jawahar Colony

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3029 ANSWERED ON 07/08/2025 NEGLIGENCE OF DJB IN SUPPLYING WATER TO JAWAHAR COLONY †3029. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the residents of Jawahar Colony of Village Mandi, Delhi are not getting the water supply under Har Ghar Jal Yojana and the tubewell for supply of water is also out of order for several months due to negligence of Delhi Jal Board (DJB);

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the time by which faulty tubewell would be repaired by DJB and the reasons for supplying water through tankers in Delhi; and

(d) whether there is any proposal to supply water in all the colonies of Delhi under Har Ghar Jal Yojana and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a) and (b) Since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with States/UTs, is implementing centrally sponsored scheme Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in all villages across the country.

Drinking Water being a State subject, States/UTs plan, design, approve and implement drinking water supply schemes. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States/UTs by providing technical and financial assistance. Further, matters related to drinking water supply in urban areas comes within the purview of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). It is stated that no area under NCT of Delhi is covered under Jal Jeevan Mission and drinking water supply under all urban/rural areas of NCT of Delhi is done by Delhi Jal Board.

As per the information received from Delhi Jal Board, Jawahar Colony Mandi Village, is Delhi Government’s 20 point program colony. In this colony, there are about 325 houses having population of about 1800 people. Water supply to this colony is provided through 04 no of bore wells and at present all the bore wells are functional. In addition to this water supply is supplemented through water tankers. 3-4 water tanker trips per day are being sent to this colony. All the Bore wells are functional at present.

(c) As per the information received from Delhi Jal Board, all the four tubewells of the Jawahar Colony are functional. Water tankers are deployed in Delhi to meet out the potable water demand of the short supply/no supply areas.

(d) There is no proposal to supply water in the colonies of Delhi under Har Ghar Jal Yojana.

However, Delhi Jal Board has informed that they are developing water supply infrastructure according to the Water Master Plan. *****