**Executive Summary:**
The Ministry of Jal Shakti addressed Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 900 on July 24, 2025, regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The response details the deployment of Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) for inspection of JJM schemes, amendments made to tender rules to address increased raw material costs, and measures taken to ensure successful mission implementation. Operational guideline amendments were effective from June 21, 2022.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Inspection Teams:**
* Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) appointed by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) are conducting ground inspections of JJM schemes across identified districts.
* A list of districts visited by CNOs is annexed to the response.
* **Tender Rule Amendments:**
* Amendments were made to the operational guidelines of the JJM, effective from June 21, 2022.
* These amendments were in response to requests from states for central support to meet additional costs of raw materials due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
* **Mission Implementation Review:**
* The Government of India is regularly reviewing implementation with state governments through meetings and multidisciplinary team visits.
* These reviews aim to identify areas for strengthening implementation and monitoring to expedite mission progress.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **State Governments:**
* *Impact:* Required to implement JJM schemes and may receive central support for increased raw material costs.
* *Action Required:* Participate in review meetings, address areas identified for improvement, and adhere to amended operational guidelines.
* **Central Nodal Officers (CNOs):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for ground inspection of JJM schemes in identified districts.
* *Action Required:* Conduct inspections and provide feedback.
* **Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT):**
* *Impact:* Tasked with appointing CNOs for the ground inspection of JJM schemes.
* *Action Required:* Ensure appropriate personnel are assigned to the CNO roles.
Key Entities Referenced
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): Flagship mission for supplying drinking water through individual tap connections to rural households.
Ministry of Jal Shakti: Government ministry responsible for water resources and sanitation.
Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation: Department under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question regarding JJM was raised.
SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA: Member of Lok Sabha who raised the unstarred question No. 900.
SHRI V. SOMANNA: Minister of State for Jal Shakti who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT): Government of India department that appointed Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) for ground inspection of JJM schemes.
Russia Ukraine crisis: Geopolitical event cited as a reason for increased cost of raw materials, leading to amendments in JJM operational guidelines.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI
DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 900
ANSWERED ON 24/07/2025
REVIEW OF WORKS BY INSPECTION TEAMS UNDER JJM
900. SHRI ANAND BHADAURIA:
Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has recently issued an order for 100 inspection teams to fan out
across 135 districts in 29 States and Union Territories to review the work being carried out
under its flagship Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) for supplying drinking water through individual
tap connections to rural households;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the change in tender rules under the JJM, which were removed a few years ago,
has led to huge additional cost amounting to crores of rupees across the States;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI V. SOMANNA)
(a) and (b) Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India has appointed
Central Nodal Officers (CNOs) for the ground inspection of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) schemes
across identified districts. A list of districts visited by the CNOs so far is annexed.
(c) to (e) Considering the requests from various states seeking central support for meeting
additional cost of raw materials increased due to CoVID 19 pandemic and Russia Ukraine
crisis, requisite amendments were made in operational guidelines of the mission with effect
from 21.06.2022 for sustaining the pace of implementation during the mission period.
To ensure the successful implementation of mission, Government of India has been regularly
reviewing the implementation with respective state governments through review meetings and
visits of multi-disciplinary teams to highlight the areas to strengthen implementation and
monitoring for expeditious implementation of the mission.
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Page 1 of 4Annexure
Annex referred in the reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 900
answered on 24.07.2025
S.no. State/ UT District
1 Prakasam
2 Annamayya
3 Kakinada
Andhra Pradesh
4 YSR kadapa
5 Palnadu
6 West Godavari
7 Arunachal Pradesh Papum Pare
8 Kamrup
Assam
9 Udalguri
10 Chhattisgarh Mohla-Manpur- Ambagarh Chouki
11 Goa North Goa
12 Ahmedabad
13 Surendranagar
14 Amreli
15 Banas Kantha
Guja rat
16 Dahod
17 Dangs
18 Surat
19 Valsad
20 Haryana Nuh
21 Himachal Pradesh Mandi
22 Jammu & Kashmir Anantnag
23 Koderma
24 Palamu
25 Jharkhand Pakur
26 Ranchi
27 Sahebganj
28 Chikkamagalu ru
29 Chitradurga
30 Yadgir
31 Bagalkote
32 Raichur
33 Dakshina Kannada
34 Dharwad
35 Karnataka Haveri
36 Mandya
37 Ramanagara
38 Hassan
39 Tumakuru
40 Vijayanagar
41 Vijayapura
42 Udupi
43 Kollam
44 Ker ala Kannur
45 Malappuram
Page 2 of 4S.no. State/ UT District
46 Kottayam
47 Kozhikode
48 Ker ala Thrissur
49 Alappuzha
50 Ladakh Kargil
51 Chhindwara
52 Sheopur
53 Shivpuri
54 Alirajpur
55 Dhar
56 Ashoknagar
57 Vidisha
58 Barwani
59 Chhatarpur
60 Dindori
61 Jabalpur
62 Mandla
Madhya Pradesh
63 Khargone (West Nimar)
64 Mandsaur
65 Neemuch
66 Raisen
67 Sehore
68 Ratlam
69 Rewa
70 Satna
71 Shajapur
72 Sidhi
73 Ujjain
74 Panna
75 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
76 Maharashtra Latur
77 Nanded
78 Manipur Imphal East
79 South West Garo Hills
Meghalaya
80 West Garo Hills
81 Mizoram Aizawl
82 Nagaland Dimapur
83 Jharsuguda
84 Rayagada
85 Gajapati
86 Bargarh
87 Sambalpur
88 Odisha Cuttack
89 Jagatsinghapur
90 Deogarh
91 Jajapur
92 Ganjam
93 Kandhamal
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94 Puducherry Karaikal
95 Patiala
Punjab
96 Fazilka
97 Baran
98 Gangapurcity
99 Hanumangarh
100 Jhunjhunu
101 Bhilwara
102 Rajsamand
103 Bundi
104 Dausa
105 Rajasthan Dholpur
106 Dungarpur
107 Pratapgarh
108 Udaipur
109 Sikar
110 Jodhpur (Gramin)
111 Kekri
112 Sanchore
113 Chittorgarh
114 Namchi
Sikk im
115 Paykong
116 Sivaganga
117 Madurai
118 Nagapattinam
119 Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur
120 Ramanathapuram
121 Tirunelveli
122 Virudhunagar
123 Tripura Gomati
124 Unnao
125 Agra
126 Mathura
127 Ballia
128 Uttar Pradesh Banda
129 Firozabad
130 Prayagraj
131 Sonbhadra
132 Chitrakoot
133 Uttarakhand Pithoragarh
134 Darjeeling
135 Bankura
136 Purulia
137 West B engal Howrah
138 Malda
139 South 24 Parganas
140 Nadia
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