Parliament Question: Supply of Drinking Water under JJM

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *166 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2026 SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER UNDER JJM *166. DR. C M RAMESH: SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT: (a) whether it is true that more than 700 habitations have been covered in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether it is also true that nearly 100 habitations are yet to receive fifty-five litres per capita per day (LPCD) of safe drinking water in the said district and if so, the details thereof along with steps being taken by the Government in this regard; (c) the details of the rural habitations reported as covered under JJM but receiving less than fifty-five LPCD of drinking water supply since 2023, State/UT-wise including district-wise for Chhattisgarh; (d) the details of the habitations where water supply was provided for fewer than seven days a week since 2023, State/UT-wise including district-wise for Chhattisgarh; (e) the details of the complaints received regarding inadequate or irregular drinking water supply since 2021-22 indicating the number of complaints resolved and pending, State/UT-wise including district-wise for Chhattisgarh; and (f) the measures taken to improve drinking water supply in habitations facing persistent shortages despite coverage under JJM? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI C. R. PATIL) (a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. Page 1 of 5Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *166 answered on 30.07.2026 regarding “Supply Of Drinking Water Under JJM” asked by Dr. C M Ramesh & Smt. Jyotsna Charandas Mahant (a) & (b) Drinking water is a State subject and hence, the responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under the Jal Jeevan Mission, lies with the respective State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance. Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)-Har Ghar Jal to enable every rural household in the country to have assured potable water through tap connection at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day (LPCD), of prescribed quality (BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis. The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the JJM 2.0 by December, 2028 with an enhanced outlay and a restructured implementation framework focusing on structural reforms in rural drinking water supply sector. As informed by State Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, out of 1539 habitations in Anakapalli district, 549 habitations are covered with 55 LPCD (100% tap connection) and the remaining 990 habitations are scheduled to be covered by December 2028. (c) & (d) The planning, design, approval, implementation and day-to-day operation and maintenance (O&M) of piped water supply schemes, including the granular tracking of service delivery at the individual habitation level, are the responsibilities of the respective State/UT Governments level only, not maintained by national level. As reported by the State Government of Chhattisgarh, 1,816 habitations in 33 districts covered under JJM but receiving less than fifty-five LPCD of drinking water supply since 2023. Also, the State Government of Chhattisgarh has reported that Since 2023, 471 habitations across five districts have been receiving a supply of drinking water almost daily. The district-wise details submitted by the State is at Annexure-I. (e) 'Water' being a State subject, grievances / complaints, etc. inter alia including inadequate or irregular drinking water supply under JJM are handled and disposed of at the State/UT Level. As reported by the State Government of Chhattisgarh, a total of 2,062 complaints regarding inadequate or irregular drinking water supply have been received since 2021–22. Of these, 1,941 complaints have been resolved, while 121 complaints remain pending. The district-wise details submitted by the State is at Annexure-II. (f) To address persistent shortages in habitations despite coverage, Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 has shifted its core focus from infrastructure creation to sustainable service delivery and source security. The Government has mandated the preparation of District Source Sustainability Action Plans (DSSAP) and adopted Aquifer-Based Planning for scientific groundwater recharge. A digital Decision Support System (DSS) has been deployed to monitor groundwater stress and predict declining yields. Furthermore, JJM 2.0 guidelines strictly mandate the incorporation of alternate water sources in schemes for climate resilience, enforce Domestic Water Allocation Priority to safeguard drinking water during scarcity, and have established District Technical Units (DTUs) to transition from reactive repairs to preventive maintenance, ensuring uninterrupted water supply. Also, the States/UTs are taking up convergence activities utilizing funds where available under VB-GRAMG, Finance Commission Grants and District Mineral Funds. ***** Page 2 of 5Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *166 for answer on 30.07.2026 (i) District-wise details of the Rural Habitations reported as covered under JJM but received less than fifty-five LPCD of drinking water supply since 2023 S.No Name of District No. of Habitation 1. Bilaspur 21 2. G.P. M. 182 3. Mungeli 53 4. Korba 24 5. Jagjgir-Champa 12 6. Sakti 0 7. Raigarh 24 8. Sarangarh – Bilaigarh 22 9. Surguja 16 10. Blrampur 22 11. Surajpur 0 12. Korea 71 13. MCB 48 14. Jashpur 220 15. Bastar 46 16. Dantewada 29 17. Bijapur 41 18. Sukma 26 19. Kanker 15 20. Kondagaon 259 21. Narayanpur 370 22. Raipur 0 23. Balodabazar 37 24. Gariyaband 15 25. Dhamtari 0 26. Mahasamund 22 27. Durg 0 28. Balod 1 29. Bemetra 82 30. Rajnandgaon 0 31. KCG 0 32. Mohla-Manpur Ambagarh Chowki 40 33. Kawardha 118 Total 1816 Page 3 of 5(ii) District-wise details of the Habitations where since, 2023 receiving a supply of drinking water almost daily. S.No. Name of District No. of Habitation 1. Bilaspur 0 2. G.P.M 0 3. Mungeli 0 4. Korba 0 5. Janjgir-Champa 0 6. Sakti 0 7. Raigarh 0 8. Sarangarh- Bilaigarh 0 9. Surguja 0 10. Balrampur 0 11. Surajpur 0 12. Korea 0 13. MCB 0 14. Jashpur 0 15. Bastar 0 16. Dantewada 47 17. Bijapur 74 18. Sukma 0 19. Kanker 0 20. Kondagaon 214 21. Narayanpur 118 22. Raipur 0 23. Balodabazar 0 24. Gariyaband 0 25. Dhamtari 0 26. Mahasamund 18 27. Durg 0 28. Balod 0 29. Bemetra 0 30. Rajnandgaon 0 31. KCG 0 32. Mohla-Manpur Ambagarh 0 Chowki 33. Kawardha 0 Total 471 Page 4 of 5Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *166 for answer on 30.07.2026 District-wise details of the complaints received regarding inadequate or irregular drinking water supply since 2021-22. No. of S. Name of District complaints No. of resolved No. of Pending No. received 1. Bilaspur 9 9 0 2. G.P.M. 8 8 0 3. Mungeli 25 25 0 4. Korba 15 15 0 5. Janjgir-Champa 12 11 1 6. Sakti 4 4 0 7. Raigarh 6 6 0 8. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh 2 2 0 9. Surguja 39 37 2 10. Balrampur 84 71 13 11. Surajpur 40 40 0 12. Korea 41 27 14 13. MCB 119 111 8 14. Jashpur 178 178 0 15. Bastar 33 24 9 16. Dantewada 4 4 0 17. Bijapur 187 162 25 18. Sukma 3 3 0 19. Kanker 31 24 7 20. Kondagaon 35 28 7 21. Narayanpur 65 60 5 22. Raipur 182 173 9 23. Balodabazar 75 65 10 24. Gariyaband 162 162 0 25. Dhamtari 88 78 10 26. Mahasamund 34 34 0 27. Durg 77 76 1 28. Balod 93 93 0 29. Bemetra 108 108 0 30. Rajnandgaon 143 143 0 31. KCG 27 27 0 32. Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh 76 76 0 Chowki 33. Kawardha 57 57 0 Total 2062 1941 121 Page 5 of 5