Government of India in partnership with States/ UTs, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)–Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable tap water supply to every rural household in the country by 2024. In the Operational Guidelines for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission, following provisions have been made regarding use of renewable energy for water supply in villages by States/ UTs:

i.)explore for installation of solar energy powered standalone water supply system in scattered/ isolated/ tribal/ hilly villages;

preferably use solar power pumping arrangements for single village water supply schemes; and

explore for conjunctive use of solar power based pumping system in multi-village water supply schemes.

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, to enable States/ UTs to test water samples for water quality, and for sample collection, reporting, monitoring and surveillance of drinking water sources, an online JJM – Water Quality Management Information System (WQMIS) has been launched, wherein States/ UTs also report information about water quality testing laboratories. The WQMIS is in public domain. All these laboratories have been opened to public to enable them to get their water samples tested. State-wise details of drinking water quality testing laboratories is at Annex.

Drinking water supply is a State subject and powers to plan, approve, implement, operate and maintain rural water supply schemes including treatment plants, are vested with States. Further as provided under JJM, in-village water supply systems are to be managed by Gram Panchayats and/ or its sub-committee i.e. Village Water & Sanitation Committee (VWSC) or Pani Samiti. To enable rural local bodies/ Panchayati Raj Institutions to shoulder this responsibility, out of 15th Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies, 60% is earmarked as tied fund for water and sanitation for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.

This information was given by the Minister of State, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Annex

State/ UT-wise detail of drinking water quality testing laboratories

 

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