Parliament Question: Implementation of JJM and JJM 2.0 in Valsad

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2005 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF JJM AND JJM 2.0 IN VALSAD

2005. SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and JJM 2.0 in Valsad Lok Sabha Constituency including coverage of households with functional tap water connections;

(b) the details of water supply schemes, bulk pipelines and infrastructure works completed or underway thereof;

(c) the progress under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Abhiyan and Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain in Gujarat including the number of water conservation structures created such as borewell recharge with community and CSR participation; and

(d) whether any assessment has been made regarding groundwater recharge and water body rejuvenation in Gujarat and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRIV. SOMANNA)

(a) & (b) Drinking Water is a ‘State’ subject, and hence, under Jal Jeevan Mission (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.

Since August 2019, Government of India, in partnership with States/UTs including Gujarat, is implementing JJM – Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household of the country. The Union Cabinet has approved extension of the JJM up to December 2028, with an enhanced outlay and a restructured implementation framework focusing on structural reforms in the rural drinking water supply sector under JJM 2.0.

As reported by State of Gujarat, as on date, all rural households have been provided with tap water connection including those in Valsad Lok Sabha constituency. As numerous projects are Page 1 of 6implemented concurrently at various levels across the States/UTs for achieving the envisaged objectives of JJM, project-wise details of individual projects/ schemes for rural water supply projects are maintained at the State Government level.

(c) As informed by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, water is a State subject and States are primarily responsible for planning, funding and implementing water conservation measures, while the Central Government supplements these efforts.

The Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) initiative was launched on 6 September 2024 to promote community-led, low-cost rainwater harvesting through recharge structures such as borewells, recharge shafts and pits, supported by community contributions, CSR and convergence with Central, State and local schemes. JSJB 2.0 was implemented from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026,

and JSJB: Catch the Rain (CTR)–2026 was launched on 1 June 2026 by integrating JSJB with

the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR) campaign. District-wise progress in Gujarat under JSJB 1.0 and 2.0 is at Annexure-I.

The Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), launched in 2019 and expanded nationwide as JSA: Catch the Rain in 2021 with the message "Catch the Rain: Where It Falls, When It Falls," has evolved into a national water conservation campaign with annual thematic focus. Since 2023, the campaign has targeted priority districts for source sustainability, groundwater management and community participation. JSA: CTR 2025, themed "Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari: Jan Jagrukta Ki Or," focused on grassroots participation, convergence and innovative financing in 148 CGWB-identified districts. District-wise progress in Gujarat under JSA: CTR 2025 is at Annexure-II.

(d) As informed by DoWR, GR & RD, Dynamic Ground Water Resources of the country including Gujarat are assessed every year jointly by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and the State Government. The annual ground water resource assessment provides updated estimates of annual groundwater recharge, annual extractable groundwater resources, annual groundwater extraction and stage of groundwater extraction and categorizes assessment units as Safe, Semi-Critical, Critical and Over-Exploited based on the stage of groundwater extraction. A comparison of the Ground Water Resource Assessments for 2017 and 2025 in Gujarat indicates that during this period, the Total Annual Ground Water Recharge increased from 22.37 BCM to 27.58 BCM, while the Annual Extractable Ground Water Resource increased from 21.25 BCM to 25.61 BCM. Although the Annual Ground Water Extraction increased from 13.58 BCM to 14.33 BCM, the Stage of Ground Water Extraction declined from 63.89% to 55.95%, mainly due to the increase in groundwater recharge and extractable resources.

***** Page 2 of 6Annexure-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2005 ANSWERED ON 30.07.2026 District-wise progress in Gujarat under JSJB 1.0 and 2.0 Completed Works under JSJB Completed Works under JSJB S. No. District

1.0 2.0

1.

Ahmedabad 1563 159

2.

Amreli 1772 1892

3.

Anand 3509 796

4.

Arvalli 822 5124

5.

Banas Kantha 4110 24100

6.

Bharuch 1727 3947

7.

Bhavnagar 539 1069

8.

Botad 912 1088

9.

Chhotaudepur 1487 1133

10.

Dangs 258 707

11.

Devbhumi 447 205 Dwarka

12.

Dahod 2268 5222

13.

Gandhinagar 1915 1949

14.

Gir Somnath 623 5480

15.

Jamnagar 130 359

16.

Junagadh 2026 6271

17.

Kachchh 594 218

18.

Kheda 6211 1207

19.

Mahesana 399 432

20.

Mahisagar 1632 255

21.

Morbi 194 622

22.

Narmada 710 443

23.

Navsari 9593 18699

24.

Panch Mahals 82 1375

25.

Patan 4322 99

26.

Porbandar 176 124 Page 3 of 627.

Rajkot 10836 2956

28.

Sabar Kantha 138 257

29.

Surat 56756 60147

30.

Surendranagar 242 1818

31.

Tapi 3172 1179

32.

Vadodara 1293 2234

33.

Valsad 617 6517 Page 4 of 6Annexure-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2005 ANSWERED ON 30.07.2026 District-wise progress in Gujarat under Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2025 Renovation of Reuse and Watershed Intensive District Name Traditional Water Recharge Development* Afforestation* Bodies* Structures* 1 Ahmadabad 8 109 224 79 2 Amreli 53 169 315 84 3 Anand 268 233 120 66 4 Arvalli 372 480 91 48 5 Banas kantha 235 544 1122 164 6 Bharuch 19 27 55 179 7 Bhavnagar 108 94 107 69 8 Botad 43 205 190 63 9 Chhotaudepur 126 208 418 94 10 Dang 71 295 1407 547 Devbhumi 11 61 84 543 106 Dwarka 12 Dohad 65 280 851 940 13 Gandhinagar 1 146 173 534994 14 Gir Somnath 20 18 393 94 15 Jamnagar 67 38 85 61 16 Junagadh 46 62 17 38 17 Kachchh 53 234 117 143 18 Kheda 219 260 541 235 19 Mahesana 49 103 289 166281 20 Mahisagar 110 262 111 3230182 21 Morbi 10 13 41 43 22 Narmada 397 1131 1435 367 23 Navsari 121 2673 851 1418 24 Panch Mahals 58 53 207 218 Page 5 of 625 Patan 22 2210 895 24 26 Porbandar 16 10 408 76 27 Rajkot 49 15 768 130 28 Sabar kantha 156 162 98 740 29 Surat 474 1622 255 699 30 Surendranagar 13 286 136 59 31 Tapi 316 520 333 549 32 Vadodara 13 197 518 186 33 Valsad 52 1184 1232 761 Total 3691 13927 14346 3939737 *Figures Showing No. of Works Completed during 22.03.2025 to 31.03.2026 Page 6 of 6