Drinking water supply schemes worth Rs. 225.24 crore approved for 7 districts of Uttarakhand
New Delhi: Drinking water supply schemes worth Rs 225.24 crore were approved for Uttarakhand in the State-level scheme sanctioning committee (SLSSC) meeting held on November 26, 2021, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, stated here today. These schemes will provide tap water connection in 293 villages spread over 7 districts of the State. Of the 12 water supply schemes sanctioned, 11 are multi-village and one is a single village scheme. It will provide tap water connection to over 19,000 rural household.,
As on date, out of 15.18 lakh rural household in the State, 7.41 lakh (48.79%) are getting tap water supply in their homes, the Ministry claimed, adding that in 2021-22, the State plans to provide tap water connections to 2.64 lakh household.
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Under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), there is provision for constitution of State Level Scheme Sanctioning Committee (SLSSC) for consideration and approval of schemes to be taken up for making provision of tap water supply to rural households. The SLSSC acts as a State level Committee to consider water supply schemes/ projects, and a nominee of the National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM), Government of India is a member of the committee.
To accelerate the pace of JJM implementation, National Jal Jeevan Mission has urged the State to take necessary measures to provide tap water supply to 2.64 lakh rural households in the State this year. With this year’s Central allocation of Rs. 1,443.80 Crore and with an opening balance of Rs. 111.22 Crore available with the State Government, the State’s matching share of 2021-22 and shortfall in matching State share of previous years, the total assured fund available for the implementation of JJM in Uttarakhand is Rs. 1,733 Crore.
Further, Rs. 256 Crore have been allocated to Uttarakhand as 15th Finance Commission tied grant for water and sanitation to Rural Local Bodies/ PRIs in 2021-22. There is assured funding of Rs. 1,344 Crore tied grant for the next five years i.e. up to 2025-26.
– global bihari bureau
