Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for low income States (RWSSP-LIS)
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low Income Sates (Neer Nirmal Pariyojana) was started in 2014 for a period of six years till March, 2020 to cover total population of 78 Lakh across 4 States, i.e. Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh with World Bank, IDA assistance. The project objective was to improve piped water supply and sanitation services for selected rural communities in aforesaid states through decentralized delivery systems and to increase the capacity of states to respond promptly and efficiently to an emergency situation. The objective of RWSSP-LIS is to provide household tap connections at 70 lpcd to rural households. With the launch of JJM, RWSSP-LIS stands subsumed into JJM.
National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM)
National Water Quality Sub-Mission (NWQSM) is being implemented since March, 2017 to provide safe drinking water to identified 27,544 Arsenic/ Fluoride
affected rural habitations by March, 2021 as per existing guidelines. Since commissioning of piped water supply schemes may take 2-3 years, States have been advised to take up Community Water Purification Plant (CWPP) schemes in Arsenic and Fluoride affected habitations as an immediate (short-term) measure for providing 8-10 lpcd of safe water for drinking and cooking purpose only. However, States are asked to plan for long-term measures in these habitations to provide FHTCs. States are allowed to use JJM funds for en-route habitations, use Externally Aided Projects (EAPs)/ State schemes and other funds for convergence to the extent of eligibility. National Water Quality Sub-Mission will come to an end on 31 March, 2021. Accordingly, incurring of expenditure by States will be allowed till 31 March, 2021 under NWQSM. The balance amount left with the States after 31 March, 2021 will be adjusted with JJM Release. In case of incomplete schemes, remaining expenditure to be borne by respective State/ UT. In case of piped water supply (surface/ ground water)
approved under NWQSM, States will take measures to provide FHTCs at service level of 55 lpcd to every rural household by retrofitting and making it JJM compliant by 2021. In case of short-term measures (Community Water Purification Plant) approved under NWQSM, States will take measures to provide FHTCs at service level of 55 lpcd to every rural household by 2021.
Japanese Encephalitis - Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE-AES)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has identified 60 districts which are the most affected with JE-AES. Funds are allocated to affected States on
the basis of number of drinking water sources in the 60 high priority districts and the extent of contamination. Earlier, the JE-AES component had 2% of NRDWP allocation. However, due to increase in the budget of JJM, it will now be 0.5% of the annual allocation to the State. Activities will be carried out in JE-AES affected districts for providing safe drinking water as per existing policy by taking up piped water supply (surface/ ground water) schemes to provide FHTCs at service level of 55 lpcd. In all completed/ ongoing schemes, States will take measures to provide FHTCs at service level of 55 lpcd to every rural household by retrofitting and making it JJM compliant by 2021.
Swajal
Swajal is being implemented in aspirational districts through community designed, implemented, maintained and safely managed single village water supply scheme as per existing guidelines. The on-going schemes under Swajal will continue under the existing Swajal guidelines and ensure completion within the
stipulated time of completion. Any further new schemes in these aspirational districts will be taken up under JJM. The completed Swajal schemes which do
not have the provision of FHTC are to be retrofitted under JJM.
Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S)
Water quality monitoring involves testing of water samples collected from water sources by Department in water quality testing laboratories. Surveillance is
undertaken by community using Field Test Kits (FTKs), sanitary inspection, etc. Under JJM, water samples will also be collected from FHTCs. WQM&S is now
subsumed under JJM and will receive up to 2% of JJM funds.
Support activities
All the erstwhile NRDWP support activities are subsumed under JJM and will receive up to 5% of JJM funds.