MoHUA launches ‘Pey Jal Survekshan 2021’ on Pilot basis in 10 cities

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches Pilot Pey Jal SurvekshanOn February 16, 2021, Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched ‘Pey Jal Survekshan 2021’,  drinking water survey under Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban (JJM-U) on a pilot basis in 10 cities.

As part of the survey, ‘Pey Jal Survekshan 2021’, data will be collected on wastewater management and condition of water bodies of at least 3 water bodies in the cities.

Objective:

  • To determine equitable distribution of water, reuse of wastewater & mapping of water bodies with respect to quantity and quality of water.

Key Points:

  • The 10 cities are Agra (UP), Badlapur (Maharashtra), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Churu (Rajasthan), Kochi (Kerala), Madurai (TN), Patiala (Punjab), Rohtak (Haryana), Surat (Gujarat) & Tumkur (Karnataka).
  • Based on responses received in the 10 cities, the survekshan will be extended to all AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) cities

Mode of Collecting Data:

The mode of data collection will be through

  • Face-to-Face Interviews with Citizens and municipal officials as per approved questionnaire
  • On-call interviews, water sample collection and laboratory testing, and field survey for non-revenue water

The Mission will be monitored through a technology-based platform, the responses will be monitored along progress and output-outcome.

Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) (JJM (U)):

In the Budget 2021-22, JJM (U) was announced under the MoHUA for providing universal coverage of water supply to all households through functional taps on lines of Sustainable Development Goal – 6.

  • Total Funding for the Mission is INR 2, 87, 000 Crore, including INR 10, 000 crores for continuous financial support to AMRUT Mission.
  • Government will provide Funding for projects in 3 Tranches of 20:40:40 based on outcomes.

Objectives:

Securing Tap Water & Sewer Connections 

  • To ensure coverage of water supply to all households through taps in all 4, 378 statutory towns.
  • Estimated gap in sewer connections/septage in 500 AMRUT cities is 2.64 crore.

Rejuvenation of Water Bodies

  • To supplement sustainable fresh water supplies, create green space & sponge cities to reduce floods and increase amenity value through Urban Aquifer Management plan.

Promote Circular Economy of Water

  • By developing the city water balance plan for each city with focus on recycle/reuse of treated sewage & water conservation.
  • Developing an Institutional Mechanism to enable 20% of water demand to be met by reused water.

Technology & Awareness:

  • Proposal for a Technology Sub-Mission for water to use latest global technologies in the field of water
  • Information, Education & Communication (IEC) campaign to spread awareness regarding conservation of water.

Key Proposed Reforms:

Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will be incentivized for successful implementation of reforms.

  • City Water Potability Index
  • Reduction in non-revenue water
  • Municipal finance reforms
  • Rain Water Harvesting & Recycling Water to meet 20% total water demand by 2025
  • Rejuvenating 3 water bodies per Urban Local Body (ULB)

Promotion of PPP Projects:

Under the mission, the government has mandated cities having population of more than 10 Lakh people to take up Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects worth minimum of 10% of their total project fund allocation.

Fundings:

  • For North East & Hill States – Central Funding is 90%
  • For UTs Central Funding is 50%
  • Cities with less than 1 lakh population – 50%
  • Cities with 1-10 lakh population – One Third Funding
  • For Cities with Million plus population (more than 10 Lakh) – 25%

Recent Related News:

i.December 21, 2020, According to ‘Asian Water Development Outlook 2020: Advancing Water Security across Asia and the Pacific’ released by ADB, 2.1 Billion People lack adequate water supply, sanitation in the Asia-Pacific region.

ii.On November 4, 2020, MoS (I/C) for MoHUA, Hardeep Singh Puri launched Three Initiatives Namely Nurturing Neighborhoods Challenge, Data Maturity Assessment Framework Cycle 2 & On-line training programme for City Data Officers (CDO) during an event.

About Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA):

Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) – Hardeep Singh Puri (Rajya Sabha MP, Constituency – Uttar Pradesh)





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