25-02-2021 | 16:29 PM
Pey Jal Survekshan
Context
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched “Pey Jal Survekshan”, which is a drinking water survey launched on a pilot basis in 10 cities. This was launched under the Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban (JJM-U).
Key Highlights
Pey Jal Survekshan will be conducted in cities to ascertain equitable distribution of water, reuse of wastewater and mapping of water bodies with respect to quantity and quality of water through a challenge process.
As the first step, the Ministry has decided to launch a pilot on Pey Jal Survekshan in 10 cities namely Agra, Badlapur, Bhubaneswar, Churu, Kochi, Madurai, Patiala, Rohtak, Surat and Tumkur. Based on the learnings of the pilot, this survekshan will be extended to all the AMRUT cities.
Data on drinking water, wastewater management, non-revenue water and condition of 3 water bodies in the city will be collected through face-to-face interviews with citizens and municipal officials as per the approved questionnaire, on-call interviews, water sample collection and laboratory testing, and field survey for non-revenue water.
Mission will be monitored through a technology-based platform on which beneficiary response will be monitored along with progress and output-outcome.
Funding from the Government for projects will be in three tranches of 20:40:40. 3rd instalment will be released based on functional outcomes achieved and credible exclusion will be exercised while funding.
Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban (JJM-U)
Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) is designed to provide universal coverage of water supply to all households through functional taps in all 4,378 statutory towns in accordance with SDG Goal- 6.
The total outlay proposed for JJM (U) is ₹2,87,000 crore which includes ₹10,000 crore for continuing financial support to AMRUT Mission.
JJM (U) will promote circular economy of water through development of a city water balance plan for each city focusing on recycle/reuse of treated sewage, rejuvenation of water bodies and water conservation.
Estimated gap in urban household tap connections is 2.68 crore and estimated gap in sewer connections/septage in 500 AMRUT cities is 2.64 crore, which is proposed to be covered in JJM (U).
A Technology Sub-Mission for water is proposed to leverage latest global technologies in the field of water.
