Madhya Pradesh achieves 69% FHTC coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission, CAG finds

Who it concerns: Government of Madhya Pradesh, specifically the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) and MP Jal Nigam.

What the auditor found

• CAG found that Madhya Pradesh achieved only 69% FHTC coverage against a national average of 80%.
• CAG reported that only 27% of Multi-Village Schemes and 58% of Single-Village Schemes were completed as of September 2024.
• CAG noted that 7 out of 28 inspected sites were non-functional despite physical completion certificates being issued.
• CAG identified that liquidated damages were not recovered from contractors.
• CAG found that only 0.38% of funds earmarked for Drinking Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance (DWQM&S) were spent, while 1.62% was diverted to construction.
• CAG reported that district labs conducted only 58-99% of prescribed water quality tests, State Lab 22-48%, and Jal Nigam WTP labs 11-19%.
• CAG found that 1,19,40,63 private/own source tap connections were incorrectly included in JJM FHTC counts on the portal.
• CAG noted that Electrolytic Defluorination Units were installed in only 18 out of 33 fluoride-affected villages in Dindori District by December 2021.

Also in the document

• CAG stated that the E-Jal Shakti portal displayed FHTCs for households where water supply had not commenced or schemes were incomplete.
• CAG found that community financial participation was near-zero, burdening the Centre and State with additional costs.
• CAG reported that JJM funds were parked outside the PFMS and idle balances were maintained in accounts.
• CAG noted that water supply schemes were implemented in areas with identified uranium, nitrate, and fluoride contamination without adopting remedial treatment measures.