Karnataka misses 34% tap target, CAG finds

This audit examined the implementation and effectiveness of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Karnataka for the period 2019-20 to 2023-24, assessing whether the mission met its objective of providing safe drinking water to every rural household.

Government of Karnataka, specifically the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) across seven selected districts.

• 34% of targeted households (24.52 lakh) did not have Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) as of November 2024.
• State received only ₹11,189 crore against an allocation of ₹24,819.48 crore (45% utilization) from the Centre.
• Community contributions were negligible, with only ₹22.57 crore collected out of an expected ₹1,594.90 crore.
• Fund utilization for water quality monitoring declined from 50% in 2019-20 to 2% in 2023-24.
• None of the 31 district-level or 48 taluk-level laboratories were equipped to test for Arsenic.
• Independent audit testing found water quality met required standards in only 2 of the 28 test-checked villages.
• In one instance, ₹60.41 lakh was spent on a project that was abandoned midway, failing to provide water to 435 households.
• District Water and Sanitation Missions failed to conduct the mandated 12 meetings in 2019-20 and 2023-24.
• CAG noted deficiencies in planning, execution, financial management, water quality assurance, and post-implementation sustainability.

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