Water Supply Department

Jal Jeevan Mission program is mainly being implemented under Rural Water Supply Department.

Guidelines have been issued by the Government of Maharashtra on 04.09.2020 to implement Jal Jeevan Mission in the state. According to these guidelines, all households in rural areas should be supplied with water as per “Har Ghar Nal Se Jal” by the year 2024. The main objective of Jal Jeevan Mission is to provide at least 55 liters of quality water per capita per day through individual tap connections to every household in rural areas.

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1) National level “National Water Jeevan Mission”(NJJM)

2) “State Water and Sanitation Mission” (SWSM) at State Level

3) “District Water and Sanitation Mission” (DWSM) at District Level

4) Village Level Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Committee (VWSC)

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1) Collector :- Chairman

2) Chief Executive Officer (GP) :- Co-Chairman

3) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Water and Sanitation) :- Project Director

4) Executive Engineer (G.P.P.G.P) :- Member Secretary

5) Executive Engineer (M.G. Prof. Department) :- Member

6) Senior Geologist (Geology) :- Member

7) Divisional Forest Officer :- Member

8) Project Officer (Integrated Tribal Development Institute/Programme) :- Member

9) District Health Officer (GP) :- Member

10) Education Officer (Primary, District) :- Member

11) Executive Engineer (Irrigation Department) :- Member

12) Executive Engineer (Water Conservation Department) :- Member

13) District Agriculture Officer (GP) :- Member

14) District Superintendent Agriculture Officer :- Member

15) District Information and Public Relations Officer :- Member

16) Executive Engineer (L.P. District) :- Member

17) Executive Engineer (S.B. Division Bhandara) :- Member

1) Hon. Mr. Prafulji Patel, Rajya Sabha Member :- Honorary Member

2) Hon. Mr. Sunilji Mendhe, Lok Sabha Member (Bhandara-Gondia) :- Honorary Member

3) Hon. come Abhijitji Vanjari, Member of Legislative Council

(Graduate Constituency) :- Honorary Member

4) Hon. come Sudhakarji, Adbale Legislative Council Member :- Honorary Member (Teacher Constituency)

5) Hon. Mr. Nanabhau Patole, Member of Legislative Assembly (Sakoli) :- Honorary Member

6) Hon. come Mr. Narendraji Bhondekar, Member of Legislative Assembly (Bhandara) :- Honorary Member

7) Hon. come Mr. Rajubhau Karemore, Member of Legislative Assembly (Tumsar) :- Honorary Member

8) Hon. Mr. A. Parinyaji Phuke, Member of Legislative Council :- Honorary Member

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Under the Jal Jeevan Mission program, first of all, the plan of all the villages in the district was prepared and Hon. It was submitted to the government under the signature of the guardian minister. After that, the budgets of all the villages included in the plan were prepared and technical and administrative approvals were taken at various levels. Rs. Administrative approval was obtained at Gram Panchayat level for less than 15 lakhs. Rs. 15 lakhs above and Rs. District water at cost up to 5.00 crores Administrative approval was taken at Swachhta Mission Committee level. After that the work of the scheme has been started by conducting the tender process as per the rules.

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1) Guidelines for implementing Jal Jeevan Mission in the State. 04.09.2020

2) Regarding utilization of funds for water supply schemes under the 15th Finance Commission dt. 03.08.2020

3) Technical guidelines for implementation of water supply and sanitation schemes from the funds of the fifteenth Central Finance Commission committed by the Central Government. 19.11.2020

4) Regarding technical/administrative/implementation powers of rural water supply program under Jal Jeevan Mission dt. 10.03.2021

5) Procedure for declaring village “Har Ghar Jal” under Jal Jeevan Mission dt. 28.10.2021

6) Procedure for declaring village “Har Ghar Jal” under Jal Jeevan Mission dt. 06.07.2023