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Karnataka received little than 50% of the funds allocated by the Centre nether the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), chiefly owed to mediocre utilisation of released funds, according to a study by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
The report, tabled successful the Legislative Assembly connected Tuesday, for the play 2019–20 to 2023–24, noted that the State received ₹11,189.37 crore—about 45% of the full allocation of ₹24,819.48 crore.
It attributed debased money utilisation to the reduced engagement of implementation enactment agencies. Spending connected h2o prime monitoring and surveillance dropped sharply, from 50% successful 2019–20 to conscionable 2% successful 2023–24, starring to infrastructure gaps specified arsenic inadequate h2o investigating laboratories and equipment.
The audit further highlighted negligible assemblage participation, with lone ₹22.75 crore mobilised against an expected ₹1,594.90 crore. Delays of 3 to 9 months successful submitting utilisation certificates and audited accounts contributed to the State not receiving the remaining cardinal assistance.
The findings are seen arsenic a setback for the State government, which has been criticising the Union authorities for insufficient money merchandise nether the scheme, implemented by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
Against a people of 72.14 lakh households, pat h2o connections were provided to 47.62 lakh households (66%) arsenic of November 2024. The shortfall was attributed to delays successful tendering, execution of works without ensuring onshore availability, and dilatory approvals, the study said.
