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STates feature begun cracking shoot down on depravation and poor workmanship in scope up imbibing water facilities under the flagship Jal Jeevan Mission, imposing penalties worth over ₹129 crore on contractors for substandard projects, minister of state for water V Somanna informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Monday.Six states — Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Gujarat, Assam, Maharashtra and Rajasthan — have reported “significant action in imposing penalty and recovery process” in cases of financial irregularities and poor-quality work under the programme, the minister said.Launched in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission aims to connect each of India’s 193.6 million rural households with a tap-water connection by the end of 2024. At the start of the scheme, 32 million households had the facility. As of now, 157.5 million rural families — amounting to 81.36% of the total — have been provided with tap water, according to official data.Uttar Pradesh and Tripura have reported recoveries from contractors on account of damages, while Karnataka and Tripura have made recoveries on account of forfeitures. Nearly ₹11 crore has been recovered so far from contractors or agencies involved in the engineering projects, the reply noted.All projects have been verified by third-party agencies to ensure quality, the minister added. Uttar Pradesh has examined 14,264 complaints received through various channels, including suo motu cognisance. Reports have been submitted in 14,212 cases, while inquiries are ongoing in 52 others.The state reported that action has been taken in 434 cases involving 171 departmental officials, 120 contractors and 143 other stakeholders. The remaining complaints have either been resolved or found irrelevant.

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