Barmer, April 5 -- Congress's Barmer-Jaisalmer MP Ummeda Ram Beniwal alleged a stark gap between official claims and ground reality of the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the state's border districts, calling for a high-level review of the scheme. JJM, launched in 2019, aims to provide tap water connections to every rural household by 2024. However, according to the MP, large parts of Barmer, Jaisalmer and Balotra continue to face acute water shortages, especially during summer months. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Beniwal alleged that while government reports show 70-80% completion of work under the ambitious "Har Ghar Jal" initiative, the ground situation tells a different story. "Pipelines have been laid in villages, but water is not reaching households. The scheme appears complete only on paper," he said. Beniwal alleged large-scale irregularities and misuse of funds in the scheme's execution, claiming that thousands of crores may have been wasted. He alleged that storage tanks and pumping infrastructure remain either incomplete or non-functional, while in some areas pipelines were already damaged or unusable. Residents remain dependent on water tankers and distant sources, leading to increased financial burdens and hardship, he said. He claimed that despite official data suggesting regular water supply to most households, not even 5% are receiving consistent water supply. "There is a clear lack of transparency, accountability and monitoring," he said, adding that inflated progress reports have undermined the scheme's objective. The MP urged the Centre to conduct a high-level review of the scheme's implementation in border areas. He demanded an independent ground-level investigation and strict action against officials found guilty of negligence or corruption. Beniwal warned that unless urgent corrective steps are taken, JJM risks becoming a "paper achievement" rather than delivering real benefits to the people. He also urged the government to prioritise water security in sensitive border districts, noting that persistent water scarcity affects not only daily life but also long-term development and stability in these regions. HR Balwa, superintendent engineer at the water works department, told HT that JJM does not fall under his jurisdiction and therefore he could not comment, advising that Sumer Singh Rawat or Sonaram Beniwal, both superintendent engineers of the project, be contacted. When HT reached out to Rawat, he declined to comment on the issue and redirecting the query back to Balwa....