Lok Sabha Question No. 4793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Sunil Bose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4793

ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## 4793.   SHRI SUNIL BOSE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of objectives and components of JJM;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  achieve  the  set  target  by  2024  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of tap water connections provided under JJM to rural households during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the details of the States/UTs reported to have provided hundred percent tap water connection to every rural household till date; and
- (f) the details of funds released by the Union Government to the States, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI V. SOMANNA)

(a)  to  (c)  Since  August  2019,  Government  of  India  in  partnership  with  States,  is  implementing centrally sponsored scheme Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of tap water supply to every rural household in all villages across the country.

To achieve the objective of the mission, following components have been envisaged under JJM:

- i.) Development of in-village piped water supply infrastructure to provide tap water connection to every rural household.
- ii.) Development of reliable drinking water sources and/ or augmentation of existing sources to provide long-term sustainability to water supply system.

- iii.) Bulk water transfer, treatment plants and distribution network.
- iv.) Technological interventions for removal of contaminants where water quality is an issue.
- v.) Retrofitting of completed and ongoing schemes to provide FHTCs at minimum service level of 55 lpcd.
- vi.) Grey water management-treatment and reuse;
- vii.) Support activities and capacity building of communities; and
- viii.) Funds to meet any unforeseen challenges/ issues due to natural disasters/ calamities.

At  the  time  of  the  launch,  the  Government  also  approved  support  for  the  States  and  UTs  with  a central  outlay  of  ₹2,08,652  crore.  The  approved  Central  outlay  has  almost  been  utilized.  Hon'ble Finance Minister during her budget speech 2025-26 has announced extension of Jal Jeevan Mission until 2028 with enhanced total outlay.

(d) to (f) At the time of announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission, 3.23 Crore (17%) rural households were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 18.08.2025, more than 12.45 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus,  as  on  18.08.2025,  out  of  19.36  Crore  rural  households,  around  15.69  Crore  (81.02%) households, are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

So far, 11 States/ UTs viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Punjab  and  Telangana,  A&N  Islands,  Dadra  Nagar  Haveli  &  Daman  Diu  and  Puducherry  had reported that they had provided tap water connection to all rural households in the respective State/ UT. Year-wise  and State/  UT-wise  status  of  tap  water  connection  provided  under  the  Mission  in rural areas is in public domain at JJM-IMIS and is accessible at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/Physical/JJMRep\_HouseholdTapWaterConnection.aspx

Similarly, State/ UT-wise and  year-wise details of fund allocation, drawn and utilization reported under JJM are also accessible through JJM-IMIS at:

https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/Financial/JJMRep\_StatewiseAllocationReleaseExpenditure.aspx

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