Lok Sabha Question No. 4617 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Tap Water Connections
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Prof. Sougata Ray

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4617 ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## TAP WATER CONNECTIONS

## 4617.   PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of households with tap water connections in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether some States are reluctant to implement this scheme in its full spirit and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether it is true that the laying of pipes is undergone without ensuring the source of water and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken / being taken to ensure strict action against the misuse of drinking water for commercial or industrial purposes?

## ANSWER

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

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

At the time of announcement of JJM, 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.  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

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.

Drinking water being a State subject, under JJM, responsibilities for planning, approval, implementation,  operation  and  maintenance  of  drinking  water  supply  schemes  lie  with  State/  UT governments.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State/  UT  Government  by providing technical and financial assistance.

Under  JJM, provisions have been made  to approve water supply scheme  only after the recommendation of a Source Finding Committee of the respective State Government, consisting of experts,  to  the  effect  that  the  identified  water  source  through  which  the  scheme  is  planned,  has sufficient yield for sustaining supplies of water as per norm, over the design life of the scheme.

Further,  to  ensure  long  term  sustainability  of  rural  water  supply  scheme  sources,  under  JJM, provisions  have  also  been  made  for  development/  strengthening/  augmentation  of  drinking  water sources; and infrastructure for bulk transfer of water, treatment, and distribution systems in water deficit drought-prone and desert areas without dependable ground water sources apart from creation of in-village water supply infrastructure.

Moreover, through operational guidelines of the implementation of the Mission, States have been advised to formulate a regulation policy for various uses of ground water to restrict the uses within the annual replenishable ground water recharge and inter alia including provisions for discouraging the excessive use of ground water for agriculture, industrial purposes, etc.

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