Lok Sabha Question No. 3136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Households Connected under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3136 ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## HOUSEHOLDS CONNECTED UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## 3136.   DR. MALLU RAVI:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  rural  households  newly  connected  with  tap  water  supply  under  Jal  Jeevan Mission (JJM) in 2025;
- (b) whether  any  States  or  Union  Territories  have  reported  delays  or  bottlenecks  in  the implementation of JJM and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the same?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Since  August  2019,  Government  of  India  in  partnership  with  States  is  implementing  Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal to make provision of potable water to every rural household of the  country,  through  functional  tap  water  connection.  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 04.08.2025, around 12.45 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections, including 28.15 lakh connections in the year 2025 so far. Thus, as on 04.08.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural households, more than 15.68 Crore (80.99%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes.

(b)  &  (c)  Drinking  Water  being  a  State  subject,  it  is  States,  who  plan,  design,  approve  and implement  drinking  water  supply  schemes.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the States by providing technical and financial assistance. States have informed that lack of dependable drinking  water  sources  in  water-stressed,  drought  prone  and  desert  areas,  presence  of  geo-genic contaminants  in  ground  water,  uneven  geographical  terrain,  scattered  rural  habitations,  delay  in release  of  the  matching  State  share  in  some  States,  lack  of  technical  capacity  with  implementing agencies, Gram Panchayats and local communities to plan, manage, operate & maintain the water supply schemes, delay in obtaining statutory/ other clearances, etc. are few of problems being faced in the implementation of the Mission.

To address the challenges holistically and overcome these, Government of India has taken a number of steps, inter alia including implementation of Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure through  M/o  Finance  for  financial  assistance  as  50-year  interest  free  loan  for  capital  investment projects;  nomination  of  a  nodal  officer  in  the  Department  for  coordinating  with  Central  nodal Ministries/  Departments/  agencies  to  facilitate  the  States  in  obtaining  Statutory/  other  clearances; setting up of State Programme Management Units (SPMUs) and District Programme Management Units  (DPMUs)  and  implementation  of  'Nal  Jal  Mitra  Programme'  for  ensuring  availability  of skilled local persons at village level to bridge the gap in availability of technical skill sets and of HR for programme management.

Under  the  Mission,  States  have  been  advised  for  source  recharging,  viz.  dedicated  bore  well recharge structures, rainwater recharge, rejuvenation of existing water bodies, reuse of greywater, etc., in convergence with other schemes such as MGNREGS, Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), 15th Finance Commission tied grants to RLBs/ PRIs, State schemes, CSR funds, etc.

Further, Jal Shakti Abhiyan campaign, launched in August 2019 for 256 water stressed districts of the  country,  encouraged  water  conservation  at  grass-root  levels  with  people's  participation.  In 2021, 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain' (JSA: CTR) with the theme 'Catch the Rain - Where it Falls When it Falls' was launched to cover all the blocks of all districts (rural as well as urban areas) across the country. JSA: CTR has become an annual feature since 2021. JSA: CTR 2023 with the theme 'Source Sustainability for Drinking Water' was implemented across the country from 04.03.2023 to 30.11.2023. Similarly, in 2024, JSA: CTR was implemented with the theme "Nari Shakti se Jal Shakti" and in 2025, JSA:CTR is being implemented with the theme 'People's Action  for  Water  Conservation  -  Towards  Intensified  Community  Connect'  emphasizing  the pivotal role played by community especially women in the field of water conservation. Moreover, aiming to ensure conservation of every drop of water through collective efforts, following a wholeof-society and whole-of-government approach, "Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari" (JSJB) initiative has also been taken up as part of the JSA: CTR campaign.

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