Lok Sabha Question No. 2179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: 'Har Ghar Nal se Jal' under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2179

ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026

## 'HAR GHAR NAL SE JAL' UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## 2179. DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  aims  and  objectives  to  launch  the  'Har  Ghar  Nal  Se  Jal'  under  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  in  the country;
- (b)  the number of villages and cities still experiencing water shortage in the country, Statewise.
- (c)   the  steps  taken by the  Government to make sufficient drinking water available to the people; and
- (d)  the details of the financial allocation made for the said purpose during each of the last ten years along with the targets achieved in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE 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,  aiming  at  provisioning  of  potable  water  to  every  rural household through tap water connection at a service level of 55 litre per capita per day (lpcd), of prescribed quality (BIS:10500), on regular and long-term basis.

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  10.02.2026,  around  12.56  Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 10.02.2026, out of 19.36 Crore rural households, in around 5.86 lakh villages, in the country, around 15.69 Crore (81.02%) households spread around 5.82 lakh villages, are reported to have tap water supply in their homes. Further, as on 10.02.2026, more than 2.72 lakh villages are reported as 'Har Ghar Jal' i.e. 100% rural households are having tap water supply. State/ UT-wise details are available in public domain and accessible through JJM-IMIS at: https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/Physical/Rpt\_JJM\_VillageWisePWSReport.aspx

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. Year-wise details of financial progress made under the JJM as on 28.01.2026 is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Year    | BE/ RE       | Fund utilized against allocation ( including Department Level Expenditures )   | Total Expenditure (Centre + State)   |
|---------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 10,000.66    | 10,000.44                                                                      | 10,074.28                            |
| 2020-21 | 11,000.00    | 10,999.94                                                                      | 20,449.96                            |
| 2021-22 | 45,011.00    | 40,125.64                                                                      | 43,551.85                            |
| 2022-23 | 55,000.00    | 54,839.79                                                                      | 90,815.55                            |
| 2023-24 | 70,000.00    | 69,992.37                                                                      | 1,51,518.65                          |
| 2024-25 | 22,670.00#   | 22,638.44                                                                      | 90,009.00                            |
| 2025-26 | 17,000.00#   | 31.14                                                                          | 13,051.32                            |
| Total   | 2,30,705.66# | 2,08,627.76                                                                    | 4,19,470.61                          |

#total utilization restricted to approved central outlay of Rs. 2,08,652 Crore

Source: JJM-IMIS

Year-wise and State/ UT-wise details of financial progress under the Mission is in public domain and is accessible at:

## https://ejalshakti.gov.in/JJM/JJMReports/Financial/JJMRep\_StatewiseAllocationReleaseExpenditur e.aspx

A number of steps have been taken to plan and implement JJM in the whole country, with speed, inter  alia ,  including  joint  discussions  and  finalization  of  saturation  plans  and  annual  action  plans (AAP)  of  States/  UTs,  regular  review  of  implementation,  workshops/  conferences/  webinars  for capacity  building,  training,  knowledge  sharing,  field  visits  by  multi-disciplinary  team  to  provide technical support, etc. A detailed Operational Guideline for the implementation of JJM; Margdarshika for Gram Panchayats & VWSCs to provide safe drinking water in rural households and  Guidelines  on  a  special  campaign  to  provide  piped  water  supply  in  anganwadi  centres, ashramshalas  and  schools  have  been  shared  with  States/  UTs  to  facilitate  effective  planning  and implementation  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission.  For  online  monitoring,  JJM-Integrated  Management Information  System  (IMIS)  and  JJM-Dashboard  has  been  put  in  place.  Provision  has  also  been made for transparent  online  financial  management  through  Public  Financial  Management  System (PFMS).

Further,  Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  has  informed  that  Government  of  India  provides financial  and  technical  support  to  the  States  through  various  schemes/  Missions  such  as  Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and AMRUT 2.0. The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by the Central Government on June  25,  2015,  for  500  cities  (485  cities  including  15  merged  cities)  across  all  States/UTs  in  the country. The major thrust areas of the Mission were water supply, sewerage & septage management, storm water drainage, green spaces & parks, non-motorized urban transport. Under AMRUT, 1,403 water supply projects worth ₹43,359.6 crore have been grounded. A total of 6,140 Million Litres per Day (MLD) of Water Treatment Plant (WTP) capacity has been approved under AMRUT, of which, 5,330 MLD WTP capacity has been developed and a total of 73,520 km of water supply pipeline network has been laid or replaced.

AMRUT 2.0 scheme was launched on 01 October 2021 in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/ cities, enabling  the  cities  to  become  'self-reliant'  and  'water  secure'.  Providing  universal  coverage  of sewerage & septage management in 500 AMRUT cities is one of the major focus areas of AMRUT 2.0. Rejuvenation of water bodies, development of green spaces and parks are other components of the Mission. Under AMRUT 2.0 so far, 3,528 water supply projects worth ₹1,19,636.49 crore have been approved by MoHUA. Approved projects cover 11,393 MLD water treatment plant capacity and  about  1.26  lakh  km  of  water  supply  network.  Under  the  Mission,  States/  Union  Territories (UTs) are empowered to select appraise, propose and implement projects. Funds under AMRUT and AMRUT 2.0 are allocated/released/sanctioned to State/UTs and not sector wise. A total of 238 lakh household water tap  connections  have  been  provided  so  far  under  AMRUT/  AMRUT 2.0  and  in convergence with the States.

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