Lok Sabha Question No. 1889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Rural Households with FHTCs
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri Avimanyu Sethi, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan, Shri Rajkumar Chahar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1889

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## RURAL HOUSEHOLDS WITH FHTCS

## †1889. SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

MS  KANGNA RANAUT:

SHRI AVIMANYU SETHI:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  current  status  of  the  Jal  Jeevan  Mission  (JJM)  along  with  the  details  of  rural  households provided with Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) under the said mission, Statewise,  particularly  in  Mandi  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  of  Himachal  Pradesh,  Sabarkantha  Lok Sabha Constituency of Gujarat, Bhilwara and Pali Lok Sabha Constituencies of Rajasthan and district-wise in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  the major implementation challenges identified by the Government in States with low coverage under the said mission and the manner in which these challenges are being addressed;
- (c)   whether any independent third-party audit has been conducted to assess the quality, reliability and equity of water supply under the said mission and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the manner in which JJM differs from previous rural drinking water supply schemes in terms of implementation approach, coverage and measurable outcomes?

## ANSWER

## THE 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 in adequate quantity of prescribed

quality  and  on  regular  and  long-term  basis  to  every  rural  household  of  the  country  through functional tap water connection.

At  the  time  of  announcement  of  Jal  Jeevan  Mission,  3.23  Crore  (16.71%)  rural  households  were reported to have tap water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 08.12.2025, around 12.52 Crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections. Thus, as on 08.12.2025, out of 19.36 Crore rural households, in the country, more than 15.75 Crore (81.37%) households  are  reported  to  have  tap  water  supply  in  their  homes.  State/  UT-wise  details  are  at Annex-I. Further, the State/ UT-wise, District-wise and Village-wise status of tap water connection provided  under  the  Mission  in  rural  areas, inter  alia including  those  in  Mandi  Lok  Sabha Constituency of Himachal Pradesh, Sabarkantha Lok Sabha Constituency of Gujarat, Bhilwara and Pali Lok Sabha Constituencies of Rajasthan and districts of Uttar Pradesh, is in public domain and available on JJM dashboard at:

## https://ejalshakti.gov.in/jjmreport/JJMIndia.aspx

(b)  States  have  reported  challenges  such  as  scarce  dependable  water  sources  in  stressed  areas, geogenic  contamination,  difficult  terrain,  scattered  habitations,  limited  technical  capacity,  rising material costs and delays in statutory clearances, etc. To address these challenges, the Government introduced measures like Special Assistance for Capital Expenditure, appointed nodal officers for faster  clearances,  set  up  SPMUs,  DPMUs  and  the  Nal  Jal  Mitra  programme  to  strengthen  local technical  skills.  Further,  initiative  of  Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan:  Catch  the  Rain  further  promote  source sustainability, community-led conservation and women's leadership in ensuring long-term drinking water security.

(c) Under JJM, the Department undertakes assessment of the functionality of household tap water connections provided under the Mission, through an independent third-party agency, selected based on  standard  statistical  sampling.  During  the  Functionality  Assessment,  2024,  it  was  found  that 98.1%  of  households  in  surveyed  villages  had  tap  connections;  87%  of  households  with  tap connections reported receiving water in the past week, indicating overall progress; 84% households receive water as per schedule; 80% households found receiving the minimum 55 LPCD water; 76% households found free from bacteriological contamination and 81% households of the supply source found  free  from  chemical  contamination  and  considering  the  parameters  of  quantity,  quality  and regularity, 76% of household tap connections were found to be functional.

(d) Since its launch, Jal Jeevan Mission is being implemented as a decentralized, demand-driven and community-managed programme, shifting its primary focus from habitation level provision to household tap connection. Under JJM, the focus is on 'service delivery' rather than mere water supply 'infrastructure creation'. Further, to ensure universal coverage through tap water connection, the Department has evolved a comprehensive multi-level and multi-format system of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of programme, linking AADHAR of the head of household  for  targeted  delivery  and  monitoring  of  specific  outcomes,  subject  to  statutory provisions, including geo-tagging of assets created, third-party inspections before  making payments, etc.

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Annex

## Annex referred to in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1889 answered on 11.12.2025 State/ UT-wise details of progress made under JJM

(as on 08.12.2025)

(Number in lakhs)

| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs with tap water connection as on 15/08/2019   | Rural HHs provided with tap water supply since Aug, 2019   | Rural HHs provided with tap water supply since Aug, 2019   | Rural HHs with tap water supply as on date   | Rural HHs with tap water supply as on date   |
|----------|---------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT     | Total rural HHs   | No.                                                    | In%                                                    | No.                                                        | In%                                                        | No.                                          | In%                                          |
| 1.       | A&N Islands   | 0.62              | 0.29                                                   | 46.02                                                  | 0.33                                                       | 53.98                                                      | 0.62                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pr. | 2.29              | 0.23                                                   | 9.97                                                   | 2.06                                                       | 90.03                                                      | 2.29                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 3.       | DNH&DD        | 0.85              | -                                                      | -                                                      | 0.85                                                       | 100.00                                                     | 0.85                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 4.       | Goa           | 2.64              | 1.99                                                   | 75.44                                                  | 0.65                                                       | 24.56                                                      | 2.64                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 5.       | Gujarat       | 91.18             | 65.16                                                  | 71.46                                                  | 26.02                                                      | 28.54                                                      | 91.18                                        | 100.00                                       |
| 6.       | Haryana       | 30.41             | 17.66                                                  | 58.08                                                  | 12.75                                                      | 41.92                                                      | 30.41                                        | 100.00                                       |
| 7.       | Himachal Pr.  | 17.09             | 7.63                                                   | 44.64                                                  | 9.46                                                       | 55.36                                                      | 17.09                                        | 100.00                                       |
| 8.       | Mizoram       | 1.33              | 0.09                                                   | 6.91                                                   | 1.24                                                       | 93.09                                                      | 1.33                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 9.       | Puducherry    | 1.15              | 0.94                                                   | 81.33                                                  | 0.21                                                       | 18.67                                                      | 1.15                                         | 100.00                                       |
| 10.      | Punjab        | 34.27             | 16.79                                                  | 48.98                                                  | 17.48                                                      | 51.02                                                      | 34.27                                        | 100.00                                       |
| 11.      | Telangana     | 53.98             | 15.68                                                  | 29.05                                                  | 38.30                                                      | 70.95                                                      | 53.98                                        | 100.00                                       |
| 12.      | Uttarakhand   | 14.49             | 1.30                                                   | 9.00                                                   | 12.86                                                      | 88.75                                                      | 14.16                                        | 97.75                                        |
| 13.      | Ladakh        | 0.41              | 0.01                                                   | 3.48                                                   | 0.38                                                       | 94.10                                                      | 0.40                                         | 97.58                                        |
| 14.      | Bihar         | 167.55            | 3.16                                                   | 1.89                                                   | 157.20                                                     | 93.82                                                      | 160.36                                       | 95.71                                        |
| 15.      | Nagaland      | 3.64              | 0.14                                                   | 3.82                                                   | 3.28                                                       | 90.13                                                      | 3.42                                         | 93.94                                        |
| 16.      | Sikkim        | 1.33              | 0.70                                                   | 52.97                                                  | 0.52                                                       | 39.12                                                      | 1.22                                         | 92.09                                        |
| 17.      | Lakshadweep   | 0.13              | -                                                      | -                                                      | 0.12                                                       | 91.45                                                      | 0.12                                         | 91.45                                        |
| 18.      | Uttar Pr.     | 267.21            | 5.16                                                   | 1.93                                                   | 237.58                                                     | 88.91                                                      | 242.74                                       | 90.84                                        |
| 19.      | Maharashtra   | 146.78            | 48.44                                                  | 33.00                                                  | 83.96                                                      | 57.20                                                      | 132.40                                       | 90.20                                        |
| 20.      | Tamil Nadu    | 125.26            | 21.76                                                  | 17.37                                                  | 90.20                                                      | 72.01                                                      | 111.96                                       | 89.38                                        |
| 21.      | Karnataka     | 101.31            | 24.51                                                  | 24.20                                                  | 63.03                                                      | 62.22                                                      | 87.54                                        | 86.41                                        |
| 22.      | Tripura       | 7.51              | 0.25                                                   | 3.26                                                   | 6.23                                                       | 82.96                                                      | 6.47                                         | 86.23                                        |
| 23.      | Meghalaya     | 6.51              | 0.05                                                   | 0.70                                                   | 5.37                                                       | 82.57                                                      | 5.42                                         | 83.26                                        |
| 24.      | Assam         | 72.24             | 1.11                                                   | 1.54                                                   | 57.87                                                      | 80.11                                                      | 58.99                                        | 81.65                                        |
| 25.      | Chhattisgarh  | 49.98             | 3.20                                                   | 6.40                                                   | 37.61                                                      | 75.26                                                      | 40.81                                        | 81.65                                        |
| 26.      | J&K           | 19.26             | 5.75                                                   | 29.89                                                  | 9.89                                                       | 51.34                                                      | 15.64                                        | 81.22                                        |
| 27.      | Manipur       | 4.52              | 0.26                                                   | 5.74                                                   | 3.34                                                       | 73.86                                                      | 3.59                                         | 79.60                                        |
| 28.      | Odisha        | 88.65             | 3.11                                                   | 3.51                                                   | 65.28                                                      | 73.63                                                      | 68.38                                        | 77.14                                        |
| 29.      | Andhra Pr.    | 95.53             | 30.74                                                  | 32.18                                                  | 40.32                                                      | 42.21                                                      | 71.07                                        | 74.39                                        |
| 30.      | Madhya Pr.    | 111.49            | 13.53                                                  | 12.14                                                  | 67.45                                                      | 60.50                                                      | 80.98                                        | 72.63                                        |
| 31.      | Rajasthan     | 107.74            | 11.74                                                  | 10.90                                                  | 50.31                                                      | 46.69                                                      | 62.05                                        | 57.59                                        |
| 32.      | West Bengal   | 175.52            | 2.15                                                   | 1.22                                                   | 96.94                                                      | 55.23                                                      | 99.09                                        | 56.45                                        |
| 33.      | Jharkhand     | 62.53             | 3.45                                                   | 5.52                                                   | 31.00                                                      | 49.57                                                      | 34.45                                        | 55.09                                        |
| 34.      | Kerala        | 70.77             | 16.64                                                  |                                                        | 22.12                                                      | 31.26                                                      | 38.76                                        | 54.77                                        |
|          | Total         | 19,36.17          | 3,23.63                                                | 23.51 16.71                                            | 12,52.22                                                   | 64.67                                                      | 15,75.84                                     | 81.39                                        |

Delhi & Chandigarh have no rural population.

HHs: Households          Source: JJM - IMIS