Lok Sabha Question No. 4499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Implementation of JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Soumendu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4499 ANSWERED ON 19.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF JJM

## 4499. SHRI ADHIKARI SOUMENDU:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the budgetary allocation made during the current Financial Year (FY) 2026-27 towards Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), drinking water and sanitation in terms of actual expenditure of FY 202324, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has issued any directives or certain conditions to be fulfilled before funding to States under the schemes of the said Mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of rural households still not receiving safe drinking water through tap connections across the country, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any independent review or audit to assess the progress and quality of water supply implemented under the said Mission and if so, the details and key findings thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  effective  implementation  of  the  said  Mission  and  to rectify  failed  or  poorly  implemented  projects  by  States  along  with  the  action  initiated/likely  to  be initiated by the Government to complete the target of the said Mission on time?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  To  enable  every  rural  household  in  the  country  to  have  assured  potable  water,  in  adequate quantity of prescribed quality on regular and long-term basis, through tap water connection, since August 2019, Government of India in partnership with states, is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar Jal.

At  the  start  the  Mission,  only  3.23  Crore  (16.7%)  rural  households  were  reported  to  have  tap  water connections. So far, as reported by States/ UTs as on 03.03.2026, under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) - Har Ghar  Jal  more  than  12.58  Crore  additional  rural  households  have  been  provided  with  tap  water connections. Thus, as on 03.03.2026, out of around 19.36 Crore rural households in the country, around 15.82 Crore (81.71%) households are reported to have tap water supply in their homes and works for the remaining 3.54 Crore households are at various stages of implementation in respective States. State/ UTwise status of tap water supply across the country as on 03.03.2026 is annexed.

The extended phase of JJM will focus on the quality of infrastructure and O&M of rural piped water supply schemes through ' Jan Bhagidhari '. Separate MoUs are being signed with States/UTs, to ensure sustainability and citizen-centric water service delivery.  For the implementation of JJM an amount of Rs. 67,670 Crore has been proposed as BE for 2026-27. Year-wise and State/ UT-wise details of financial progress under the Mission since 2019 is in public domain and is accessible at:

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

(d)  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.

(e) 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.  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.

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,  measurement  and  monitoring  of  water  supply  in  villages  through  sensor-based  IoT solution on pilot basis, etc.

Further, to expedite the implementation and strengthening the existing monitoring mechanisms under Jal Jeevan Mission aiming at improving efficiency and effectiveness, steps like Village/ District Dashboards and  linking  Village  Level  Dashboards  to  eGramswaraj  portal,  District  Collectors'  Peyjal  Samvad, Institutionalization of Role of National WASH Experts (NWEs) through IMIS module, Role of TPIAs, strengthened  collaboration  with  line  Ministries,  Decision  Support  System  for  strengthening  Source Sustainability, Handbook on Community Managed Piped Water Systems, Unique ID for integrated Piped Water System, etc. have recently been taken up under JJM.

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Annex Annex referred to in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4499 answered on 19.03.2026 Status of tap water supply across the country as on 03.03.2026

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| S. No.   | State/ UT         | Total rural HHs as on   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs with tap water supply   | Rural HHs without tap water supply   | Rural HHs without tap water supply   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT         | date                    | In No.                            | %                                 | In No.                               | %                                    |
| 1.       | A&N Islands       | 0.62                    | 0.62                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 95.53                   | 71.71                             | 75.06                             | 23.82                                | 24.94                                |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 2.29                    | 2.29                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 4.       | Assam             | 72.24                   | 59.03                             | 81.71                             | 13.22                                | 18.29                                |
| 5.       | Bihar             | 167.55                  | 160.36                            | 95.71                             | 7.19                                 | 4.29                                 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | 49.97                   | 41.20                             | 82.44                             | 8.77                                 | 17.56                                |
| 7.       | DNH&DD            | 0.85                    | 0.85                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 8.       | Goa               | 2.64                    | 2.64                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 9.       | Gujarat           | 91.18                   | 91.18                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 10.      | Haryana           | 30.41                   | 30.41                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 17.09                   | 17.09                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 12.      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 19.26                   | 15.64                             | 81.23                             | 3.61                                 | 18.77                                |
| 13.      | Jharkhand         | 62.53                   | 34.51                             | 55.18                             | 28.03                                | 44.82                                |
| 14.      | Karnataka         | 101.31                  | 87.83                             | 86.70                             | 13.48                                | 13.30                                |
| 15.      | Kerala            | 70.77                   | 38.84                             | 54.88                             | 31.93                                | 45.12                                |
| 16.      | Ladakh            | 0.41                    | 0.40                              | 97.97                             | 0.01                                 | 2.03                                 |
| 17.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 0.13                    | 0.12                              | 91.45                             | 0.01                                 | 8.55                                 |
| 18.      | Maharashtra       | 111.29                  | 82.27                             | 73.92                             | 29.02                                | 26.08                                |
| 19.      | Manipur           | 146.78                  | 132.75                            | 90.44                             | 14.02                                | 9.56                                 |
| 20.      | Meghalaya         | 4.52                    | 3.59                              | 79.60                             | 0.92                                 | 20.40                                |
| 21.      | Mizoram           | 6.51                    | 5.43                              | 83.47                             | 1.08                                 | 16.53                                |
| 22.      | Nagaland          | 1.33                    | 1.33                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 23.      | Odisha            | 3.64                    | 3.44                              | 94.47                             | 0.20                                 | 5.53                                 |
| 24.      | Puducherry        | 88.64                   | 68.48                             | 77.25                             | 20.17                                | 22.75                                |
| 25.      | Punjab            | 1.15                    | 1.15                              | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 26.      | Rajasthan         | 34.27                   | 34.27                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 27.      | Sikkim            | 107.69                  | 63.00                             | 58.50                             | 44.69                                | 41.50                                |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu        | 1.33                    | 1.22                              | 92.09                             | 0.11                                 | 7.91                                 |
| 29.      | Telangana         | 125.26                  | 112.20                            | 89.57                             | 13.06                                | 10.43                                |
| 30.      | Tripura           | 53.98                   | 53.98                             | 100.00                            | -                                    | -                                    |
| 31.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 7.51                    | 6.48                              | 86.33                             | 1.03                                 | 13.67                                |
| 32.      | Uttarakhand       | 267.20                  | 243.72                            | 91.21                             | 23.48                                | 8.79                                 |
| 33.      | West Bengal       | 14.48                   | 14.19                             | 97.97                             | 0.29                                 | 2.03                                 |
| Total    | Total             | 19,35.87                | 15,81.70                          | 81.71                             | 3,54.17                              | 18.29                                |

HH: Household

Source: JJM - IMIS