Lok Sabha Question No. 228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Supply of Drinking Water under Jal Jeevan Mission
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Pushpendra Saroj, Shri Dharmendra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  228 ANSWERED ON 29/01/2026

## SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER UNDER JAL JEEVAN MISSION

## 228. SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the list of districts where the percentage of households receiving quality drinking water through functional household tap connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is below the national average, State-wise along with the corresponding percentages, State-wise;

(b) the list of districts where the percentage of households receiving 55 litres or more of potable water per person per day (lpcd) is below the national average, State-wise along with districtwise coverage levels;

(c) the key reasons identified for such districts lagging behind the national average including issues  related  to  source  sustainability,  water  quality,  infrastructural  gaps  or  operation  and maintenance challenges; and

(d)  the corrective measures taken or proposed, including additional funding, technical support or timeline-based action plans, to bring these districts up to or above the national benchmarks under JJM?

## 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 enable every rural household in the country, to have assured potable water through tap connection. Drinking water is a State subject, and hence, the responsibility of planning, approval, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply schemes, including those under the Jal Jeevan Mission, lies with the respective State/UT Governments. The Government of India supports the States by providing technical and financial assistance.

DDWS is conducting Functionality Assessment survey to assess the functionality status of Household  level  water  tap  connections.  As  per  the  Functionality  Assessment  survey-2024 conducted engaging independent 3 rd Party  in  Har  Ghar  Jal  reported  villages,  there  are  301 districts where the percentage of households receiving potable quality drinking water through

Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) is below the national average of 76%. The State-wise and district-wise details are available at https://jaljeevanmission.gov.in/functionality-report-2024

(b) There are 225 districts where the percentage of households receiving adequate quantity of potable water (more than 55 litres per capita per day) through piped tap connections is below the national average of 80.20%. The State-wise and district-wise details are available at

## https://jaljeevanmission.gov.in/functionality-report-2024

(c) The key reasons are: pump failure, damages to pipelines (may be due to road work and other infrastructure work); as the assessment was conducted during the July- Oct'2025, some States faces flood and water logged situation affecting maintenance work; flooding also leads to contamination of water sources causing lower potability; premature system are also one of the  key  reasons;  infrastructure  gaps,  such  as  incomplete  in-village  distribution  networks, inadequate storage and treatment capacity.

(d) Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has launched  several  digital  and  institutional  initiatives.  Key  efforts  include  role-based JJM Dashboards for evidence-based governance. Transparency is bolstered through digital tracking of VWSC and DWSM meetings. Asset management is streamlined by geo-tagging infrastructure via the Sujalam Bharat App and integrating data with the PM Gati Shakti portal. Finally,  continuous  financial  and  technical  reviews  ensure  adherence  to  water  quality  and delivery benchmarks.

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